The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-07
SPEED PROMISE
ON M'CRAY TRIAL
PLACATES c. 0. P.
Effort to Dust Governor Is
Dropped Upon Attorneys
Assurance,

Following an interchange of letters
between Clyde A. Walb, Republican
State chairman, and Governor Nc
Cray. the effort to GUST the Governor,
which threatened for a time to as
sumo large proportions, was at an
end. at least temporarily.
James W. Noel. McCray's attorney,
has informed Walb that the defense
will put nothing in the way of a
speedy trial on criminal charges. This
was in reply to a letter from Walb in
which he asked the Governor to agree
to q speedy trial.
Walb said in his letter:
Your representatives who yester-
day requested a conference with the
subcommittee of the Republican
State committee, which sub-commit-
tee was authorized at the last meet
ing Of the Republican State commit
tee Oct. l, to take charge of your
matters so far as they affected party
welfare, suggested that you and your
attorneys would agree to an early
and speedy trial of your case. The
subcommittee having reviewed the
information published concerning
the indictments against yourself and
your testimony in the bankruptcy
proceedings realized the Importance
Of an early and speedy conclusion of
your matters in the courts so that
the people Of Indiana, the Republican
party and yourself might have q de-
termination of your guilt or limo
cence.
Asked to Respond
Il am instructed by the unanimous
voice OF the subcommittee to ask
you and your attorneys TO respond
TO this letter and make 1t known to
the committee whether you and your
attorneys will make a sincere effort
TO advance the trial Of your case at
the earliest possible date and wheth-
er you and your attorneys will insist
upon all steps which will bring a
speedy and early CONCLUSION of this
case.
1.-THE State committee will meet in
January unless the State chairman
deems it advisable to call it at an
earlier date"
This letter, written in behalf Of a
subcommittee of the State committee
was delivered to the Governor by
Frederick z. Schortemener. secretary
OF the State committe. Schoremeier
was received by McCray and Noel.
An hour later Noel sent this letter 10
Schortemeier:
Il desire to confirm the statements
made to you this afternoon in con
vsrsation to this effect:
Neither the Governor nor his at.
torneys have any control over the
courts in which the Governors mat.
tiers are now pending. There will be
no delay sought by the Governor or his
attorneys with respect to any proceed
ings except such delay as may be
necessary for proper preparation fOi
hearings.
Certainly no delay will be asked
for the mere purpose Of delay. You
will realize that prompt vindication is
Of greater value TO the Governor than
to any one else in the world"
Indications that the conference
might have intended to take some
definite action came Thursday morn
ing when Senator James ]. Nejdl
president pro tenn. of the Senate, de
clared for an Impeachment session
and Walb made a statement in which
he said he expected to continue the
fight and that McCray must go.
Morgan and Committee Agree
IN the afternoon it was reported
that the subcommittee and Ray
mond q. Morgan, Speaker of the
House, who has been opposing the
session, had reached an agreement
A few minutes later Senator VIII K
Penrod Of Loogootee emerged from
the committee room and said he
thought a special session Of the Legis
lature would be called to impeach tbs
Governor before next Tuesday. Mem
bers Of the committee later denied
knowledge Of any basis for Penrod's
statement.
Walb and members of the subcom
mittee indicated drastic action will be
taken if any effort is made to block
the McCray trial Walb. when asked
what would happen if the committee
and McCray should disagree as tC
what constitutes q speedy trial. sale
the subcommittee would be the judge
of that.
Walb said he expected to leave the
city for his home in La Grange today