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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
PARENTS DEFEND
MISSING OLSON
Continued From Page y
Hint of Accomplish

New evidence, discovered last
night. pointed to the theory thai
Erdman, if he killed his sweetheart
as her father charges, had an ac-
complete. This came in the state.
ments of Merle Murray and Parke
Morse that they had seen Erdman
with a stranger at a dance at Sc.
neca, Wis, the night Of the murder.
Shortly before midnight, these men
stated. Erdman and the stranger
left the dance in Erdman's automo
bile and it is the theory of the State
that the two were still together-the
stranger probably concealed from
view-when Erdman and Clara kept
their tryst. Erdman, it is believed,
may have hired the stranger to com.
nit the murder.
This evidence, linked with other
established facts. presents the fol.
lowing chain Of events on which Dis
trict Attorney J. s. EARL is working:
Erdman and Clara-not related, al
though their family names are the
same-met and fell in love. Clara
was a timid country girl and did not
relish the public dances which most
.of the boys and girls attended. In
stead, she and Erdman went on long
drives alone through the wooded
hills.
After a time Clara confessed to
her father that she was to become 4
mother. Her father, old Christ Oh
son. went to Erdman and promised
him some COWS and a piece Of land"
il he would marry Clara and settle
down. The boy asked for time to
think it over"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
Commission Row
PRICES TO RETAILERS
FRUITS


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49-llb.. So: Wolf River 4O-ib. basket.
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g. Cranberries- Early blacks. half barrel.
Ga%%eesM u 6b GIenSsepnnials box So; Jerseys
q. Coconuts-Fancy Jamaicas sack of 100.
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to F5i 5s Il Raesa to box :. SIP 50 pack
ported ayfE bSe beg 8 5So@ e;
sJGrapesruit9ExtraS fancy fancy. $4a5; Florida.
HHonay-24-cake crate, s450G6
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Nqts7-IDd.,nma' ci hest ts.'YIb h.. l6@23c;
sheilbark :, Wekorynuts. h.. ga Sc: black
W wanutsi 3@3lsc h.: English walnuts, 30
10 Oranges na,:o, -JEylorida,o Sa25@475; caifor-
n Pears-oresen Bose. $3.50 box: Oregon
:, Persimmons - Indiana. l2.pt case.
Pomgranates--Ca California. So per box.
r. TanEerine-Florida, $50 IA 50 per u
VEGETABLES
tichokes-Califomia. SI6I25 dozen.
Beans-IeXas stringless S4 per hamper
u, Brussels Sp-outs-Fancv California Zoe
- Csbpage7-Holland seed &c h. red cab.
Cauliflo%er-Crate. S2@e.25.
O. Cediery@oMichigan, squares or flats
$1,000 80; Michigan rough. S325:
Michigan Jumbo S115 dozen: California.
SS3sSS $Sasss$Sfi5ss se dozen
Garlic-Lb I0M12hc
kale-Kentucky. sack 81 so: G.. 75c
Lettuce-western Iceberg. CRIT. s4.5o@
Mangoes-Florida peppers $3.50 Der
. Myysh,rosomsG--Pennsylvania. S1.5o@1.75
. o T}toG IaT:1 G yellow 100 lbs. sI52@
Spanish crt.. ST Is Gi.s5' Oas 0~'0o
+ Parsleyz-H: g., SOC per bunch.
Peas-CLifornia. $3.50 per crate.
Potatoes-Mlchlgan round white. sack
S4.25 IA 80: Minnesota early Ohios 40.
h. bag, $4.25 a 400: Russets. 1878
Radishes-Southern long reds Doc: hot
house buttons. 81 al 20.
Root ables--Turnips. bu S5c;
parsnips. bu... ST 90: carrots. Blu ST 80:
CANADIAN rutabagas. So cwt.: H. G.beets.
ss DnsssH e. BS & sfe IS sS %fss
Souash-H. q. Hubbard. DBL. $3.50.
Sweet Potatoes--Fancy Virginia Dbl
x3 30 Indiana Jersey bu $3.50.
Tomatoes--Six basket crt SO
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
F|SHBACK CITES
BLOCK Of PLAN
TO REPAY FUNDS
Says City Refused to Protect
Him in Barrett Law
Affair.

Attempt Of Former County Treas
urer Frank S. Fishback to turn in.
terest from Barrett law proponents
back to the city treasurey was
blocked when city authorities re-
fused to protect him from being
forced to return the funds to Bar
rett law bond owners, Fishback said
today.
Fishback is one of the defendants
in a suit to recover $S60,000 from
post county treasurers, filed by Cor
poration Counsel Alvah j. Rucker.
Statement Of Fishback follows:
when l went into office as county
and city treasurer, 1 deposited Bar.
rett Law funds in my name as
trustee. in the Fletcher Savings and
Trust Company and the Union Trust
Company. There never was q time
during the two years 1 was in Of
flee but what the records of these
two organizations showed the total
in the Barrett Law account.
"On receiving the first months in
terest on this fund, I turned 1t over
to the city. Immediately my at
tention was called to a permanent
injunction issued some time before
by Judge Anderson Of the United
States Court, in which he ruled that
the Barrett Law funds were not city
funds and the treasurer was simply
a trustee for the bond holders and
- II 4-aV ~
permanent injunction, prohibiting
the treasurer from depositing them
in the citys account.
II went to Merle Walker, who
was then corporation counsel, and
proposed to him that If the city
would give me a bond indemnifylng
me in easel was called upon for the
Interest by bondholders that I would
turn the interest over to the city.
After several weeks he informed me
that there was no law giving the
city the authority to enter into any
contract Of that kind. I felt that
it would be foolish for me to pay
the interest over to the city and
not be relieved of the liability to
the Barrett law bondbolders, so /
discontinued the payment of interest
on these funds. Later on. I under
stood Judge Remster handed down
a decision along the same lines as
Judge Anderson.
Upon the expiration Of my term
Of office, the State accounting board
went over all my records, which
they found to be correct, and Sc
cured a copy Of Judge Anderson's
injunction. and so far as I know,
my complete record met with the
approval of the accounting board,
I'm view Of these facts I have
felt that I was justified in retaining
in interest on the Barrett law funds.
The fact that the amount claimed
by Rucker to the interest on these
funds is so absurd as compared to
the actual amount I received, as
well as other peculiar conditions that
seem to enter into the case, I per-
sonally feel justified in questioning
the motives back Of the suit"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
GOVERNORS
PARDONING
Pc WEIR HIT
Serving Full Time Might
Solve Crime Problem,
Says York.

If the State pardon board were to
be abolished, the pardoning power of
the Governor, as provided by the In.
diana constitution, should also be
curtailed, in the opinion Of Charles
York, board secretary.
Answering a report that the board
might be the target Of abolition leg
slation, he said that in his personal
experience he felt that letting those
who are sentenced serve their time,
without pardon or parole, might be
the solution Of this particular social
problem.
1t might fill the jails at first, but
be effective later when law violators
learned that six months meant six
months or six years, six years, he
said.
The Rev. George S. Henninger,
president of the board. agrees with
York's statement that lit is a thank
less job" and also that the board is
buffer, saving the Governor much
detail work. The board reviews
cases and makes recommendation to
the Governor, who can either act on
them or turn them down.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
Other Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec .-Cattle-Reecipts.
1000; yearlings and light ,heifers steady
best. he4yies Sfo75: killing quality Piani
strong; stoclSers and feeders scarce; some
easiness in fat cows and heifers:. bidding
lower on cutters; bulls scarce and strong
strictly, choice, SIT so to outsiders Sheen
Receipts. $4,000; market steady. slow;
b a "% %oo e9aene am Eea e 2Y Gge od fE
choice, mediumweights and fed westerns
around $13;65; few culls around 25c low
ewes, So $50. best held above $6.75:
feeding lambs scarce: no early trading; in
am6s abs e6qut fftsady eh9eo ed6p d
bulk ST S6@ i; heaygTeigRtss' %$ii IS
$1$o9?; light VEINS '$s11 .5oa p .95
light lights. S11 40@ SO; packing sows
S5o340@11.25; slaughter pigs. S11 4O@
PITTSBURGH, Dec Clogs - Re,
&c s5o m9SsEfe aef S t Strong 53
}$S t 81 le0 b. s5I 52S
ceipts, 100; calves. i 100: market se-
tive and steady: beef steers. top, $3.50;
light yearling steers and heiiers. Sl.70@9;
cutter cows, S3@45S0: vealers. $144 IA
1870; heavy calves. So oil, sheep-Re.
celpJS, 4,DUO; Market steauy 10 strOng ;
S %eitheF r; $S 825:: TOP To f9t lambs $780,
EAST BUFFALO; Dec -6.-Hogs--RIe
higher; 250,35O lbs. S12286 1870; 200
S19 ga 30 I8 q 80 ibs a
49,: 9o-1I30 lbs, S12. 50@l3 packing
6igBer: calves SOC lover ar:' beef steers.
eTs $3.50 a beef Sc cows " S5.5o 5S
$50 low cutter "a AID 95 cutter cows SEQ g
10000; hold d 00Q9 market weak ,f e
fat lambs. S13.25 a 1850. bulk clll
lambs. $3.50 a 1880; bulk fat ewes. SO
ar.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Hogs-Re-
to $50 lbs, S1160@11. So; 200 to $50
lbs, S11 1901 %; 100 TO 200. lbs.
Il; 90 to 100 lbs. $11 .75 a. 12; packing
1000; steers steady beef steers; SS.50@
$50; light yearling steers and heifers,
Cutters and cut Geri co%s ve 9
ers. $12.50: heavy calves seas; bulk
stocker and feeder steers. SO ar. sheep
Receipts, $500; fat lambs lower. sheep
steady; top fat lambs, $3.50; bulk fat
lambs $3.50 a 1878; bulk Gull lambs.
$3.50; bulk fat ewes S5d6
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
GRAINS ALL co
UP FRACTI0NALLY
December Wheat Causes
Slow Trading at Chicago.

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-All grains
opened fractionally higher on the
Chicago Board of Trade today.
Wheat was up u to q, despite
lower Liverpool cables, with traders
going slow in view OF the strained
condition of December wheat. News
from the lake head is being watched
in this pit. for huge amounts OF
grain are held on the ice-bound boats
at the 500.
Corn opened Is to 4 scents higher.
lack of news causing it to follow
wheat.
oats followed wheat to a frac-
tionally higher opening. unchanged
to Il cent higher.
Provisions opened unchanged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
RAISE NEAR EAST FUND
Golden Rule Day Generally Observed
Over State.

Golden Rule Sunday was generally
observed over Indiana Sunday. ac-
cording to reports received at the
local Near East Relief headquarters,
52S Peoples Bank Bldg.
1t will be several days before
the financial report is complete. Ev.
cry one was asked to make Sunday
a sacriicial day in interest of the
Near East orphans. carrying out
the spirit of the golden rule.
Pastors referred to the observance
from the pulpit. Thomas c. Howe
and Leslie Troutman's orchestra
broadcast a program over WFBM,
Merchants Heat and Light Com
pany station.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
MELLETT MURDER
TRIAL PROGRESSES
Selection of Jury Move Un-
eXpeCtedIy Fast.

BB CHttcd Press
CANTON, Ohio. Dec. 6.-With
amazing swiftness the task of select
ing a jury to try Patrick Eugene Nc
Dermott on a charge of first-degree
murder went ahead at the opening
session Of the Mellett trial today,
and there were indications that the
twelve jurors would be selected from
the first venire Of siXty.two men and
women.
When the court recessed for lunch
today. twelve venireman had been
examined and five had been tenta-
lively seated.
OF these first five, two women
were included in the jury which is
to decide whether or not McDer.
mott is guilty Of takinf part in the
Staying last July of Don r. Mellett.
newspaper editor here, was shot
down at the door Of his garage, dur
ing the midst of his battle against
vice in Canton.
Besides McDermott, two others
We're indicted in the Staying. They
are Ben Rudner and Louis Mazer.
who will stand trial when McDer.
motifs fate has been decided
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
CAB CLEW IN ATTACK
Police Seek AsSaiIants of Miss Mar
garet Hook.

Expressing belief that a deserted
taxicab. found early Sunday. was the
same one used in an attack Friday
night on Miss Margaret Hook, %,
of 2154 Winter Ave, police today
searched for two men who ran from
the scene when a merchant police
man approached at Pennsylvania
and Georgia SITS.
Miss Hook told police she was
dragged in the cab late Friday night
as she left her sisters home at PIT
w. North st. She was attacked and
robbed at a lonely spot near Harding
St. and White River.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
FAMOUS PAINTER DIES

PARIS, Dec. 6.-Claude Monet. fl
nous impressionistic painter. is dead
at his home in the village of Giverny.
near Vernon. Former Premier
Georges Clemenceau, his old friend
of many years. was at the bedside
when death came to the S6-year-old
artist. Among the best known works
of Monet are Views of Argenteuil."
"Cathedrals." Views of Vetheuip'
and lie Bassin des Nymphes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
STEEL BODY SUBJECT
To BE Discussed Before S. 4. r.
Meeting Thursday Evening.

Advantages of the steel automobile
body, it's construction and inside
facts concerning it, will be presented
10y Edward ]. Daisley, engineer Of
the Edward J. Budd Manufacturing
Company. Philadelphia, at the ban.
luet meeting Of the Indiana section,
Society of Automobile Engineers.
Thursday evening, at the SEVERN.
A paper will be read by II. Stein
brugee, vice president of the Wey-
mann American Body Corporation,
Indianapolis, one the European type
Of fabric bodies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
Alabama Governors
Case Not Dockcted

BU TRHcd Press
BAY MINETTE. Ala, Dec. 6.-No
court cases have been docketed
against Governor Brandon, and tie
eight men arrested with him in a
raid on a fishing camp, whore tbs
Governor was a guest
This developed today when court
opened with the docket minus any
charges against the mon. who had
been charged with violating the
liquor law when thirteen quarts Of
liquor We're seized in a room where
they were playing cards. Court Of
ficials sad that no return had been
made on the complaints filed after
the raid and that no cases could
be docketed until this was done.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
EDITORS PLAN MEETING
Committees Named for G. o. +. As
ISOLATION Gathering Here.

]. Frank McDermond, Jr., Indiana
Republican Editorial Association
president today announced a list of
committees for the associations mid
winter meeting here Jan. 10 and IA.
Committees are:
Program-A. X. Kennel. FIT.
Wayne News Sentinel. chairman; AL
'cn c. Iiner Newcastle Courier, and
Herbert G. Willis. Waterloo Press.
Arrangements-E. L. Neal, Mobiles
vile Ledger, chairman; James A.
Stuart Indianapolis Star; Ed ].
Hancock. Greensburg News. and
Harry c. Fenton, secretary Of the
Republican State committee.
Reception-James ]. Patched.
Union City Times, chairman, and
past presidents Of the association.
Cup-Edward Wilmer. Pendleton
Times, chairman, and Frederick E
Schortemeier, secretary OF State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
Industries Slower

During the past week we had adj
ditional evidence Of a gradual and
general slowing down in the coun-
try's basic industries. Building has
slowed down further. as reported by
the Dodge service. November bank
ruptcies, as reported by both Dun
and Bradstreet, were greater than
for November last year. The stu
alton is confined to no particular
part of the country New York re-
ports much the same as the Middle
West.
The Federal Reserve Bank Of st.
Louis, in its summary of progress
during November and October, finds
business in the district had devel.
oped considerable irregularity. Gen.
eral demand for merchandise IS
good and distribution as indicated
by car loadings and sales statistics
Is still on a large scale, but pur-
chasing by merchants and the pub
lie is being conducted on an ex-
tremely conservative basis and al
most exclusively for immediate re-
quirements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
SOLDIERS POORLY
FED, SAYSG GENERAL
Navy RatiOnS Highest, In
fantry Lowest.
Rn Timcs Snecinl

WASHINGTON. Dec. We're
starving our soldiers. Maj. Gen.
Robert II. Allen, chief Of infantry,
in his report to the secretary Of war,
says marines were given a ration
last year which cost 49.7 cents
day and Navy gobs got food which
cost 52.3 cents a day.
But for enlisted men in the Army
the commissary was allowed to
spend only 31.5 cents a day.
As for quarters. Over 10000, or
almost one-third of the enlisted men
in the infantry corps, he says, are
now housed in tents or temporary
barracks, unfit to live in.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
DINNER WELL ATTENDED
Six Hundred Served at st. Bird
gets Church.

Six hundred persons were served
at a chicken dinner in the hall of st.
Bridget's Church. Pratt and Fayette
Sts., at noon Sunday. The dinner
followed high mass.
Speakers were Hugo r. WEIGH.
John Pugh, the Rev. James Coul-
ter, pastor of Holy Angels Catholic
Church, and John Manning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
ELKS HOLD MEMORIAL
EuIogies for BOOI1walter and Eng
Iish Are Delivered.

Eulogies for Charles A. Book
walter, former mayor Of Indianapolis
and the late State Senator William
E. English were delivered Sunday
night during the annual memorial
exercises of the Indianapolis Lodge
IS of the Ellls at the Elks' home.
The eulogies were given by Archi-
bald NJ. Hall and Joseph T. flaming.
editor of The Elks Magazine re-
spectively. Services were held for
twenty-seven Elks who hay died this
year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
LEOPOLD BROKE

BERLIN. Dec. 6.-Prince Leopold,
last of the royal governors of Lippe-
Detmold, is broke. although he is
one of the biggest landowners in
Germany. Recently he wanted to
sue DR.. Thyssen for non-payment of
$4,000 for a tract of land he had
sold. but did not have the necessary
$500 to post to cover court costs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
G. A. R. RAISING FUND
Seeks Money to Give Orphans a
Merry Christmas.

The Grand Army of the Re
public is raising a fund to give suit.
able Christmas presents to the 372
children living in the Indiana
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home at Knightstown, Ind.
Large contributions are expected
from the different G. A. r. posts
through the State and from in.
dividuals. This is the only means
by which these children will have a
merry Christmas.
Albert J. Ball. assistant quarter
master general. Room 405. state.
house, will receive contributions and
turn them over to the Womans Re.
lief Corps and other allied or
CARNATIONS.
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Blu United Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Stocks be-
gan the week in confident style, re-
fiecting the satisfaction prevailing
in banking circles over money con-
ditions and the outlook for continu-
ance of current prosperity in gen
eral business.
Baldwin moved up a point to 1852
on the initial sale, due TO a revival
over the weekend Of reports that
the company was considering over
lures for the sale of it's Philadelphia
properties. Allied Chemical spurted
to 141h, General Motors y to 145%,
and Colorado Fuel Il to 45. U. S.
Steel common was an exception,
breaking rs to 1881 on news that
independent steel companies in the
Youngstown district had cut their
operations to 60. per cent from 60
per cent a week ago.
AS had been expected in view of
the deficit in Saturdays clearing
house statement, which was the larg
est of the year TO date. banks called
about $3O,OO0.0O0 in loans toward
noon. This caused the rate on de-
mand funds to stiffen to per cent
shortly after II o'clock. compared
with the renewal rate of AZ per
cent.
This Tightening, in conjunction
with the desire on the part Of trad
ers to see what the opening session
Of Congress would bring. exercised
a restraining influence on the stock
market activity. However. the gen
eral list maintained a good tone and
confident buying went ahead In spe-
cial groups, notably equipments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
Mrs. Chaplin Fights
to Retain Children

BIZ United Press
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. 6.-Mrs.
Charlie Chaplin refused com.
promise offer Of her estranged hus-
band today for mutual custody Of
their baby boys and reiterated her
Intention to fight to retain both.
The film comedian agreed, through
counsel, to let his wife have Charlie
Jr., II months old. If he were giver
custody Of Sidney Earle, born la
March.
Il will not divide my babies with
Mr.. Chaplin said the young VITA.
who left the Chaplin home with her
offspring week agJ : sercl
with the screen clown. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
PORKERS AND VEALERS MAKE ADVAN CES
FLORISTS WILL MEET
State Association Gathering Here
Tuesday Night.

Members of the State Florists AS
ISOLATION will hold their December
meeting Tuesday night at the
Smith & Young Co, wholesale
establishment, 339 n. Capitol Ave.
The annual meeting of the associa-
ton will be held Jan. 11.1927.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
In the Sugar Market
CBy Thomson & McKinnonl

10y IIUIHeNII 4 NIVNITITIUIT
NEW YORK Dec 6.-I have informa-
ton this morning from reliable soprc-
that the Cuban president last Sat, rda o.
s vsaP cro 5TS' Would b re a To 800
900 tons. In the III OF This ufwR /
think no concern sho q Pc fglt over tn
Dessimistic predictions I'd after the
close OF SATURDAYS rT - IT, 81 e.
that the restriction ID be- DOs'.
noned and that the limit r. ~At ha p" .s'd
Take ADVANTAGE of auv action that may
occur to buy sugar futures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
CONTRACT AWARDS GAIN
Engineering Shows Increase Over
Last Year.
Blu Times Special

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-November
awards on engineering construction
in the United States exceeded those
of the same month last year by IL
per cent. At the present rate Of con-
tract letting this year will show
lead over 1925 of 10 per cent or
more, Engineering News-Record re-
ports. The value of contracts let in
November, all classes Of operations,
was s206,S21 900, as against $780,
600. 900 in the corresponding month
last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
Summoned to Tryst

Shortly thereafter-on the night
OF Sept. Clara received a pencil
written note from Erdman summon.
ing her to meet him in the middle
of the night. Leaving a note on her
dresser, she slipped out of her
fathers house after midnight-and
was never seen again until her bcdy
was found last Thursday, buried face
downward in a narrow. hastily dug
grave up on the slopes of Battle
Ridge.
Erdman, meanwhile. appeared at
his fathers home the morning of
Sept. 10: went back TO his college
classes; received a visit from Clara's
father at which time old Christ
Olson asked the boy where his
daughter was, and then Erdman lis.
appeared.
1t is the letter which Erdman
wrote to Clara just before she met
her death-a letter which was found
Saturday tucked down in Clara's
garments-that is expected to fur
nish the most direct path to solution
of the crime. Prosecutor EARL says
the message as most important
evidence" but refused to disclose its
contents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-06
JC-T A LITTLE GAME
But 1t Started a Fight-TwO Ne
grOes Are Charged.

A fight over a stud poker game,
took place at the William Simon
shoe repair shop. 242 S. Illinois ST.,
Saturday night.
Joe Stein, Detroit. Mich, is said
to have struck Lee Turner. Negro,
500 Indiana Ave. with a pair Of
shoe stretchers. Turner retaliating
with a razor. It took nine stitches
to close the wound. Stein was held
at the city hospital detention ward
and Turner slated at city prison.