The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-05
FIGHT CERTAIN
IN COUNCIL ON
DUVALL CASE.
SpringSteen to Battle for
Impeaching Mayor, at
Tonight's Session.
MOORE READY FOR WAR
City Executive Spends Part
Of Holiday, Preparing
for Trial.

Heated debate is expected tonight
on the minority report of Council
man Robert E. Springsteen, Demo-
crat. who will seek to keep alive the
resolution to impeach Mayor Duvall.
The special council committee
headed by Council President Claude
E. Negley, of which Springsteen is
the only insurgent member, will re-
port that the committee favors kill
ing the resolution, since similar
charges are pending in Criminal
Court. Springsteen agreed to delay
the investigation, pending outcome
Of the trial, but refused to sign the
majority committee report.
Negley, M. w. Ferguson, o. Raw
Albertson, and Austin H. Todd voted
to kill the measure.
Filed Weeks Ago
The affidavit charging that Du-
vail made a false campaign expense
report was filed by Prosecutor Will
liam H. Remy several weeks before
Councilman Otis Bartholomew in
troduced the impeachment measure.
bartholomew withdrew his name.
leaving that Of Councilman Edward
B. Raub, a Democrat, on the bill.
Springsteen's report will ask that
the council continue investigation
OF the charges set forth in the reso-
luton to impeach. He charged the
committee was manipulated.
II Raub, Bartholomew, Walter R.
Dorsett and Boynton j. Moore voted
for the Springsteen report, it will
defeat the majority committee re-
port.
Bartholomew explained removal
OF his name on the ground that it
would be a "farce to hold a trial
and spend the taxpayers money
needlessly."
In Doubt on Action
, II still am sincere In my actions
and am considering whether it
would be wise to go ahead with the
trial and spend big sum for at
torneys to prosecute the charges"
Bartholomew said.
Moore and Dorsett, who left on a
vacation after the secret impeach-
ment committee meeting two weeks
ago, were irate because they were
not permitted in the committee
room.
"Why didn't they do It in the
open?" asked Moore. wait and see
what happens tonight"
Meanwhile, Mayor Duvall spent a
part OF Labor day in preparation
for his trial in Criminal Court
Sept. IL.
Duval to Fight
I'm sure trying to beat it," Duvall
said. He has had several recent
conferences with Ryan, Ruckelshaus
and Ryan, and Eph Inman, his at
torneys.
Duvall returned late Sunday with
his family from Lake Manitou and
attended the funeral of the mother
in-law of Orville Scott, Barrett law
and assessment bureau chief clerk.
this morning. Duvall and Scott
have been close friends.
Duvall verified a rumor that his
nephew, Deputy Controller Claude
Wilson, and A. B. Good, safety board
clerk and civil service commission
secretary, would be interchanged.
The change will result from ap-
pointment of former Police Chief
Claude F. johnson as city controller.
replacing William @. Buser. johnson
spent most Of Labor day at his
office.
Budget Hearing Held
Everything was quiet at city hall.
except that few city officials came
down to their offices. A public hear
ing on the 1925 budget was held
this afternoon.
The new safety board, composed
Of Fred w. Connell, Ira P. Hay
maker, and Robert F.. Miller, will
hold its first regular meeting Tues
day.
Police Chief Claude M. worIey
said:
"I have in mind no changes for