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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
SECOND DEATH
charge WILL
Hi HICKMAN
Grand Jury to Return Bill
Accusing Boy Slayer
and ACCompliCe.
DEFENSE FIGHTS HARD
Score of Witnesses to Be
Called to Bolster In
sanity Plea.
DEFENSE FIGHTS HARD
Bv United Press

BU United Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5.-A second
murder indictment against William
Edward Hickman was expected to be
returned today by the Los Angeles
County grand jury investigating his
part in the murder of Ivy ThomS,
druggist.
1t was understood the grand jury
last night voted true bills against
Hickman and Welby Hunt, 16, his
alleged accomplice in the holdup in
which Thoms was slain. The bills
were to be filed today.
Hickman pleaded not guilty by
reason of insanity to the murder of
Marion Parker, II, when he was ar
raigned Tuesday.
Strikingly different temperamentS
were displayed by the two youths in
testifying before the grand jury.
Hickman, whose confession to the
ThomS murder implicated Hunt,
talked freely and admitted his part
in the shooting. Hunt was sullen
and refused to testify.
Lawyer Starts Search
Jerome Walsh, youthful lawyer,
who will defend Hickman when he
goes to trial Jan. IS for kidnapping
and numbering Marion Parker, was
en- route to Kansas City today to
gather the insanity evidence.
Before leaving, Walsh said Mrs.
Eva Hickman would be brought to
Los Angeles as star witness for her
son. His testimony will tend to
show that her son was abnormal,
because Of his environment, heredity,
and background.
A record of Mrs. Hickman's con-
tinement in the Little Rock, Ark,
State asylum for the insane prob
ably will be introduced.
Richard H. Cantillon, Los Angeles
criminal lawyer, will be associate
counsel for Hickman, Walsh said be-
fore going East.
William T. Hickmon, father of the
confessed slayer, now in Ell Paso,
Texas, and Charles Edwards, for
mer police chief of Kansas City and
confidential advisor of the Hickman
family, will be among the score or
more defense witnesses at Hickmans
trial, it was said.
Against Any Freedom
II will fight harder than anyone
else to prevent Hickman from ever
getting free and that not only is
my attitude, but the attitude of the
boys mother" Walsh said, in COM
menting on the statements of Grim
inal attorneys that sending Hickman
to an asylum would mean giving the
youth his fl edom in year.
S. S. Hah.' criminal lawyer, said
that in his opinion Hickman could
be released within a year if he we're
sent to an asylum.
A Federal grand jury indicted
Hickman yesterday on a charge of
violating the Dyer act by driving a
stolen automobile from Kansas City
to Los Angeles.
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they're trying to get money from
me-"
=
MISS ELDER said she did not
A'A know who was responsible
for the reissuance of the warrant
which was served by Sheriff L. M.
Hickman, of Clayton.
when I first went to Clayton
I was very young. My husband
taught in a small denominational
school there. The people of Clay
ton first talked about me when
had my hair bobbed. They
talked the way people in a village
will talk.
"One day a young evangelist,
the Rev. Hubert jenkins. -"
Blond or brunette?" she was
asked.
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II didn't think he was attrac-
tive" she said. 81 can't remember
whether he was dark or light for
I didn't have any interest in him
at all.
Anyway, ne came to Clayton
to head a revival meeting. I met
him at school and he and my
husband and became good
friends.
"One morning he asked me to
go riding with him. My husband
knew about it for there wasn't
any reason why he shouldn't.
But the next day the sheriff
came to say that farmer, who
lived down the road was telling
tales about improper conduct.
These were lies, of course, and the
cruelty of them made me sick"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
SET FARE HEARING
Cut in Bus Charge to Be
Argued Feb. 1918.

Hearing on petition of fifteen bus
patrons, headed by Joseph H.
Schaub Jr., asking reduction of 10
cent bus fares was set today by
Commissioner Howell Ellis of the
public service commission for Feb.
1916.
The petition was filed when the
Indianapolis Street Railway Com
pany filed petitions asking CO.
ordination of bus lines and 10
cent bus fare for both it's own lines
and those of the Peoples Motor
Coach Company. The street car
company recently purchased the
latter for $50O,0OO.
Net profits of $4,000, registered
by the Peoples Motor Coach Com
pany in its 1927 annual report have
been investigated by Chief Ac-
countant Webb Gilbert and his COM
mission staff and this evidence will
be presented at the hearing.
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Evangelist, was served on the girl
f1ier last month and she now is
under $500 bond pending a hear
ing.
Miss Elder wasn't angry today.
Rather, she impressed one as be-
ing too overcome with what she
termed "the prepoSterousness of it
ALL" to be angry.
why did they wait so long be-
fore taking action?" Miss Elder
asked. "It seems to me the delay
helps to prove the injustice of it
all.
"It has been more than three
years since the forenoon when we
(she and the Rev. Nh. Jenkins)
took an innocent little buggy ride
down a southern road, but now
that my name isl suppose 1
might as well say public property
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Miss Elder Sobbed and knotted
her lace handkerchief into a little
ball.
1.-THE sheriff said I needn't
worry" she resumed.
It = u
THEN comes a three-year in
n terval-the period during
which Miss Elder attempted her
transatlantic flight and became
heralded everywhere for her win
someness and bravery.
"All this time the old gossip
was forgotten she said. But
when I stepped from the train in
Atlanta I saw the some old sheriff
waiting and the unhappy memory
came back.
HE said I was arrested, but
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that if I gave him 500 he would
let me go. When I reached for
my pocketbook he asked for $500,
proving it was a scheme to make
money.
Then the sheriff had the au-
dacity to ask me to sign paper
and plead guilty, saying he would
have the case thrown out of
court"
She didn't sign, she said, "be-
cause there wasn't anything to
plead guilty to-"
Nothing in my life has ever
hurt so much" Miss Elder de-
clared, "and if I were guilty I
couldn't look any one in the
eyes,"
Miss Elder goes from here to
st. Louis Sunday.
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Marine PLANES HUNT SANDING
FORCES TO START SMASH ON
STRONGHOLD IN MOUNTAINS
Fail to Locate Concentration of Large Body
of Nicaraguan Liberals; Way for At
tack Paved by Aerial Bombing.
FOE FORCES IN STRONG POSITION
Stornning of Fortress Will Be Difficult;
Beleaguered Band Numbers 1000 and
Is Reported Well Armed

BA United Press
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. S. -
A marine gun company of 120 men
today moved toward Quilai to join
the United States marines waging
warfare against the rebel leader,
General Augustine Sandino.
Meanwhile, reports from the rocky
terrain that will serve as the front
for a decisive battle expected mo-
mentarily said that the situation
was quiet.
Pilots Of observation planes said
they had been unable to discover
concentration of any large body of
SANDING forces.
There have been no encounters in
the past two days.
The machine gun company left
here Wednesday and will ally itself
with the combat patrol near Quilali.
A new large Fokker plane has
been pressed into service to supply
the United States forces with am
munition, machine guns and sup
plies. 1t also will be available for
OfnSudOAA4S WOuIlUcu.
Over Rocky Trails
The Marines, having paved the
way by aerial bombing attacks and
careful scouting, were prepared to
move from their position at Quilali
against the entrenched rebels at El
Chipote, about fifteen miles away.
The Marine force, stung by the
casualties suffered in the capture of
Quilali, we're prepared thoroughly
for what they hoped might be the
most important engagement of the
campaign.
The hope of the forces here was
to settle with Sandino without wait
ing for the reinforeements of 1000
Marines about to be sent from the
United States.
Ready for Fierce Fight
Storming of the Sandino strong
hold will present extreme difficulty
and the likelihood of casualties. The
approach to Ell Chipote is over rocky
and narrow trails through the
mountainous country. Effective
movement of supplies and munitions
is difficult.
Sandino, with a force estimated at
about 1000 men, has the advantage
if attacked. The experience Of the
Marines in recent engagements has
shown that the rebels are we'll
equipped with modern arms and ma
chine guns, which they know how to
use.
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BU United Press
CANTON, Ohio, Jan. 5.-Ruth
~ Elder, the slim, blue-eyed
Florida girl who was lifted from
obscurity by her attempt to fly
across the Atlantic, blamed small
town gossips" today for her ar
rest recently at Atlanta, Ca, on
charges of misconduct with a
minister at Clayton, Ca, four
years ago.
"It's the most terrible thing that
ever happened to me-" Miss Elder,
who is here on vaudeville tour,
told the United Press. Its
dreadful lie and if / were free I
would go and fight the whole
thing out"
The warrant charging Miss
Elder with undue conduct with
the Rey. Hubert Jenkins" a young
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Men were in the majority,
less than two dozen women
gaining admittance.
Photographers, permitted entrance
on condition they use no flash
lights, trained their cameras on Mrs.
Brown as she sat and talked with
her daughters lawyer, Edgar F. Ha-
zleton.
Samuel Miller and William j.
Millard, attorneys for Gray, ap-
peared just before noon, closely fol-
lowed by Richard L. Newcomb, the
district attorney of Queens, and
Charles RoesSel, his special assist
ant in prosecuting the two cases.
HazIetOn Starts Plea
Edward Griffith, counsel to the
Governor, reached the chief ex-
ecutive's desk with the papers in
the two cases just as the clock in
dicated the noon hour, and then
joined the Governor in the latters
private Office. Governor Smith was
delayed somewhat because of a
conference with department heads.
Hazleton was the first to speak
He pictured Mrs. Snyder as a
woman coming within the mental
twilight zone that separates legal
insanity from the border line Of
mental responsibility"
This condition, he added, was not
considered by the State lunacy COM
mission, because some Of its men,
bers are intolerant of new psychia-
trio theories.
Hazleton prefaced his plea with
an apology for the difficult posi-
ton this places you in. Governor.
because there is a woman involved"
Depicted as Good Mother
my hope u.s." he went on, that
nothing may say will be construed
as adding to your burden. No mat
ter what the ultimate decision may
be, there will not be one word Of
criticism from me as to its God
fearing and heartfelt sincerity"
Thrusting aside legal phases of
the case, the lawyer depicted Mrs.
Snyder as "a woman of 35, married
at the age of 10 to a man ten years
her senior, mother Of a child given
to her by God after an arduouS
operation, loving mother as shown
by this child. a loyal wife, home
builder"
Stating there was no intention Of
reviewing the narrowing elements
Of this crime" Hazleton denied
there was any motive of avarice.
He then then proceeded to discuss
Mrs. Snyder's mental condition as
something which happened outside
the court, but which it is permissible
to present in this last appeal"
Injured in Childhood
He said that the investigation of
her mental condition was impeded
and hampered by her, but that in
childhood she had suffered a severe
sunstroke and a fall, the mark of
the latter which she still bears and
which can be supported by her
mother now in this room.
Hazelton said Mrs. Snyder Suf-
fered attacks which brought her
moments of exceptional joy, followed
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Slayer in Mental Twilight Zone,' Scarcely
Responsible for Any Of Her Acts,
Attorney Declares in Appeal.
THRONG JAMS CHAMBERS
Two Mothers and Gray's Sister Are Present;
Thirty-Day Reprieve Asked by Counsel
Appearing Before Governor
BY PERCY B. SCOTT
United Press STAFF Correspondent

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 5.-The executive chamber
crowded to capacity today attorneys before Governor
Alfred E. Smith to plead for Mrs Ruth Snyder para
mour Judd Gray sentenced to die the electric chair Sing
Sing next week for the murder of Mrs Snyder husband AL
bert. They asked at least thirtyday reprieve.
The hearing took place in the where in former
lawyers and friends with pleas mercy
Gillette Police Lieutenant Charles Becker Martha Place. and
others whose crimes attracted nationwide attention.
Mrs. Josephine Brown mother Of Mrs Snyder was the
only relative Of the condemned couple appear the chamber
at the time the hearing began The crowd large that
guards forced close the many woudbe spec
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
OFFICER KILLS SELF
Gary Constable DeSp0ndent Over
Trouble With Wife.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 5.-H. H.
Thews, Gary, Lake County con-
stable, died early today at a hoSpi-
tai here from a pistol wound. Suicide
as a result of marital difficulties,
was indicated in a note he left, ad-
dressed ITO my wife," 1t read:
I'm sorry. I am in the wrong.
will take my life at midnight"
He shot himself shortly after mid
night and died two hours later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
AWARD ROAD CONTRACTS
Ohio Man to Build New Paving on
United States Highway 50.

Edward Hine of Harrison, Ohio
today was awarded the contract to
pave the 5.6 miles of United States
Road So, from New Trenton to w
Harrison, on the Ohio line, by the
State highway commission today
His price was $127,959. Engineers
estimate was $139,154.
Henry A. Campbell, Evansville
was awarded the contract for paving
State Road As, from Gentryville to
Dale, five miles, for $87,499. Half
mile Of the road is through the
Nancy Hanks Memorial Park.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
LINDY TURNS PLANE
NICARAGUA
DOG SAVES FLIER'S LIFE
Breaks Force of Engine Crash
Against Mistress.
Ell United Press

Ed United Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 5. - A
police dog held on her laps probably
saved the life of Mrs. w. w. Walker
of Huron, S. D., when the airplane
in which she was riding with her
husband and Merle Buck, pilot,
crashed here.
The plane fell 200 feet. The engine
crashed through the forward cock
pit, where Mrs. Walker was riding,
and killed the dog. Mrs. Walker
was injured only slightly.
Walkers tongue was severed by
his teeth and Buck received minor
bruises.
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One Dead in Blast-Wreck

BU Untted Press
LONDON, Jan. 5.-One person
was killed and four confined to a
hospital when an ammunition truck
skidded down hill today and somer-
Saulted over an embankment at
Herkliffe. The explosions lasted
three hours.
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1,5OO Miners on Strike

D " 7 TNLFS SUFtTUI
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 5.-A
strike at three of the largest mines
in the coal field surrounding this
city made 1900 men idle today. A
dispute over working conditions
caused the walkout. Mines affected
are the Wabash, Bardyke and
Talleydale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
jackson RevOkes Convict's Parole

Because of failure to make regular
parole reports, Governor Jackson
has revoked the parole of Harry
Hooper, sentenced to Indiana State
Prison for life from Grant County
in 1904. Hooper was arrested in To-
ledo, Ohio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-05
Friends
Rubber Magnate Charges
Competitor No Interest
for Comeback Loan.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Wall
IN Street is the scene of many
financial dramas, many of them
tragic, with greed foremost in
their plots.
But occasionally there comes the
story Of a Good Samaritan who
brought happiness instead of grief
and such tale was the one which
absorbed the street today.
1t began with two kings of
American business - Edgar B.
Davis, who has araassed fortunes
in oil and rubber, and Frank A.
Seiberling, another rubber mag
nate, who was once his rival and
whom Davis pulled out of a finan-
ctal hole for comeback.
Last Saturday at Akron, Seiber-
ling repaid his last monetary obli-
cation to Davis. Threatened sew
eral years ago with failure by the
viciSSitudes of deflation which
swept the Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der Company, Of which he was
president, Seiberling was facing
disaster, when Davis, who was vice
president Of the United States
Rubber Company lent him $5O0,0OO
in cash and obtained credit for
him to the extent of approximate
ly $5,0O0,OOO.
EORTIFIED by Davis backing.
= Soldering was able to rescue
his own dwindling fortune and
start sarely back on the read to
prosperity. The Goodyear COM
pany was saved by reorganiza-
ton and Seiberling retired as it's
head.
Seiberling's Good Samaritan
Joined him in subsequent VEN
lures. Together they formed a
company to take over Seiberling's
assets and Davis backed it with
a huge amount.
Then backed again by Davis,
the former Goodyear president
organized the Seiberling Tire and
Rubber Company. The first COM
pany, in the meantime, became so
successful that it was dissolved a
few days ago. Then they formed
& new corporation in which they
are the principal stockholders
and which holds Goodyear COM
mon stock to the value of more
than 100000.
TIME Seiberling Tire and Rub
l. Der Company, in the mean
time, has Jared so well in the
three years it was started that it
is one Of the independent COM
panies which has been sought in
a huge rubber merger.
In extending his first loan to
Seiberling, Davis told him the
money was his for as long as he
wanted it. And last Saturday
the Ohio financier paid back the
last OF it, Davis refusing to accept
any interest from his friend.
Davis, who at 40 was almost
bankrupt, and who built up a for
tune of approximately $4,000, 900
from projects that the Street said
were impossible" long has been
an enigma to New York.
He is the Texan who decided to
back a show on Broadway and
refused to abandon what has since
become .Broadway's greatest fail
ure-"The Ladder"-he threw
open its doors free to the public
when the show proved it could
not pay for itself.
He has spent nearly a million
dollars in the venture. But "The
Ladder" continues to play every
night, and Davis, it's mystery an
GEL" at least has the doubtful
satisfaction Of knowing that his
first theatrical venture has had
the second longest run of any of
the present nlavs IN the pialto
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INDORSE BIRTH CONTROL
New York WOmen's Club to WorE
for State Law.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-After seven
years OF debate and controversy on
the question, the Women's CITY
Club OF New York was on record
today with an Endorsement of birth
control legislation.
A referendum among the $500
members of the organization de-
cided the long disputed matter. The
club will favor a birth control mea-
sure in the State Legislature, it was
said, if the bill is suitable.
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DetourS for Battle Between
Marines, Rebels; Crowd
Cheers Tak0ff.

BA United Press
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Jan.
5.-Col. Charles A. Lindberg left
here today for Managua. Nicaragua,
while United States Marines were
only a few miles away trying to
conquer the rebel forces of General
Sandino.
Lindbergh left in the Spirit of
st. Louis at 11:36 a. m.
The distance from Tegucigalpa to
Managua is $50 miles, but Lind
bergh planned to fly to the west
ward of the direct line, so that his
plane would not be a target for
any rebel sniperS in Nicaragua.
The Spirit of st. Louis was ex-
pected to land at Managua approx
mately two hours after taking off
here.
High government officials and
many of the citizens of the Hondu-
ras capital were at the flying field
to cheer Lindbergh on his take-of
1t was the fifth leg of his good
will tour Of Central America since
he left Mexico City.
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CLEAN UP COURTHOUSE
JanitOrS Start to Work Under Orders
of Commissioners.

Soap and water met the marble
wall bases In the Courthouse cor
ridorS today for the first time in
months.
This was the opening attack on
dirt by John MacGregor, janitorial
force superintendent, under orders
by county commissioners.
MacGregor has orders to direct
the janitors to clean up the building
and if satisfaction is not obtained
to discharge them.
The commissioners gave the order
following recommendations of the
county grand jury Saturday that the
iEdlding was filthy" and should be
F Aeaned.
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Boz United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh accepted to-
day an invitation from the Haitian
government to visit that country,
the State Department was informed
by the American minister in Hon
duraS.
1t has not been decided whether
the flier will stop in Haiti en- route
from Panama to the American
conference at Havana, Cuba, or
whether he will visit Cuba first.
Phoenix tribune., 1928-04-01

pastor is holding it's own. They have
just closed big revival which was
reported great success. Shiloh Bap-
tist with DR.. Whatley as the pastor
is growing in popularity with all
churchgoing people. This congrega-
ton is made up of "all workers and
no shirkers, and under the leader
ship of their pastor, they are bring
ing things to pass. The Church of
God in Christ at 14th and Madison
street with Elder J. w. Taylor as
pastor, is leading all others in point
of attendance. Every Sunday sees
large crowds gathered at this church
to witness and also to take part in
the services. Elder Taylor is an able
divine and is doing great work in
Phoenix.
Phoenix tribune., 1928-04-01
Local Happenings
Accepts Position

Miss Valeria Taylor has accepted
a position as office girl with the
American Agency, II North End ST.
Miss Taylor is a student in the col
cred division of the Phoenix Union
High school, and serves only on Sat
urdays in the capacity of office girl.
Phoenix tribune., 1928-04-01

to light. Although in a sadly decom-
posed state when found, the inquirer
was pleased to have the article re-
turned, and is enthusiastic in his
praise of the pulling power of the
Phoenix Tribune as an advertising
medium. Selah.
Phoenix tribune., 1928-04-01
Showing Progress

A visit to all the colored churches
in Phoenix will convince you of the
progress being made by these con-
gregations. The G. M. E. church with
DR.. F. W. Haynes as pastor is in the
midst of a great financial drive. The
church has been divided into clubs
and each group is out to raise $500
or more by a given date. Antioch
Baptist church with Dr. Massey as
Phoenix tribune., 1928-04-01
V. o. WALLINGFORD
For Mayor

Wallingford has a reputation for
clean, aggressive, civic and public
work that recommends him to the
community as the ideal man for
mayor.
Born farmers boy, he has de-
veloped an enviable success in
architectural and building work
that is recognized throughout the
state, and yet his time and ener
sy have always been available for
the public good.
No truer, nor more honest man,
could you select as partner in
the administration of city matters.
The swing to WaIIingford is 60
ing on every day-vote for him!
HeaduuarterS Phone 1904
Phoenix tribune., 1928-04-01

If everybody in Phoenix knew
Jim Graves as hundreds of people
do, there would be a new high
man on the ballots on election
day.
AS a man among men, as
labor and as lodge executive, as
man of conviction and agores-
siveness, Graves stands out head
and shoulders.
He is looked to as absolutely
square in his dealings toward all
men and his personal qualities rec
ommend him for your vote for
Commissioner.
Ask any man who knows Graves
and he will tell you that vote
for Graves is good vote.
Headquarters Phone 1894