The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-31
Figures at City Prison Re-
veal Increase in Liquor
Violations.
24,466 PERSONS SLATED
=
2,459 Women Booked at Jail
the Past Year.

City prison records show arrests
fell off about half in 1926, compared
with the previous years record.
There were 24,466 persons arrested
between Jan. L and Dec. 81, 2,459 of
which were women.
The 1925 figure which was 49,973
was a drop of 10000 from the 1924
mark, records showed. The 1926 tab
ulation did not include 5000 traffic
cases. which was included the other
two years.
Intoxication was charged against
2,642 men and 29S women. an in
crease over 1925. There were 1926
men and 260 women charged with
liquor violations the previous year.
Blind tiger charges totalled ,64S men
and All women. Last years totals
were 1921 men and $50 women
People Better
OF those arrested. 1928 men and
9OS women were white. Negroes ar
rested totalled 5,493 and 1897
women. Youths under 20 totalled
1926 while girls numbered .only
273. Police took 1853 boys under IS
to the detention home.
Decrease in arrests indicated Indi-
annapolis people are getting better in
all instances except liquor law viola
ton.
The street car strike resulted in
the arrest of one woman and thirty
one men on charge of picketing.
Speed caused the arrest of 2,751
men and thirty-five women. Records
show 375 were charged with child
neglect, 10 with contributing to de-
linquency Of minors and five with
cruelty to children. One arrest was
and three arrests on the charge Of
arson.
The 2 ,405 men who refused to pay
traffic sticker levies were slated at
the city prison. The largest total
was 1,01S for failure to have lights
on cars.
Fugitive charges were placed
against $50 while charges of assault
were charged to 1,190, covering plain
assault and battery with 1,012. as
sault and battery on wife, %, and
criminal attack 1879.
Petit larceny showed 507 arrests
and grand larceny, 1877. Robbery
a1 10 nc txr-ro In IN
banditry to fourteen, burglary to
1874, and vehicle taking to 276.
More Autos Taken
Records show more autos were ia
ken in 1926 than in 1925, but more
arrests resulted. Raids on gambling
houses resulted in the arrest of
eightyfive alleged keepers and $50
gamblers. Baseball pools caused the
arrest IF twenty-four alleged sellers,
and ten were charged with keeping
gaming devices. Carrying concealed
weapons was charged against 1872,
while 127 ALLEGED lazy husbands fell
into the clutches of the law.
Autoists charged with driving
while intoxicated numbered 513 and
2,757 were charged with vagrancy.
In the women's division records
show thirty-five alleged speeders,
and 122 held on various other
charges. Two women jay walkers
were slated.
One woman was charged with
passing counterfeit money, S63 with
vagrancy. Records reveal III were
charged with assault and battery,
twenty-three with assault with in
tent to kin and seventeen with draw
ing deadly weapons.
Twenty-seven men and two women
were charged with murder.
Women contributed to the neglect
of children, 107 charges showed. One
woman was charged with pool sell
ing and twenty-five were charged
with visiting gambling houses. One
was charged with the sale of mar
cotics.