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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
By United Press

DIV IHbtt0 FTeS5
KELLIHER, MINI. Nov. 16.-While
orders to shoot to kill, heavy armed
posses today swept the rugged coun-
try for miles around in a hunt for
mad killer who shot four persons
to death following a quarrel over a
girl.
Maddened by days of broodiag,
Leonard Portano, the slayer, forced
the girl. Myrtle Sanders. 10. to ac.
company him on his mission Of death
yesterday. He forced her to witness
the killing Of her|parents and another
suitor and a deputy sheriff Thursday.
Early today the girl was found in
the slayer's cabin. where she mad been
q prisoner all night.
1t was nearly noon Thursday when
Portano argued with Oscar Timmy.
farmer, about the girl. A Aght fol-
lowed in which Portano shot Tmmy,
wounding him.
1t was here Myrtle picked up the
story of the slayings and told 1t in de-
tail to Sheriff Johnson.
Shot Girls Mother
Leonard came to the house and
was mad" said little Myrtle. Il
didn't know what he had done. but he
demanded / should go with him. My
m mother didn't want me to and he shot
her. Then he ran.
Pretty soon we found Dad, and he
Portaho) cursed and swore. He took
papa into cabin and tied him to a
bed post Dad told him he was a
crazy wop, and that made him mad.
He raved around a while and then he
shot papa through the head.
"'Come on. he said. ana we went
across the timber to the road. He ran
and dragged me. Then the man Mar
shal Wilson, came by, and Len shot
him Timmy came by pretty soon and
he shot him. too.
'I went with him to his camp and
he told me to keep quiet and not say
anything"
. Wilson had been notified OF the
shooting of Timmy and was on his
way to arrest Portana when he was
killed
Slayer Leaves Note
Portano left note in his camp,
which was found by Shertff Arthur
johnson of Bemidti. In it he con-
fessed having killed the four.
Portano later called DR.. M. Bone
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Grain Company of Chicago. McCray
| testified it was organized in 1910.
| William Simons was president and
McCray, vice president. he said. The
company, he said, was a member Of
the Chicago Board of Trade.
Where was the nearest office7"
"At Sheldon, six or seven miles from
Kentland."
Did you not frequently talk to
that office by telephone?"
mo"
The Governor denied he had much
to do with the active part of the busi-
ness.
THAT was in the hands of Mr.. Sim
ons," McCray testified.
Company In Receivership
He said the company now IS in the
hands of a receiver, but that he never
had received a statement.
did you supply the company
with money!"
"Yes. AS high as 10000"
did the company advance you
money this year?"
81 think I got $1,000 from It
some time this summer
McCray was unable to fix the date
when pressed. He denied he held
frequent conferences with Stmons
about the business.
He admitte dhe got $1,000 a year
salary until June 1, 1928, as vice pres
ident Of the Savers concern.
Vesey then took up McCray's con-
o
builders Of Kentland.
Signed Con1pany's Name"
You signed the company's name to
a lot OF notes for your own user"
Eyes. It WIS a partnership and
Hartman knew all about It.
Did he find out before or after7''
Both. I had talk with him and
told him all about it. and he said 1t
was all right. He has signed my
name to thousands Of dollars worth
of paper for the company
When pressed by Vesey to tell
where this conversation with Harri-
man occurred, and when. McCray an
swered:
'I believe It was one day when
met him on the farm. am not sure"
The witness was unable to fx the
date. He said he gave no time to the
company's business and had no money
actually invested In 1t.
Credit From Bank
"I extended the company credit
from the bank. rather than capital
the Governor explained.
At the conclusion of the hearing
Thursday attorneys for opposing sides
conferred and 1t was agreed that no
session be held Saturday If Referee
Sheridan will resume the hearing
early next week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
FORTY ENGINEERS
SEEK SMOKE lob
Lucky One viii Get $4,000
Annual Salary,

Forty engineers may take the exam
ination for Assistant chief smoke in
spector provided in the new smoke
abatement ordnance, Francis Hamil-
ton. city building commissioner said
today. The position pays $4,000 a
year.
The technical advisory committee
has completed list Of forty-four ques-
tiOns covering every phase OF the
smoke problem for the examination
next Wednesday in. the city council
chamber.
The ordinance is legally in effect
Saturday, but a delay of several days
will be necessary until inspectors are
provided.
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started to blow the safes in
the two banks and the post
office.
When her lines were cut,
Mrs. Farrell realized immedi-
ately something was wrong.
The thought flashed across her
mind and without moments
hesitation she turned in a gem
eral fire alarm which rings a
big bell in the tower Of the
city hall.
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Phone Girl Nips Bandit Raid

AS the bell started to toll,
night watchmsn, policemen,
firemen and citizens f1ocked
into the streets. The yeggs,
frightened by the ringing Of
the bell, were almost cut off
from their automobile by the
gathering citizens. They made
good their escape, however,
though citizens still are comb
ing timber land in this vicinity
in search of them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
COUNTRY RUINED
IF LAND PROVES
WITHOUT WORTH
McCray Differs With Credi-
tors in Value Of Equity
in Holdings.

IF my land is not worth anything.
heaven help the country" Governor
McCray said today in commenting on
the statement of the creditors COM
mittee that equities turned over to
creditors to cover approximately
81 500 900 owned by McCray are worth
only s21,S45.
IF land has no value the whole
country has gone to wreck. don't
think any newspaper or individual
that the country has gone to the
dogs"
McCray declaesd he still stands on
his statement to the creditors at their
meeting avg. 81
The reason for the trust agreement
was to permit the holding Of the prop
erty for three years in the hope that
values would increase McCray said
Stands BY Statements
He recalled that at the creditors
meeting he had listed his assets at s3,-
! 323. .417.90. He recalled that he had
told the creditors he believed this
amount could be realized II the prop
erty was held.
IL
brought, or IL 1 was forced TO make
an assignment, or forced into receiver
ship and the lands sold by order of
court they could make as good a guess
as 1 could as to what they would
bring.
II still stand by my statement to
the creditors. There is nothing In
consistent in my attitude"
Has Faith In Land
McCray said he still has faith in
farm lands and that he believes with
will go to the highest point in his
tory.
A letter sent by the creditors com
mittee to those creditors who entered
into the trust agreement declared the
Governors equity in the property
turned over to the committee amounts
to only s21,345. This Is the only
value available to meet claims OF un-
secured creditors, It is said. The com
n1ittee does not represent mortgage
indebtedness.
Equities, the value of which is un-
certain to the committee. may raise
the figure
This equity does not ineluce equity
in property held by the Goodrich pool
as collateral on $3.50 900 raised by the
pool to meet McCrsy's most pressing
obligations.
The letter stated the equities in the
collateral probably would not exceed
the amount ofsthe pool"
Trust Plan Blocked
THE trust agreement under which
your committee is operating contem.
plates that the property may be held
in trust for a period of years in an
ticipation Of higher farm values" the
letter says. Unfortunately, 1t is ap-
parent that this plan cannot be ac-
complished, because the committee,
as previously pointed out, is without
means to carry the property. 1t can
not pay taxes and mortgage interest,
to say nothing of installments of
mortgage principal falling due. Some
foreclosure suits have already been
Instituted. Is
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Slayer Leaves Note
By United Press

7 TO T,ooPSToN, PSI Ill, Nov. 1e.
L l Presence Of mind Of
Mrs. Addie Farrell, night op-
orator at the local telephone
exchange, early today, saved
this city from an organized
bandit raid.
Nine yeggs in two automo-
biles swooped down on the
town shortly after midnight,
cut 1900 telephone lines, and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
VET COMMANDER
ATTACKS INQUIRY
McF arIand Declares Disabled
Soldiers Are Disappointed,
By United Press

BN United Press
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. - A
vigorous attack on the methods OF
the Senate Committee investigating
the Veterans Bureau was mades = to-
day by James A. Mcfarland, ma
t!onal commander, Disabled American
Veterans.
ST must tell you the men are as
founded at the mis-information and
disappointed at the lick Of construc-
tive proposals for improving con-
ditions of the disabled veterans" de-
clared Mcfarland.
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Vesey then directed his inquiries
to the question of whether McCray s
principal occupation is that OF a
farmer. Under Federal law a farmer
cannot be declared bankrupt invol-
unfairly.
Was your prime purpose in going
to Kentland CMcCrays home town.,
Aug. 27, that Of seeing Pickett and
Henderson about their signatures?
asked Vesey.
NO, SIR" McCray answered. "It
company's directors
Switches to Bank
"I see you list among your assets
stock of the Discount and Deposit
State Bank of Kentland. When was
it organized7"
LAS a Stats bank, in 1908 or 1908.
It had been private bank since 1879.
II was organized by my father, Mr..
Ermston and Mr.. AIDE. When II was
organized as corporation. my father
and I each took $4,000 worth OF
stock My father was president.
did you later becomespresident OF
that institution"
IT succeeded my father on his
death, Dec. 13. 1917"
From the time OF your fathers
death until recently, you were presi-
dent of the bank7"
Yes, SIR"
"The actual control Of the bank
was left at your discredon?"
'I was titular head of the bank and
= consulted frequently with the
cashier"
What part of your time during
the last ten years were you in the
bank?"
Nearly Every Day"
at was in the building almost every
day and a large portion Of every day,
upfto the campaign. made a practice
OF going to the farm nearly every
day"
At this point. Vesey objected to
MoCrays volunteering information.
Sheridan instructed McCray TO con-
fine his statements to answers to
questions.
McCray said he had received a sal
ary of $1,000 a year as president of
the bank until this year, when he vol
unfairly dispensed with the salary.
The Governor testified he wanted
to resign as president of the bank
when he was elected Governor in 1920,
but that the directors objected When
asked by Vesey to name any one di-
rector who objected to his resignation,
McCray was unable to do so.
'T Think 1t Was Unanimous"
IT think It was unanimous" the
Governor said. "It was all talked
over in a directors meeting"
you devoted considerable time to
the banks business, did you not?"
''I gave 1t as much time as could"
Vesey's questioning obviously was
for the purpose of trying to show
McCray devoted a great part of his
time to businesses not connected with
farming.
AFTER you became Governor you
were able to obtain considerable
State funds for deposit in your
bank, were you not?"
Yes. But 1t had State deposits
before I was Governor"
What did they amount tor"
Forty thousand dollars. I be-
lieve."
aYou increased this amount
largely, did you not7"
Yes"
Until It got as high as $780,
ooo?"
Yes 4
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
MURDER CHARGED
IN INDICTMENTS
Grand Jury Holds Miners for
Cashier Staying,
BIZ United Press


VINCENNES, Ind, Nov. 16.-True
bills charging Theodore Armstrong
and William Jones. Bioknell coal
miners, with first degree murder for
the shooting Of Charles Wright. Ed
wardsport bank cashier, were returned
by the Knox County grand jury today.
The two men under indictment are
held in the Jail at Terre Haute for
safe keeping because Of threatened
mob violence against them.
Wright was killed when two un-
masked bandits attempted to hold up
the bank a week ago.
Armstrong. according to Knox
County authorities, confessed to the
shooting and implicated Jones. The
latter maintained his innocence
throughout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
TREE PLANTING LATER

Memorial Program to Be Given by
w. G. T. u. Nov. "a.
The Marion County w. c. T. u. me-
mortal tree planting. scheduled at
Brookside Park at 2:30 p. m. Saturday
today was postponed until the same
hour Nov. "a. The same program will
be given.
Postponement was due to the fact
that the Police and Firemer's Band.
which was on the program, is to play
at Assistant Fire Chief Simeon c.
Hoyl's funeral Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
Executive, Insisting He Oh
tanned $155,OO From State
Board, Lists Collateral

Governor McCray testified today in the bankruptcy
hearing against him that he gave the State board of
rculture 4685 as collateral for personal loan of
$155000 from the board.
This is the transaction which Newt Brown secretary
of the board of agriculture has contended loan He
has declared the money given McCray deposited
Discount and Deposit State Bank of Kentland.
You the board of agriculture loaned 000 said
Vesey attorney for the petitioners Wha securities did the
board of agriculture haveH'
81 turned the board of considerable
AIcCyra lied
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
GRAVE CAN'T BE FOUND
Men Said TO Have Collected Insurance
by Man Who Never Died.

A.BF Times Specf1I
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Nov. 16.-
Glee Creagmile and Herbert Shannon,
the latter son of James s. Shannon.
Hamilton County surveyor. were re-
leased on bond today following their
arrest on the charge Of presenting
a false claim to the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company.
II Is alleged that the defendants
collected s1eS.5o on account of the
death Of Henry Unbenhour. The
grand Jury indictment against the
men charges that Unbenhour never
died and that II he did de HIS. grave
canno. be tox-d.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
Fair Winners Recorded

An official review OF prize winners
at the 1923 State Fair will be an
nounced in a bulletin to be issued by
the State board Of agriculture shortly
before Christmas, !. Newt Brown.
seoretarT-trsszurer. said today.
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=
Vesey asked for the notes and
amount
McCray listed the securities value
at ss7.746.S5. These included notes,
some bearing the names of farm man.
ayers and others indorsed mortgage
notes, he asserted.
Turned Over to Brown"
II turned these securities over to
Brown in my Office on two different
occasions" McCray said.
Were all Of these securities turned
over to the board of Agricultural"
Vesey prodded.
They we're to the best Of my
knowledge" McCray said.
He listed the alleged loans from the
board as follows:
JUNE 2, SIS, 900.
JUNE s, s25,0OO
JUNE IL, $50. O.OOe.
JUNE 27, $4,000.
JULY 13. $50, 900.
Must Answer Later
McCray also was questioned about a
loan of $50, 900 made by the Kentland
Bank to him and which he says was
secured. He was unable to describe
the securities IN detail. He was asked
to answer the question later
Brown has been subpoenaed as a
!. witness and is expected to discuss the
Rlleged loan later in the hearing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
MRS. WHEATCRAFT NAMED
G.. o. p. Women Elect Vice Chairman
of State Committee,

Mrs. Vivian Wheatcraft, Whiteland,
today was unanimously elected vice
chairman of the State Republican
women's committee at the SEVERN.
She was former chairman OF the
Fourth District. She is deputy State
fire narshaL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-16
KLAN HURLS CHALLENGE
Huge Burning Cross Defies Mayor
Bader Of Atlantic City.

By United Press
NEW YORK. Nov. ia hEge
burning cross, which Illuminated A.
lantic City's beach for miles last md
night, was accepted as the Ku-Xlux
Klan's challenge to Mayor Bader to
pass his threatened ordinance max
ing it Illegal for masked men to pa.
rade the city's streets.
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Forecast

DARTLY cloudy tonight. Fair
l. weather predicted for this
vicinity Saturday. Cooler to-
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-01
JUNIOR ORDERS WILL
START LEAGUE GAMES
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT

Announcement has been made Of
complete schedule for the Mid
dlesex County Junior Order United
American Mechanics baseball league
which is to be started next Tuesday
evening, June ). -Four teams are
entered and all games will be play
ed at twilight. The schedule was
drawn at a meeting in Jamesbu-g
last Tuesday night. A loving cup
VIII be presented TO the winner Of
the league.
Middlesex Council OF this city.
Joel Parker of South Amboy. and
Good Intent and Good VIII OF New
Brunswick, are the only councils
entered to date. It is probable that
before the season is ended, other
councils will have representative
teams.
The schedule:
June Good Intent vs.. Good
Will at New Brunswick.
June Joel Parker vs.. Middlesex
at South Amboy.
June 12-Good Intent vs.. Middle.
sex at Perth Amboy.
June 12-Good VIII vs.. Joel Par
ker at New Brunswick.
June 19-Good viii vs.. MiddIesex
at New Brunswick.
Jure 19-Good Intent VS.. joe!
Parker at South Amboy.
June 26-Good Intent VS.. Good
Will at New Brunswick.
June 26-Joel Parker VS.. Middle
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-01
CLASH
At SAYREV|LLE
Smithers and Lake In Feature
Event at Foresters Show
Tonight

At the Liberty theatre in Sayre-
vile tonight, the Foresters will have
their boxing show. There are twenty
four rounds Of boxing on the card
for this show, two skies and three
fours.
In the feature event of the even
ing, Bert Smithers, a contender for
the welterweight crown now held
by Mickey Walker, will take on
Andy Lake, formerly an amateur of
New York City. Smithers is from
champion. Snithers defeated Lake
some time ago, n of Lakes few
setbacks since becoming a profess
sional and the metropolitan lad will
go out TO even matters up tonight.
This bout Will be a six rounder.
The semi final contest will bring
together Billy Lewis of Westfield,
and Joe O'Brien, of Elizabeth. These
boys r fiyweights and have met
on a number OF occasions at New
Brunswick, Carteret and this city.
Their bouts have, however, been full
OF action and both boys have always
satisfied the fans.
Three well matched four round
ers complete the program. In the
opening bout of the evening, Young
Carroll, of South Amboy, will fight
Fred Haymer, Of Highland Park,
and the second bout will be between
Young Chek of ~Sayreville and Kid
Dashada, of South Amboy. The
third preliminary bout will find
Chris Middleton, Railways speedy
dusky featherwelght pitted against
a strong opponent. Carl Morris
fighting in Long Branch tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-01
M'ENROE BACK
WITH ANBOYS
Player Who Comes and Goes
at Will, Again in Local
Ranks

When the Perth Amboys take the
field against the Bloomfield II. C. on
Sunday afternoon, it is probable
hal Harry McEnroe will be back at
the difficult corne and Stretch"
Ruddy in the shortfield berth. This
is the second meeting of these two
teams this season, the upstaters
having received the decision in the
initial contest.
McEnroe, it will be remembered,
came to the Amboys in the middle
of last season and was handed a
steady job. After being advertised
extensively just prior to the season
start this year, he made up his mind
to go with the Danville, Va, team
in the Piedmont league and failing
to produce, he was handed his re-
lease. He was again given a job here
and after playing one game in which
he failed to show any real class, he
made up his mind to go with Tren-
ton in the Atlantic league. Trenton
has disbanded and once again, he is
taken back here. Rudy appeared
too long for the shortfeld berth in
his only appearance here.
Since the first game here which
was decided in the visitors favor,
10, the Bloomfields received a wal
Looping at the hands of the Bound
Brook representative nine which is
far from being one of the strongest
semi pro teams in this part of the
state. 1t is probable that Daugherty
and Courier will again be the oppos-
ing pitchers on Sunday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-01
LEAGUE TEAMS
PLAY TOMORROW
New Jerseys Plan lngots, At.
lanticS Clash With
A. S. & R. Nine

The industrial league leading Rar-
itan Copper works baseball team is
scheduled to play the New Jersey
Terra Gotta company combination
on the Raritan Copper works field
tomorrow afternoon, while the At
lantic Terra Gotta will take on the
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany nine on the Maurer field,
BY defeating the Shelters last
Saturday, the Ingots went into the
lead in the local four team circuit.
Judging the comparative strength
of the four teams entered, the In
gots should hold the league lead
until they meet the Shelters on the
Maurer grounds two weeks from to-
morrow afternoon.
Their was no meeting OF the
league officers and company repre-
sentatives on Tuesday night as was
originally scheduled and therefore,
the report that the New JERSEYS
were to drop out of the league to
make way for the Roessler & Hass.
iacher company team, could not be
verified officially. It was said that
the team which was beaten on the
Maurer field last Sunday would drop
from the league.
For tomorrow's contests the UNI
pires will change, "Pick' Mullen
going to the Raritan Copper works
grounds and Johnny Hunt to the
Maurer grounds. The games to-
morrow are the second round on the
league schedule. The Ingots have
yet to lose a game and the New Jer-
seys have not registered a win to
date.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-01
MAURER NINE
At CARTERET
Teams Played Fourteen In.
mining Game on Borough
Field Several Weeks Ago

John urbanskf's Maurer Athletic
Association baseball nine will travel
to Carteret this Sunday afternoon
70 play a return game with the
Carteret Field Club combination on
Bradys field.
Several weeks ago these two
teams played a fourteen inning coa-
test the home team winning out.
This game was said to be one of the
bes- played in the borough in a
number of years.
Nagonhotfer or Milchick viii start
on .he mound for the Maurer team
IN this game. and Parsler will do
the receiving. John Stretch"
Burke, p. Dametsch. Urbanski and
A. Dametsch VIII hold down the in
nel positions and j.. Dametsch. ia
cob5 and Smalley are scheduled 20
patrol the outer gardens.
Lozeer and Cutter will be in the
points for the Carterets who are
confident Thai they will repeat. The
C~arteret team has been playing good
ball this season.
The Maurer players and rooters
will leave the local club house o.
1880 O'Clock Sunday afternoon srd
the trip 10 Carteret will be made
by bus. A big delegation OF fans
are expected to make the trip.