The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-29

told of how one of the jurors named
Donovan later filed affidavits against
Barlow and Milton and Vern Wal
burn, and the case is still pending.
Barlow was tried and acquitted for
the murder Of Tiny" Voorhees,.
Dearth declared he did not tell
Shaw he was CALLED to the court
house early in the election commits
sioners' pay mandamus suit, which
was settled before s a. m. 1t was
his regular custom to come down
early, he told the Senators.
He admitted asking Court Re-
porter Charles White what was go
ing on in the juryroom, but blamed
this on Dale's articles each Satur-
day, charging jury Irregularities.
Information regarding loose con-
ditions at the county Jail came to
him from his chief probation officer,
Mrs. Minnie Snyder, he declared.
"One of the TRUSTEES was at home
and while there was arrested again
for bootlegging," the judge declared.
Did you tell the grand jury that
unless they impeached Sheriff Nc
Cauley you would get a jury that
would?' he was asked.
mot exactly" the Judge replied.
II did tell the foreman, Mr.. Jester,
that If there was sufficient evidence
they should indict. and that if not,
would take it up with the next grand
jury"
He denied turning down ClelI Ma
pie when the Muncie manufacturer
came to his house and asked as
sistance in cleaning up the town.
In explaining his letter to the
prosecutor asking that charges
against McAuley be dropped he de-
clared that he had learned that con.
ditions at the Jail had been
remedied.
The report Of the Delaware
County grand jury which investi-
gated the murder Of Edgar (Tiny)
Voorhees,, declaring there was not
sufficient evidence to charge Pete
Barlow, Muncie poolroom operator
with the crime, was introduced by
the defense
The defense has made several at.
tempts to introduce the jury report
on the Voorhees, case.
Found Murdered
Voorhees, was found murdered near
Barlow's poolroom. Police were
charged with protecting Barlow's
place. The State has brought out
that three policemens wives served
on the grand jury that investigated.
Defense witnesses that preceded
Dearth were persons who had served
at various times on juries in his
court. They testified to being per.
sonal and political friends of the
judge. All declared that Dearth
never tried to influence their de
cisions. They were: Mrs. Minnie
HOLSTER; George Mills, Center
| Township, Delaware County deputy
assessor; Charles NJ. Davis, assistant
road superintendent of Nile Town.
ship; Carl G. Shaffer, Mrs. Grace 0.
Heaton and William l.. O'Neill.
Representative DELPHI l.. McKes.
son ordered Arch Hamilton, mem
Der of the Voorhees, case grand Jury.
brought back for cross-examination
He had gone home. He was on
the stand late Monday when the
State attempted to introduce the
jury's report and McKesson oh.
jected.
Agreement Reached
Sixty-five defense witnesses were
sworn Monday, at which time an
agreement was made between de.
tense counsel and the House of Rep.
resentatives' board Of managers. in
charge of prosecution, that not more
than twelve character witnesses
would be called for each side. Six
character witnesses testified for the
judge Monday afternoon, and sew.
eral men and women who had served
on Dearth juries.
The Jurors testimony brought out
that almost without exception Jurors
in the Dearth court were of the
same political and religious beliefs
as the judge.
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