The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-19

Albertson was led through
the stories Of each of five indict-
ments pending against Moore,
by Prosecutors Emsley W.
Johnson and William II. Remy.
Five hundred dollars in yellow
bills, the very ones that Moore
placed in Albertson's automobile in
front of the City Hall for Albert
sons vote on a certain fire equip
ment contract last summer, are
due to dangle before Moore this
afternoon, prosecutors said.
Money in Vault
AlbertSon has lhe money in a
safety deposit box in the City ITusJ
Company, he said, and was ordered
to bring it into court.
The State put over its heaviest
blows today, in its efforts to show
intent. Moore was connected with
deal after deal, in which a price
was set on council VOTES, often
dickering over the cost, and finally
the transfer of the money, in
States testimony.
Prosecutor johnson said he hopes
to finish his case by night. Cross
examination of Albertson is expected
to take longer than that of any
former witnesses. John j. Collins,
former city purchasing agent, eX-
Mayor John L. Duvall and Chief OF
Detectives Claude F. Johnson.
Henry Winkler and Ira M. Holmes,
Moore's attorneys, are expected to
go into each of the numerous al
legged bribe deals on which Albert
son testified today.
Connects Self With Deals
For more than an hour, the men,
Der of the council connected him
self with some of the deals he de-
tailed and told Of Moore's connec-
tions with the Kitchen cabinet"
meetings of the council. His, direct
testimony was continued this after
noon.
Judge Davis overruled a second
motion Of the defense to take the
case from the jury early in Albert
sons testimony. Albertson testified
that Moore, Councilman Otis E.
Balthomew and zone of the Farb
brothers, the boxing promoter"
came to his place of business in
December, 1925, less than a month
before he took Office as councilman.
Moore introduced Farb as box
ing promoter and Farb told me he
had a Christmas present for me"
Albertson testified. "He went back
= my desk and put $100 under the
phone.
Moore was there, but there was
an obstruction in his line of view.
Going to See Todd
"They said they we're going to
see DR.. Todd"
The defense objected to the testi-
mony and Remy argued that the
State wanted to show Todd and
AlbertSon became members of the
boxing commission of the city coun-
Gil and that "Farb conducted box
ing exhibitions with the sanction OF
these men until stopped by the
American Legion" The court sus-
tanned defense objections.
Albertson then related that before
taking their offices Moore came to
him and said he expected to make
all he could out of the job during
the four years"
"He said I should work with them
and they would teach me how to
make money" Albertson testified.
did you ever have a conversa-
ton with Moore concerning money
on votes on any matter before the
council?" johnson asked.
eyes," answered AlbertSon. He
had started the first of a series Of
bribery stories that kept the jurors
on the edge of their seats, so eager
we're they to catch every word. At
torneys often we're on their feet OBJ
jecting. and several times Judge
Davis had to rap for order
Albertson said he talked to Moore