The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-19

package in your overcoat pocket?
A-Nothing.
-Q-What did you do with it, A
Put it in the bank.
Odd you count it? A-No, not
then.
Given $1,000 More
@. mean later. A. Well, put
it in a safety deposit box and
counted it then.
@. How nuch did it containP A.
$4,000. \
@. When did you ascertain the
amountp A-Before the election, but
not the night he gave it to me.
@. Did Armitage ever give you
any more than three packages of
money!? A. No, sir.
@. Did you use any of the $4,000
in your campaign? A. Not cent.
@. Any in your own business af-
fairs?. No, sir.
Didn't Mention Freeman
CAT the time he gave you the
$1,000 packages or the $4,000 pack
age was there any reference as to
where it came from. A-No, sir.
Q-Did he say part of it was from
William r. Freeman? A--No, sir.
Q-When was your next CONVERSE
ton with Armitage? AIT Pekin,
Ill.
Q--Did you go to his house dur
ing the campaign, after receiving
the $4,000? Al did, once or twice.
Q-Oftener? Al don't think so.
Arranged by Armitage
puvall testified that these meet
ings at Armitage's house were ar
ranged by Armitage by telephone.
Nothing but "the progress of the
campaign and how things were COM
ing along" were discussed at these
midnight meetings.
@. Was anything said about
appointments or distribution of pat
ronage in case you were elected? A.
No.
@. Was anything said about the
money he gave your A. No, sir.
@. Did you talk with Mr.. Armi-
tage at any time or he to you about
patronage, prior to your electionP A.
No, sir.
@ Tell the jury whether or not
you made any promise to Armitage
of any kind with reference to ap-
pointment of any members of your
administration. A. No.
Didn't Ask Favors
Odd Armitage ask for right to
appoint2 Ale never did ask for
an appointment. -ets
Q-Did you have a talk with
Armitage in which he said. see
Myers, they claim I am aligned with
you and that I'll be in control if you
are elected and did he say you
should deny my connection with
you? A-No, sir.
Q-Tell the jury whether you had
stated publicly that Armitage would
have no connection with your adj
ministration. Ayes, sir, in almost
every speech.
Q-WaS this announced in the In
dianapolis News? Ayes, sir.
Q-Did Armitage do any work for
you in the campaign as far as active
campaigning is concerned? A-Not
as far as know.
! Denies "Hideout" Warning
.fQ-Did you make a statement to
krmitage during the campaign that
he ought to keep in the back
ground and keep under cover? A
did not.
Q-Were you at Armitage's home
the night before election2 A-No,
sir.
Q-Did you tell Armitage you were
going away after the election? A
No; hadn't seen him.
CAT any time or any place be-
fore the election, did you say you
going away and you would let him
know where you were? A-No, sir.
Q-What di dyou do on election
day? Ave made all the precincts
we could.
Drive to Lebanon
He said he and Buser left Indian
apolis at 3 p. m. that day and drove
to Lebanon, Ind, where they stayed
for the night, driving to Pekin, Ill.
where he spent two weeks with his
sister, Mrs. Fred Smith.
He said he and Buser visited
Peoria and other nearby towns and
cities. He said they went about
Pekin during the day and night"
and met some friends from Indian
'apolis. He named two representa-
tives of the indianapolis News.
He said one of the correspond
ents was there when they reached
Pekin and was in the city all the
time he and Buser were there. He
said the News reporters were writ
ing stories from there, but not re-
vealing the whereabouts of the
group.
He said a Times reporter also was
there, but he did not meet him. The
mayor seemed to take delight in
telling how they evaded The Times
and remarked that the reporter
ran his hat off" looking for them.
Didn't Send Summons
Duval said he didn't send word
to Armitage as to where he was
asking the latter to come to see
him.
Q-Did you see Armitage while in
Pekin? Ayes At the TazewelI
hotel.
Q-From what source did Won
learn that Armitage was there? A
From Mr.. Buser.
Q-Is it fact that while in Pekin
you attempted to avoid meeting per-
sons you might know or who might
know you? Awe didn't particularly
seek to hide, but we didn't hunt for
anybody.
He testified that he went to the
noteland on finding Armitage there
said: What in the world are you