The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-18
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Duncan and Trio in Check
Case Are Among IS Who
Plead Not Guilty.
TRIAL SET FOR MAY a
IA Admit Charges Before
Judge BaItzell.

Russell V. Duncan, Marion County
Representative, and three others
accused of theft of a $4,000 Govern
ment check from the internal
revenue here, pleaded not guilty
when arraigned before Federal
Judge Robert c. BaltzeH today.
The four were among 139 persons
arraigned before Baltzell on Federal
indictments.
Joining Duncan in the mot guilty"
plea were Charles w. Tilton, 5724
Julian St., a former employe OF
Duncan's, Howard F. Hamilton. and
his wife Suzanne Baker Hamilton,
both formerly employed by the
revenue department in 1924. when
the check is alleged to have been
stolen. Trial was set for May 4.
OF the 139 arraigned, seventy-four
persons pleaded guilty and sixty-five
not guilty. The majority were
charged with liquor law offenses.
Fourteen Fngitives
Fourteen persons failed to appear
when their cases were called, and
were listed as fugitives.
Thirty-four Indianapolis persons
pleaded guilty and forty-nine not
guilty.
Arrangement of north-State cases
was held in FIT. Wayne Tuesday and
South Bend Wednesday, before Fed
eral Judge Thomas w. Slick. Cases
to be heard at Hammond will be
presented March % before Judge
Slick.
James Henry, 43S W. Pearl st.,
pleaded not guilty to sale Of liquor
and maintaining a nuisance. His
alleged bartender, Eddie Lockwood,
failed to appear in court, and word
was sent he must appear or his IS
bond would be forfeited. Baltzell
released Lockwood on SIS bond at the
time of his arrest because he had
just been released from the hospital.
Henry's trial was set for May 4.
Mrs. Jessie j. Schultz and Emil
letters, Richmond, pleaded not guilty
to liquor charges. Lester Thorp. In
diahapolis, pleaded not guilty to
charges of impersonating a Federal
officer.
Eugene ingram, 10, Of DanviIle,
Ind, arraigned on charge of motor
theft, pleaded not guilty.
Liquor Conspiracy
Thirty-three Indianapolis persons
indicted in the Pope" liquor con.
spiracy, involving fifty-six defend
ants, also were arraigned. The
Government charges the ring" was
engaged in running liquor from Chi
cago here.
Seven pleaded guilty. The other.
including the principals in the case,
Urban N. Pope, August Brethauer
and Rex Long, whose arrest in a
raid on house at Arlington and
Eleventh Sts., led to the uncovering
Of the alleged conspiracy, pleaded
not guilty. Trial was set for May S.
Some equity"
Those pleading guilty in the
Pope" case: Willie Kirk, Negro;
George Kay, Gale Harrod, Levi
Watkins, Willie Jackson, Walter t.
and Charles H. Schneider. All are
local men.
Judge Baltzell, when maintenance
of a nuisance was charged in liquor
cases, raised bonds Of all defendants
bonds were raised.
Three persons from the Evansville
jurisdiction pleaded guilty and two
not guilty to minor charges. Trial
will be held there April IL.
New Albany cases numbered nine.
teen, fourteen pleading guilty to mis-
cellaneous charges. Trial will be
held there and sentncs passed
April IS.
April was set for trial Of cases
at Terre Haute, seventeen persons
pleading guilty and nine not guilty.
The Vern McNabey liquor conspir-
acy liquor case, involving six defend
ants, who pleaded not guilty, will be
heard at that time.
Anstess mot Guilty"
Wallace E. Anstess, principal in
the other local liquor conspiracy case
besides the Pope" case, pleaded not
guilty.
A seizure Of $4,000 worth Of bond.
ed liql,.~ consigned to Anstess was
made ntly by Deputy Prohibition
Adm r.. TRAITOR George L. Winkler
and Sheriff Omer Hawkins.