The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-07
MOORE Up IN
COURT TODAY
FOR SENTENCE
Ex-CounCiIman Slated to
Get 2 to Ia Years on
Bribe Charge.
NEW TRIAL SOUGHT
Remy Remains Undecided
on DorSett Trial Set
for Monday.

Former City Councilmen Boynton
j. Moore, convicted on bribery
charge two weeks ago, was scheduled
to be sentenced to two to fourteen
prison term b efore Special Judge
Paul G. Davis today.
Defense Attorney Ira M. Holmes
was to file q motion for new trial.
State and defense attorneys gath
cred in Criminal Judge James A.
Collins Office for a conference at
$50, the hour set for the sentencing.
Prosecutor William H. Remy and
Special Prosecutor Emsley w. john
son said they had reached no de-
cision as to whether to proceed with
the trial of former Councilman
Walter r. Dorsett Monday.
Dorsett and all but Claude F.
Negley of the other indicted coun-
cilnen are seeking to be permitted
to plead guilty to a misdemeanor
bribery charge, punishable only by
fine in return for their reSigna-
tionS from office.
Meredith Nicholson Selected
The Chamber of Commerce, City
Manager League and Board of
Trade joint committee at meet
ing late Thursday picked list of
men it recommended as successors
to Millard w. Ferguson, Democrat,
and DR.. Austin H Todd, Republican.
Only one name, that Of Meredith
Nicholson, author, was suggested to
succeed Ferguson. FergusionS sue
cessor will be elected Monday noon.
Nicholson has been active in Demo-
cratic party affairs and was de-
feated for State Senator at the last
election.
The three from whom it was
recommended Todd's successor be
chosen, when his resignation be-
comes effective April 25, all are Re
publicans. They are:
Horace B. Hewitt, 1881 Congress
Ave, president of the North Indian
apolis Cradle Works and treasurer
of the H. L. G. Manufacturing Com
pany.
Earl Buchanan, 1915 King ave
employment manger of the National
Malleable Castings Company.
The Rev. Clarence G.. Baker, 201
N. Addison ST., superintendent of the
Hawthorne Social Service center.
White, Meurer to Vote
Councilmen John F. White anc
Albert F. Meurer, civic organiza-
tons candidates, Thursday elected
to succeed Boynton j. Moore an6
Walter R. Dorsett, will vote with the
other councilmen on the election OF
Ferguson'S successor Monday night
Election of Nicholson is practical
ly assured. Councilmen indicated
they would favor the author. They
declined to comment on the foul
recommended to succeed Todd.
"It looks like they have elected
him. He was the only person rec
commended" said Council President
Otis E. Bartholomew.
nicholson was some pick He
is one of the outstanding men il
Indianapolis. He's a Democrat, but
of course you would expect that ir
Fergusons place" said Claude E
Negley.
City on Front Page
Nicholson would be absolutely
splendid. He will help put Indian
apolis on the front page, but in E
different way from what it has beer
DONE"
A group of citizens who circulated
petitions recommending ]. Edward
Burk, Southeastern Civic Improve.
nient League leader, to succeed
Moore to council today issued 6
statement explaining why Burk''
name was not presented.
The petitions were forwarded tt
a Board of Trade member of tkt
Joint civic committees and the com.
mittee apparently took no action or
them, the statement said. Burl
was not nominated from the flool
at the council session because there
was a misunderstanding as to tht
hour of the meeting, it said.