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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
SHAW TAKES DEATH
SENTENCE CALMLY
Nothing to Say-0ny You Haven't Found the Right Man.
Is Defendants Reply to judge

Handcuffed to Deputy Sheriff VIII
liam Anderson, John Thomas Shaw,
81, colored. at 9:10 a. m. today stood
before the bar of Criminal Court and
heard Judge James A Collins pro
nOunce his death sentence for the
murder of Mrs Helen Hager Wheel
chel. %, Nov. %.
Date of execution was set for April
Z. 1924.
Las Monday, Shaw was found
guilty by a jury. The penalty was
fixed as death Testimony showed
Shaw abducted Mrs. Whelchel from
Iowa and East SITS, late the night
of Nov. q. Her body was found
early the next morning on Big Four
Railroad tracks under bridge on the
High School Rd.. one mile north of
Ben Davis.
Guarded by policemen, the prisoner
entered the court room, crowded with
spectators, today. After a short wait,
his attorneys appeared.
Judge Collins took the bench and
convened court.
SIouched i'm Chair
Shaw sat slouched in his chair. He
aroused himself only to look for a
few moments at a motion for a new
trial, prepared by his attorneys.
"All right, Mr. Sheriff, bring the de.
fendant forward" said the judge.
Shaw was led to the bar where he
stood with his legs crossed, gazing at
Judge Collins.
John Thomas Shaw, you have
heard the verdict Of the jury7" the
Judge asked.
Shaw nodded
Have you anything to say or any
legal excuse to offer why sentence
OF death should not now be pro-
nounCed?"
Not the Right Man
Nothing to say-only you haven't
found the right man. the accused
man said, with his mouth slightly
tensed. His fingers nervously tapped
the bar.
Tue crowd was standing on tiptoes,
in IN effort to see.
The judge read:
1T is now ordered and adjudged
that John Shaw is guilty of murder
in the first degree and that he be TAX
en- into custody by the shesis and aft
er two weeks be taken by the shsrin
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29

Court. making Secretary of State Ed
Jackson and Rosetta B. Nye, ST.
Joseph County representative OF
Jackson. defendants.
The company made application for
ten licenses at the old rate. This was
denied and the company appealed to
the court. The case was heard ten
days ago, but decision was deferred
until today.
Such practice Is the very evil.
the constitutional provision under
consideration seeks to prevent" Oare
said, discussing the Omnibus" feature
Of the law.
The motor license law provides that
the proceeds OF license sales shall go
to the State highway department to
he used in road construction and
maintenance. II the law finally is
declared invalid. the revenues of the
Highway department viii be greatly
reduced and It probably will be neces
sary tc cut the highway Improvement
program for 1924.
Revenues OF the highway depart
ment ere produced through the sale OF
licenses and through the gasoline
tax.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29

The daughter. Dorothy, seriously in
jured. was taken to the city hospital.
Mrs. Mourning, her husband,
George NJ. Mourning, and three chill
dren, Dorothy, Mary Louise, 2, and
Walter Lee, 16 months, were on their
way to the end of the Prospect St
car line to take an inbound city car.
Without warning Dorothy dashed
from the sidewalk and ran directly in
the path of the interurban. The father
was carrying Mary Louise and a bas-
ket and was unable to go to her aid
Mrs. Mourning, carrying Walter Lee.
rushed out. hurled herself between
the car and Dorothy and attempted
to carry tho child to safety. She was
struck by the car, but not before she
had pushed Dorothy almost from the
tracks. Walter Lee was not hurt.
The interurban was in charge of
Martin Griffin, motorman, Shelby
Vile, and Harry H Corey. conductor,
Shelbyville.
DR.. Paul F. Robinson, coroner,
ordered Griffin held on a charge Of
involuntary manslaughter. He was re-
leased on his own recogniZance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29

to the Indiana State prison, there to
be safely kept until the 7th lay Of
April, 1924;
THAT before the hour Of sunrise on
said day, he be taken by the warden
Of the prison to a room inside the
prison walls arranged for such pur-
poses and there put to death by hav-
ing caused to pass through the body
of said John Shaw a current Of cleo
trfcity of sufficient intensity to cause
death and the application of such cur
rent through the body of said John
Shaw to be continued until John
Shaw is dead"
AS sentence was pronounced, Shaw
showed little more emotion than at
any other time during the proceed
irgs. He looked out Of the window
toward Tomlinson Hall at the end of
the sentence, then back at the
judge.
He was led to his seat.
Motion for q new trial was filed BY
II. B. Pike, Shaw's counsel appointed
by Judge Collins. and w. S. Henry,
colored attorney retained by Shaw )
sister. Mrs. Roy Gill
Pike then notified Judge Collins that
he wished to withdraw from the case.
The judge consented. Henry notified
the court that he intended to carry
the case to the Supreme Court Judge
Collins said that he would take rul-
ing on motion for a new trial under
advisement.
Expense Of the appeal Will be met
by friends and relatives of Shaw, It
was said, Henry refusing to await a
court order to get money from the
county pauper fund. -
The colored attorney expects to
make his strong point in urging on
the Supreme Court the propriety of
ordering a re-trial in Criminal Court
the fact that Judge Collins refused q
change OF venue from himself per-
sonally just as the trial began. When
the motion was presented Collins by
Henry, the judge called Shaw to the
bar and asked him if he demanded
another Judge Shaw indicated he
did not.
A habeas corpus petition filed Fri
day by Henry to compel the sheriff
to allow him to see Shaw was With
drawn today, and he saw his client.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
MAYOR SHANK AND ART
Lew Refuses, So Wife Buys Portrait
By Local Painter.

TITS all right, but I wouldn't give
q dollar and a quarter for 1t. I
couldn't sell II for that"
Mayor Shank. in these certain
terms. expressed his views of pictures
IN general, but of himself in particu-
lar as he gazed on an oil painting Of
himself made by a local artist.
Say, I've spent a lot of money for
pictures and nothing to show for it, :"
said the mayor.
But Mrs. Shank thought differently
AS the mayor refused to buy the pic
ture for the last time, she produced
her check book and quietly bought the
picture OF the artist.
The picture will hang in the Shank
home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
.S41.66 A PROVERB
|SPRIZE AVERAGE
Contest NeaFS Close = All
Pictures Needed.
Sixty proyerbs-S2.5 ECO.

That Is at the rate of $41.66 for
each proverb picture published in The
Times Proverb Contest, for $4,000 in
prizes is to be given to winners.
The contest is almost over and
proper instructions for wrapping and
mailing will be given before the last
proverb picture appears.
AS a complete set of proverb pic
lures is necessary 1t would be ad-
visable for all contestants to get
proverb pictures which are missing
from their sets.r These pictures may
be obtained from the Proverb Ed
itor by mailing 2 cents for each pic
ture and specifying the number and
not by date.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
Jap PANESE CABINET
RESIGNS AGAIN
Prince Regent May Refuse to
Accept Action.

BIZ United Press
TOXIC, Dec. 29.-The Japanese cab
met today resigned for the second
time in forty-eight hours.
Immediately following the attack of
Dec. 27 upon Prince Regent Hirohito
by a would-be assassin, the cabinet
offered a joint resignation as evidence
of its deep humiliation.
Friday the prince regent formally
refused the resignation.
Today the ministry submitted to the
prince regent its resignation for a
second time.
The prince is expected to refuse
once more. although a Central News
dispatch received at London says the
resignation has been accepted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
GAS PRICE RISE GENERAL
Other Companies Follow Standard Oil
in Announcing Increase.

Gasoline prices jumped cents
gallon In Indianapolis today. The in
crease announced by the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, Friday, was fol-
lowed generally by other companies.
Steady upward trend in the price of
crude oil was given as the reason for
the advance by Standard Oil Company
officials The new prices range from
18 to % cents a gallon, depending
upon the grade of gasoline
Low prices have been In effect since
August
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29

path desire cooperation between the British
Empire the United States Of America the nsuperabe OBJ
acle AS long that remained party American politics
could safely commit its fortunes open and avowed friendship
with Great Britain.
THE GREAT CITIES OF THE NORTH AND MIDDLE
WEST WHICH l VISITED-NEW YORK CHICAGO, PHILA-
DELPHIA, MINNEAPOLIS CLEVELAND, PITTSBURGH, IN
DIANAPOLIS AND SCRANTON-were all like giants forging
ahead with demOniac that nothing Europe rival
The scale well the speed bewderng to European
mind wish had time examine the full meaning and
effect Of this tremendous hustle That makes wealth could
everywhere. Does it make for happness It ought
Wages high compared with Europe certain
trades Are all trades equally we'll padY What about
of hvng Then what about steadness of employment What
happened in 192021 shows that unemployment like everything
else in this vast country when colossal scale
- What happens then to the workless9
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
NEW COLD WAVE ON WAY
Mercury Expected to Take Big Drop
by Monday.

Much colder weather by Monday
morning was predicted today by ]. H.
Arlington, United States meteorolo-
gist.
Armington said cold wave was on
the way and probably would begin to
be felt here by Sunday afternoon or
tonight. when rs dsskees might be
reached.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
Indiana Man Gives Address

How Indiana's nursery stock in
spection law has aided fruit growers
by keeping out tree diseases was to be
told today to the American Associa-
ton of the Advancement of Science,
in Cincinnati, by Harry F.
Deitz. assistant Indiana State ento-
mologist. Frank w. Wallace. State
attended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
MURAT0RE TO DIE JAN. II
Man Arrested I'm indianapolis SEN
fenced in West Virginia.

Sebastiano Muratore. Al. arrested
here with another man and woman
Feb. 19 for Clarksburg CIV. Va.) au-
thorities in connection with a series
OF Italian black hand" murders there,
is 10 be hanged at 5 p. m. Jan. II, ac-
cording to advices from Clarkshurg
police to Indianapolis officers today.
Three colleagues OF Muratore were TO
be hanged today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
How About Poverty?

There questions bearing the condition and
of the worker should have liked
Amongst others the question of whether in these rich cities
there quarters which poverty and degradation
pare with the slums of Europe
The Southern States have fascination of their All
attractveness difficult analyze; but definite
aurement of its which nveops possesses You begin
to feel in Kentucky and in Virginia complete The atmos
phere of hurry vanhes you invisible but tangible
Southern line Life quietr and gentler affair In North
the toward the future In the closer
touch with the past with soenng Influences The North has
not forgotten the Civil War but has pitched its
has passed along Lincoln true today living force
and figure But that is interest
of sixty years ago which took leading part
the North but because like all great men, soul goes
marching on" He the today than he was
the of yesterday His stride will keep pace with the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
SOUTH BEND COURT RULES
MOTOR LICENSE LAW INVALID
State Legal Department Prepares to Continue Fight in De-
fenSe of Staute-SaIe of Plates to
Be Uninterrupted,

The State legal department preparing continue its fight
In defense of the Indiana vehicle license law following
the decision today by Judge Lem j. Dare of the Superior Court
South Bend, declaring the law unconstitutional.
At the Office of Attorney General T. Lesh said
the decision merely represented the conclusion of
the fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
State Rights Issue

State Rights Issue
But the heart of the South is still
in the heroic days OF their great
struggle for State rights. The dour
figure on the little sorrel still rides
triumphantly through their memories.
have always been drawn by the
personality Of Stonewan Jackson. He
and Abraham Lincoln are the two
sreat Americans who especially excite
my interest and admiration. I can
not account for~it. for on the surface
Continued on Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
DIES
TO- SAVE LIFE
OF DAUGHTER
Father Carrying Other Babies, Helpless as Wife Dashes in
Front of Interurban to Push Child
From Track.

Sacrificing her life in heroic and successful attempt
her 5yearod daughter from death beneath
of traction Mrs Elizabeth Mourning "a 1915 Prospect
killed instantly by outbound Indianapolis Cincinnati
Traction Company today The tragedy occurred the $500
block Prospect st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
By THE RIGHT HONORABLE DAVID LLOYD GEORGE,
O. NJ NJ P
o. NJ, N. P.

(Former British Prime Minister)
Syndicate Exclusive world rights All
RI ONDON Dec. 29.As 1 find time in the exgences
u unexamped political crisis to write fully of Amer
lean trip propose just three vivid although
connected recolectons of the journey.
And begin with there first acquainanceship
with American audiences They undoubtedly amongst the
best in the world Americans good listeners They make
the that intelligent democracy ought
duce They give you the impression that they hear what
is to point vew and that they will the
same attention the opposite before they
eide
Particularly In Middle West
was particularly delighted with the audiences in the Mid
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
100000 SUIT
FILED AGAINST
E. G. SOURBIER
Alleged Retention of Interest on Barrett Law Collections
Basis of Action Brought by Attorney
General On BehaIf of civ,

Right of city deposit Barrett law collections in
their keep therefrom is attacked suit
100000 damages filed against Edward c. SOurbe 1889 N
Meridian St. in Superior Court today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
SEVEN NEW BILLS
BROUGHT BY Jury
AGAINST M'CRAY
Alleged Check Transactions
Made Basis of Separate
Indictments,

Seven indictments charging Gov
ernor Warren T. McCray with making
false statements respecting finances.
larceny and embezzlement. issuing
fraudulent checks, false pretense and
forgery were returned today by the
Marion County grand jury.
The indictments, very brief, con-
tanned but one or two counts each.
and they are supplementary to eight
true bills returned by the jury
against the Governor the last of No
vember.
These are just some additional in
dictments which were intended to be
brought down with the original re-
port" said Clarence w. Nichols, spes
cial prosecutor in the McCray investi-
cation. They are based on specific
charges, each including one instance,
all of which are mentioned in the first
indictments"
Twenty Nine Other Bills
The McCray indictments were in
cluded with twenty-nine others.
One indictment charges the Gov
ernor with larceny of $155,000 from
funds of the Indiana board Of agri-
culture. The second alleges he en-
hezzled and stole a check for S43, ,625,
dated June II. 1923, made out to the
Discount and Deposit State Bank, of
Kentland Ind, by the agriculture
board. The third charges him with
falsely swearing to the Meyer-Kiser
Bank on June II, 1923 that his IN
debtedness on notes was s3S6, 6,67410
when it was really 1895, 1910.
Another alleges that McCray de-
posted a $500 worthless note"
signed "a. E. HERMAN & Co." with
the Marion Qnd) National Bank, as
worth it's face value. A fifth charges
that this note was forged. A sixth al
leges that the Governor issued
check for s165.53 and another for $5,-
900 70 the Marion bank on the Kent
and bank when he knew he had no
''No Funds" Charged
The last accuses him of issuing
check for $500 to the Farmers Ma
tional Bank of Wadesville, Ind, on
the Kentland bank when he knew he
had no funds to meet it.
Among the indictments returned at
the same time were four alleging that
Indiana Ave. cafe proprietors violated
the liquor laws just before Thanks
giving, and maintain q nuisance
They are a result of testimony in the
trial Of John T. Shaw, colored, con-
vicetd OF murder
Those indicted in these cases. which
were Investigated by Claude NJ. Wor-
ley, Criminal Court investigator. are
yellow John" Tedford. 420 N. Sen
ate Ave; Archie (Joker) Young, pro
prietor Of the Golden West Cafe at 623
Indiana Ave; Edward Fox) Brown.
31s1z Indiana Ave, proprietor OF the
Blue Ribbon CATS. and F1ossie Bybes.
alias Henderson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29
Forecast

UNSETTLED tonight and
u Sunday with probably rain.
Much colder Sunday afternoon
Or night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-12-29

TULL service OF United Press,
u United News, United Finan-
cial, NEA, Scripps Alliance and
Scripps-Paine Service.
, 1923-01-23
REFUGEE SHIPS LOST, BELIEF
BLOW and BLOW hard!

There is real danger that the proposed Governor Has;
kell railroad, the Wyoming, Montana and Southern, will
not come through Casper unless action is taken promptly
by local citizens to see that land grants, right-of-way, and
other support is Forthcoming.
Douglas claims it has offered a land grant of 400 acres
and right-of-way for the road to come through that city,
instead of Capser. Whether Douglas has made this offer
in good faith or not, there is little doubt but that she will
do all in her power to bring the railroad through her limits.
Douglas appreciates the value of the road, tho great wealth
it will bring in, and the tremendous boost it will give to
property values, population and business.
Is Casper to emulate Sapulpa, Okla, and let Douglas
play the role of Tulsa2 Sapulpa, as was pointed out in
these columns yesterday, waited for a railroad, while
Tulsa went ahead and got it. The result is Oklahoma his
tory, supported wildly by a glance at the present relative
population figures on Tulsa and Sapulpa.
If land is granted, if money is subscribed, If rights of
way are given, the railroad will come through Casperi and
a railroad MUST and WILL BE BUILT. 1t is not the first
railroad the Haskell interests have constructed, and it is
not likely to be the last. There is no record to show that
Governor Haskell or the 6nanciers connected with him
have ever started out to build a road and failed to do so
when money was invested.
Get aboard the band wagon and blow for Casper's flu
lure prosperity, founded goidly on the rock of better trans
portation, lower freight rates, a bigger shipping center, a
more rapidly growing population, more manufacturing and
q greater Casper. II is your parade-or your funeral. Get
on the bank wagon, and blowl Blow hardl
, 1923-01-23
PICTURE ACTOR
TO Settle SUIT
OUT OF COURT
Damage Ac-
ton Against Rawlin-
son To Be Dropped

LOS ANGELES, Jar. as.-Benei
grew that the $500. 900 damage action
brought by Mrs. Ethel f. Clark. as
the guardian OF her daughter. Dorothy
Clark, dancer, against Herbert Raw
linson, motion picture actor, would be
settled out of court.
Mrs. Clark charged that the actor
attacked the dancer n an apartment
in New York. in 1920, when the girl
was only fifteen years old. The
mother. regarded as nm important wit.
ness by both sides. was too III yester
day 10 appear In court mt the opening
session OF h trial and a continuance
was granted until February "a.
The dancer was called to the stand
to identity a number of letters which
she testified tho actor had written
her. These contained such terms as
my Baby Darling KID Sweet.
heart" and Precious mine.'' one bo
ginning MY own lear darling Dota
contained the sentence for both our
sakcs Please destroy this letter"
The dancer. the wife of Karl Elms,
of Boston, displayed no emotion on
the stand. The actor. who has denied
the charges. chewed gum while tha
letters were read and Mss Clark was
testifylnE concerning them.
, 1923-01-23
ARRESTED
FOR KILLINGS
AT WACO, TEX.

WACO, Texas. Jan. 29.-Four men
and n woman arc in custody for In
.v~estigation IN connection with the
shooting to death last Friday night
near Waco OF w. Z. Holt and Mrs.
Ethel Denecamp. it became known to-
day.
The i've persons nre held incom-
municado in the city jail. The police
chelf said his men are working on
tho theory hat tho killing OF Holt
WINS actuated by jcalously and that
the death OF Mrs. Denecamps was not
planned, but Tint she met death In
a gun fight which started when tho
couple was assailed while driving in
Hollis automobile.
, 1923-01-23

today at tho open hearing here
do you know where your brother
Harold is?" he vas asked.
az do not" he replied.
When did you last hear from
himTv
II received a letter January TO-"
where is the letter."
Il destroyed H."
Tsexerstrom was given the letter
boz Dean Ashcraft. an employe OF tho
gouthern Carbon company at 5pyker,
who said superintendent J. s. Ben
mott. had found It in the company's
mail box. The envelope bore a two
cent stamp but on postmarss.
Harold's letter. TeegerBtrom test
lied. declared no was safe and sound
and in comfortable quarters and he
woutc DO ready 10 return about the
tf e=ttstn when tbs state wanted him
s,e he v-ouls ',estlfy for Mer Rouge"
AAEr. lefc- - Understood 10 be t.
! Sug-ssEi, former Iorahouss par
a.. s1p=;y sheriff. sDe sDi2loys of