The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-15


The witness stated that Duval
came to his house about a hall
dozen or maybe ten or eleven times.
He said they talked about the cam
paign.
Duvall asked him what he thought
Of the outcome of the campaign
Armitage, said.
II told him he was going to win,
Armitage said 81 told him, too,
that had heard CONN George v.
Coffin, Republican chairman), was
going to name the board of works,
but Duvall said the board Of works
already was picked.
HE came to my house most of
the time by appointment. Sometimes
I called him up.
II called him up one morning and
said 1 saw in the papers that Myers
(Walter Myers, Democratic candi-
date for mayor. had said I was
going to be in control If you we're
elected.
81 told him he had better say
something to the contrary III his
speeches.
HE said All right"
Duvall Fl lis ITO Show"
Duvall never told Arnitage what
he said about him in campaign
speeches, the witness said.
Arnitage sale. Duvall promised to
meet him In the Fifth ward on
election day, but that II waited all
day and he didn't show up"
Questioning then shifted to Du-
wallis disappearance from Indians
apolis following the election. Duvall
promised to tell him when and
where he WIS going, Armitage said,
but failed to do SC.
@. Who informed you where Du-
vail had gone?
A. Duvalls brother-in -law, WASH
burn.
@. What did you do then?
A. I left that night by automobile
| for Pekin, Ill, and registered at the
Taswell Hotel under the name Of
William Tauser.
Buser on scene
Armitage said he look his grip
up to the room assigned to him,
changed his clothes, came down and
ate breakfast. Later a man then
unknown to him, whom he later
learned was william @. Buser, the
mayors brother-in-law. came up to
him in the lobby and started to
talk about the weather.
Armitage had driven all night to
Pekin in the rain and it still was
raining.
@. What did you and Buser then
do?
A. Drove around Pekin. Drove to
meet Duvan
@. What happened then?
A. Duvall, Buser and drove to
Springfield, Ill.
@. Did you know where you were
going?
A. Not when we started.
Register in Springfield
9. What did you do in Spring
field?
A. We went to the Illinois House.
@. Did you register?
A. Buser registered for the three
OF us. a
Q-Under what name we're you
registered. A-William Towsey of
st. Loi,ls
Q-Was that the city you used in
registering at, Pekin? A-No. I
used ranville, III.
Retired to Room
Armitage said he and Duvall re-
tired alone into a room ito talk
about appointments" and Duvall
asked him what he thought Of o.
D. Haskell, Charles j. Orbison and
George Snider.
Something was said about ap-
pointment of chief of police-but
not definite. The name of MCGEE
was mentioned. remember"
Arthur B. MCGEE once was men
toned for the place.
Odd Duvall say anything about
the board of works? Ale said
he couldn't carry out our agreement.
Q-What did you say? Al said,
Didn't give you $14,500?" and he
said, Eyes, but I just can't do it"
and I said, aren't you going to be
fair and square?" and he said, st
just can't"
Q--Did he give you your money!
A-No.
Expected Promise Kept
Q--What did Duvall say then? A
Let's go back to Pekin. "I said, no,
I'm going back to Indianapolis" Be-
fore leaving him, told him that d
expected him to carry out our
agreement.
Q-what did you do then7 A
I told Buser to get my baggage
that I had left in Pekin.
Armitage said he fooled around
Springfield waiting for a train and
got home at 3 a. m.
Q-Did you see Duvall or Buser
after that? A-Buser called up Sum-
day night and said: MI be at your
home at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing" He didn't come until 10.
Brought Money Back
G-What happened then? Ale
fetched my grip back to me, Buser
did, and we went in the sun parlor
and sat down.
Odd he bring anything else?
A-Some money!
When Buser left the house he
ran his hand into his pocket and
handed me a package Of money
about this big" Armitage said, in
dicating with his hands package
which would cause any pocket to
bulge.
Q-Did you take it? Ayes.
Q-What did you do with the
money? Al nut IL in nv pocket.