The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-29
ARGUMENTS SET
FOR THURSDAY
Apis, in the trial Of Casey ond
Louie Weber in the Federal Court.
To Re Arraigned
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Louie Weber in the Federal Court.
To Be Arraigned
Following the close Of the argu-
ments Thursday the men will be ar
raigned on charges of bribery before
Howard S. Young, United States
commissioner. Casey is serving a
six-months' sentence in the. Marion
County jail for liquor law violation.
Near the close of court Monday
Judge Baltzell became irate when
A. r. Harris, deputy prohibition ad-
ministrator, testified that Keeney
was a man of good reputation and
considered an efficient law enforce
ment agent Earlier in the trial w.
%. Holman, Harris aid, had testi-
fed against Keeney.
"Do you mean to come to the
witness stand after hearing the evil
dence in his case and tell the court
this man is of good reputation"
Judge. Baltzell asked Harris.
Eyes, Harris replied
James w. Noel, attorney for Kee-
ney, said Harris dared to take the
stand on testimony of this kind, be-
cause it was the truth" Judge Bait
zell told Noel the court was hearing
the witness and not attorneys in the
case.
Orders Investigation
Judge Baltzell ordered United
States District Attorney Albert Ward
to investigate and find out who told
Keeney not to communicate with
the district attorneys office.
Keeney, while On the stand in his
own behalf, said either Joe Rand
Beckett, deputy attorney general,
also connected with Remy's Office.
or some one of Remy's staff, told him
not to leave the prosecutors Office
without some one tosaccompany him.
He said he had information that
Pope had been in Louisville. Judge
Baltzell asked him why he did not
inform Federal authorities.
Because I was told not to.
Keeney replied.
"You mean to say that you. law
enforcement agent, having such In
formation as that did not let the
district attorney know Of it," Judge
Baltzell queried.
Eyes, SIR" Keeney answered.
The court turned to Ward and told
him to 'look into the matter"
Remy testified he did not tell
Keeney not to go to the district at
torney's office.
Three For Government
Three Government witnesses.
Marie Jordan, 826 N. New Jersey
st.; Victor Lockwood. 653 River
Ave, and Casey, said Keeney ac-
cepted money from Casey and at
tempted to keep Pope out of the
city. Pope and Green both testi-
fed that Keeney did not approach
them and attempt to bride them.
Keeney on the stand entered a
general denial to all charges.
Municipal Judge Dan v. White,
Remy, Bert Morgan, former Indiana
prohibition director, were on the
stand for Keeney
Remy testified that Keeney came
to him Monday, June IA, at the
Hoosier Athletic Club. and told him
he thought the police were trying
to frame him."
Remy said Keeney told him he had
met Lockwood at Michigan and
Illinois SITS, and that Lockwood at
tempted to give him 800, but that
Keeney. through the mirror of his
car, saw Capt. Louis Johnson. ard
Patrolman Roy Pope and former
Patrolman Orville (Jiggers) Hudson
in another auto behind his.
Remy said he sent two newspaper
men and two friends Of his with
Keeney to Lockwood's place, at IL
p m. that night to see If Lockwood
attempted to give Keeney money.
Judge Baltzell said: eff Keeney
did the things he is charged with
he should be punished very severely.
I am getting tired of these stu
atoms. If any one is trying to in.
f1uence this court want to know
about It,"