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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
Justice Melted Out
In One of Cases Cited
BY Registrar Goodwin

Boston, Dec. 17.-(AP)-Mrs.
Teresa Poto. who pleaded guilty to
perjury in January. 1924, was SEN
fenced to six months in Jail today.
She posted bail for Albert Bruno,
charged with second degree murder,
swearing that she owned property
valued at 1000. When Bruno de-
faulted it was discovered that her
bond was worthless.
The case was recently cited by
Frank A. Goodwin, state registrar of
motor vehicles, as an example of
how criminals can get away with
murder" in Suffolk county. district
Attorney Thomas c. O'Brlen told the
court today that the reason Mrs.
Poto had not been called for seps
tence previously was because her
case had been contin lei frequently
on her promise to produce Bruno.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
Worlds Oldest
Horse Dies at SO

Washington, N. j., Dec. 17.-(AP)-
Old Bill, So, said to be the oldest
horse in the world. dropped dead today
on the farm of his owner, John c.
Sender. He was buried behind the
barn which was his stable for the past
20 years.
Old Bill. until last Sunday, was in
harness and doing the usual farm
horse's labor. He appeared strong and
was seldom ill.
The equine Methuselah, who Travelled
the highways long before there were
automobiles, achieved an age record
that surpassed that of Old Clover, the
race horse that died in May. 1924, at
the age of SO. Old Bills owner re-
ceived many offers to display him at
circuses but declined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18


Of the little messengers of health
and happiness may be distributed in
Augusta for use on holiday mail and
gift packages.
Campaign Director Charles S.
Brown announced last evening that
the compilation of the returns for
the day again met the quota with
$1,000 being turned in to the head
quarters. There are still MANY hum
dreds of letters which have not been
returned with the dollar enclosure
Tor the block of 100 seals, and the
workers for the. success of the sale
ana directors of the Augusta Pub
nc Health Association are confident
that citizens will remit the amounts
regularly from now until ChristmaS
SO that the 500 day objective will
be attained. Will
II is the better understandings ~
sne purposes to which the procee6s
rom the sale of the little sticlrors
are devoted which has assured ~
success so far of this vear,s go ne
erad paign workers believe. The
is o s..;s OF the dread tuberculosis
n,o s.ul the main use to which the
money ~ applied. and here in Az
susta' where 80 percent of tbe rnn-
ey received from the sale of saa.-
VIII remain, the program of bee1tIs
eu1catlon, clinics. direct home ca
anu nursing service will cont;r,,
unuer the efficient direction ~ the
augusta Public Health mrs me tne
Jennie Ballantyne. MISS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
ELEVEN

10, 1s41. Mr.. Burns was educated at
Union College, Schenectady. n. Y,
choosing the law as his profession. He
soon became active in politics and en-
tered the United States civil service.
While working in Washington he at
tended Ford's Theatre the night Lin
coin was shot and witnessed the assas-
sination. In 1881 Mr.. Burns moved
to Yonkers and in 1890 was elected to
the state assembly.
Mr.. Burns is survived by son, Ilv-
ing, of Stamford, Conn.,, a daughter,
Mrs. J. Gelston Affleck of Yonkers, and
three sisters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
Romance Shattered
Case Wandering Dog

New York, Dec. 17.-(AP)-Un-
masked as a runaway and adven-
turess, Bess, a collie, found discon-
solately wandering on the ocean
beach at East Point, Maine, on
December l, arrived ANONYMOUSLY
boxed in crate tonight at the home
of her master, Harry Fischer.
When she was found by Maine
coastguardsmen hergyigil beside the
Atlantic was believed to point to a
shipwreck of which she was a lone
survivor. But her halo of romance
was lifted when it was found that
she had been stolen from Fischer's
hotel at South Fallsbough, N. Y, had
run away from her second master
sought shelter with farmer and de-
serted six puppies born at the farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
ADJUSTMENTS
COLONIAL THEATRE

Glenn Hunter in "His Buddy's Wife;
Tom Tyler in Latest Western "The
wyoming Wildcat; "Perils of the
Wild" and News Weekly.
In "his Buddy's Wife" Glenn Hunt
er portrays role OF young News
paper reporter who marches away to
war as soon as America declares
herself. This is partly a war picture
and partly a Newspaper picture with
considerable COMEDY and good
many tugs of the heart strings.
Glenn Hunter all ready a popular
screen idol will add to his many
friends by his delightful work in this
picture.
Tom Tyler Is starting a brand new
vogue in Western entertainment.
Tom is comparatively new to the
screen, but those who saw his first
picture Lets Go Gallagher" were
decidedly impressed and considered
him to be the surprise Western star
or the year. In "The Wyoming Wild
cat" Tom does his stuff and does it
well. He apparently has no regard
Tor his neck and the thrilling stunts
which he performs are truly hair
raising.
The 'Perils of the Wild" which is
taken from 1.-The Swiss Family
Robinson" and the Current News
Weekly complete this fast action
comedy Friday and Saturday pro-
gram. Send the children Saturday
matlnee. It's great show.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
Historic Skiff House Burns

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Dec. IT,
(AP)-An old New England land
mark around which clustered his
tory and tradition reaching back 255
years was destroyed today when fire
wiped out the old Skiff house, later
known as Hollyholm, at Chilmark.
The loss is estimated at half a mill
lion dollars. With the building,
which was the property of Mr.. and
George B. Eustis, formerly of
Brookline, were destroyed two
looms, old fashioned furniture, Jew
elry and silverware, much of which
cannot be replaced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
AUGUSTA LOCALS
|c,urt Pine Tree
| I e A. Has Annual
action Officers

- III annual election OF officers
A. i rrsenrsday4 evening by Court
|ed ree No. 90, Foresters of
sre Harold a. A ihs en was ns termed
b chlsi - serve with Mr.. Allard
|1cie ~ following new officers of the
|part: !. 1ean sub chief ranger:
antonio '.S 4 Donaldson, treasurer; John
|stsy ,. - financial secretary; Myles
En'. pse.cording secretary; John w.
|DhcE senior woodward; c. F.
ss st junior Woodward l.I Robert
y senior beedle; Joseph Couture,
Btu ehaedle: Frank Olsen, trustee.
|ps ~ inhalation of the new officers
I an !. held on the evening of Janu-
sn y At the meeting to be held
~ . 4 81, there will be initiation
sndidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
Maine Born Man
Dies in YOnkers n. Y.

Yonkers, n. Y, Dec 17-(AP)-
James Irving Burns former state SEN
ator and powerful figure in state
republican politics quarter century
ago, died tonight of pneumonia at the
Homeopathic Hospital
Born in Biddeford Maine. August
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Mrs. Katherine C. Allen of Hamp
den, representative in the SIND legis-
lature, was a business visitor in Au-
gusta, Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Members of Asylum lodge, /. o. O.
f., are requested to attend the an
nual roll call observance at the hall
this evening. Supper will be served
after the roll call and program.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Evangelist Greenwood will con-
quot a Bible class this evening at z
West Crescent street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

That's uueerl"
Friend wife: Whats queer"
"Why. how temptation picks on
married men,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
HEALTH SEAL SALE
AGAIN MEETS QUOTA
$500 ON THURSDAY

"One hundred dol
lars a day until
Christmas" is the
slogan of the work
ers in the annual
Christmas Health
s e a ] S a ! e, and
members of the
committee u n d e I
the Craftsmanship
of Mrs. Percy V,
Hill are determin-
ed to meet that
quota in order that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
Patrick EIanauan

The death of Patrick Flanagan &C.
Cured in the hospital here Wednes-
day night. He was born in Ireland
"a years ago but had resided in this
country many years. He enlisted in
Co. K. S5, Mass. Inf. at Boston. Aug.
8, 1864 and was discharged at Read
vile, July 25, 1865. He was admit
ted to the Home from st. Louis, Mo.
Aug. 9, 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Auxiliary sloop Regina sinks 10
miles off Thatcher's Island; crew of
three rescued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
NEWS BRIEFS

italian Chamber of Deputies ap-
proves American Debt settlement by
reclamation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Report Alice NJ. Corbett, missing
Smith College junior, was given ride
in automobile from Pittsfield toward
Troy, n. Y, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Lieutenant Reginald D. Thomas
completed flying year with record of
$4,000 miles without accident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Varied Program Includes Pres
entati0r of Fiddler Alleged
to Be Names Own "Mellie"
of Observation-Disclosures
Score Triumph Handling En-
tertainment Features At Au-
gusta House Session
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
NATIONAL HOME

offifficer Of the day, Capt. George
d. Herriott.
William j. Mahoney has returned
from furlough to Dover, N, II.
Edward Quincy has been granted a
Through to visit relatives in Water
vile.
Fred Boucher has gone to Port
land to pass a few days with rela-
tives.
James j. O'Hara, of Lewiston. late
Unassigned U. S. l., has been re-
admitted.
Frank L. Dickinson. of Lowell late
co. A, "a, q. S. Inf, has reported for
admission.
The returns from passes Yesterday
were John j. Mooney from Augusta
and Montague Irving from Worces-
ter.
On account of the entertainment
Saturday evening by Frank A. Lane
there will be no pictures Friday.
The funeral of the late George
Twaddle was held in the Home
chapel at 1890 Thursday, Rev. A, ].
Hayes officiating.
Maurice w. Murphy of Boston, late
Co. I, .12, U. S. Inf, and Joseph
Hanley of Marlboro, late Co. B. AMI
NAL Transp., have reported for re-
admission.
Thomas Lennon of Boston. late
74th U. S. Coast Art, and Joseph w.
long, of Everett, late Co. H, SIS, U. S.
Inf, have been admitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Nellie Durham agrees to Ego OF
the air" Sunday night at WEEP.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18
Robins Morgan

DR.. and Mrs. A. Z. Morgan an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter Miss Margaret, to DR.. Rufus Ben
Jamin Robins, Jr., on December 9, at
the Congress street, M. E. church at
Chicago. DR.. Robins is a native of
Arkansas but is now on the staff of
q hospital in Chicago. They will re-
side in Chicago for fine time being.
They were the recipients of many
costly and beautiful presents from
their many relatives and friends,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Several parties search woods near
birmingham, Mass, for airplane be-
lieved to be that in which Captain
Mansell James was flying when he
disappeared in 1919.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Bird sanctuary planned for Ply
mouth Beach, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-18

Stanisiaw Steiger acquitted of
charge of throwing bomb at Presi-
dent Wojiechowski of Poland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
STATE FARMERS
TO DEMAND U. S.
PROVIDE RELIEF
Action to Be Taken at An
nuaI Session Here
Next Week.

Definite action demanding Federal
relief for Indiana farmers Is ex-
pected when directors of the In.
diana Farm Bureau meets in annual
session here Jan. and 5, It was
learned today One proposal almost
certain TO be demanded will be
passage OF a Federal law authoriz-
Ing export corporations to dispose
OF surplus OF crops in foreign coun-
tries, according to a State official OF
the bureau.
An invitation to send represent
ative to an Iowa meeting Of farm
ers from eleven states to discuss
the relief question is expected by
the organization. and in all proba-
bility someone will be sent to repre-.
sent Indiana, 1t was said.
The directors are expected to dis.
cuss the whole gamut OF farm re-
lief, including price fixing proposals,
further organization and stock mar
ket gambling control, II was said.
According to the Indiana plan OF
export Corporations, all the Federal
Turn to Page 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
SAID COFFIN
WILL RESIGN
Probably viii Be Succeeded
by George Snider.

George v. Coffin, Republican city
chairman, will resign early in 1926
and be succeeded by George .Sni-
der, who will forego his ambition to
be county treasurer, it was reported
in political circles today.
The move, it is explained, is to be
effected to enable a drive for Coffin
as state chairman to get under way
unimpeded by disappointed members
Of his organization.
The issue between Klan and Cof-
fin is keen today, for Klansmen
will demand retention Of Edward
Rochat as street commissioner. He
was appointed by Shank Wednesday.
The Coffin men will go to bat for
George woodward, whom Mayor
Elect John l.. Duvall appointed.
Appointment of Walter Monroe.
veteran sewers expert, as assistant
street commissioner was expected.
Councflmen-elect are said to have
caucused until an early hour today
and it is said will meet Duvall to-
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
SON BOUND, MOTHER
is SEIZED BY MAN
AssaiIant Lures Boy With Movie Talk, Ties Him Up in
BaSement-Woman Escapes, Calls Help

gang that did the work, came Ito
inspect it," Mrs. Speak let him go
to the basement. Louis, IA, her son.
went with him.
THE contractor will be here later. "
said the Negro. Waiting, he and the
boy began to talk about movies.
The Negro told the boy he'd show
him how the hero tied the villain up.
The lad consented. He got loose
and tied the Negro up. Then the
Negro tied him up again. This time.
the lad could not get loose. The
Negro ran upstairs and asked Mrs.
Speak for drink of water. AS she
handed 1t to him. he grabbed her.
she said.
She escaped and ran screaming
outdoors.
Willard and Charles Bray. 346S
Euclid Blvd, and c. L. Smith. 729
Chester Ave, contractors working
on nearby houses, chased the Negro
for mere than a mile.
His ARREST is expected
lIrs. Lueretta Craig, 1892 N. I'LL
nois St, reported to police that she
was attacked by Negro at Twenty
Fifth st. and Boulevard Pl. early
today She said he ran when she
screamed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31

Reorganization of the personnel of
his office, effective Jan. 1, was an
nounced today by Prosecutor Will
liam II. Remy. following the resigna-
ton Of Claude M. Worley, special
investigator, to become inspector of
police.
John L. Niblacl, 26. of % w. Six
teenth ST., was appointed deputy
prosecutor in the capacity Of general
assistant. City Detectives Jesse Nc
Murtrie and Hairy McGlenn take
Worley's place as investigators.
The two detectives have assisted
Remy much in the past year, es-
pecially on the Stephenson and
Shaw cases.
Niblack Is a graduate of Indiana
University and the Benjamin Harri-
son Law School. He is a reporter
on The Indianapolis Times. He is a
member Of the Irvington Masonic
Lodge, the Central Ave. Methodist
Church and the John H. Holiday
Post Of the American Legion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
Notice to Dealers
and Carriers of
The Indianapolis
Times:

On Friday. New Years day, The
indianapolis Times will publish
one edition, in accordance with
our holiday custom.
Out-of-town carriers who re.
ceive papers on interurban cars
between 1880 and 2:30 p. m. may
expect their papers from one TO
two hours earlier than usual.
Carriers In Indianapolis will re-
ceive papers from two to three
hours earlier than usual, with the
exception of those whose papers
are delivered by traction cars.
These carriers will get their pa
pers on traction cars leaving In.
annapolis not later than o'clock.
There will be no late Final or
Pink Sports edition.
TIMES CIRCULATION DEPT.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
HEALTH BOARD
WILL talk 1T
over MONDAY
f-A4i.ats- f-- a,lss
DR.. King Case Expected to
BE Discussed at Special
Meeting.

Insurgent members of the State
board Of health have called spe-
cial board meeting for next Monday
for the purpose OF ousting DR.. Will
liam F. King, secretary, whom they
have been charging with various
misdemeanors.
Notice Of the meeting was received
today by DIR. King. The name Of
Or. John H. Green, North Vernon
board president, did not appear on
the notice. Signers were DIR. T.
Victor Keene, Indianapolis, leader
of the anti-King faction; DIR. Homer
c. Haas, Peru. and DR.. James A.
Turner, Nashville.
Purpose of the meeting, as stated
in the letter is TO transact such
business as may be brought before
Turn to Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
BOOK QUITS AS
SCHOOL BOARD
BUSINESS head
Resigns Saying New Body
Known to Be Opposed to
Building Program.
TELLS OF CONFERENCE
Meeting Held in Office of
Heating Manufacturer.

William H. Book, business
director Of the Indianapolis
school board, resigned today at
a special meeting of the board.
Following the meeting Book made
a statement in which he said 1t was
apparent that the new school board
members who take office Friday, are
not in favor of the school board s
building program and that they were
known to be instrumental in block
ing it.
The board accepted Books resigna-
ton and granted him a leave of
absence until Feb. l. George Keiser,
assistant business director was ap-
pointed acting business director.
Tells of Meeting
Book said he gained an under
standing of the policies Of the new
board at meeting to which he was
invited by two members of the board.
He said he was called to the meet
ing 80 that they might learn from
me my attitude toward school
affairs
THAT meeting arranged by
these two board members was
held in the office of Clarence
C. Shipp, manufacturer of heating
and ventilating devices. at times, in
the past. so .persistently used in In
dianapolis schools" Book said.
1.-TWO of the members OF the new
board and Shipp were present.
there stated to the new board mem
bers that l felt l would be available
for continued service to the schoo
city, as Loyalty as / have worked
for it in the past. l did not see why
1t was necessary to explain my atti
tude to Shipp.
THE persons present were appar
emily not satisfied with that. Mr.
Shipp, himself, brought up for dis
cussion, the question Of architects
for the new grade school buildings
which the present board ahad just
selected. Through Shipp and the
Turn to Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
BOWMAN ASKS CHANGE
SAYS Commissioner Can't Give Bus
Petitions Fair Chance.

Expressing himself as Of the be-
lief that Clyde II. Jones, public serv-
ice commission member, cannot give
him fair consideration when three
petitions of the Peoples Motor Coach
Company are to be heard JAM liza.
Smith Bowman, company president,
today asked the commission to as
sign the case to another commits
sioner
Bowman, accompanied by James
w. Noel and Robert d. Armstrong,
attorneys, took the matter up this
morning with John w. McCardle.
Chairman Of the commission. Jones
offered no objection. The matter
was to be considered at this after
Moons conference.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
COAL con FER EES
SHOW OPTIMISM
Strike Peace Hopes Boosted
by Announcement.
Rn United Preas

BU Ontted PfeSS
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Unfalter-
ing in their determination to end
the seventeen week anthracite coal
strike, operators and mine union
leaders again conferred today in the
hope that they might reach an
amicable adjustment which would
send 15S, 600 miners back to work.
Two days Of negotiations behind
closed doors have failed to furnish
a basis for agreement, but ray
of hope was cast in the following
joint announcement at midnight:
Both sides believe that contract
can and should be negotiated at this
conference"
This utterance was the first ex-
preston Of optimism to come out Of
the conference since the discussions
began on Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
PLEA
IS UNTOUCHED
Reports to Contrary Err
roneOuS, Sargent Says.

BV United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.--Former
Indiana Governor Warren r. Nc
Cray's pardon application has not
been acted upon. contrary to reports.
Attorney General Sargent said to.
day.
Sargent said that reports stating
the Department OF Justice would
send a physician to Atlanta Peniten-
tiary to determine the status of Nc
Cray's health also were erroneous.
and that any medical attention need
ed by the prisoner would be fur
nished at the penitentiary.
No Information was given as to
when action would be taken on the
application.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
WRITS DENIED
RUM PLOT MEN
Convicted Booze Conspira-
tors Again Losers.
By United Press

CHICAGO, Dec. S1.-Federal
Judges Anderson and Page today
denied writs OF supercedas asked by
six men sentenced yesterday at In
dianapolis to Leayenworth Peniten-
tiary for conspiring to steal and
stealing whisky out of S91 barrels in
the jack Daniel distillery in St.
Louis.
Federal Prosecutor Albert Ward,
Indianapolis, who secured their con-
victions with eighteen others argued
the writs.
i, The men denied were: Nat Gold
stein, Michael Whelen. william ].
Kinney and Harry Stratton, of St.
Louis; William Lucking and George
Landon Of Cincinnati. Attorneys for
seven other convicted conspirators
did not apply for writs after the un.
favorable action on the requests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
SERVICES ARE ARRANGED
Baker Takes Life With Gun-Had
Been i'm Ill Health.

Funeral services for Henry
Krauss. 81, of 309 Parkway Ave,
who shot and killed himself Wednes-
day were being arranged today.
Krauss, who had been in i'll
health for several months, was pre-
pairing to go to his work as baker
at the National Biscuit Company,
when his daughter, Mrs. Emma
Lambert heard shot from his bed.
room. Mrs Lambert found her
father crouched in corner with the
muzzle of q shot gun in his mouth.
The widow and nine children
survive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
LAD KILLS COUSIN
in SCARE ATTEMPT
Picks Up Gun He Thought Unoaded and Points 1t at Girl
-Childs Head Blown off.

a chair. the youth pointed the gun
at her and fired.
The charge blew the girls head
off.
Claude said he did not know the
gun was loaded.
The Sample family lives south of
indianapolis and was visiting the
McVey home. Mrs, Sample and Mrs.
Mcyey are sizters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-12-31
MURDERS ARE CHARGED
Grand Jury Indicts Two Alleged
SIayers; 35 Others Accused.

Marion County grand jury, in it's
term-end report today, indicted two
men on first-degree murder charges.
They are Edgar Norris. alleged to
have fatally shot William Patty, and
Michael Hayes, 1926 English Ave,
alleged to have killed George Dray-
ces, GIG +. Pratt St., with a club.
Leonard Martin was charged with
failure to stop after an accident.
Thirty-four others were indicted.
They will be arraigned before. Crimi-
nal Judge James A. Collins Monday
morning, with sixth others. Persons
arrested in Federal liquor railss
Tuesday will be arraigned Tuesday.