The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-20


Marion County Crane jury, the ap-
pointments we're not made2 A-No.
They never were made, because the
prosecutor had possession of the
appointments.
Refuses to Commit Self
Gas I understand it, because
the grand jury had those letter.
heads with your signature on them,
the appointments were held up?
Al wouldn't say that positively.
Q-And it still is holding up the
appointments Al thought the
prosecutor wanted to make the ap-
pointmentS.
He said that he read in the news
papers tat the prosecutors were
holding the appointment letters.
Remy then shifted to the CONVEX
sation Duvall said he had with for
mer Mayor Lew Shank in front Of
the latter's home after Armitage
had made arrangements for the
meeting,
Odd you promise Shank the
appointment of superintendent OF
parks for his support in the cleo
ton? A-No.
Quizzed on Shank
Odd you say: 81 want you
(Shank) to go along with me and
I'll make you superintendent of
parks. I'll give you Jarvis's job.
OR. Walter Jarvis, parks superin-
tendent) And did he say he
wouldn't take it for three reasons.
One that he didn't believe in CIV
ing jobs to persons who die not
support candidate in the pri-
mary and that he hadn't supported
\ you. And that he didn't want
Jarviss job because Jarvis was not
well and he wouldn't take job
from any man who was in that con-
dition, also, that he wouldn't have
anything to do with the adninistra-
ton if George v. Coffin was con-
nected with it. And did you say
that Coffin would have nothing to
do with your administration and
that you wanted Shank to help you
get Armitage's support? A-No, sir.
We didn't talk that long.
Denies Shank Remarks
Odd you say to Lew Shank at
that time that he should do what he
could to get Bill Armitage to be for
you and did he not say, 81 don't care
what Bill Armitage does. I don't
control him. He can do as he
pleases?" A-No, sir.
Q-Was the subject of park SUI
perintendent discussed? A--No more
than any other kind.
Q-Did you have a conversation
with Armitage on March Is, 1927,
at your home? Al might have.
Q-Did Armitage discuss Freeman
and Lingenfelter appointments A
Mr.. Freeman.
Q-About a week later Mr.. Lin
genfelter was appointed city engi-
neer, was he not? Al don't think
that soon.
Fights to Block Query
The defense objected strenuously
to this question, but Judge Shirley
ruled that it was bound up init
| mately In the charge against Duvall
since Armitage claimed that Duvall
promised him he would appoint Lin
genfelter.
Q-Wasn't it April 122 Al don't
recall.
Q-Is it not a fact that within
thirty days after Lingenfelter's ap.
pointment, the entire board Of work;
resigned?
A defense objection was sustained
Defense Objection Sustained
Odd an Jne else beside Arm
itage give you money personally II
that campaign? The defense OBJ.
lection to the question was SUI
stained.
Duvall declared he did not deny
to a newspaper reporter that Arm.
itage had visited him in Pekin. He
asserted the reporter did not ash
him about it.
| Odd you appoint Charles l.
Clark, foreman of the grand jury
before this, custodian of the City
Hall after his service on the jury?
A-The grand jury had nothing to
do with 1t. I made the recommends
ton to the board of works.
Odd you talk to Elliott before
going before the Reed investigation
committee at st. Louis? Objection
to this question was sustained.
Summoned to Reed Hearing
Q-You were summoned A
Yes, sir.
Q-Did you talk to Elliott the
night before you left for st. Louis?
A-Not the night before.
Q-Did you discuss with him what
you should or should not admit?
Al did not discuss my testimony
with any one.
The State at this point completed
its cross-examination. 1t was 9:55
a. m. Michael A. Ryan, defense at
torney, then started asking Duvall
some redirect questions.
Duvan again admitted following
Armitage's suggestion about going
to the hotel in Springfield and In
accepting the money.
Q-But when he suggested to you
that you turn over to him the ap-
pointments Of the board Of works
and the city engineer, whereby the
city treasury would be raided by
contractors you baked, didn't you?
The States objection that the
question was leading was sustained
Ryan, for the first time in his CUES
tioning, became fiery. He raised
halfway in his chair and pointed
his finger at counsel.
Took Money to Back Armitage
Q-What was your intention and
purpose when you received the three
parcels of money from Armitage,
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