The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-06-18
ATTEMPT to-
GET REMY'S
AID IS seen.
Bottle of Mule Parked In Car
Next to That of Liquor
Case Investigator.
BRIBE CHARGE DENIED
U. S. Inquiry Into Enforce
ment Progresses Little.

ment Progresses Little.
Prosecutor William II. Remy today
investigated a reported attempt on
Thursday night to frame William
j. Keeney, special liquor case investi-
gator.
A neighbor OF Keeney's in Broad
Ripple this morning found a half
pint of white mule in his auto. which
had been parked in front of his
home. Keeney said. Keeney's auto.
Of the same make. also was parked
in the street.
Keeney said he believed bootleg
enemies intended to place the booze
in his machine and cause his arrest
on blind tiger charge as he drove
to work.
Witness Questioned
Federal Investigation of alleged
corruption in local prohibition law
enforcement progressed, but little
during the morning with the ques-
tioning of James Polk. Marian
Apts.. found Thursday eVening az.
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chief witness in the Federal liquor
case against Tom Casey and Louie
Webber.
Polk made a general denial OF
knowing anything concerning bribe
money in connection with the case.
He said that he received no money
from Keeney. aid to Remy. who. as
a Federal agent, started investiga.
tion Of the case. Polk aided in the
investigation.
Polk said he was out OF the city
Wednesday, when the trial OF Casey
and Webber started, and stated he
did not know the case was set then.
He told of learning OF a subpoena
issued for him. OF returning TO the
city at once and trying 10 get in
touch with various officials.
United States District Attorney
Albert Ward, after quizzing Polk,
admitted he did not know what his
next step would be. He said Polk
might be cited for contempt OF
court.
Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Marie Jordan.
said TO have worked with Keeney
on several cases. were questioned by
Polite Chief Claude f. Johnson and
Charles w. McPhail. local Depart
ment OF Jutsice head. Henry Wink
ler. attorney for Mr.. and Mrs. Polk,
also was present. Winkler said that
nuless the bonds of his clients was
reduced he would inaugurate habeas
corpus proceedings.
This afternoon a general quiz was
to be conducted with Mr.. and Mrs,
Polk, Mrs. Jordan. johnson and Nc
Phail present. Mr.. and Mrs. Pope
also have been ordered to be in Fed
eral Court at 10 a. m. Saturday.
when Casey and Webber will be SEN
fenced.
In a statement read during the
Wehber. Casey trial made to Johnson
by Casey, 1t was charged keeney told
Casey he could "fix" the witnesses
for $500 and that Keeney was given
the money. When the trial opened
Polk, who, with I. e. Green, were
witnesses to the liquor transaction
on which the Federal charge was
made, could not be found.
Frame Up Charged
Keeney charged this was frame
up. He was working to trap the
men In the case on orders Of Retny.
he said.
Polk and his wife were arrested
at the home OF Mrs. Margaret Hit,
72s N. East ST.. Apt. 10. by Motor
policemen Mause, Wallace, Weddle
and Branch, The policemen had
been watching Polk's house and late
in the evening saw Mrs. Polk and
Mrs. Hit enter the Polk apartment
They learned Mrs. Hits address and
found Polk there.
Because Of the interest OF Judge
Robert c. Baltzell in the case and
his order that the bribery charges
be investigated along with other
charges Of corruption that have been,
flying between the prosecutors
office and the police recently. Polk
and his wife are to be before him
Saturday.
A. r. Harris, deputy prohibition
administrator. declined to state
whether he was in Chicago on Thurs
day comforting with Dry Chief Il.
C Yellowley on the indianapolis sit
uation. 1t is said Yellowley ordered
an investigation OF conditions here
some time ago.
It is known that Harris believed
Keeney to be one OF the most eff
cient men ever on the Federal force
Keeney was connected with the dry
department as a temporary agent
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