Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24
INDIANA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY "A, 1922.

north part of the city after Hartman had
been in an accident with it..
Rugenstein also testified while he and
other officers were examining the car at
police headquarters, Hartman called and
asked if it was for sale. Rugenstein in
formed Hartman it was a stolen car, he
said.
The minute Francis was excused from
the witness stand, after being, subject to
volley of question put to him Ly Mr..
Evans and Eph Inman, one of Hartman's
attorneys, the State began introducing
cOrroborating witnesses.
HOTEL MANAGER
SHOWS REGISTER.
The first corroborating witness for
the State was H. S. Patterson, manager
of the Holden Hotel, at Dayton, Ohio,
who produced the pages of the hotel
register, showing a Frank Francis, Co
lumbus, Ohio, Laura (Lura) Francis,
Richmond, Ind; J. H. Hartman and wife,
city, were registered guests at his hotel,
April 10, 1921, and the four people spent
only one night at the hotel, having regis
tered after midnight on the night of
April 10, with the exception of Mrs.
Francis, who registered at an earlier
hour.
Paterson said he saw none Of the party
and could not identify the defendant as
the Hartman whose name appeared on
the register as a guest. Counsel for de-
Tense vigorously opposed the introduc-
ton of such evidence on the ground Pat
terson did not have personal knowledge
of the things to which he testified The
court allowed the evidence to be intro
duced on the ground Patterson was In
charge of the records of the hotel and
Francis had testified the four had spent
the night at the hotel, following his ar
rest in that city.
The second cOrroborating witness for
the State was W. s. Kline, Rome City,
Ind, and proprietor of a summer resort
hotel at Sylvan Lake to which Francis
testified he and his wife, Hartman and
Mrs Hartman motored May 81. 1921 In
q stolen Buick ear and that three of the
party spent some time there fishing for
gold fish. Mr. Kline produced the hotel
register to show the four registered and
Hartman paid his bin and Francis paid
his own. He maintained Francis regis
tered under the name of Frank Howard
Gas Francis had testified) and also stated
the party fshed for gold FISH.
LOUISVILLE MAN
TELLS OF ROBBERY.
Matthew Pasnossky. a retail druggist
Of 1919 West Broadway, Louisville KY.
testified his home was robbed Jan. II.
1921, and a $3.50 Hudson seal coat, be-
longing to his wife, had been stolen
along with 5000 worth Of Liberty bonds
and other wearing apparel Mr.. Pas
nossSy identified three coats which Fran
els previously had testified he had stolen
from the Pasnossky home.
Otto F. Ethel cigar business in Louis
az of
nue. had been robbed Of rugs and liquor
Fred NJ Moore now of Shelbyviue, but
who formerly lived at 2S5 North Mount
street. next to the Hartmans. testified he
saw Frank Francis around the Hartman
home prior TO the primary and he saw
the Hartmans and Francis and his wife
drive away often In Buick touring
car. He said he saw two automobiles IN
Hlrtman's garage and repaired one
under the instructions OF Francis during
the absence Of Hartman. lie testified
Hartman told him he enjoyed his trip
10 Sylvan Lake. He testified. II took
Hartman a "long time TO get his stun
moved" into Hartmans homo on Mount
street. He remembered seeing one
moving wagon unload furniture at the
Hartman home.
Mr. Moore. wife Of Fred NJ. Moore,
testified she saw man about Hartman's
home who. she learned later, was Francis.
REPORTS THEFT
OF AUTOMOBILE.
Brent Arnold Of 1923 Cherokee street.
Louisville testified his Rex top Buick
car had been stolen IA April 1921, and he
later recovered II from the police At
Louisville. Francis admitted stealing
this car and asserted he drove Hartman
In this car.
John Allison Of tho Allison transfer
Company. indianapolis. testified he and
a helper were engaged nv Hartman 70
move furniture from Francis HAT on