The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-14

two other grand jurors and need a
third, according to the affidavit.
Upon the basis OF the affidavit,
Remy asked the discharge of the
entire grand jury.
Criminal Judge James A. Collins
curtly informed the prosecutor that
the grand jury would stand ad-
journed until Monday, when he
would rule upon the motion.
Two weeks ago William Armitage
let 1t be known that he, had hopes
Of regaining prestige at. city hall
and superseding George V. Coffin,
Republican county chairman. as the
political boss of the city machine.
Grand Juror Achey declared in his
sworn statement that he began hav-
ing conference with James Armi-
tage early in March. and that they
continued for several days. Armi-
tage finally informing him the deal
was Off.
According to Achey's affidavit the
$4,000 was to q deposited in a
bank and he was to get the job the
first Monday after the grand Jury
adiourns.
Good Faith" Mouey
THE $4,000 was to be GOOD faith
money to show that / was 20 get the
job the first Monday after the ad.
journment of the grand Jury" reads
the affidavit.
Achey swOre that Armitage
asked him 'tO favor John l.. Du-
vail regardless of what the evi.
dence was-whesher legal or Just
and not vote to ind;ct John l..
Duvall, the mayor of the city of
indianapolis, Indiana"
He declared Armitage had told
him he was representing John L.
Duvall."
James e. Armitage refused to
comment upon the charges.
Swift Developments.
Remy's motion followed a morn
ing Of swift, startling developments.
The rumor that there had been
jury tampering has been current at
the courthouse for several days.
Remy reached his Office at 7:2O
am, an unusual hour. He locked
himself in and would not be inter-
viewed. At about o'clock William
H. Sheaffer, deputy prosecutor in
charge of the grand jury, announced
that Acheys wife had telephoned
him late Wednesday night asking
where Achey was.
This morning Mrs. Achey came
to Sheaffer's home, 3546 BaIsam
Ave, and said he had not been
home all night and she was wor.
ried.
Achey appeared at the courthouse
shortly after 9 o'clock. No definite
explanation of his absence was
given, but the prosecutors office
gave the impression that Achey. who
has been under considerable pres.
sure from outside forces for several
days, stayed away from home all
night to avoid answering the tele-
phone and receiving mysterious
callers.
While the grand Jury was wait
ing for Achey before beginning its
session, Foreman Charles T.. Clark
went down to Judge Collins Office
and held a conference for several
minutes.
Guard at Door
Meanwhile Remy had increased his
Isolation by locking even the door
to his outer office and placing Deputy
John Niblack on guard to see that
no one tried to get in.
Soon after Achey arrived and the
juy went into session James e.
Armitage appeared and went into the
jury room.
This was a surprise TO the pros
ecutOr's Office, because it did not
know Amitage had been sub
pOenaed. 1t was learned later
that Clark and Grand Juror s.
s. Sutton had had conference
with Collins Wednesday afternoon
and that Collins issued the sub
pOena for Armitage, which was
served by Grover Hinton, an at
tache of Collins court.
Lawyers say that appearance of
person before grand jury on
subpoena usually results in immun.
ity from prosecution.
Armitage was in the grand jury
room one hour. Then he emerged,
red-faced He had Sfenned nrnIr, q