The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-22
OFFICIALS NAMED
IN LIQUOR CASE
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office here. He Immediately brought
the complaints before Ward and
Deputy Prohibition Administrator
A. r. Harris.
Judge Emson said moves had been
made in his court during the course
OF booze trials TO fix" the juries.
It is understood that bride money
was paid TO the three county officials
indicted and that through them it
was distributed 10 members of jul
ries in the court, -
Emison started secret investiga-
tons at once.
He has appeared before the grand
jury as a witness several times since
the jury began investigating the
case when it convened May 5.
It is alleged that county officials
have obtained from $4,000 to $40, 900
in their corrupt dealings.
Names OF the officials were not
made public, but capiases for their
arrest were % be issued this after
noon. The arrests were expected to
be made Monday morning.
A general prohibition raid on the
city conducted personally by Harris
brought about the arrest of korty.
five persons. named in the bribery
ring and separate booze case indict.
ments. The raid was conducted on
March II.
More than 100 persons. including
alleged bootleggers. city officials.
lodge members and Nincennes bust
ness men, appeared before the grand
Jury.
Clews in the case cau5ed Federal
officials to summon WITT asses from
Ohio Illinois and Michigan. So OK.
tensive were the activities Of the
bootleg ring.
Nude Parade
According TO information received
by the district attorneys office. wild
parties held in public places at Vim
cennes were attended by high school
students.
In a public dance hall one night.
intoxicated members of the group
removed most Of their clothes and
attempted to stage a nude parade. It
was said.
Police officers attempted to arrest
the group. but were prevented by Of
ficials who were at the place.
Another place near Vincennes,
operated by Mrs. Anna Cargiel, in
dicted in a separate bill, was said
to he one Of the resorts where many
wild parties and much drinking took
place
1t is understood that she leases
her property from "A real estate firm.
a member of which formerly was a
high city official
Prosper j. Thomas, proprietor of
THE Southern Barbecue" who was
indicted in the bride case and also
on a separate charge. operated his
barbecue near the city limits off
Vincennes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Armstrong.
operators Of roadhouse near
Bunker Hill, near Vincennes, were
indicted on the conspiracy charge
and also for a separate offense.
Robert Wilson, another charged In
conspiracy and for liquor sale, ran
a roadhouse called the "101 Ranch"
1t was at this place that Dry
Agents d. Sturgeon and Harvey
Rhed had to break down the door
when the place was raided. Rhed
attempted to capture Wilson, who
turned his bulldog on Rhed. The
dog made an unsuccessful grab at
Rhed's trousers and then turned on
Sturgeon, who shot him to death.
Indicted under the separate bills
Is William Brown, former captain
Vincennes police. as one of those
indicted on liquor violation charges.
Other persons indicted in the bride
conspiracy bill. whose names were
made public, are: Roy Harding. Eli
Crane, James Murphy, Grip" Sis
son. who also was indicted in the
separate bills; Herman Ayres, Au-
gust and Mrs. August Kroeger and
August Wolf, Jr.
The grand jury also returned
seventeen separate bills on violation
Of various Federal statutes. Two
names made public in these were
lie Roy Gresham, Terre Haute. mar
cotic charge; j. f. Fellorn, Terre
Haute, postal theft chage.