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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
SH EPHE ERD WILL
ASK COURT FOR
TRIAL AT ONCE
Last Fight for Freedom Lost
When Supreme Court
Denies Appeal.


CHICAGO, April 10.-Admitting
that the fight for bail ended with
the adverse decision Of the Illinois
Supreme Court, attorneys for Will
liam d. Shepherd announced today
they would demand early trial for
Shepherd, who is charged with kill.
ing Billy McClintock.
Shepherd is to be arraigned before
Judge Jacob Hopkins here next
Tuesday.
when Shepherd enters his plea OF
not guilty, 1 shall ask the court for
immediate trial" William Scott
Stewart, chief defense counsel, said.
I'VE do not want to wait"
State I'm Favor
George German, assistant States
attorney, declared his office also
favored immediate trial.
The Supreme Court today definite
ly ended the fight for bail rejecting
a motion for a writ OF habeas
corpus.
Stewart has asked Coroner Oscar
Wolff for a report on the analysis
Of the vital organs OF Mrs. Emma Nc.
Clintock, mother OF Billy, and DR..
Oscar Olson. The chemical analysis
Of the woman's body shows death
was caused by bichloride OF mer-
curry. Coroner Wolff said The coro-
ner said there Is no doubt that Mrs.
McClintock was murdered
Doctor Ordered In
States Attorney Robert r. Grove
has ordered DIR. Charles Krusemark,
who attended Mrs. McClintock dur
ing her last illness, brought In for
examination.
The report on the analysis OF the
vital organs of DIR. Olson will be
ready by Monday, Coroner Wolff
said.
s. Mrs. McClintock died sixteen years
ago. DIR. Olson has been dead for
three years. Grove said he was not
prepared to state what effect the
coroner's findings will have on Shep-
herds case. No decision on what
use is to be made Of the new devel-
opments will be made until after
Shepherds trial on the charge that
he killed Billy is concluded, Grove
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
Herriot'S Foe in Senate,
Francois MarsaI, De-
nounCes Present Regime
in Asking Explanation of
Proposed Capital Levy.
G0VERNM VENTS FATE
HANGS IN BALANCE
Seasoned Observers Believe
Adverse Test Vote of
Confidence Means Down.
fall of Leader and Entire
French Cabinet.

BIZ United Press
PARIS. April 10.-The Herriot
ministry tottered In the Senate to-
day as a fiery speech of Francois
Marsal, minister of finance In the
Poincare regime, drew trependous
applause when he denounced the
present government.
Marsal's address was in vindica-
ton of the financial situation found
by Herriot when he assumed the
premiership. The senator concluded
his excoriating speech with a burst
Of eloquence.
mo levy on capital!' he shouted.
"No new taxes! Give back TO the
country the confidence this govern
ment has lost.
"It Is up to the senate to decide" ."
Great applause from more than
half the senators greeted Marsal as
he took his seat, leading seasoned
observers to predict the Herriot gov
ernment probably will fall in an ad-
verse test vote of confidence today.
Herriot in defending his program.
spoke Of the difficulties met by his
cabinet when they inherited tre-
mendous debt from previous govern
ment. Rather than to decrease the
was debt. postwar ministries went
after additional loans, he charged.
He pointed out that in 1924 under
the Poincare regime loans for the
devastated regions were a complete
failure.
"The public had no confidence in
the government them he declared.
The premier reviewed much Of
the arguments he had advanced in
yesterdays speech before the
chamber.
although you may want to
change the government I want to
go on record as having done my
duty" Herriot said in closing.
Moderate applause greeted the
premier when he took his seat.
During a brief suspension, the
corridors were crowded with Sen
ators, deputies and ministers in
animated discussion over the fate Of
Herriot. Despite wire pulling and
political manuvering on the part of
government adherents, the general
opinion was that Herriot would fail
Of a vote of confidence by eight or
zen votes.
Former President Poincare began
to speak after Herriot had finished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
Times Shoe Parade Set
for 9.45 Saturday

age, who is out to win the
Times City Marble Tournament
North OF 36." the kind of a
film young folks like. will be
shown. 1t is a western story,
full Of thrills, furnished through
courtesy OF Famous Players
Lasky Corporation.
Champs to Attend
Kennard Ong, the city champ
last year, and Ross Beaver, 1923
city title holder, will be at the
party and tell of the great trip
they had to Atlantic City to
participate in the contest for the
national crown. All expenses for
the weeks trip will be met by
Scripps-Howard newspapers and
Atlantic City folks. It's great
trip!
''If you want to be at the
marble party and have a chance
to get into the tournament, fll
out an entry blank. printed on
Page II of today's paper. and
mail or bring 1t to The Times
Marble Editor. If you mail It
before Saturday he will see that
you get into the show Saturday
morning.
Read about the first district
meet, which will be played Mon
days, on Page II.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10

For an hour Ryan paced before
the jurors, shouting that Blackburn
had no right to take Martins life.
Simply because someone slaps
your son in the face doesn't give
you any right to kill him." Ryan
cried.
mo matter what Blackburn
says. John Martin was shot from
the front. This boy was driven
to his death without any excuse"
declared Ryan.
Points Revolver
Taking the revolver, Ryan demon.
strated to jurors how impossible il
would be for a bullet to enter Mar.
tins right shoulder from the rear,
as Blackburn insisted it did. Point.
ing the gun at the jurors, Ryan
cried:
That's dangerous weapon even
to show to you jurors. You wouldn't
want an ak to kill cow If you had
this
Ryan asserted Blackburn didn {
try to separate Lyness and Martin,
who, he testified, were attacking
Smith Martin, who was assisting
Blackburn as doorkeeper.
mo, he took the gun handed him
and went 'biff,' shouted Ryan.
Ryan vividly pictured Blackburn
as sneaking away with the gun and
slipping it to his wife who was
sitting in the dance hall following
the shooting.
IF have a right to shoot a man,
my God. why should I crawl under
the bed or hide under the folds of a
woman's skirts" said Ryan.
"They threw the gun that is yet
smoking from taking the life Of John
Martin into Crown Hill, that COM
munity Of the dead. Gentlemen,
can't you read their story by their
actions?" cried Ryan.
Ryan told jurors there was one
question before them: WAS the kill
ing Of John Martin excusable?'
Says No Excuse
What excuse can you give your
conscience to let this man go away?"
asked Ryan. If this case is de-
termined without any outside in.
fiuence, there can be no doubt what
your verdict will be-" Ryan closed.
Asa Boulden, assistant defense
counsel, made the opening argument
for the defense. He cited the law
pertaining to the jury's decision. He
asked that Jurors weigh all evidence
carefully.
Arthur Robinson and Frank A.
Symmes, defense attorneys were to
plead this afternoon will, jurors to
return a verdict of acquittal.
1t is believed they will picture
Martin and Arnold Lyness, 21, Of
115 e. Fall Creek Blvd. as men
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
Ask That Petitions
Be Turned In

An appeal to volunteer circu-
lators Of city manager election
petitions to turn in their lists
at city manager headquarters,
407 Meyer-Kiser Bank Bldg, at
once. was made today by off,
GERS of the drive.
THE danger lies in the work
ers thinking everybody else is
working, said one Of the exec
utive committee.
1T is imperative every one
who has a petition Sct all the
names he or she can, and let
us have them now. 1t is a gi-
gantic task to collect 10000
valid signatures, and they must
be in our headquarters, the
bulk Of them, by Saturday
night, for sorting and check
ing"
Taking signatures only in ink
was also urged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
RUTH IMPROVED
BY GOOD REST
Fall in Pullman Proves Not
Serious.
BIZ United Press

BID UNtteu PTe8H
NEW YORK, April 10.-Babe
Ruth was considerably improved to-
day after a nights rest at ST.
Vincent's Hospital, to which he was
taken late Thursday suffering from
a knock on the head, indigestion and
influenza. The injury to his head.
sustained in a fall in the wash room
OF Pullman car Thursday, has not
proved serious.
Ed Barrow, business manager Of
the Yankees. said the home run king
was to be put on a strict diet and
would not be permitted to play in
the opening game, unless 1t was
certain he had fully recovered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10

chairman Of the executive board Of
the drive.
II am expecting today the largest
number Of petitions signed of any
day since the campaign was begun"
False Ideals
Coffin pointed out that citizens
should be disabused Of the false idea
the citizens committee is attempting
to foist a city manager ON an un-
suspecting people. All the petitions
ask is special election on the sub
ject, after sixty days Of thorough In
vestigation and discussion, he
showed
The committee is Preparing to file
petition Of 10000 voters names
with the city council asking a spe-
cial election on the question Of
changing the Indianapolis city gov
ernment to that of a bipartisan
city manager.
The executive board has three
automobiles buy today delivering
Turn to Page 3O)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
HOURLY TEMPERATURE
Plenty of Flowers
for Easter

With plentiful stocks Of
flowers on hand, indianapolis
florists today were prepared to
meet the Easter rush. The
flowers were more plentiful
than last year. and were Of a
high grade, one florist said
Prices ranged about the same
as last year, with a tendency to-
ward a decrease rather than an
increase.
Cut lilies were quoted at Sc
to $S a dozen and lily plants.
$1.50 to SIS. Jonquils were
s1.50 and 81; tulips, $50 to
$3.50; roses. SO to SO; carna-
tions. $3.50; spirea plants. $3.50
to s6; rose plants, SO to SIS;
hyacinth plants, $3.50 to sS;
hydrangeas, $3.50 to SO.
Retail stores gave the price
OF eggs as ranging from 2S
cents to 35 cents a dozen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10

Judge James A. Collins in Criminal
Court Saturday in his first effort to
avoid trial on the charges against
him.
Arguments on pleas in abatement
filed by Fiph Inman. attorney for
Stephenson and his co-defendants.
Earl Gentry and Earl Klenck, will
be heard by Judge Collins.
StephensOn's Attack
Sufficiency Of the indictments
against Stephenson. Klenck and
Gentry. and makeup of the grand
jury which returned the indictments,
are the basis OF attack of the abate-
ment pleas.
Inman refused to give details of
his plan of attack. but 1t was con-
sidered a certainty that he will lay
great stress upon the fact that he be-
lieves evidence before the grand
jury was hearsay, gossip and rumor,
based either upon prejudice against
the defendants or upon statements
made by Miss Oberholtzer when she
was not in a condition, mentally or
physically to give them.
Family Attorney Confers
Charles E. Cox, retained by the
Oberholtzer family to assist William
H. Remy, prosecutor, was in con-
ference with Remy today and will
hold another conference this after
noon. Demurrers to the pleas will
be filed either late today or early
Saturday, Cox and Remy said.
Stephenson will interpose every
possible legal objection before stand
ing trial, it is understood. Should
Judge Collins rule against him on
the abatement pleas, motions to
quash the indictment and demurrers
will be the next steps taken by sthe
defense. it is said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
JURY TO PROBE
ALLEGED DRUG
LAW VIOLATION
investigation of Muncie Man
Connected With Chapman
May Be Made.

Alleged violation of the anti.
narcotic laws by DR.. Harry r.
Spickermon, 81, Of Muncie, Ind.
near whose home Gerald Chapman,
notorious criminal was captured. Will
be investigated by the Federal
Grand Jury at it's May session, it
was indicated today by Federal mar,
cotic agents.
Spickermon, in whose home 1000
morphine tablets were seized by mar.
cotic agents, has been held to the
Grand Jury under a $4,000 bond
since his arraignment in April
1924, before United States commits
sioner John W. Kern.
C1endes E. Simmonds, a Muncie
dentist. in whose office was seized
about $500 worth of dope" prob
ably will be investigated also. agents
say. He is held to the grand jury
under $1,000 bond.
Chapman was captured Jan. 1S,
after he had left Spickermon's home,
according to Postal Inspectors A.
s. Kelley and w. c. Ella. 1t was
through express shipments between
Spickermon and Chapman that the
Government was furthered in its be-
lief that the two men were in close
touch.
Spickermon was charged with deal
ing in narcotics unlawfully. sale OF
porting narcotics In interstate com
merce, according to L. J. Ulmer, mar.
cotio agent. who investigated
Spickermon's alleged violations. Ac-
cording to Ulmer. Spickermon is
"one of the biggest handlers in
dope in the Middle West"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
-7ATURDAY at 9:45 a. m.
ICI This Is the hour the
- parade starts. Entrants

-1ATURDAY at 9:45 a. m.
This Is the hour the
~ parade starts. Entrants
in the third annual marble
tournament will form at The In
dianapolis Times office 214-220
w. Maryland st. and march to
B. F. Keith's theater where the
big Times marble party will be-
gin at 10 a. m. Everyone should
be On time.
Inspector Of Traffic Michael
Glenn will detail two motorcycle
officers to lead the youngsters.
Police Captain Herbert Fletcher
will detail patrolmen at the
theater to keep things running
smoothly.
Many Sign Up
Young marble fans flocked to
The Times office all day Thurs
day and today signing up for the
contest and getting tickets. You
don't want to miss the show be-
cause 1t is going to be A REAL
PARTY Just like the tournament
is going to be REAL TOURNA-
MENT and the trip to Atlantic
City a REAL TRIP.
Roltare Eggleston. manager of
Keith's, will give a bag of
marbles to every Indianapolis
boy and girl under is years Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
PLEA OF SELF-PROTECTION
WILL BE MADE BY DEFENSE
Jury Advised Manslaughter Verdict
May Be Returned - Arguments
Expected to End Late Today =
Remy to Close.

Fate OF William R. Blackburn Sc of 500 Congress Ave- on
trial IN Criminal Court charge degree murder was
to rest IN the hands of jury late today
Michael A. Ryan, counsel for State asked the jury for
verdict OF mansaugher He read the penalty which is two
10 twenty-one years at the Indiana State Prison.
Blackburn is charged with shooting and killing John
Martin a. of 1925 Central Ave. night of Oct 2 1924
dance at the Athenaeum 401 E. Michigan ST. Martin died
morning at City hospital Blackburus plea sefeense and
accidental shooting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
NEW WOMEN'S DIVISION
ROOM HAS NO SHADES
Superintendent's Wife Says
Present Buildings Are
Enough, but Should Be
Improved - Money Is
Needed for Work.
BY Ross III. Carrigus

There's a bleak. barrern, dirty
gray walled room at the Marion
County Inflmary which few men
that enter ever leave alive.
It's the sick ward-the ward for
the hopelessly sick. the paralytic.
- Its dark. Sunlight, like hope, sell
g 1m reaches there. Ana the walls
are edingy and old A bit of paint
could make a better place for men
who spend their last days there.
And there's another room in the
women's ward--in the new building.
No Shades
This room Is small, but it's bright
er and more cheerful. But there are
no window shades. Newspapers are
used to keep the bright sun out OF
the eyes OF the sick women there.
These alone are the disqualification
facilities at the infirmary.
"If we had money to improve these
two wards we would remove some
of the 'disgra ceful conditions" said
Mrs. Fred clark, wife Of the super
tendent Of the infirmary, in answer
to the report filed Thursday by the
board Of charities and corrections
with the county board Of commits
sloners.
"We do not need any new build
ings," she said. Some think the
new building with which so much
fault has been found should be torn
down and a new one built. But
there's a lot of money In that build
ing and 1t can be fixed up. Nothing
has been done to fix the cracks In
the walls. We need a cement border
around the edge Of the new linoleum
in the new building. This would pre-
vent vermin from settling in the
cracks.
1--WE really need window shades.
too. although windows have been so
built in the new wings that shades
would be difficult to put up. Screens
i've been placed They cost several
thousand dollars. Linoleum has been
laid on the floors in the new build
ing.
Heating at Fault
Thousands Of dollars could be
spent out here. Our heating system
is about gone. We need plumbing
In tho new kitchen. We need more
hospital room and all that. But con-
ditions aren't disgraceful In my
opinion.
Patients are kept good and warm.
They are given good wholesome food.
We may need window shades, but as
far as sun shining in the face of
sick--our nurses move the patients
( about to avoid that"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
Phone Valuation Considered

State tax commissioners today
considered valuation Of the Illinois
Bell Telephone Co., serving q nun.
ber of large cities in Lake County,
for the purpose Of determining taxes
for the current year. II. w. Pad.
dock. attorney. represented the COM
pany.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
Pay Failure Reported
BIZ Tfmea SnecinL

SULLIVAN, Ind, April 10.-Refer.
ring all inquiries to heads of the COM
pany, officials OF the Vandalia Coal
Company here today declined to dis
cuss reported failure Of the company
to pay it's miners Wednesday. J. B.
Orr, Pittsburgh, Pa, was recently
named president of the company.
succeeding Alfred N. Ogle, Indian.
apolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
Girls Condition
y "Not So Good"

Condition of Miss OberhOltzer,
suffering from effects of poison
self-administered March 16,
after the alleged attack OF
Stephenson, was not so favor
able today, according to DR..
John X. Kingsbury.
Her temperature has risen
and this morning was 1O315
Degrees" he said, "and she was
not as well as she was Thurs
day."
Drs. j. A. Macdonald and III.
o. Mertz will be called into con-
sultation today, ne said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10

Arguments on Attack
Against indictments to
Be Heard.

d. c. Stephenson. formerly grand
dragon OF the Ku-Klux Klan in In
diana, charged with kidnapping and
assault of Miss Madge oberholtzer,
2S. $500 University Ave. will face
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10

Police watched the vicinity Of
Pennsylvania, Meridian, Vermont
and Now York Sts., today for the
man who has repeatedly insulted
women passing on those streets. Two
women reported being accosted by
a man Thursday night, Both women
described the same man to police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
Thousands Continue to Sign
Petitions Asking Special
Election Be Called to Vote
on Change in City Govern
ment.
READ THE LAW, PLEA
OF CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Coffin Points Out Sixty-Day
Period Will Follow for
Investigation Before yes
or Mo- Will Be Asked of
Voters.

Despite propaganda by poll
ticians, candidates in the city
primary and other interests op-
posed to letting the people vote
on the city manager plan, the
citizens committee of 200 went
ahead today gathering thou
sands of signatures to their
petition for a special election on
the subject.
'The committee received several
thousand names on petitions yes
terday, and from telephone mess
ages news comes of many petitions
filed and not yet returned to head
quarters" said Charles F.. Coffin,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
RAIN MAY SAVE WHEAT
Statistician Says Indiana Crop Was
in Grave Danger.

Rain today and yesterday may
result in saving the wheat crop in
Indiana which had been in grave
danger, because of dry weather. ac-
cording to M. M. Justin, Federal
agricultural statistician.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10

The l. G. Robinson. 1880 N SEN
ate Ave, reported finding his stor,
open today and told police $40 had
r0n fei-c- from the cash register.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
SCHOOL GIRL INJURED
Runs I'm Front OF Auto While Cross.
ing Street Near Home.

ing Street Near Home.
Eleanor Hopwood, Z, OF 1927 Ken
wood Ave, was bruised about the
face and body today when she was
struck by an auto driven by Cecil
Jenkins, 25, of 100 w. Thirtieth St.,
while crossing the street near her
home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
RELIEF FUND 100000

Red Gross Total for Tornado Area
Goes On Up
Contributions to the relief fund
for tornado suffers of southern In
diana, made through Indianapolis
chapter, American Red Cross.
amounted to $1o2, ,e2o,7O today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
Home Edition

ID FAD "Chickie," the story
IN of a modern girl, on the
back page Of The Times every
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
Forecast

CLEARING this afternoon or
~ early tonight and followed
by fair weather Saturday and
probably Sunday. Warmer Sat-
urday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-08
Births, Marriages, Deaths
Phone Notices to Main $3.50. Obituary Desk.
AYLETT 7. HOLTzMAN

Funeral services for Aylett T:
Hoffman, seventy-five years old,
who died yesterday in police court
while testifying before Judge Gus
A. Schuldt, will be held tomorrow
at 4 o'clock in the local undertake
ing establishment. Interment will
be Monday in the Mount Hebron
cemetery, Winchester, Va. Mr..
Hoffman was testifying as a wit.
ness in the case of Zenas e. Thorpe.
charged with driving an automobile
while under the influence of liquor,
and was stricken with angina pee.
toris, fatal heart ailment, while CIV
ing evidence for the Government.
He died before medical aid could
be summoned. He was born at
East View, Rappahannock county,
Va, and came to Washington forty
years ago. He was prominent
real estate man in this city, for
many years being associated with
his brother, the late William F..
Hoffman. Mr.. Hoffman was un-
married. He is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Sallie NJ. Clark, of Man
assas, Va; three nephews, Waiter
C. Douglas and Thomas H. Clark,
of Washington, and Aylett CLARK,
of San Diego, Calf. and four
neices, Mrs. Harry M. Horton and
Mrs. Charles H. Doing of this city,
Mrs. H. K. Laws, of Front Royal,
Va. and Mrs. Norman Gibson, of
ST. Louis.