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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17

came back at noon they said they
had been married and the whole
house has been upset ever since. the
news excited all the old folks so."
The couple had previously obtained
the consent of the board of directors,
however, and were themselves quite
calm.
Its all right-this wedding, T"
they both insisted why not? We
both live here. and we're company
for each other. Who should care?"
do 1 feel old at 1872" Mrs. Feldt
said. in answer to a question well
! should say not. The people who
feel old and take no interest in life
are those who don't work. L keep
busy all the time" and she brought
out yards and yards of lace she had
made, rugs she had knitted and
much other fancy" work, TO prove
her activity. Yes" broke in her
husband. Were young all right.
We're happy. We're all right" and
they nodded happily at each other.
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WARRANTS.
FOR AIMEE
ARE ISSUED
Serious Illness of Evangelist
May Delay Prosecution
Plans.
FOUR OTHERS NAMED
Alleged to Have Conspired to
0bStruct Justice.
Ru TInitcd presa

Blu United Press
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. H.
Warrants for the arrest of Aimee
Semple Mcpherson and four others
on three counts of an alleged con-
spiracy to obstruct justice, were is
sued at the district attorneys Of
flee today.
The warrants, signed by District
Attorney Asa Keyes, charged peri
ury and preparations of false evil
dence and were the climax of a long
investigation of the evangelist's
story of kidnapping and imprison-
ment, which caused a nationwide
sensation.
Others named in the warrants
were Kenneth c.. Ormiston, former
radio operator at Angelus Temple;
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, the evan
gelists mother; Mrs. Lorraine Wise
man Seilaff and John Doe" Martin.
Preparations for a speedy prosecu-
tion of Mrs. Mcpherson and her as
sociates were announced this morn
ing by the district attorney. The
plans may be delayed, however, by
the illness of the Angelus Temple
pastor. Mrs. Mcpherson was con-
fined to her bed with a serious in
fection of the nose, near the brain.
it was said, and grave complications
were feared.
Ormiston to Surrender
Ormiston, object of nationwide
search for months by district at
torney Investigators, was to sur
render today.
Il will remain behind Jail bars and
my preaching will be carried out by
disciples, Mrs. Mcpherson said
when told she will be arrested. She
said she will not attempt to secure
freedom on bond
Like John Bunyan, who wrote
Pilgrims S Progress while in Jail, l
will carry on behind the bars" she
added.
Keyes said that Mrs. Mcpherson
conspired with Mrs. Seilaff, Martin
and Mrs. Kennedy to manufacture
evidence in support of the story of
her abduction into the Mexican des-
ert last May.
Keyes believes that during the
time she was supposed to be a cap
tive she was in Carmel-by the Sea,
near here, at "love nest" with Ormis-
ton, who formerly was radio opera.
ter at Angelus Temple, the seat of
Mrs. McPherson's cult.
Issuance of the warrants was the
first official attack on the evangel-
ist since her disappearance from the
beach at Venice, May IS, later to
appear at Douglas, Ariz. Police
searched for her body believing her
drowned but her followers insisted
she had been abducted.
Through all the charges Of vaca-
toners at Carmel that they saw her
there with Ormiston, she stuck to
her story. But, confronted with
statements by Keyes last night, she
was reported on the verge Of a nerv-
Gus collapse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
BOY, "a, ESCAPES
TWICE I'M II HOURS

After stealing the auto Monday
night, the youths robbed a grocery
at 1137 S. Union ST., obtaining a
quantity of cigarets and candy. po.
lice charge.
The Edgell boy during the night
escaped from the home by sliding
down a rope made Of bed clothes he
threw from d second story window.
Caught few hours later by Pa.
trolman Keeley. he was being taken
to washroom on the second floor
when he broke away from a guard
and ran out an open door.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
12,5DO PRINTERS
TO COME HERE
Typographical Convention
for 1927 Landed.

More than $500 delegates and
visitors will attend the 1927 diamond
Jubilee convention of the Interna-
lonal Typographical Union, which
was obtained for Indianapolis by a
delegation of boosters at this years
gathering at Colorado Springs Colo
Arch D. Hinch, president of In
1ianapolis local No. 1, extended the
invitation and Chamber Of Com
merce officials cooperated. other
members Of the Indianapolis delega-
ton weer Christian F. Betz, Russell
Il. Gilmore and Richard Curley.
Cincinnati and Charleston, S. c..
also were contenders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
.RlFFoRD is RELEASED
Governor Commutes. Sentence Upon
Boards recommendation.


On recommendation of State board
of pardons, Governor Jackson has
commuted sentence Of Frank ]. Riff
ford, Evansville prohibition agent,
from ninety to thirty days at the
Indiana State Farm. AS Rifford has
served the lesser term, his release
was immediate. He was sentenced
from Vanderburgh Criminal Court
for drawing deadly weapon. Ac-
cording to a letter received by the
pardon board, Rifford was authorized
to carry a revolver while 'ferreting
out liquor cases."
The Rev. George S. Henninger,
president of the pardon board. and
Charles c. York. secretary, recon-
mended communication of sentence,
but John c. Clancy, third member,
favored a pardon. Certain infiuen-
tial Evansville politicians were said
to have presented strong arguments
for Rifford's release.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
ORIENTALs HARD LOSERS

TOXIC, Sept. 17.-It is very diff,
cult for an Asiatic to grasp the idea
of losing with honor" or being de
feated but not disgraced." according
to Prof. p. ]. Wilden-Hart, of the
Imperial University. The old atti-
tude of the fatalistic and feudalistic
east, he says, was win or de-"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17

Police today sought 14year-oid
boy who has escaped from the De-
tention Home, 1O2 N. Capitol Ave-,
twice within the last twelve hours.
The boy. John Edgell, who gives
his address as Pennsylvania and
Mccarthy Sts., was brought to the
Detention Home late Thursday by
Detectives Giles and Trick.
With Estel Kinniman, 16, of 1917
s. Meridian, he was arrested in
Bloomington Tuesday in an auto be.
longing to Mrs. Diekie Cornell, 345
r Norris st.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
81 YLIONiS SHARE
GOES TO PROMOTER
Fire and Policemen Dissatisfied With Results of Hard
Work on Field Day-T hnk Penrod Overpad.

Firemen, who are paying heavy
Republican campaign assessments,
and policemen, who are wondering
when their turn will come. rather re-
sent the fact that Claude E. Penrod,
professional promoter. soon will re.
ceive approximately $1,000 profit
from the Police and Firemen's Field
Day entertainments, Aug. 1921, it
was learned today.
Although the committee in charge
OF the finances has not yet submitted
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report, despite the fact that it is
nearly month SINCE the meet. com.
mittee members have estimated the
proht for the meet and a program
issued was $4,000.
OF this sum. according to A con-
tract with Penrod. the promoter will
receive 25 per cent.
Get What's Left
The remainder will be allotted pen
sion funds of police and fire depart
ments.
Penrod and two assistants worked
only a few weeks to obtain their
share of the proceeds. Both police
men and firemen sold tickets, pre-
pared advertising stunts and, accord
ing to their viewpoint, did most of
the real work"
The contract with Penrod was
signed by o. d. Haskett, board of
safety president; Police Chief Claude
F. johnson and Fire Chief Jesse A.
Hutsell, according to Hutsell. All
signers have refused to allow a
Times reporter to see the contract.
After many evasions and requests
to see the other fellows" word was
issued by Chief Johnson that the con.
tract would be revealed when the
whole report is ready"
John A. George, board of safety
member, said he was opposed to
signing of the contract with Pen.
rod and Hutsell declared that he was
far from being satisfied with the re.
suit of the agreement.
Defending the contract, Haskett
said the committee was forced to
employ a promoter because both
Johnson and Jesse Hutsell, fire chief,
were Sc occupied with affairs of their
departments that they could not
push the celebration to a successful
conclusion.
Chief johnson was devoting all
mis- energies to maintaining order
during the street car strike and Chitf
Hutsell was dealing with the repre-
sentative of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters" Haskell said.
we found ourselves in danger of
losing out completely and made the
contract with Mr.. Penrod to save
the situation"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
'LEGGER', CHASED,
DESERTS rum LOAD

A battle Of speed, between a boot.
logger and gang of hi-jackers, end
ed today with the cargo, 100 gallons
of alcohol, in possession of the po-
lice, who fired several shots at the
fleeing bootlegger.
Motorpolicemen Higgs and Kinder
seized the wrecked bootleg car, the
liquor and a high powered rifle and
are endeavoring to locate the own
er.
Higgs said neighbors called them
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
City Employees Aided

Many city officials and EMPLOYEES
performed services in staging the
celebration with no additional com.
pensation, it was pointed out by
many firemen and policemen.
George directed one of the most
successful horse shows ever held
here and other board members bent
to various tasks. Ben Wheat, sec.
retary of the firemen's pension fund,
A. B. Good, board Of safety clerk
who was acting treasurer, Eddie
Webber, who arranged boxing bouts,
and other firemen and policemen
were mentioned as having acted as
wheel horses without sharing in the
compensation.
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An airplane, the fastest Twentieth
Century means Of travel. was adopt
ed today by an Indianapolis youth in
returning to college in the East.
Thcburn Maxwell, 20, OF Millers-
vile Rd., took off" this morning in
a friends plane en- route for Swarth.
more College. near Philadelphia. Pa,
where he is junior this year.
Maxwell, track and football star,
uses novel means in getting to the
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ATTEMPT TO
BREAK DOWN
PLOT STORY
Ecton, Chief State Witness,
ouizzed by Attorneys
for Hamrick.
CONFESSION OBJECTED TO
Says Employer Directed
Burning of Home.

Another attempt was made this
morning by defense attorneys to
break down the confession OF James
Ecton, 10, Negro. SIG w. Twelfth
st., chief States witness against
Jesse D. Hamrick, local attorney,
and wife. Mrs. Della NJ. Hamrick,
both Of whom are on trial in
Criminal Court before a jury on
charge Of conspiracy to commi.
arson.
Ecton, a co-defendant. related
Thursday an agreement with the
two Hamricks his employers, to
burn their new home, on the
Michigan Rd at Stop 5. last Jan. rs.
A written confession, made and
signed by Ecton in the Office of
Prosecutor William H. Rehy last
spring in which he detailed the
steps leading up to the actual
destruction OF the house by fire, will
be attempted to be introduced into
evidence by Remy. The statement
was offered late Thursday, but
Special Judge James NJ. Leathers,
seeing Fyan would oppose the move.
deferred the matter until today.
Different Statements
Thursday. Ecton admitted making
false statements to Charles Hoover,
former arson investigator from the
State fire marshals office and to fire
men. police and others. Ecton also
declared Hoover was a friend of
Hamrick. Hamrick. Ecton said. told
him he had things "hxed'' with the
fire marshals Office and Instructed
him to call Hoover after he had fired
the home.
When Hoover was questioning Ec-
ton in Hamrick's presence, Hamrick
said. "James was a good boy and
don't believe he had anything to
do with It." Ecton testified his EN-
ployer said. He said when the Ham.
ricks returned to Indianapolis from
their supposed trip to Florida after
being notified Of the latest fire, Mrs.
Hamrick informed Hoover over the
telephone.
Ecton admitted to Remy that he
assisted in the firing of Hamrick's s
remodelled barn used as a residence
before their last home was con-
structed. Ecton said he did not
know II this fire was investigated at
all. He said Hoover was out there
but that he Ectonl was never called
to testify what he knew.
Threatened jail
The Negro said on several occasions
Hamrick would try to frighten him
by saying that ''if I didn't do what
he said he'd send me back to Jail
from where he got me-"
Ecton declared that after he was
placed under arrest he was taken to
the fire marshal's Office at the State
house. Hamrick and his wife ar
rived. Ecton said. and they wers
all seated at a table.
"Hamrick told me to tell the truth,
that these men were here to help me.
and at the same time he kicked me
on the foot" Ecton testified.
1T told them 1 didn't do it, that 1
believed Mr.. Kaelin did it and that
wasn't at home at the time of
the fire." said Ecton. Charles T.
Kaelin Is local attorney and
former neighbor OF Hamrick's.
Ecton said prior to this meeting
he talked again with Hoover who
said, II believe you did it. I don't
know which one. .Kaelin or Ham
rick, had you do 1t, but one of them
had you do It,"
On cross-examination, Ecton ad-
mitted he was Jailed for stealing
Hamrick's chickens in the fall of
1924.
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eastern college town. The past two
years he hiked across. country.
Maxwell. who plays half back, was
on the Swartmore varsity football
and track team last year. He is a
member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
The young athlete is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Maxwell. He
and two brothers, Bruce Jr. and
Howard Maxwell. are members of
the air reserve at 1T. Benjamin Har.
rison
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-17
.EX-POLICEMEN CHARGED
Attacked Girls Or Contributed to
Delinquency, 1t Is Alleged.

Delinquency, 1t Is Alleged.
Bg United Press
j CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Three former
Chicago policemen today faced
charges of attacking young girls, or
Of contributing to their delinquency.
Ex.Officer Albert Heuntze was
charged with having found boy and
girl, 16, sitting ron park bench.
Heuntze sent the boy home and at
tackled the girl. He was held to the
grand jury, and Policeman John
Hahn, who aided him, was sentenced
to sixty days in the workhouse.
Former Highway Policeman Robert
Dehlinger, %. alleged to have taken
a 20-year-old girl from dance to a
nearby forest preserve and attacked
her, had his case continued.
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Forecast

Generally fair tonight and
probably Saturday; not much
change in temperature.
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VET
HAD CLAIM

Continued from First Page
here about the latter. according to
officials at Walter Reed Hospital.
The hospital records show Murdie
was under treatment there for q
nervous ailnnent from last June Z
to November IL, when he was dis
charged.
On or about the latter date. ac-
cording to Mrs. Emma Nicholaaen,
proprietress OF a rooming house at
703 Mt Vernon Pl. N. W.. Murdie
came to the house to live.
He stayed about four or five
weeks, said Mrs. Nicholasen to.
day. He was q quiet young man
of nice appearance, and he kept
much to himself
He left my house on December
5, and haven't seen him since, al.
though one Of the other roomers
says he passed Mr.. Murdie on the
street, but didn't speak, about two
weeks ago
The Mt. Vernon Place address is
the latest In the possession of police.
At the request OF authorities, how
ever, the Veterans Bureau is search
ing its files to discover whether
Murdie was receiving compensation
and to what address his last check
was sent.
The landlady said she thought
Murdie was jobless, but had paid
his rent
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HOUSE DEBATES
D. c. BILLS
Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page
Street through the Walter Reed
Hospital grounds to the District
line and for opening and develop
ment of streets and highways In
the vicinity of the hospital reserva-
ton, owing TO the fact that it was
not reported until last week. may
not be reached today. If it can be
reached before adjournment, how
ever, it is expected to pass E1uch
of the opposition raised in the
last Congress, having been with
drawn as a result OF changes in the
measure.
Bill To Link Water Lines
Another highly important step in
the development of the Greater
Washington area in nearby Vir-
ginia and Maryland will come be-
fore the House when the Moore
bill, providing for connection of
the District water supply mains
with those of Arlington county is
called up. The House has passed
the bill providing for extension OF
the powers of the National Capital
Park Commission to include city
planning for the surrounding area.
The bin authorizes the sale of
water at cost to the Arlington
County Sanitary Commission, which
also is to bear the expense of con-
Meeting the two systems 1t is es-
timated that Virginia consumers
will use about 100000 gallons
daily. The District consumes be-
tween 10000, 900 and SO,00O,OOO gal
Ions daily.
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NEGRI ADMIT s
RIAL TR0TH'

Los ANGELES, March Pola
NegrI, after all. ii Just & woman
who changes her mind as often
as chameleon changes coIors.
Last week she denied Rudolph
Valentino was more than q good
friend, Z but today she admitted
she and the screen aIleilz had ar
ranged trial engagement 8
That doesn't mean we are 50.
ing ii be married the actress de-
clared We're just seeing if We
really want to be engaged. Il
Valentino, recently divorced IN
Paris from the former Winifred
Hudnut, after 4 trial separation 4
declined 10 comment on his latest
heart affair.
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~ InternatiO Newa Service
Ex-yVife DUST Amused

CHICAGO, March 1. Winifreei
Hudnut, for three years the wife
Of Rudolph Valentino before she
divorced him III Paris. viewed
with amusement today the love.
test trial engagement between the
sheik of the films and Pola Negri.
Good press-agent stuff that, "
she said, hut not half 50 good as
Mr.. Valentines tearewrenching story
of his great yearning for children
and q home and my great
anfipathy to both.
He never mentioned ii to me
while we were married In fact. we
lived In hotels and rode IN hired
automobiles 30 as not to have
added responsibilities.
And isn't 1t droll that he should
single out Pola TO be his better
half In this domestic idyII2 Well
they are both charming people and
I hope they are happy.
Miss Hudnut Is here for theatre
cal engagement under her stase
name Of Natacha Rambova.
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this time, but none Of them Is GER
Mrs. Williams was in her room
on the second floor and Miss Drake
was in the room adjoining. The
bandit got to Miss brakes room
first.
Feigned SwOon
Miss Drake grasped the situation
Instantly. she feigned swoontng
as the bandits brandished pistols at
her. AS she fell to the floor. they
left her and went into Mrs. VIII
liams' room.
The aged widow was dressing for
dinner when the bandits entered.
she replied to their demands for
her jeweiry, that the 100000 worth
Of gems which she owns, and which
they evidently were seeking after
previous knowledge Of her owner
ship, were In 4 trust company stor.
age vault. The bandits said shs
was hiding them and threatened
her life.
One OF them threw her 10 her
bed and badly cut her lip as he
tried to force gag IN her mouth.
Mrs. williams having begun to
scream for help The second bandit
called to the first not to be $50
rough. z but the first bandit, evil
IDENTIFY leader OF the crew, didn't
heed the call. He saw 3 $500 dia-
mond ring on the aged woman
finger, and tore II from her, badly
cutting the finger.
Daughter Tries 20 Aid
In the meantime. Mrs. Wilber 3.
Wilder. Mrs. williams daughter,
and wife OF Brigadier General
Wilder, who was visiting her mother,
had heard the commotion from her
room on the third floor and came
down the stairs.
When one of the bandits, who
had left Mrs. Williams room, ap-
parently intending 10 search the
house, saw her he was obviously
surprised Her presence there had,
apparently, not figured in their
| plans.
Mrs. Wilder ran back up the
stairs and phoned to her husband.
This evidently cut short the ban.
dts stay, and they left without
further search. taking several small
articles Of jewelry, valued ut less
than $1,000. from Mrs. Williams
dresser as they went.
They evidently forgot to warn
their pal left to guard the servants
in the kitchen.
Miss Drake Calls Help
Miss Drake In the meantime had
made her way out of the house and
had gone into the Hotel Martinique
and there notified l.. r. Hawkins
the manager He called the police.
Miss Drake, Hawkins, and
Christopher G. Howard, colored en-
gineer of the hotel, went to the
rear of the Williams home, just
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AZ two Of the bandits fled. In a
few minutes. the police got to the
front door.
They were met there by Davis,
who was waking up to the fact
that his pals had left. Davis ran
through the house and out the rear
door into a blind alley near the
Martinique.
Hawkins grappled with Davis as
he came out into the alley, and
Miss Drake shouted that he was
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Davis was APP

one OF the men. Davis was APP
parently reaching for a revolver in
his overcoat pocket, and Miss Drake
took hold of his arm to prevent
him from reaching 1t. Howard ar
rived at this time and Joined in the
fray. In a few minutes the police
came, and Davis. badly beaten, was
overpowered. He was taken first
to Emergency Hospital. where his
wounds were treated, and then to
the Third precinct station.