The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-19

| the colored ward-the Fifth, near
Blake st. and Indiana Ave.
Q-Was anyone with you? A.
Yes. Buser and Coroner Robinson.
We were calling at the precincts,
getting an impression of the vote.
1 got out of the car and started to-
ward the voting place. Armitage
started toward me and we met in
the middle of the street.
Suggests Good Time"
Q-What was said ? Al said,
'How's it going? and he said it
looks like you're going to be nomi-
mated I said, Well, after it's all
over, let's go to Louisville and have
a good time
Q-Did you see him again that
day? Ayes. We drove to the
next precinct and he was there. All
I said to him was, Bill, seems like
I'm following you"
Duvall testified that he did not
see Armitage after this until the
latter part of July, when Armitage
phoped him at his house and want
ed to come to Duvall's home for a
conversation
Upon this occasion, Duvall said,
"Armitage came in and sat down
in a chair in the sun parlor, I guess
you call IL, and said, I want to talk
to you about your campaign. I'm
sure you are going to be elected and
want to go along and be friendly
Glad of Help
"I told him I would be glad to
have his help-glad to have any,
body's help-during the campaign
we wanted all the help we could get.
Odd you say, What do you
want?' Al did not.
Q-Did he say, 4 want two board
of works members and the city
englneerp Ale did not.
Odd you say, What will 1t be
worth to you?' A-No.
Q-And did he say, "$10.00O?" A
No.
Q-Did he mention Freeman and
Kingston for the board of works and
Lingenfelter as city engineer? A
No.
Q-Did you say "all right?"A--No,
sir.
Q-Did Armitage at any time
prior to the campaign suggest about
who was going on the board of
works or be city engineer? A-No,
sir.
Seen Again in August
Q-When did you see him again2
Ain August.
He said Armitage came to the City
Trust building where he CDuvalD
had an Office, just before the open
ing of the election campaign.
GLOW did this meeting come
about? Ale telephoned me.
Q-What did he say. Ale said
he wanted to see me.
Duvall described the Office as be-
ing one of a remaining suite of
rooms. He said no active cam
paigning was going on at the time.
Q-Did he come TO the room? A
Yes, sir.
.Q-Tell the jury what was said.
Al was sitting at the desk when
Armitagee came in. He said he
wanted to be with me, and go along
with the campaign, and be friendly
to me. He said he knew I needed
money and he gave me $4,000.
Said He Didn't Need Money
@. What. did you say, If anything?
A. told him I didn't need any
money at the time.
Duvall said the money was in cur
rency form and that it was wrapped
in a newspaper. He said he placed
it in the desk.
@. Was there any conversation?
A. Yes, there was general conyersa-
ton about the campaign. He said
he was sure was going to win and
I told him hoped to and that per-
haps would. He remained only a
few minutes. 1 stayed until late
that afternoon.
@. What did you do with the
money? "A. I put 1t in my safety
deposit box at the bank.
Placed in Bank
Q-What bank? A-The Marion
County State Bank.
Q-Did you see Armitage later? A
Yes, sir.
Q-When? AIN September.
Q-After the campaign started?
Ayes, sir.
He said this meeting also was at
the City Trust building, but that he
had taken another room for cam
paign purposes.
GLOW did this meeting come
about? Ale called me on the
phone.
Q-What did he say? Ale gave
me $4,000 more money, in package.
He told me he wanted to support me
and said all right, and said I'd be
glad to have him nelp me.
Money Put Away
Duvall said he later placed this
money in the safety deposit box,
as he had the other $1,000.
Q-Was there any conversation
as to what the understanding should
be in connection with the money?
Al understood he wanted to be
for me and that I would use the
money.
Q-Were any appointments dis
cussed? A-No.
Q-Anything ssi,; about any
places to be filled in the admins
tration? A-No. sir.
Duvall said be met Arnitage later
at his Duvall'D house.
Visits Afmitage's Home
Duvall testified to stopping at
Armitage's home one night, follow
ing campaign meeting, at Armi-
tage's request. Buser drove the car,
Duvall said, and sat in it, while he
tDuvalD went into the house.
st went into the sl.Iiroom and