The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-21

will happen about this case. I
imagine it will not be settled before
election. If I we're Shumaker, 1
wouldn't worry much about it. It's
my opinion he won't get a jail
sentence or fine"
Paid Little Attention
"I called Shumaker to the phone
ard they conversed seven or eight,
or possibly, ten minutes. I paid no
attention to their conversation"
Asked if he heard Shumaker make
reference to his case, Robinson re-
piled he paid so little attention he
couldn't remember about it"
"I think he asked" Robinson
added, "if the Senator knew any
thing about when Shumakers case
would be decided" Senator Wat
son did most Of The talking, Rob-
inson recalled, for Shumaker held
the receiver to his ear and listened
most of the time.
Robinson said he thought he (Rob-
inson) picked up a newspaper dur
ing their conversation and paid lit
tie attention to it.
Fails to Remember
But the attorney general was not
satisfied
ITO refresh your memory, Sena-
tor" said Gilliom, "I'll ask you if
you heard Shumaker say that he
thought Senator Watson ought to
get the State Republican organiza-
ton together and condemn Arthur
Gilliom?"
Robinson did not recall any such
conversation, but said that either
before or after Shumaker's visit to
his home, he (Shumaker) had told
Robinson that "they will hold the
Republican party responsible for
this action"
Pressed for what was meant by
"they," Robinson said, Il think he
said our people," Anti-Saloon
League.)
did you hear Shumaker say to
Watson" Gilliom continued, that
the Supreme Court is in recess now
and you ought to use your influence
to have it called back and decide
in my fayor?"
mo" Robinson replied.
Might Not Hear
"Could it be-" asked the attorney
general, "that such a thing might
have been said in your presence
without your remembering it?"
"Oh, yes, that's possible" Robin
son replied.
Again Gilliom asked: "Did you
hear Shumaker say that after the
election they want to send me to
Jail or the penal farm thing they
won't do until after the electionP"
mo" Robinson answered, "if he
had said that probably would have
remembered it."
did you hear Shumaker say to
Senator Watson" continued Gilliom'
'that he, Watson, ought to talk to
the judges of the Supreme Court
and that he, Watson, was re-
sponsible for the Republican party
in Indiana and that the Republican
party would be held responsible b.
the Anti-Saloon League and th%
Methodist Episcopal Church Il Wat
son didn't do it?"
Robinson replied in the negative
Talked With Watson
Robinson testified that he had dis
cussed the Shumaker case with SEN
ator James e. Watson in Washing
ton, but that Shumaker never had
asked him to use his influence in
his behalf.
Permitted to make a statement,
Robinson said: II never knew OF any
letters or correspondence (referrtng
to the Watson -Shumaker letters
until they were published. went
over one time to see Senator Wat,
son to talk over Indiana affairs.
discussed the Shumaker action with
Watson.
II then said that believed in Shu-
maker and prohibition and that 1
always had been a warm supporter
of prohibition"
The w. G. T. U. delegation
evinceed interest
Watson agreed with me. I said
that was sorry the action had been