The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-05-08
Rikhoff, Sumner and White
Are Named in Affidavits
Sworn Out by Riddle,
Head of Horse Thief De-
tective Association.
AFTERMATH OF BATTLE
AT TUESDAYS PRIMARY
Officer SWore and
Berated Courts When Told
Temporary Injunction Had
Been Granted, Hating
Seizure at Polls.

Police Chief Herman +. Rik-
hof', Captain Charles Sumner
and Inspector John White are
defendants in an affidavit
charging contempt Of court
fled in Superior Court A today
by Charles L. Riddle, president
of the Marion County Horse
Thief Detective Association.
Hearing was set for 9:3O a. m.
Saturday, by Judge Clinton H
Givan. Summer is chief defendant,
and, according to Donald F. La F'uze,
attorney for Riddle, "Rikhoff and
White are included as ornaments"
all were ordered to appear in court.
They will not be arrested.
Follows Battle
The action follows a battle be-
tween police officers and members
of the Horse Thief Detective Asso.
citation Tuesday in connection with
the city primary election. when po-
lice arrested fifty-five members of
the association, charging that they
had no legal right to carry weapons
and watch the polls. Judge Givan
issued temporary restraining order
and later a temporary injunction in
behalf OF the association. All ar
rested were later released.
The affidavit gives testimony of
Oren L. Davis, TAT Massachusetts
Ave, and Roland Snider, deputy
sheriff, who allege that in the corri-
dor of police headquarters in their
hearing, and in hearing of Leonard
Koffel, Rossford d. Williams and
Hiram 3. Hall, Sumner "did then
ana there wilfully, knowingly and
corruptly, in a loud, angry, insolert
and defiant voice and manner say
and use the following words and Ian
guage: TO - with the courts or
ders,' meaning the restraining or
der and injunction issued by Judge
Givan against the defendants); i
cont give about them 0he
orders). We will lock them all up
meaning members Of the associa-
tiCn)."
Up to Judge
Penalty for contempt OF court is
at the discretion of the court and
carries g. maximum penalty of not
more than six months Imprisonment
and a fine.
Sumner denied making the state
ments attributed to him and said
that Snider must have misinter-
preteo. his statements. lie said ar
rests were carried out according to
law.
Chief Rikhoff said that he fol-
lowed legal advice Of several attor-
neys. who told him that the re-
straining order was not legal. He
also said that the men were arrested
for carrying concealed weapons
without certificate from the county
clerk, as provided in law passed
by the 1925 legislature.
MOrrissey Arrested
Sergt. Michael Morrissey, head of
motor police, was arrested Wednes-
day on assault and battery charge,
growing out of the primary muss.
He is at liberty on bond, pending a
hearing.
Order Of the county commissioners
revoking the powers of the Marion
County Horse Thief Detective As
sociation is still valid, according TO
ruling submitted by Russell J. Ryan,
county attorney. Last fall the com.
missiorers issued an order revoking
powers Ok indianapolis members OF
the organization.
Harry Dunc. county auditor, was
unable to produce the order from his
files Wednesday. He insisted it
was never given him by the com.
missioners