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Evening star., 1926-09-27
WiRNN.t\ PARE-"Cyrano de
HPrCPrac.

The Notion Picture Guild is offering
an Inspiring example pt bes ut% ana
drama in screen arr in its presentation
of Edmund RoStand'S classic romantic
pa. "t'yranO &c E"r%erac. Wflch
,,,ppa.i its IN; S;1CninG ~ y ashnG-
ton al the Wardran Park Theater
Yesterday afternoon. TIL" guild mas
aireaGy Won the appreciation and sup
port OF admirers CT worthwhile pic
lures through its recent series OF re
vira;s and is 70 be congratulated for
,.n.3 .ria1 ,1a nTctiieG. 1<"cn NJ
version Of this famous love drama
which has engaged the talents of celo-
hrated actors. and Wnich lS h"St
known to American theate"coers by
the c,laraet erizationS oF Richard Mans
fieG and Walter lianA,den.
"t'vrano'S" cinema adaptation shows
definitely that great p;oHs ot thc stage
49,. 10 ie,r.,.ppt, 49, Il >',.f~' = 9" IL
~, ,uei~. i, ~ ..,.is!... ana ;:t"r'.,. j..
appeal. The entire picture i in nat,
ur:l! colcrS ";vidi" enhancing the
heaut,. 81 mis- @;or.' 81! seventeenth
ce,tury France. n" ornate. NaIl
coiored costumes =. yhH rerl"'! az"
e5neciaIly SU;tat* fnT TIC t"Ihnl .coinf
process. which conveys admirably the
contrasts from hilarious comedy 10 the
heights Of Sfrnntcst tragedy. Further
more. the poetic lines of Restand'S text
are employed as Subtitles, giving the
| production a distinctive literary merit.
CyranoS. love story is classic. Gal
ut poet, sWordsman and philosopher.
he harbcrs a hopeless love for his
heautifu! cousin PoXano. suppressed
in the know lcd@" that his physical
repu"nance would q feat 4 declaration
Of hi, hearts ycai'niHg. Cyrano lends
ali his hcart, Cf soul, voice ana HN-
rit.son To vin tn" favor OF EoNHnc
for her younc lover. t'hiistian~~t =
ramos antithesis-handsom hut
tim:d. unable in her presence to find
words tn express his devotion. Cyrano
reaches the great climax. in the hal
cony scene. where. hidden in the
moonli: garden. beside Christian, he
pours forth his love for RoXane. only
to have Christian mount the fohased
balcony and claim the proftered Kiss
ind through the distress OF war ana
poverty OF old age Cyrano stoiraliN
wears his mask of sorrow ana dleS
traeiCally. disclaiminC to the end ms
responsibility for the beautiful sentl.
ments which had won tho heart OF
RoXane for Christian.
The direction and acting ot inc
French cast are excellent. Pierre Mag.
niel is very effective as CNrann ana
Linda Mocla is tenderly beautiful as
Roxane. \ one-reel picture. AmonS
the MISSING" and International News
reel complete the program.
Evening star., 1926-09-27
STRAND-"Mare Nostrum."

Mare Nostrum. one of the great
modern pictures. Is featured at the
Strand this-Week. The-filna is made
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MISSING SECOND
TINE IN MONTH
Police Seek Girl, 14-Three
Other Persons Gone.

For the second time within a
month, Latonia Waggaman. IA, is
missing from her home. 1743 8. Me-
ridian st. Three other missing per-
Nsons also are being sought by pc.
lice.
4 A month ago. Latonia was traced
~ the home Of a relative. She had
gone there after trying to find work
and said she and her mother had
disagreed about her keeping com.
pany with boys. Wednesday she
left after the first class at Manual
Training High School and has not
been seen since.
Mrs. w. w. Morton. 104S st.
Peter ST.. has asked police to find
her daughter. Mrs. Nellie Casey. IT,
who has been missing since Oct. 10.
Ferd Meyer. 1884 S. Meridian St..
told police his brother Peter Meyer,
so, who lives with him. has been
gone for thirty days.
Mystery surrounds the sudden
disappearance of Mrs. Maude I c.
Haines, so. Alexandria. Ind. from
near the Statehouse, Tuesday.
Garland Hamlin. who was with her,
discovered his auto stolen, and told
her to wait fifteen minutes while he
reported it to police. When he re-
turned, she was gone
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KING ABOUT TO
DIE, IS REPORT;
MARIE SUMMONED
Former Prince Carol Also
Called to Bedside, Says
Dispatch.

Bu United Press
BERLIN, oct. 2S.-A dispatch to
the Telegraph Union from Bucharest
today said Queen Marie Of Roumania
had been requested to interrupt her
tour of the United States to return
to Roumania because OF King
Ferdinand is about to die Another
dispatch said Prince Carol had been
summoned to the kings bedside.
A subsequent dispatch from Blu
charest TO the Telegraphen Union.
which was rclayed from Berlin to
New York, read:
1T was officially announced that
Queen Marie had interrupted her trip
through the United States and al
ready was en- route back to Rou-
mania"
The official who issued the an
nouncement was not named. but II
would ordinarily be an accredited
spokesman of the government or OF
the royal family. OF course the an
nouneement Is not true. since Queen
Marie Is now visiting In Canada. The
report indicates, however, that con.
fusion may exist behind the censor
ship In Roumania,
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Feodor RooseUisky,
Says Editor White

81 Intted Press
EMPORIA, Kans., Oct 2S.z-If
Theodore Roosevelt should sudden
ly appear in America today, saying
and doing the things he did from
1904 to 1912, the various defense so
cieties. security leagues and~100 per
cent Americans would start whisper
ing his real name was Feodor Roose
visky and he was Bolsheviki agent.
William Allen White, editor of the
Emporia Gazette, told Emporia Col
lege students in an address on Roose.
velt's birthday. Wednesday night.
Roosevelt, according to White.
will live in history not as great
President, but as a great agitator,
like Isaiah and Elijah"
"He cited how Roosevelt attacked
Supreme Court decisions. advocated
the initiative and referendum. the
primary, the eight-hour day, work
mems compensation. and had no
word to say against the closed shop.
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QUEEN GOES TO ATLANTA
Canada VIII Officially WeleOm
Marie.

BV tnHed Press
ABOARD QUEEN MARIE 5
SPECIAL TRAIN NEAR OTTAWA.
CANADA, Oct, sS,-Canads will
make it's official bow to Queen Marie
today when she arrives I'm Ottawa
as the guest of the Dominion-Gov-
ernment
This is the last ceremonial which
the royal party will attend before GO
ing West. Friday the special train
will leave over the Canadian Nation
al Railway for Winnipeg,
The Queen will be met at the train
today by Lord Wellington, Governor
General of Canada, the acting prime
minister and all the dignitaries the
Canadian capital can muster. A
dozen functions will fill the day for
the royal family. including stag
luncheon for Prince Nicholas by
Lord Wilmington.
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MISERY STALKS
IN QUAKE WAKE
Thousands Face Starvation
in Armenia.
BIZ United Preaa

BIZ United Press
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. IS. -
Thousands of persons In Russian
Armenia are facing starvation. the
local Near East relief headquarters
announced today on receipt of mes
sages from Erivan, the eapitala of
the edrthq uake zone,
The announcement said that hun
dreds of thousands of persons" were
homeless, and many of them likely
to starve unless outside relief swiftly
supplemented slender local re.
sources. The refugees already were
suffering from a water famine.
Starving, hopeless outcasts are
camping in the parks and ON the
outskirts of Leninakan, which was
described as half-destroyed aud a
picture Of appalling ruin and mis-
cry. The refugees were afraid to
enter buildings which escaped de
molition during the weekend shocks.
Most Ct the 300 casualties died in
peasant homes which collar sed
burying live stock and owners to-
gether. II was feared that rural re-
ports might increase the death toll.
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Du7all Tells Reed of Conference With
Imperial Wizard of Khan at
Washington.
SAYS HE WAS K. K. K. MEMBER
City Post for orbison Purpose Of
Mysterious Meeting. 4
.Today's Developments

Mayor John L. Duval Indianapolis witness before Sen
Reed in ST. Louis admits he went to Washington to confer
with Imperial Wizard W. Evans about indianapolis
patronage
Duvall active Kansman and the Kan
paid his expenses to Washington
George Myers clerk in secretary of states office at In
danapo repeats charge at Reed hearing Walter Bosser was
oused as head he refused support Sen
ator Watson Myers also charged Kan meetings held in
Watson's Office at Washington.
Marou county grand jury investigates city administration
affairs, examining two Indianapolis officers.
Mrs Vivian Tracy Wheatcra Republican State vice chair
man. disappears from St. Louis hospital and reappear Meth
odst hospital thereby evadng questioning by Reed at St
Louis. ~
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righteousness
. MAN QUESTIONED
Held in Connection With
Teachers Murder.

BU IHited Press
TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct, 9S.-A Toledo
business man whose identity may be
revealed soon was questioned today
in connection with the murder Of
Miss Lily Croy, 26, school teacher
who was beaten to death Monday by
"slugger."
1t has been determined the MUIR
der of Miss Croy was not connected
with that twenty hours later of Mrs.
Mary Ann Alden. whose body was
found in her home Tuesday. She
had been shot and beaten to death.
The Suspect. police said. had
never been questioned or considered
in Investigations of the three pre-
vious "slugger" murders which
aroused the city year ago.
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HAMR|CK GIVEN
z TO 4 YEARS
Fined 81 900 in Arson Case
-Wife's Fate Waits.

Attorney Jesse D. Hamrick. con-
vfcted with his wife on charges Of
conspiracy to commit arson, was SEN
fenced to two to fourteen years in
State prison and fined 1000 by Spe-
cfal Judge James A. Leathers in
Criminal Court today,
Sentence was not passed on Mrs.
conviction is pending.
The husband and wife were
implicated. with their Negro house
boy, James Ecton, in the burning OF
Hamrick's home on the Michigan
Rd, in January, 1925. Two houses
on this same location. owned by
Hamrick. had been burned prev
iously,
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HOURLY TEMPERATURES
Wido70 Offered REGARD
for McDernOtt Cabtnrp

Thomas McDermott, who sur
rendered to Ohio authorities his
brother Pat, wanted in connec-
ton with the murder of Don r.
Mellett. Canton ohio newspaper
editor. today wrote the widow in
Indianapolis asking her to accept
the $4,000 reward offered for the
arrest of the key witness.
Mrs. Mellett. who with her four
children. now is living in Indian
apolis, said she had not yet re-
ceived the letter and would not
be able to decide whether she
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C. O. D., DRY VERSION
Caught on Delivery Was Case as
Police Seized Alcohol.

Fred Magsam, GIG n. Illinois ST..
was arrested at Alabama and Ohio
SITS. Wednesday night and charged
with operating a blind tiger. Police
say a Negro had just delivered three
pints of alcohol to Magsam's auto.
The Negro escaped. Magsam said
he bought the liquor from the Negr"
for SIS a gallon and retailed 1t in
bottles found in the auto at IS .
quart, according to police.
John Spearis and his wife Mary,
636 N. West St, Mere arrested after
police found fourteen gallons of alec.
hol at their home.
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60-DAY TERM A BLANK
Woman Won't Have to Go to Prison
Because It's Full.

Mrs. Elizabeth BalmeF, 81, Irving
ton and Southeastern AYES, was SEN
fenced to sixty days in the Indiana
Woman's Prison today, but she
won't have to go.
Judge Paul V. Wetter. Municipal
Court Three, fined Mrs. Balmer $100
and costs and gave her the prison
sentence on a blind tiger convic-
ton. Then the judge suspended the
days because the prison is filed to
capacity.
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would accept the reward until
the letter came.
Being the one who found Pat
rick and brought him to Manly
Clio, Pa, 1 believe / am entitled
to the reward, McDermott, ac-
cording to a United Press dis
patch from Manly Clio, wrots
Mrs. Mellett, could not, and
no member of the McDermott
family could. accept that reward.
1t is my desire and the desire of
the entire family that the reward
be turned over to you"
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WET COMMITTEE NAMED
VIII Evolve Program to Modify
Prohibition.
~ URfted Press

Do { HWtU PTtSS
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-A com
mfttee of fifty prominent American
men and women, including educa-
tors. scientists, elergymen, profes-
sional and business men. has been
named by the Association Against
Prohibition to evolve program to
modify prohibition,
THE vets are united IN the beftef
that America should have liquor
system similar to the Canadian sys-
tenn" G. c. Hinckley. secretary of
the association. said,
The committee will seport early
in 1927.
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CITY FIREMAN BURNED

George Cakes, driver for fire en-.
g:ne squad No. 2, received burns
about the face and body while fight
ing flames at the Kreig -Mellen Fur
a'ture Company. GIG S. New Jersey
ST., today.
Sawdust caught fire for the Sec
ond time In recent weeks. Cakes
was treated BY Or. r. r. Reid. police
surgeon. 12a3 Madison Ava,M
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GRAND Jury SEARCHL|GHT|
TURNED ON PRESENT CITY
ADMINISTRATION AFFAIRS
Corrupt as Usual,
Says Witness

What is it all about?" was
the query of Walter Weekly of
Holton, Ripley County, as he
came to the courthouse today to
appear before the grand jury in
the investigation of charges of
political corruption.
Weekly said he worked for
Governor Jackson in the last
campaign. but couldn't under
stand why all this investigating
Il can't see that the cam
paign was any more corrupt
than usual. About all political
campaigns are corrupt. Why,
l was in two campaigns in Chi
cago with 'Hinky Dink,' and
they were real campaigns"
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P0STOFFICE CLERK SHOT
Posse Combs Countryside for Gang.
sters.

BY United Press
PAXTON, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-Several
hundred possemen searched the
countryside here at the break of
day for three members of a gang
who, entered the postoffice here early,
ties morning and shot and probably
fatally wounded Harry Swanson,
Amail clerk.
Swanson was alone when the
gangsters entered.
As one Of the bandits fired bul.
let, which lodged under Swanson's
heart. he is reported to have shouted:
you will turn in Blackie, will
you?"
'Blackie" was the leader of the
gang of three that was sent to the
Federal Penitentiary at Leaven.
worth for the robbery. eight months,
ago, Of the Paxton postofiice.
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RIVER STEAMSHIP SINKS
One browns in Mississippi River
Collision.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Oct. 30. -
The steamship louisiana was sunk
at South Pass. near the mouth of
the Mississippi River, early today in
collision with the steamer Madi
son. The only casualty listed was
panic stricken member of the crew
of the Louisiana who was said to
have leaped overheard when the
boats eollided and was drowned The
Madison was not damaged.
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been active in Khan affairs.

The mayor, appeared reluctant
witness. His answers were given in
so low II tone that newspaper. men
had difficulty In hearing them.
Reed may recall Duvall late to-
day.
Duvall was not the only mayor
called TO Washington by the I'm
perial Wizard. Mayor Herbert Males
OF Evansville was in the conference.
held at and after a luncheon in the
Mayhower hotel.
Males was witness before Reed,
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$54, 4O3,9I4 Asked
in Chicago Budget

BIZ UNUen PT6SS
CHICAGO, oct. est will cost
the city of Chicago $54. 40S,914 to
operate its city government in 1927,
according to the budget released to-
day. This figure represents an in.
crease of more than $3,50O,OO0 over
1926.
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HOUDINI is BETTER

DETROIT. Oct. 2S.A1arry Hou
DIM. magician, who lies stricken in
Grace Hospital here following the
breaking of his appendix Sunday
spent 'restful night" and his con.
dition was reported Slightly better
if any change has been made" to-
day.
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TONGUE CUT OUT, REPORT

BIZ United Press
SOMERVILLE, n. j.. Oct, eS.-
An autopsy to determine whether
cut out by the persons who killed her
and DR.. Edward w Hall was ordered
today
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UNDERWRITERS MEETING
Insurance COmpany's Director of
Education Will Speak.

The Association Of Life Under
writers Of Indianapolis will meet in
the Riley room of the CiaypooI Sat.
urday noon. DR.. Van Arsdale, di-
rector Of education, of the Equitable
= Life of New York, will speak on
aPfogramming Insurance"
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Man, 80, Leading
Revolution, Report

BU United Press
MEXICO CITY, Oct 2S.-Rumors
persisted today that rebel movements
have been instituted in the States
of Oaxaca and Puebla. led by the 90
year-old Eugenio Aguilar. They lack
confirmation here.
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s649, 1885, FOR ROADS
Washington Reports Indiana Elk.
penditures S14.517,794.

BIZ United Press
highway departments spent $649,-
1875, 1O1 for road and bridge construc-
ton during the fiscal year ending
June 30, the agriculture department
reported today Indiana spent $14,-
517,794.
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FEDERAL COURTROOM, ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct Is
Mayor John L. Duya of indianapolis today admitted before
Senator James A Reed conducting the Senate inquiry In
diana politics that he had made trip Washington D. c.
late in December 1925 the expense of the KuKux Kan and
had talked the appointment of city corporation counsel
with Dr. Hiram W. Evans, imperial wizard of the Kan.
The also admitted that he a Klansman had
been active in Khan affairs.
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MRS. WHEATCRAFT' LEA YES
ST. LOUIS; LOCATED HERE
Woman G. O. P. Leader
EvadeS Appearing Before
Reed Inquiry.

Denying admission TO visitors. Mrs.
Vivian T. Wheatcraft, Republican
State vice chairman. was in room
$50 at the Methodist Hospital today.
Mrs. Wheatcraft, who, according
to two newspaper men, said she oper-
ated successful poison squads" of
women in behalf of Senator James
e. Watson in the primary campaign,
arrived from St Louis Wednesday
night after failing to testify before
the Senator James A. Reed investi-
cation committee. She had been sub
poenaed as a witness.
Reed went to st. Louis Tuesday
to question Mrs. Wheatcraft. but her
physician. DR.. John Hogan, made an
affidavit she was too i'll to attend.
and her husband. Bruce wheatcraft.
swore that If she left the hospital
it would endanger her life.
The Senator desired to question
Mrs. Wheatcraft about the poison
squad interview. which she has de-
MED The two newspaper men were
before Reed Monday and told of OBJ
tanning the interview.
Not Giving Information
Tier condition Is Just about the
same" woman i'm her room told an
Indianapolis Times reporter over the
telephone today,
Asked concerning Mrs. Wheat
crafts temperature and other speci-
fic Information. the woman replied:
she's not giving out any informa
ton
Senator James Il. Watson also Is
In the Methodist Hospital recov-
ering from injuries sustained In an
automobile accident.
DIR. J. NJ, Phipps, said to be her
attending physician was reported at
his office rs "out OF town" until
this afternoon. An employee said she
believed he was In Whiteland. That
is where Mrs Wheatcraft lives.
Reed Is Perturbed
Senator Reed made no further
plans to get into communication
with Mrs. Whestcraft and had not
contemplated calling her today
when he reopened the senatorial
probe into the Indiana political sit
uatioh.
When the Missouri Senator was
advised that Mrs. Wheatcraft had
left the st. Louis hospital, he was
considerably perturbed and indicated
he believed he had been treated un
fairly and that the facts had not
been, presented clearly to him.
At the ST. Louis hospital, it could
not be learned exactly how Mrs.
Wheatcraft had left other than that
it was done with little advance
warning A brother IS understood to
have called at the hospital and adj
vised- that his sister was leaving with
him. Within few minutes the two
were gone.
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1900 Page Transcript Re-
ceived-Brief Now Being
Drafted.

After months of delay the appeal
Of ID. c. Stephenson from decision
Of the Hamilton Circuit Court. which
committed him to prison for life, was
before Indiana Supreme Court to-
day. The 2,300-page transcript of
evidence in the trial on a charge of
numbering Madge Oberholtzer was
filed Wednesday evening with Joel
A. Baker, deputy rlerk of the
Supreme and Appellate Court, just
before the office closed for the day.
John II. Kiplinger of Rushville
and Lloyd o. Hill of indianapolis,
attorneys for the former Khan
dragon. withdrew the transcript i'm.
mediately after filing the document.
preparatory 10 drifting their clients
brief
The law allows them sixty days
for this task. plus whatever ex-
tension the court may choose to
allow The state then will have
an equal amount of time to pre-.
pare it's answer brief, supporting the
conviction, and the defense a nominal
time to prepare it's reply brief.
When the final defense brief is filed,
it is expected that oral arguments
will be asked of the court Decision
on whether the lower courts decision
should be affirmed or reversed will
follow.
Stephenson's principal hope for
ultimate liberty rests on the docu'
ments now officially on file. The ex.
dragon was arrested in April. 1925
with Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry,
charged with numbering Miss Ober.
holtzer following her death from self
administered poison. They were ar
raigned in Criminal Court, but the
case was venued to the Hamilton
Circuit Court.
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Watson Again

Another important development
OF the day before Reed was the link
ing OF Senator James +. Watson
with the Khan again.
Duvall at the outset of his testf-
mony told Reed he did not know ex-
actly why he and the mayor of
Evansville were making the 1000
mile trip to Washington, lie said
that he merely received a telephone
call from Joseph burlington. Il high
klansman of Evansville, to be on Il
certain train on Sunday"
Duvall said he missed this train
but caught one soon after He said
he met Walter Bossert, then Khan
grand dragon of Indiana, on this
train. Wien he got to Washington
he was met by courier with a Khan
automobile, In this car he was
taken to the Mayfiower Hotel where
he met with Evans. Males and HUFF
An Pton
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Six Weeks Trial

Judge VIII NJ. Sparks entered the
case as trial Judge after Judge Fred
e. Hines of Noblesville was disquali-
fed. The three went on trial Oct.
10, 1925, and Stephenson was con-
victed of second-degree murder six
weeks later. Stephenson entered In
diana State Prison Nov. FL, week
following the finding of guilt. Judge
Sparks overruled motion for new
trial Dec IL. 1925.
Eighteen assignments of error ap-
pear in the final move for reversal
Of the conviction. The first four
question Jurisdiction of the Hamilton
Circuit Court and are said to be re-
garded Important by the attorneys.
Other assignments allege errors on
refusal of the trial judge. to sustain
various motions of the defense. Two
important assignments are based on
the defense's allegation that Judge
Sparks made prejudicial comments
on the evidence.
Hill and Kiplinger intimated that
recourses other than those of the
appeal may be pursued in the effort
to gain their clients liberty.