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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
Poison
Slayer Suspect Had
Mania for Studying Ef-
feCts of Deadly Drugs.

BN United Press
r OS ANGELES, Dec. 21.-Wil-
Anam Edward Hickman was
obsessed with the idea Of poison
ing by concealing a deadly drug
in candy and was interested in
tef1sely in anatomy and entomol-
ogy.
This was the picture of the youth
wanted for the atrocious murder
of Marion Parker as drawn by a
former cellmate of Hickman dur
ing the latter's Jail confinement
for check forgery. The prisoner
is a trusty and asked that his
name be withheld.
''At first, Ed seemed just like 6.
nice boy" he said. "He always
impressed me as being particular
ly clever, and did lot of reading
on anatomy and entomology" the
man said.
Z He told me he liked to poison
bugs to study their reaction. But
his obsessions lay in his idea Of
poisoning some one by concealing
drugs in a piece of candy. He
said he knew a way to dissipate
these drugs after they had en-
tered the vital organs so they
never could be discovered"
= n =
DRIOR to Hickman'S arrest on
Il seven forgery counts, he stole
a surgical kit, he is said to have
confessed to his cellmate.
''He never seemed interested in
girls" the former cellmate of the
fugitive said. "The only time he
talked about them was in con-
nection with dances he attended
in high school.
HE had one visitor while he
was here, a woman, I believe, who
brought him several shirts. We
did not discuss the charges against
him, since it is sort Of an un-
written law not to talk about such
things here. All / remember is
that he told me he was employed
at a bank.
HE loved motorcycles and ad-
mitted that he committed the
forgery to buy one. Besides, he
loved baseball. Lots of our time
was taken up discussing that.
I'm spite of everything, hard
ly could believe it possible that he
could do such a horrible thing"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
Victim Shot Down Without Reason While He
Is Guiding Maddened Husband
Through Mass of Traffic
IMAGINED SAMARITAN WAS RIVAL
Slayer 81, Tells Weird Story of Domestic
Troubles and Suspicion Of Wife, So;
Held as First Degree Murderer.

youth Of 81 who essayed the role of Good Samaritan
dead today because husband 6 crazed by jealousy and
drinks Of white mule wisky, thought the youth the
man who was paying attention to his wife, S.
The Victims developed did not know the elderly
wife girl his age tendery devoted to him. for
the youth.
This the story which police built today from the
of Frederick Maec 61 of 28O2A W. Tenth St. that
fred the bullet which killed James Louis Bernhardt 81
of Louis Bernhardt 1926 N Holmes Ave. at Tenth ST. and
Walnut Ave-, Tuesday night.
Matelc without word shot Bernhardt in the groin
Bernhardt started lead him Tenth St. after the youth
had him agger and nearly to his death between two
street
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
MAIL APPEAL HELPS
Early Posting Helping Rush,
BrySon Says.

Early mailing of Christmas greet
ing cards and packages has fa-
cilitated work Of postal employees
greatly, Postmaster Robert H. Bry-
son said today.
This has been especially applica-
BILE in letter mail, Bryson said, as
spread over a longer period.
Bryson reported 1,426,945 pieces Of
mail were handled Tuesday, slight
ly more than an per cent de-
crease in comparison with Tuesday,
Dec. %, 1926.
Only 977,9O9 letters were mailed
here Tuesday, in comparison with
1,O76.210. parcels post packages
handled the Tuesday before Christ
mas last year and only 314,340 this
year. A IL per cent increase was
shown in registered mail Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
MRS. GOODHUE is
REPORTED FAILING

little. We do not consider her con-
dition exactly critical, but the OUT
look is not quite so encouraging as
it was"
The patients temperature, which
yesterday had reached 102, was re-
ported at 100 this morning, with
pulse 70 and respiration 20.
DR.. Elmer H. Copeland, Mrs.
Goodhue's physician, had not visited
his patient up to 9 a. M, but was
expected later in the morning.
Hospital authorities were keeping
in close touch with the White House
at Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21

the youth was strengthened by his
statements to The Times reporter.
II go to my attorney and tell him
ALL" said Matelic in broken Eng
lish, clutching the jail bars. His
face twitched convulsively.
IT nearly crazy. I think about it
all time. I can't sleep. I can't eat.
I aska my daughter about things
going on. She no tella me anything
I thinka young men come there,
know it"
Doesn't Remember Shooting
did you know that the youn
fellow you shot was one of the me-
who went there?" Matelich we
asked.
81 no see his face" replied th
prisoner sullenly.
did you shoot him?"
II no remember. crazy--I prett
near crazy"
Then Matelic admitted that the
revolver was his.
II buy him back in 1914, when
Inere was CIle war.
Matelic bought the gun here. He
has been here for twenty-five years.
The revolver was found in Mate
lies home, where he was found by
police after the murder. He was
calmly smoking pipe.
Wife Laughs Wildly
Mrs. Maelic laughed hysterically
when asked about her husbands
statements.
She said that he had been abusive
and suspicious of her and that final
ly she could not live with him longer.
Several times within the last week
he had come to the house and tried
to get in, she said. Once she saw
him flourish q gun, through the
door glass. He threatened to shoot,
she declared.
With Matelic's confession police
abandoned a theory that the shoot
ing might have been part of boot
leggerS' war. There was no indica-
ton that Bernhsrdt was in any way
involved in the liquor business, but
detectives at first considered the
theory that Matelic, who has beer
arrested on liquor charges, might
have mistaken the youth for dry
agent.
No Others, Held
The poolroom proprietor, Nau-
mack, with whom Matelich lives,
and William Glubrike, 3214 w.
Tenth st., were held under $4,000
bonds on vagrancy charges. Glu-
briko said that he was the man
who drove the Ford away. He said
he merely was taking it back of
the building to his garage.
Mrs. Ethel Harrington, 1850 Hiatt
ST., mother of Bernhardt, was hys-
terical after the shooting. The son
had lived with her until Thanks
giving, when he went to reside with
his father at the Holmes Ave. ad-
dress.
The father was so pleased at the
return of his son that he bought
new furniture.
Meanwhile, Miss Williams sobbed
out her grief at her home. She had
known Bernhardt for more than
year
"He was just too good to other
people," she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
CITY HALL
VISIT REVIVES PAST

what the mayor and the State
leader talked about.
Slack said ut was Just a friendly
visit. We talked over various things. !"
Taggart dropped down to the first
floor and visited q while with Con-
troller Sterling r. Holt. Holt seid
he Endorsed every act of the Slack
administration.
Taggart said it was just a social
visit and he was not interested in
appointments. He believes Demo-
Gratis have fine outlook "if they
will just take care Of themselves
and do the right thing"
He said it was his first visit to
the city hall since the Bell admin
iStration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21

Wraiths of the past formed in
the smoke from cigars of Mayor l..
Ert Slack and Thomas Taggart,
Democratic Hoosier leader, today.
Thomas Taggart "came back" to
city hall for the first time in a dec
ade. The hall had been Republican
since 1917 until Slack took Office in
November. 1t has not been much
of place for a Democratic politi-
clan, except fer a few lean years
now and then since Taggart was
mayor, from 1895 to 1901.
The visit occasioned excitement
among Democratic politicians. Slack
never has been rated as much Of
an Organization" Democrat. Tag
gart is "the organization" persona
fed. So the politicians wondered
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
DUVALL TO AID POOR
Charity Fund viii Be Used
for Christmas Baskets.

At least 100 Christmas basket will
be distributed to poor families Of
the city by former Mayor John L.
Duvall, he announced today.
Duvall is using q balance in the
mayors charity fund" to buy
baskets, clothes, shoes, coal and
other articles.
The balance in the fund when
Duvall left Office never has been
announced. Duvall said he preferred
to distribute the fund himself rather
than turn it over to Mayor Slack
since it has not been settled legally
who is mayor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21

BN Untted Press
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Dec. 81.
Conditions Of Mrs. LeTnira Good
hue, 7s, Mrs. Coolidge's mother, has
taken turn for the worse.
Physicians at Dickinson Hospital,
where she has been i'll with in
huenza since Dec. IL, reported to-
day that her condition was less
favorable than yesterday.
Mrs. Goodhue did not have a
good night" the hospitals superin-
tendent reported.
"She was restless and. slept but
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
Man Resembling Identified Killer Flees for
-Four Blocks in Los Angeles Business
District to Escape Pursuers.
INTENSIVE MAN HUNT is RENEWED
Officers All Along Pacific Coast, in Kansas
City and Chicago Join in Search;
Guard Roads to Imperial Valley
Picture of Hickman fin gerprints on Page II.

BN United
Los ANGELES, Cal Dec PA man who resembled
Edward Hickman charged with the Staying Of 2year-old
Marion Parker euded police fourboc through
heart of the business district today.
Police flatly denied reports that Hickman already
under arrest and had been taken San Quentin
distant prison to prevent possible mob action here
The search for Hckman-which had subsded during the
night leading to reports Of his captewas resumed with
renewed vgor today While the suspect being pursued
here officers far east Chicago also the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21

Matelic, Slavonian, made
his confession in German to
Detectives Gollnisch and Will
liam Feeney. Gollnisch trans
lated the confession to English
as Matelic delivered it. Matelic
is charged with first degree
murder.
After supper and six or seven
drinks of white mule whisky Tues
day evening, Matelic said he went
to his room and got his gun. He
went 10 the home OF his wife, Mrs.
Mary Matelic. So, of 1155 N. Holmes
Ave, from whom he has been sepa-
rated for eight months. Peering
through windows, he discovered she
had gone to bed.
Thinks Man Is His Rival
Matelics translated words carry
on the story:
Some place on the way back to
my room 1 met a man 1 thought
was the man who was going to see
my wife. I then shot him. I fired
only one shot,"
The rest of the strange tale comes
from the bereaved girl friend.
Young Bernhardt was taking his
girl friend, Miss Junie Williams, 81,
of 1926 Croft ST., with her sister,
Miss Katherine, IA, and a friend,
Miss Christina Thorp, 81, Of 1920 w.
Tenth St., home from the residence
Of the williams girls sister, Mrs.
Efie Craig, 1856 N. Holmes Ave-,
about 10:30 Tuesday night.
Staggers Into Street
According to Miss Junie Williams,
they saw Matelic stagger into
Tenth st. at Warman Ave, narrow
ly escaping being struck by street
car.
Once before Bernhardt had as
sisted a drunk man behind a build
ing to hide from police while they
were out walking, the girl said.
Again the youth essayed the role
Of Samaritan. He told the girls
to go on ahead and he would help
the old man.
Bernhardt dashed into the street
and pulled the old man back to the
curbing. AS traffic cleared, he
started to lead Matelic across
Tenth st.
Girls Hear Shot
The girls heard a shot. Miss Will
liams said she ran back to the cor
ner, Matlic passing her and dodg-
ing behind the building on the
corner in which he lived upstairs.
A Ford automobile sped away from
the corner at the same time.
Bernhardt staggered up to the
girl, c1utching his side, saying to
her:
go on home. You can't do me
any good"
The girl ran for Bernhardt's
father and Bernhardt staggered on
into the poolroom of Thomas Nau-
mack, 35, at 1903 w, Tenth st. He
said:
"He killed me. What gratitudel"
and collapsed. He died IN an am
bulance on the way to the hospital.
The theory that Matelic was in a
blind drunken, rage when he shot
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
TWO IN AUTO KILLED
Car Carrying Seven Persons Struck
BY Train at Richmond.

BA United Press
RICHMOND, Ind, Dec. 21.-A boy
and girl are dead today and two
companions suffered from injuries
received in a crossing accident here
late Tuesday night. Miss Elsie
Abner, IS, was killed, and Clair
Longfellow, 20, died in hospital to-
day of injuries.
The automobile was driven by
Richard Hay, 18, who was cut and
bruised. Jay Clark, IS, received a
fractured leg and crushed foot.
Three Others in the auto were
shaken up, but unhurt.
The young people were returning
from the Columbia Inn on the
Middletown road when A. G. & o.
freight train hit their auto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
CROWD EAGER FOR
FIRE DEATH STORY
Check Gifts

Our Christmas cheer to those
less fortunate is extended
greatly by preventing duplica-
ton of effort. Check the names
Of those to whom you give at
the Christmas Clearing House,
--33G N PennsylYania. ST., Main
03S2, Main 0383. Previous years
of experience show prevention
of more than 25 per cent
duplication.
HERBERT S. KING,
Chairman, Christmas Clearing
House.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
JARDINE NOT TO QUIT

Intends to Remain in Cabinet In
definitely, Reply to Rumors.
BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Sec-
tary of Agriculture Jardine said to-
day he intends to remain in the
cabinet indefinitely. When told of
new rurnorS that he would retire
soon, Jardine said "It seems as if
someone is trying to get rid Of me. "
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
Police Mascot Is Lost

BN United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Mongo,
Chow mascot Of the police
emergency squad, has been lost OH
duty. The emergency car accidental
ly sped away yesterday without him
and he dashed after it until finally
he lost his way.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
1922 TO HOSPITAL
Newcastle and Anderson Women Aid
Riley Institution.

Following an annual custom, Mrs.
Arthur B. Ayres Of Newcastle, and
Mrs. Sarah M. Shirley Of Ander-
son, have sent checks of $I22 and
500 respectively to the James Whit
comb Riley Hospital Christmas fund.
The gift from Mrs. Shirley has
been applied to the building fund
and that from Mrs. Ayres was used
in the purchase Of gloves, sweaters,
caps and other necessary articles for
the children of the institution.
Mrs. Arthur v. Brown and Miss
Mary Heckard supervised expendi-
ture Of the gift Of Mrs. Ayres.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
YOUTH, II, MUST DIE

Ohio Supreme Court Denies Plea
Of Boy Slayer.
Ba United Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. H.
Floyd Hewitt, 17-year-old ConneauU
boy, must die in the electric chair
for the murder of little Fred Brown,
Jr., 5, the Supreme Court ruled to-
day in denying his motion for leave
to file a petition in error from the
Judgment Of the Mahoning County
Court of Appeals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21
BANDIT TRIAL DELAYED
Ex-Race Driver to Face Pay Roll
Robbery Charge Dec. 80.

Trial of Hilton (Pizzy Whizzy)
Crouch, former dirt track auto race
driver, charged with being one of
the bandits who staged the Deusen-
berg pay roll hold-up here over a
year ago. was postponed until Dec.
80 today by Criminal Judge James
A. Collins. Crouch was brought
here for trial after serving a year
sentence at Joliet Ill) prison for
q Chicago hold-up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-21

TRY YOUR NEXT EVENING
dinner at FLETCHER CAFETERIA.
Basement Fletcher Trust Bldg. 1890
a. m. to 1880 p. m.--Advertisement.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
Lawrence Man Heads
 Bay State Mail Clerks

Lowell, Mass, Aug. 22 CP)-Hen- " l.. Mordency of Lawrence was elected president of the Massachu- setts federation of post office clerks in the closing hours of a two day convention here Sunday, succeeding James A. Finnerty of this city who refused to accept second term.
 Other officers elected were: First vice-president, William Gilman of North Adams: second vice-presi- dent, Harry P. Cauley of Holyoke; third president. A. J. Fisher, Springfield; fourth vice president, E.. J. Kelley, New Bedford: delegate to the national biennial convention at Indianapolis. Henry L. Morency, secretary-treasure John A. Kelly, Boston.
 The following program was spon- sored to be submitted to the natlon- al convention: CD A rigid senorlty rule; (2) longevity pay giving men with ten years service S1G0 and those with 20 years service S2oo more than other clerk; (3) an im- partial court of appeals; (D adop- ton of the Butler bill calling cash salary each week instead of bl- weekly checks; (5) guarantee Of 30 hours work each week for substl- tutes.
 James A. Smith, treasurer of the Connecticut federation of the Con- necticut federation of John D. Mur- phy of Boston, vice president of the national body were principal speak CTS.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
ON POLICE BLOTTER

James Cecere of 329 Church street reported to the police that a dog at 223 High street chases him fre- auently and bit him on August 6.
 The police were notified at 11:4o Saturday night that the signal at the Elm Hill railroad crossing was out of order
 Louis DeMinno of 27e Oak street complained to the police that boys damaged a house he is building at 172 Columbia street.
 John Gilkaczy of AS Lafayette street complained that he was bitten on the leg by dog owned by Will liam Dzanuk of Lyman street.
 Mir. Monkiewicz complained that boys damaged a house he is build ing on Elton street.
 Albert Benjamin of 12 Spring street complained that three pairs of ladies' hose were stolen from the clothes line in his yard and six pairs from a line in the yard at 74 Spring street.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

110O-WPG-Atlantic City-27S e:45-Organ recital. e:55-News flashes and scorek 7:o5-Dinner music. 7:35-Talk by Arthur Eldred. 9-Studio program. 9:30-Breaking of the Waves. 9:35-Traymore Concert orchestra. 10-The Goldman band. 11-Dance orchestra. 11:30-Weem's Dance orchestra
 11OO-WHAR-Atlantic City-273 7:45-Book talk. S-Evening concert.
 79O-WGY-Schenectady-SS0 6-Stock reports: news. 6:30-Lew Cobey's orchestra 7:25-Baseball scores: races.
 64O-WRC-Washington-460 s-Orchestra from WEAF. Baseball scores. 7:3o-Roxy and His Gang. e-United States Navy band. 1o-12-F'rom WEAF.
 95O-KDKA-Pittsburgh-31o s-Scores; dinner concert. 7:2o-Reports of road conditions. 7:3o-Roxy's Gang. a-Spotlight Hour. ..-
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
New York Stations
560-WNYC-536

560-WNYC-536 Parliamentary German lessons. 7:25-Advanced German lessons. 7:5o-Police alarms. 7:55-Bas seball results. 8-Piano twins. S:S0-Kaltenbor Symphonic or.
 chestra. 10:20-Facts about New York. 1o:3o-Police alarms; weather.
 61O-WEAF-lg2 | Waldorf Astoria dinner music. e:55-Baseball scores. 7--Holmes Brothers. songs. 7:15-"Africs and Its Needs" Chief Amoah. 7:30-Parnassus Trio. s-Mack and Lennie, harmony sing CTS. s:10-Debate: Are Sunday Blue Laws Defensible?" Dr. Quest Vs Dr Harry Hibschman. s:3o-South Sea Islanders. 9--Correct Time. 3--Grand opera concert-frances Sebel soprano: Giovanni Giova- nelii. barytone. 10-Jack Albin's orchestra, orchestra.
 6G0-WJZ-l54 s:50-Base ball scores. 7-Loagines' correct time. 7-Elela's Serenaders. 7:3o-Poxy'e Gang. 3--5potiight Hour, time. l0-Mooniight Sextet. 1:so-Friedman' orch.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
GIRL 19. SHOOTS SELF

Santa Barbara, Cal, Aug. 22 PN Cornelia Van Renselar Frying, 19 years old, was found dead in the front yard of her fathers estate this morning with a 32 calibre revolver at her side.
 The girl, it was said had prepared to go on a hunting trip with her father, J. Langdon Frying, wealthy retired new Yorker. and had asked him to teach her to shoot, as she had never fired a gun.
 When her father went 10 the garage this morning she obtained his revolver Missing her, MT. Frying conducted a search and found her, probably fifteen minutes after she had died with a bullet wound through her heart. According to Coroner E. G. Dodge, and her father, the shooting was accidental. An in quest will be held tomorrow
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22

being scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
 The BoyS Club team will meet the Washington team on Diamond No. l. while the Paradise Park team will battle the Smith crew on Dia- mond No. 2. Both games will be bitter battles. The club team is out to defeat the Washington crew al- though nothing is really at stake.
 The Paradise Park team will en- deavor to keep its record clear of defeats while the Smith team will be on its toes prepared to give the potential champions the run of their lives. Both games will start promptly at o'clock with Mike Lynch and Mike Noonan umpiring.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
Columbia Company to
 Control 16 Stations

London, Aug. 22 P-The Colum- bia Monograph company of Lon- don, it is announced, will shortly control Is American and Canadian radio broadcasting stations through an agreement signed between that company and the American Tele- phone and Telegraph company.
 The British. concern will make arrangements for British orches- tras and artists to tour North America for their circuit on what is said to be the second largest wire less chain in the world,
New Britain herald., 1927-08-22
ISSUE CHALLENGE
Macdonald Smith and Gene Sara zen Will Play Any Two Golfers in Country for Side Bet.

New York, Aug. 22 LP - One ol those old John L. Sullivan defs no one barred. has been issued by Macdonald Smith and Gene Sara, zen, more or less prominent in the world of golf.
 Smith and Sarazen have chal- try to take part in a 72-hole match for s2,500 a side. The conditions of the match are that the first SC holes be played on the Lakeville club at Great Neck, N. r., October 2, the remaining half of the match to be held on any course selected by the pair who accept the chal- lenge,