The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-21

of the board not later than noon
today. No explanation of why
the matter was kept covered un-
til today was given.
Earl S. Garrett. city marketmas-
ter, 2037 Prospect ST., was charged
with official misconduct and false
pretenSe in four affldavits filed in
Criminal Court today by Special
Deputy Prosecutors John w. Holtz-
man, Emlsey w. Johnson and Will
liam H. Sheaffer.
The filing of the affidavits prob
ably is the end of the political COR
ruption probe" Special Prosecutor
Holtzman said. The special pros
ecutors will retire until the next
court moves on the charges against
Mayor Duvall,' he said.
The special prosecutors will make
a report to the court Friday. he said.
Garrett surrendered at the
sheriff's Office two hours after the
affidavits had been filed and was
placed under arrest. A deputy
sheriff with a capias had been un-
able to find him.
He was released on $1,000 bond,
signed by City Purchasing Agent
John j. Collins.
Garrett denied that he had re-
signed as market master.
Resignation Not Official
Special Prosecutor Hoffman said
the prosecutors had been informed
by safety board members that they
had forced Garrett to resign.
o. D. Haskett, safety board pres
ident. said the resignation had not
officially come before the board yet,
and refused to discuss the matter
further.
"These charges are little stuff that
don't amount to anything. ALI will
be cleared up shortly Garrett said
The affidavit alleging false pre-
tense charged Garrett received $50
from John Vincent for obtaining
the latter a lease transfer on mar
ket stand, representing that this
was the amount regularly charged
According to prosecutors, the lease
transfer is IS.
In connection with this transac-
ton, Garrett is charged with official
misconduct.
Two other affldavits also charge
official misconduct.
$50 Charges for Transfer
In one it is alleged that Aaron
S. Click, representative for David
Shane, standholder, was charged
$50 for transfer of lease.
The fourth affidavit set out that
Garrett is alleged to have charged
William Halpern $5, after he was
awarded the electrical wiring con-
tract at a stand.
These persons, board of safety
members, John George and o. D.
Haskell, and other standholders are
State witnesses.
CARROTS place is appointive. He
was head of the Gamewell system
during the Jewett administration;
then was in the produce business.
He became market master at the
beginning of the Duvall administra-
ton.
He is the Tenth Ward Republican
chairman and was active in city
hall affairs and politics before ia
king the position.
Second Set of Charges
This is the second set of affidavits
filed in the probe into alleged po-
litical corruption. The first group
was directed against Mayor Duvall
and City Controller William G,
BuSer.
In these the officials are charged
jointly with conspiracy to commit
a felony, while Duvall separately is
charged with perjury. making false
voluntary affidavit, and violation of
the corrupt practices act.
Three cases have been selected by
prosecutors and one of these will
be elected for arraigrihnent and trial
in Criminal Court before Special
Judge G. G. Shirley.
Next Monday the defense will file
pleas in abatement and motions to
quash each Of the cases. The State
is expected to select the trial case
after arguments are heard on these