The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-23

you go, but you can not peddle your
papers and must promise not to sell
any more. Don't return to the home
of George Dale and get any more of
them either. Such accusations are
read by good citizens and some of
them believe these charges"
On ss-examination by Ogle he
declared that the boys chorused
mo-" when asked If they knew they
were doing wrong, and also when
asked If they would return for more
papers, since their original bundles
had been confiscated.
He also recalled that Che Judge
stated that it would be all right for
the boys to peddle the Press and
Star, Muncie dailies, but not the
weekly Post-Dispatch.
Chief Is Witness
Chief of Police Arthur Jones fol-
lowed Shaw to the witness chair.
His meekness was reflected in his
answers, spending much time III ex-
onerating himself from all blame be-
cause his officers took the boys to
court house and police station and
confscated their papers. This upon
Dearth's orders to Day Captain Will
liam Vaught, he testified, and
was under way before he gave
it his official o. k. as head
Of the department. He did send the
papers that We're taken at night over
to Circuit Court the next day, how
ever, he admitted, declaring that it
was upon request of Judge Dearth,
brought through an officer.
ct was home at noon when the
day captain called and said, Say
Chief, Judge Dearth ordered us to
stop the boys from selling Da1e's
paper on the Streets" Jones testi.
fed, and declared that he later o.
KID. the order, but the hating of.
newsboys and taking them to the
courthouse was already under way.
Four patrolmen, a chauffeur and
three detectives were engaged in this
business, the chief admitted.
House board of managers mem
bers continued the questioning: =
@. "Were any Of the newsboys
taken to the police station?"
A. "Some, but they were irnmedi
ately sent over to the Circuit Court"
@. "Were any papers taken from
them at the police station?"
A. "Some, but that was at night
when the courthouse was closed and
we sent them over there in the morn
ing"
@. "Was there any writ or war
rant for this procedure"
A. mo"
Judge Testifies
Appointment of separate Jury COM
missioners for the Superior Court in
DelawaEe County and the reason for
asking the 1923 Legislature to pass
a special act making this possible
was gone into with Judge Robert F.
Murray, judge Of the Grant-Dela-
ware Superior Court by Representa-
tive Lawrence E. Carlson for the
House Board Of Managers.
Murray quickly told the impeach-
ment court that he had served for
four years before Dearth was elected
that he had asked him to advise
with him regarding the appointment
of jury commissioners, and the COM
mittee which was to pass on admis-
sions to the bar. IT felt that / had
a right to ask this in view Of the
g. - 41.o% lite caIoofions x,,~,,I5 affaDt
my court. My only request was that
they be men not actively interested
in politics." said Murray.
The witness said that he found
fault with the selection Of John
Hampton, later and now mayor of
Muncie, because Hampton was active
in politics.
Against Cavanaugh
Frederick Van Mugs for the de-
Tense tried to get Murray to say
that it was the system he disap-
proved of rather than the individuals
selected. After some quibbling on
the subject Van Mugs gave Murray
an opening and the judge said, II
had lawyers come to me with objec-
tons to Jake Cavanaugh as jury
commissioner. I did not know him
personally but believed what they
told me-"
Senator Howard Cam elected the
information that the bill for the
special jury commissioners applied
only to the Grant-Delaware Superior
Court, of which Murray is judge.
Ernest T. Jester, the next witness,
was taken in hand by Representa-
tive Milton J. Salwasser of La Porte.
Jester said that he was a member
of the Delaware County grand jury
which brought impeachment charges
against Sheriff Harry McAuley in
the summer of 1926.
The witness said that on one of
the days they were in session he met
Dearth going down in the elevator
and that the defendant called him
into his courtroom.
IF this grand jury does not return
an indictment against Harry Nc
Auley," Jester quoted Dearth as say
ing, "I'll get grand jury that will. :"
Jester claimed that he told Dearth
that IF this grand jury doesn't
think LARRY NcAuley guilty you'll