The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-31

an indictment out against him and
asked me to find out" said Holmes.
while I was in court think he
called my Office several times. /
don't know where he is but expect
him to call me-
Scharffin Makes Statement
If Scharffin's detailed statement
is true Scharffin and Traugott we're
we'll out of Indiana into Ohio on
their way to New York long before
the explosion Sunday evening.
"Traugott and I talked with
Motorcycle Policeman Patsy Nc
Mahon in front of Traugott's store
about 1920 Sunday afternoon" said
Scharffin. About 3:45 we got in
my car and drove around to Weiss's
delicatessen in Market ST. near
Pennsylvania ST., and had some
sandwiches packed.
Then we drove to the Market
Street Garage got gasoline and
started east on National Rd. We
wee near New Paris, Ohio by a lit
tie after p, m. when we witnessed
a drunken driver crashing into two
cars. That accident can be veri-
fled very easily.
1--WE drove until about 3 a. m.
Monday morning when we stopped
at a small hotel near Washington,
70 rf fv4 ct
Monday morning and got to New
York late that night,
"Traugott stopped at the Seville
hotel and I went on to Long Island
where my wife has been staying in
our cottage.
Tells of Car Crash
1--WE knew nothing about the ex-
plosion until Wednesday morning
when Traugott and 1 we're having
a belated breakfast at the home of
one of my relatives. I had
telegram from Howard Phillips, an
indianapolis attorney with whom
I am associated, about another
matter. put in a long distance
telephone call for him to Indian
apolis. While we were talking about
this other matter Phillips men
toned the explosion. asked him
about it and he gave me the first
account of it.
"When I finished the phone con-
versation I turned around to Eddie
Traugott and told him about the
fire.
His face plainly showed his con-
sternation as he calculated:
my God. I'll have to get back
at once
He went to his hotel and packed
while I rushed back to the cottage
and got my bags. We met late
Wednesday and started the drive
back.
Thursday morning we were driv-
ing in the mountains near Storey
town, Pa, in hard rain. We came
to a crazy corner. We were not
driving very fast, because the road
was so slippery, but the car skid
ded into a telephone pole and tore
off most Of the top Traugott got
a bad bump on the head and I got
this dislocated shoulder.
Left Traugott at Station
"Traugott was able to drive and
the car would run so we went on to
a little town where got first aid
and then we proceeded to Pitts
burgh. We left the car in a garage
there and caught the first train for
Indianapolis.
1--WE arrived at the Union Station
at this morning. We had tele-
graphed ahead to a mutual friend,
whose name do not care to make
public. This friend met us at the
station. He took me to his home
and made me comfortable for the
rest of the night and went away
with Traugott. I understood he was
to take him to his home, but don't
know where they went, was in
such pain with my shoulder.
If anybody has the idea that
Eddie Traugott had anything to do
with that fire it's ridiculous. The
insurance did not nearly cover the
stock he had in that store and any,
one knows that if Eddie Traugott
needed money he could go out and
raise 100000 in two hours"
Scharf1n went to his Office this
morning, thence to the Office of q
doctor in the Bankers Trust Bldg.
The doctor sent him to the Chamber
of Commerce Bldg, where detect
ives finally caught up with him.
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