The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-03


his offer to prove.
r. C. Carter, 1875 w. Twelfth St.,
said he had known Achey for two
years, but on cross-eXamination
Remy showed that at the time Car
ter said he knew Achey, the latter
was out of the city.
James M. Ogden, former Indian
apolis Bar Association president and
former corporation counsel. said he
has known Armitage for five or six
years and he has a good reputation
for truth an integrity. On cross-exa1n-
nation Ogden testified his relations
with Armitage were casual
You think gambler is a man
whose reputation for integrity is
gOod?" Hoffman asked the wit.
ness.
Reformed Gambler
IL never knew him when he was
a gambler. l understood he was
gambler, but had reformed. Per-
sOnally 1 never gambled myself"
Ogden stated.
do you believe that IL the de-
PENDANT was playing poker for
stakes that his integrity is good and
the reformation complete?"
IT couldn't say exactly"
Ogden said Armitage was con-
nected with the city administration
while he was. Ogden said he did
not know why Armitage resigned as
member Of the board of safety,
but said he understood Armitage
was man who wanted harmony,
and, not having it, got out"
do you think any man who OPP
crates a business for violation of
the law-sale Of baseball pools and
race horse bets are violations of the
law-has a good reputation for in
tegrity?" he was asked.
II have seen them" Ogden re-
marked.
High point in the testimony Mon
day was Prosecutor Remy's allega-
ton that the Armitages, James and
| William H., contributed about $14,-
600 to-, Mayor DuvalPs campaign
fund and that James Armitage put
up the majority and received some
Of it back after election.
did you, prior to the last election
draw $4,000 from a safety deposit
box, on two occasions of $4,000
each, and turn it over to Duvall's
campaign fund.-" Remy asked James
\ Armitage on cross-examination.
mo sir, got $4,000 and gave it
to my brother" Armitage said.
Didn't you and your brother to-
gether. contribute $4,000 and after
the election part of it we returned
to your"
Il received some money back"
said the witness.
Remy then questioned him direct
! ly as to whether or not the money
went to Duvall's campaign fund.
Armitage reiterated that he gave it
to his brother.
"I'll tell you anything in the
world that's in me-" Armitage said.
That's what we want" remarked
Remy.
Visited Freeman
Armitage testified that he and his
brother went to the home of Will
liam II. Freeman recently. He said
he didn't recall whether it was the
same night that his brother drove
with him to a house in Broad Rip
pie, where he remained in the car
and his brother went into the
house.
Mayor Duvall lives in Broad Ripple
and Freeman Saturday testified that
the Armitage brothers had visited
him after going to Duvall's one eve
ming. Remy then was defeated in
an attempt to show that the Arm
itages offered Freeman a place on
the board of works by defense objec-
tons.
did you discuss or did your
brother in your presence discuss with
Freeman the prospective appoint.
ment of Freeman on the board of
works?" Remy asked.
This question and the same idea
! rephrased went unanswered after the
court sustained objections by Inman.
Other witnesses Monday afternoon
were James Miller and William B.
Pace, Negroes, who were brought
from the Indiana State Farm, where
they are serving liqquor sentences;
William GOA, Eighth ward Demo-
cratic committeeman, and George A.
Derr, 401 N. Illinois st.
every Bad
All the men testified Acheys rep
utation for truth was Every bad"
Pace and Miller said they had sold
booze at 420 Roanoke St.. before be-
ing sentenced to the farm. were ac-
quainted with Achey and had seen
him often at their place.
Inman made fruitless efforts to
get the following question in the rec
ords:
while you were operating at that
place did you employ Achey to sell
jugs of white mule for you at 25
cents a jlfg?'
The State objected and was sus-
tanned.
Coca said he remembered going
with Achey to Military Park. Ar
mitage, according to statements
made by Achey and Thomas Hupp,
80, park board employee, met the
grand juror in the park and. talked
over the alleged bride proposition.
Coca declared Achey left him for
about thirty minutes after they got
to the, park and that during this
time he (Goza) did not see Achey