The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-05
HIGH COURT
FAILS TO ACT
ON SHUMAKER
Martin Files Motion to Be
Purged of Charge of
Contempt.
w, CT, In COURTROOM
Plea for Rehearing of Case
Is Made by nti-SaIoon
League Chief.
w. C. T. U. IN COURTROOM

The Supreme Court this morning
failed to rule or hear arguments on
the motion of Attorney General
Arthur L. Gilliom that the contempt
Of court sentece of E. S. Shumaker,
Indiana Anti-Saloon League super
intendent, be increased.
A group of w. G. T. U. women
which filled most of the courtroom
seats, who had come to support the
dry leader, witnessed a few legal
technicalities instead of learning of
the dry leaders fate or hearing him
denounced or defended.
Two Motions Filed
Only action in the case was filing
of a motion asking rehearing of
the entire case for Shumaker on the
ground that Gilliom's motion for in
creased sentence raises new points
and filing of a motion in purgation
in behalf of Jesse Martin, league
trustee, found guilty with Shumaker.
Shumaker's bond was renewed
from day to day, making him sub
ject to call before the court at any
time.
Indications were that Martin will
be granted new trial or be purged
of the contempt charge without a
new trial. Away on his vacation
when he and Shumaker were found
guilty and Shumaker was sentenced
to sixty days at the State farm and
fined $500, Martin never has been
sentenced.
A motion for new trial is
pending.
File Motion for Martin
The Supreme Court judges on
opening court announced oral argu-
ments would be heard on the mur-
der conviction appeal of Robert
Bruce, Gary Negro.
They then, however, told James
Bingham Sr., Shumakers attorney,
that he might file any motions he
desired.
Bingham filed motion in purga-
ton in behalf of Martin, enlarging
on Martins original plea that he
had nothing to do with the prepa-
ration Of Shumaker's annual report,
criticisms in which the Supreme
Court held were in contempt OF
court.
Attorney General Arthur L. Gill
liom, who started the contempt ac-
tion, informed the court that in
view of the fact the new motion
stated Martins plea more clearly he
had no objection to granting him a
new trial or purging him from con-
tempt.
Appeal Is Prepared
When Bingham said he was await
ing for action on Gilliom's in
creased sentence motion before TAX
ing action in behalf of Shumaker
the court informed him he might
disregard usual procedure and file
any motions.
Bingham has filed a motion to
strike out Gilliom's motion for SEN
tence increase.
He also has prepared an appeal
TO the United States Supreme Court,
but is waiting for the State Su-
preme Court to act on the attor-
ney generals motion.
More Time Is Needed
Whether the court rules favorably
upon Attorney General Arthur L.
Gilliom's motion for sentence in
crease, more time will be needed to
perfect the appeal, Bingham said.
Gilliom's motion asks that the
court bring in Senators Arthur r.
Robinson, James E. Watson, State
Republican Chairman Clyde E
Walb, Editor Boyd Gurley of The
Times and Henry Lane Wilson, for
rner ambassador to Mexico, in an
effort to show Shumaker sought to
use political influence on the court
while his case was pending.
This resulted from publication of
the Watson -Shumaker letters sew
eral weeks ago.