The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-28
Is Coffn's Friend

He's Collins friend. He was hang
ing around his office all during the
campaign
He referred to George V. Coffin.
county clerk and leader Of the Coffin.
Dodson political faction.
Worley Will retain his rank Of cap
tain, but will be transferred to the
uniform division of the department
and assigned to clean up gambling.
L don't think it necessary that the
prosecutor make Investigations. It's
up to me-" the mayor remarked.
When asked as to his stand in the
Armitage affair, Coffin issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Here are the facts as published:
Inspector Mullin reported law viola
tons to Mayor Shank. Mayor Shank
reported them to Herman Rikhoff as
chief of police. Rikhofr called down
the police department and his state
rent was published. Prosecutor
Evans began investigation. Chief
Rikhoff conferred with Prosecutor
Evans.
Mayor Shank called on Evans and
they talked law violations. The next
day James Armitage resigned. The
following day ten men In the police
department were reduced. Prosecutor
Evans is continuing the investigation
and says these demotions make no
difference in his plans. Does this
look like political frameup?
Personally, I believe Lew Shank
was right when he said. "There was
something-rotten in Denmark
Prosecutor Is Absent
Evans was not in his Office this
morning and had not been there at
noon.
Michael Hynes, formerly lieutenant
of detectives, in charge of the auto.
mobile theft squad, who was reduced
with the others who fell under the
AK Of Chief Rikhoff's sudden clean.un
campaign. was promoted to lieutenant
OF uniformed police by the board. This
action was taken on the motion Of
the chief, pushed by the mayor. who
dominated the meeting.
John Volderauer, also one of those
reduced Saturday, was promoted to
detective sergeant.
NO REPORT
A sweeping denunciation of the
women's police department was made
by the mayor. He insisted that they
be made to report on and off duty
seven days a week and at the police
stations. An order requiring this Of
all policemen, which term the mayor
said meant also the women, with tho
exception of those detailed to the de-
tention ward at the city hospital, was
issued.
Ought to Be Reduced
I'm my opinion she ought to be re-.
duced to the ranks. the same as any
of the other women" the mayor said.
when the name Of Miss Clara Burn
side, sergeant in charge of the WON.
en- police. was mentioned. He c.
dered them moved to the police sta
ton, where they were stationed dur
ing the last administration.
THE police department is no fit
place for a woman" Chief Rikhoff
said he told a woman who complained
OF her job.
Ernest Kingston. member Of the
board, seemed to half-heartedIy favor
allowing policemen serve the county
He pointed out that prisoners taken
by the city authorities are housed
in the county jail free Of charge Re-
garding this. the mayor said:
VIII Pay for Keep
''Those officers at the courthouse
draw $4,000 of the city's money. Let
Carlin Qhis brother, Carlin Shank,
county commissioner and Mr.. Tute-
wiler pay for the officers and we1l
pay for the meals.
Mayor Shank said that when he
forbade city employees to dabble in
politics he meant only those under
the jurisdiction of the board of public
safety, that is, firemen and policemen.
This sudden outlining of his mean.
ing of city employees is taken to mean
that William N. Freeman, Republican
county chairman and member Of The
board of public works, will be allowed
to retain both political positions.
Oscar Wise. executive secretary of
the. board of safety, was ordered to
resign the Republican craftsmanship
of the Fourth ward, Saturday. by the
mayor.