The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-13

| be talking OF some one eiSe' "N
the boy shaded miserable eyes.
Won Gun in Game
I'm not in much pain now he
insisted Il want to tell you how l
came to have that gun. You see I'd
been hunting work for several
weeks. 1t was one day about two
weeks ago, after I'd been the rounds
all morning and nobody wanted me-
that 1 strolled into Ellenberger
Park. Thought I'd play little ten
mis-, but couldn't get on the courts.
Then 1 saw some boys-strangers
to me, playing cards behind a bush.
l watched 'em for awhile, then /
played with them. I won the gun
and some cartridges.
II hid the gun in closet at nome
but / was uneasy, for fear mother
would find 1t. So last Friday whey
1 started out TO hunt a job, | took
the gun, thinking I'd pawn or sell
lit. l rolled up my overalls, too, SO
IL I found work, but l had the gun
in my pocket. 1 was awfully dis
couraged. Employers don't want To
hire a fellow for just a few weeks
(you see / wanted to go back to
school and / was feeling pretty rot
ten about mother working in a cafe
terra. to help keep me up"
"Then / thought about taking a
machine and selling 1t. 1 made uR
my mind to do it. ] fooled around
the car, and it was then / suppose
the man who later grabbed me. saw
me. Finally. however, it came to
me that / wouldn't do tt wouldn't
take the machine. That's the part
that 1 didn't tell the other day.
was too frightened and confused to
remember about it, Then | sat down
on the running board. and it was
.then that the man came up and got
me.
knowing that I had first had the
intention of taking the machine, |
was just dumb with fright and
couldn't talk. He took me over 20
the police. Then we were in the tire
store and they were making out
paper of some kind. Suddenly
thought Of my mother my folks, the
disgrace and an awful wildness-
fear or something came over me. l
got up and in that instant, l remem-
bered the gun. 'Thatll get me out
came as quickly as lightning.
Wanted to Hide
ooh 1 didn't mean to hurt any
one, honest. l just knew the sight
of it would open the way for me.
1 don't believe 1 shot in the store.
All l remember, I'm telling you.
After that, it was all rush and shout
ing, and ] know 1 jumped through
window some place and then there
was some one in the way. I don't
remember of threatening him. l
Just wanted some one to help me.
to hide me and he did and then
there was pounding and II l shot
don't remember 1t. II was the aw-
full excitement and the terrible feel
ing that everyone was after me. /
remember falling, or in some way
/ EtlllH6 bNtl a wall way NC
climbed in a machine. They say /
did. but l don't remember. All I
remember was awful pain and horri-
BILE shouts and people running and
MASKING down on mech God, it
was awful" and the boy broke into
| little inward sobs.
Carl Alger, the father, turned
1t l.
the police deserve no criticism" he
commented. but, Oh, what they
, would have saved if they'd only
searched the boy in that tire store.
Why didn't they, do you suppose?'
Two of Gene Ayers college in
structors called at the Alger home
Monday to condole the parents. n
prominent lawyer. who had known
Gene we'll also called. IF it was
my own son. I wouldn't have been
more surprised he remarked. 1--WE
always considered Gene a model
boy"
Services Held
Funeral services for Buchanan
were held Monday. City and State
dignitaries attended.
The semaphore at Capitol and In
diana Aves., held a wreath while the
services were in progress. Motorists
paused in respect as they passed the
corner.
Dressed in full regalia. members
of the Persian Shrine Patrlo, the
Scottish Rite and knights Templar
Negro Lodges participated.
The Rev. f. A. White spoke
briefly and Governor Jackson, May
or Duvall and Chief of Police Claude
f. Johnson delivered short eulogies.
At the widows request, Traffic
men Alva Lee and Carl Sheets. who
shot down Alger, attended.
Negro policemen were pallbearers.
All Negro firemen ard police were
excused from duty for the services.
Burial was made in Grown Hill GENE
terry.