The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-26

Alleged BootIegger Held for
Fatal Stabbing of
Brother in-LaW.
CLIMAX OF BEER PARTY
Dead Man, Unpaid Informer
of Dry SIeuthS, Sent Up
Killers Friends. D

A bootlegger's hate for stool
pigeon" was the motive police
questioning was expected to wiring
today from George Lucid, 35, of 926
Prospect ST., pocket-knife slayer of
his brother r-in-law, Leo Dewey Car
penter, 20, of 2O21 E. Minnesota st.
Lucid steadfastly denied his guilt
under severe grilling.
The stabbing was the outgrowth,
Tuesday midnight, of beer party
at the home of George Lee, 1929
Laurel st. Both men had been
drinking.
The theory is held that half
drunk, they engaged in a bitter
argument growing out of LuciS'S
smoldering grudge against Car
penter.
AS an unpaid informer for two
former Federal prohibition officers
here and seeking appointment as
dry agent, Carpenter gave testimony
in liquor cases in Federal Court last
spring that resulted in the con-
viction of some of Lucid's close
friends.
Not a Paid Agent
At the Office of Deputy Prohibition
Administrator George E. Winkler it
was found that Carpenter was not
paid agent and had not filed ap-
plications. He had, however, served
as stool pigeon" for the two agents
no longer on the dry force.
The Anti-Saloon Leagues attor-
ney, E. A. Miles, said Carpenter has
never been in our employ, although
his name sounds familiar. He may
have been in our Office frequently
with dry agents"
Policeman Sees Fight
With Lucid and Carpenter at the
Lee house was Earl Grady, AZ, of
1641 Villa Ave. AS the three were
leaving, Grady related, Lucid and
Carpenter went around the side of
the house and began arguing. Re-
joining Grady, they walked along
Laurel st.
Patrolman Lawrence Fleming saw
the trio staggering. Carpenter and
Lucid scuffied. Carpenter dropped
to the sidewalk. Lucid fled. He
was stopped when the officer fired
at him at Laurel and Minnesota
Sts.
In his hand he still clutched the
blood stained. pocket-knife, Fleming
said.
Slated on Murder Charge
'My God, I've killed him!" Lucid
cried when brought back to Carpen-
ter's body, Fleming said.
1t was thought the fatal thrust
was made at the side of Lees house.
Blood was found there.
Carpenter had staggered on a
block with Lucid and Grady before
dropping.
Lucid was slated on charge of
murder and Grady is held on va
grancy charges. Lee was arrested
charged with operating a blind
tiger and vagrancy, and James
Campbell, roomer at Lees home,
is held for vagrancy.
Grady'S hand was cut badly when
he tried to wrest the knife from
Lucid.
The body was sent to the city
morgue by Deputy Coroner Austin
Todd and was to be removed to the
Walter Blasengym funeral estab-
liShment, 1926 Shelby st., after a
post-mortem examination.
Carpenter is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Fora Carpenter, with
whom he lived, and three broth
ers, George, 926 Prospect St.;
Frank, at his mothers home, and
Harry, 1928 S. Keystone Ave.
Separated From Wife
Lucid is separated from his wife.
| They have six children, the eldest
13, three of whom are in an or
phans' home at Vincennes.
On Feb. he was given a sus-
pended sentence of $100 and costs
and six months on the Indiana
State Farm for assault and battery.
The suspension was revoked when
he was rearrested Feb. %. He COM
pleted his time in August.
Two weeks ago he reappeared at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Mayme
Carpenter, wife of George Carpen-
ter, 926 Prospect st. The murder
placed the Carpenters in a tragic
position. Mrs. Carpenters brother
has killed her husbands brother.
AcqUaintances of Lucid say he
had been rubbing elbows with boot
leggers and was not working. Car
penter was employed by the Clyde