The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-15
,2EMY TELLS JURORS DUvALL
| SOUGHT BRIbE OF ARMITACE;
DEFENSE DENIES CONSPIRACY
Prosecutor and Counsel for Mayor Outline Their Cases in
Opening Statements of Sensational Political
Corrupt Practices Trial.
TRIP TO ILLINOIS is DESCRIBED
Lawyers Give Opposing Versions Of Conversation Between
Pair About Appointment of Two Board of Works
Members and City Engineer.

which quoted Duvall as saying
Bill, I'll never forget you," Martin
Hugg, defense counsel, in his openr
ing statement quoted Duvall: Bill
Armitagk, I will not barter or sell
any position or place in my adj
ministration."
Hugg's first words were: John L..
Duvall stands here an Innocent man
you are bound to give him the
presumption of innocence under the
law"
When Hugg reminded the jury
that Duvall was being tried upon
ian affidavit prepared and sworn to
by deputies of Remy'' and that it
was not an indictment, Judge
Shirley, interrupted.
Weight Is Same
When Hugg said he was merely
pointing out the weight" of the
affidavit. Shirley said:
mol No! The weight Of this affi-
davit is just the same as an indict-
ment-no more and no less"
1.-THE gist of this charge" Hugg
continued, lis whether a promise
was made to get Armitage support.
AS you know candidate is out to
get the votes. Armitage was power
among certain classes and power
behind the throne of the admin
straation at that time. Armitage
attempted to defeat Duvalls
nomination.
Before this trial is finished you
will have a picture of this man
Armitage before you that will appall
you.
Who Started Deal?
"The defense will introduce
evidence to prove" Hugo said, that
Armitage came to Duvall, instead
of Duvall going to Armitage, ard
that Armitage said, You'll need
money to which Duvall replied, :
don't think I'll need any,
eyes, you will, Armitage said, and
gave Duvall $4,000. Duvall kept
this money in separate fund, did
not use it intending to return it
and the evidence will show that he
did return it.
"Duvall left Indianapolis after his
election to escape the horde of Of
flee seekers and for rest. Armitage
followed him.
Heroic Reply alleged
at want to appoint the city en-
gineer and two members of the
board of works." Hugg said Arni-
tage told Duvall when he found him
in Pekin, Ill.
Then Duvall, in the presence of
Buser, announced:
Bill Armitage, I will not barter
or sell any position or place in my
administration. I have kept your
$4,000 intact and it will be returned
to you"
Duvall went further, Hugg said,
and told Arrnitage, II intend to have
the highest type Of men in my adj
ministration I can find"
Names Mentioned
Hugg mentioned the names of
Roy G. Shaneberger, Lemuel H.
Trotter and Oren S. Hack, former
board of works members to Illus
trate this.
after Duvall told him this,
Armitage said: Well, If that is all
there is to it, I'll leave" Hugg
said.
Hugg, closed his half-hour OPEN
ing statement with a plea to the
jurors to keep your minds open
until the end of this trial"
Jury Is Confined
At the close of court, Shirley told
the jury he had bad news for
Them" that they were to be con-
fined during the trial.
Grimaces appeared on the faces
impaneled and Dan w. Flickenger,
in seat IL, rose to ask the court:
Haven't the rights of the jurors
been considered at all?"
The protest was unavailing, how
ever. Clarence Clegg. court bailiff,
led the men into an ante-room from
which they were later taken to a
downtown hotel. Judge Shirley had
ruled that the accommodations for
keeping jurors overnight at the