The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-11
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SUIT ON SHERIFF
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clare, was without hearing; without
notice to Gresham; was entered on
the last day of the term at time
when it was understood there would
he no further orders in contested
matters and was entered without
|, notice of time and place of hearing.
The Judge says notice was given.
awe believe this suit is one OF in
terest to every person in the State,
declared Miss Storeck, VINO was a
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for the State Legislature in
the spring primary.
Concerns Everyone
cit concerns the right Of every
person to ride in his auto without
being stopped and searched by an
officer who has no search warrant.
The original complaint against
Sheriff Hawkins also asked for an
Injunction restraining the sheriff
from intimidating witnesses for the
girl This part Of the complaint was
stricken out in the order by Judge
Givan deleting it.
II charged that on May IA Hawkins
caused charges Of reckless driving
To he filed against Hosea in NUM-
cifsal Court and that after three hear
ings the case was continued indet1n'
itely. It also charged that Hawkins
claimed that the case might be
called up against Hosea "and by
means of-pains and penalties upon
said Maxwell Hosea, deters said Max
well Hosea Aom giving her Miss
BROWN that aid and testimony she
is entitled to as a htigant in this
court"
Parts of the complaint stricken
out by the judge were. "
plaintiff further says that some
of the shots fired by the defendant
Hawkins and his deputies penetrated
the two rear tires of said car, as
well as the fender; that after COM
pletion of the search, outfages and
grievances hereinbefore stated, the
said Hawkins announced that he was
hunting for a Buick, but he made
no claim or pretense that, he then
and there or ever had had search
warrant for either Buick or a rum
runner"
Miss Brown and companion We're
riding in a Willys-Knight.
plaintiff further states that AFTER
the tires went down on said WHY'S
Knight. as they speedily did, ana
while it was apparent that the said
Willys-Knight could not be used TO
transport the plaintiff to Indlanapo-
lis, she appealed to the, DEFENDANT
as 1t was her right and his duty 10
resnond as to how she would get to
sher home in Indianapolis; and that
although it then apd there, became
the duty Of defendant, he having IN
his possession two well equipped
automobiles, to have transported
her in safety to her home in the
city of Indianapolis, the defendant
and his deputies declared it was no
concern Of theirs, and it was up to
her get to Indianapolis. That at
the time \this last declaration was
made by defendant Hawkins 1t was
about II p. m. and had begun to
rain; and plaintiff says that by the
aid Of the good and loyal citizens of
Old Augusta she was enabled to
reach her home in the city Of In
dianapolis the next morning about
/ a. m"
"FusiIlade of Shots"
This section Of the complaint,
which Hawkins asked be stricken
out, was left in.
plaintiff further says that fol-
lowing the fusillade of shots, armed
men appeared on both sides Of the
car, pointing reYolvers at said Hosea
and at the plaintiff, and with oaths
and imprecations ordered them to
stick 'em up and get out of said car.
That plaintiff obeyed the injunction
to get out of said car
The allegation of Miss Brown that
she was searched "by saio armed
men by their placing their hands in
her pockets and on her person" was
permitted to remain in the com
plant, but a section was cut out de-
scribing the search which read:
Although a searchlight was thrown
on her from head to foot, revealing
that there was no bullying clothing
or anything on her in which bottles
of LIQUOR or other contraband Gould