The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-20

the United States a fight to replace
him in office.
Applause Greets Verdict
When the roll was completed Mon
day the clerk read the result and
Chief Justice J. T. johnson of the
State Supreme Court, who presided at
the trial, announced the verdict.
Guilty, as charged in Article 49,"
the chief justice said. Applause greet
ed his words and brought a hasty rep
rimand from the marshal of the Sen
ate.
Then followed in rapid succession
verdicts on each of the remaining
charges.
Those on which the Governor was
convicted in the order of voting We're:
That he exceeded his pardon and
parole powers. Vote. Al TO 0.
That he placed his personal chauf-
feur on the Sac health department
pay ROLLS to s.
That ne pau4ed the State pay roll
IS to 8.
That he prevented the assembling
of a grand jury-39 to l.
That he suspended the right to the
writ Of habeas corpus-40 to 1.
That he issued a $4,000 deficiency
certificate for the State health depart
ment when no deficiency existed
81 to !.
Created Jobs for BARRIERS
That ne issued a deficiency certif-
cate for $4,000 for a State negro or
phaRs home in order to provide sal
aries for two negro BARRIERS whom ne
ordered placed on the pay roll of the
institutional to 1.
That he attempted to prevent a
specia, State election to be held Oct.
2-37 to 8.
That he exceeded the legal limit OF
election expenscs--25 to 13.
That he solicited Sits and contribu-
lions fer expenses of his Office after
he was elected-Unaninovs.
That he is generally incompetent
IS to =.
The charges on which ne was &C
quilted We're:
That be used his Official position to
obtain personal pToperIy and credit 80
% to Is. lacking the necessary two
thirds ma ority to convict-l.s "a, > q : So
That he received a s6.0H0 =bribe TO
approve an appropriation for State
business academy-26 to II.
That he refused to permit the execu-
ton OF the law providing capital pun
ishmeut-11 to 80.
That he illegally named large MIN
Der Of known criminals and irresponst-
bic persons as State pOlice--24 to II.
That he Illegally named Charles H
BaEktn, q member of the State Legis-
lature. sz a district judge-12 to %.
Walton Is Absent
The ousted Governor. who threw
the Senate court into wild commotion
Saturday when he arose from his
chair. denounced his soIon- jurors for
not giving him q fair trial. and &C
companied by his wife and counsel,
walked swiftly from the Senate cham
Der, was not II at the finish of his
case.
He received wore of his custer over
the telephone at his home. refusing
10 appear and face further humiiia-
ton" as he had told the solons when
he ordered his counsel to withdraw
from the case.
He refused to see newspaper men
and declined to issue a statement.
However, It was learned he would ac-
capt the offer Of a thirty-five-day lee
ture tour. extended him shortly after
his impeachment trial had begun.
On two Of the articles taken up
early in the evening Walton was found
not guilty. Those voting guilty were
not in a two-thirds majority on either
charge of using his office to acquire
private credit or the TOnkawa
bribe" charge.
This did not affect the main result
which was determined when the first
vote was taken.
Forty-one senators voted on Wal.
tons fate Senator Jack Barker Of
FL Reno, who had stood by the Cover
nor in every previous ballot, was
absent.
Klansmen JubiIant
Klansmen were plainly jubilant.
Leaders, however. refused to comment
on the result other than to express
their opinion that the verdict had been
generally predicted and came as no
great surprise.
Now that Walton has been ousted.
senators declared themselves to be
eager to plunge into the mass Of anti
Khan legislation which was put aside
pending the Governors trial
Serious consideration, it was indi-
Gated. will be given to one bill which
would force all secret societies to fore
go the use of masks in public and
would force them to file their mem
bership with the secretary Of the State.