The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-10

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said were an attack on the SUI
In his action, Gilliom listed the
points in Shumaker's annual report
which he alleged to be contemptuous
Of the highest State tribunal
Gilliom not only asked to take up
! the case in the name Of the State,
but suggested to the court that
various interested attorneys through
out the United tSates be admitted
in the case as friends Of the court.
"COIabOratOrs'
Although Gilliom laid principal
blame for the alleged contemptuous
statements on Shumaker, he added
Miles and Martin, as defendants,
charging they "collaborated" in the
report.
The report, GiliOm alleges in
the action, was conceived for the
purpose of influencing the court in
its decisions on liquor cases and
"fOr defaming the court before the
people of the State of Indiana and
destroying the integrity of the
judges in the minds of the
people"
Shumaker's report was delivered
to trustees at a meeting Jan. 10,
1926, and subsequently was printed
in pamphlet form. 1t came into
the hands tof Gilliom by accident. In
| it not only was the treatment OF
appealed prohibition cases in the
Supreme Court mentioned. but the
attorney generals office was
charged with 'inefficiency." Marion
County courts also were scored
literally in the report.
Giliom, early last week, dis
patched n letter to each of the fifty
three trustees of the league calling
their attention to Shumaker's
charges, refuting them, and threaten.
ing to bring an action against Shu-
maker for violation Of the corrupt
practices act For failure to include
campaign expenses of the league in
his audit. In the same letter Gilliom
intimated that the Supreme Court
might see fit later to defend itself
against Shumaker's allegations. He
sent second letter Monday asking
a reply by March 10.
Several trustees of the League, II
was learned today. have given Gil.
liom their personal word that they
knew nothing about publication Of
the report and disclaiming RESPONSE
bility for charges contained in it,
Headquarters committee of the
League met Tuesday in Indianapolis
and decided on the letter sent to
Gilliom this morning in answer to
that Of the attorney general.
Before Court
Gilliom's information, as the doc
ument is known legally. was filed
shortly before noon in the office of
Zachariah T. DUNCAN, clerk Of the
Supreme ana Appellate Courts. IL
will be handed to the court Thurs
day morning, along with other ma
terial, according to Joel A. Baker,
deputy clerk.
Today's procedure, according to
attorneys, brings the matter directly
before Supreme Court for action.
There is no way at this time to de.
termine just when the court will act
on the request. it was said.
On learning that Gilliom had
brought an action Miles laughed
and declared, TITS the first time
ever was arrested in my life."
Hard to Prove
They'll have an awful time, how
ever, proving that Martin and
'collaborated' in the Shumaker re-
port. 1 never even saw it until after
adjournment Of the trustees meet
ing Jan. 10. That's when it was
read, I understand" Miles con-
tinued.
Shumaker was out Of the city TO-
day, having left Tuesday afternoon
to attend a national Anti-Saloon
League conference in Washington.
Martin, who frequently handles legal
work for the League, in addition to
the duties Of his trusteeship, also
was absent from headquarters.
Gilliom in his information after
listing the defendants, charged:
That the above defendants under
the ulTeCllOH OL SalU ueIenQanL
Shumaker collaborated in the prepa-
ration Of statements concerning this
court, its judges and decisions in
respect to violations Of the State Of
Indiana concerning intoxicating
liquors, and caused the same to be
printed in a pamphlet on or about
the nineteenth day of January,
1926, and which pamphlet purports
to be an annual report Of the de-
fendant Shumaker as superintendent
Of the said league, and purports TO
be published by order Of the trustees
Of the said league.
"Tbat the said statements are
false and cOntemptuOus of this
court as will herinafter be shown
and that the said defendants
caused the said report to be pub
lished and distributed among the
people of the State of Indiana i'm
the manner and for the purpose
hereinafter shown; that a copy of
said pamphlet is marked Exhibit
A" and is. attached hereto and
made "a part hereof.
"That the said statements were
not prepared by the trustees OF the
said league other than the de
fendant Martin. or ordered nub