The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-05
GUST ROzELLE:,
DEMAND Made
TO SENATORS
Watson and Robinson Are
Urged by Hicks to Act
in MarShaPS Case.
PROSECUTION is ASKED
Company Branded Fraud,
Political Pressure Is
Charged.
BIZ United Press

SOUTH WHITLEY, Ind, July 5
In letters to Senators James E
Watson and Arthur Robinson, a new
demand was made today by Robert
Hicks, publisher of the Specially
Salesman Magazine, for removal OF
Frank Rozelle as United States mar
shal for the northern district and
thorough inquiry Of the Omaha
Tapestry Company, which Hicks
again charges is operating a fraud
ulent business.
In the letter to Robinson, the
name Of District Attorney Loomis
former secretary to Robinson, is in
troduced and the plain implication
made that LOOMS endeavored to
protect Rozelle when a grand jury
was making an investigation at
South Bend
IF my charges are true, Rozelle
should not only be removed from
Office, but prosecuted" says the let
ter to Senator Watson.
BIar1es Watson, Robinson
The letter to Robinson, which was
more specific. said in part:
THE evident failure of govern
mental authorities to take any &C
ton to date; the attitude of United
States District Attorney Loomis;
and inspired press dispatches, alleg-
ing that I had asked for more time
to prepare evidence for the grand
jury and making the important dis
covery that 1 had once served time
in the penitentiary for mail order
fraud twelve years after consist
emily had published my confession
broadcast, convinced me that Ro-
zelle's present tenure in his Office is
a political matter after all.
Therefore, I am writing you and
Senator Watson, calling your atten-
tion to the fact that your are re-
sporsible for this man and for the
fact that an operator of a frsudu-
lent mail order business is now hold
ing a position of trust and impor-
tance in the United States District
Court.
Whether you merely agree to
the appointment of Frank E. Rozelle
or actively supported him, the fact
remains that you and Senator Wat
son we're undoubtedly consulted.
THE public must hold you and
Senator Watson responsible, so long
as neither of you take stand to cor
rect the mistake.
Demands Repaying Money
when I was waiting impatiently
to- be called into the grand jury
room, District Attorney LOOMS
formerly your secretary. first in
formed me that Rozelle had quit the
business in which he was engaged
under the name of Omaha Tapestry
Paint Company. a
when I assured Loonnis that we
had Rozelle's literature dated only
few days before, he then informed
me the plan was for Rozelle to with
draw from the business gradually
and he had the temerity to ask me
if that would satisfy me.
Needless to say, I am not the
one to be satisfied. but if 1 were, ]
would be satisfied when. and il
Rozelle made restitution of every
cent he has taken from cripples
children, widows, helpless people
and others and then was either
paroled or given very light SEN
tence in view of the fact that
restitution had been made.
Until he does repay that money
he is not even deserving Of any
lighter sentence than any other
violator Of the law and OF business
morals.
Action Up to Robinson
Perhaps you have some influence
with DISTRICT Attorney Looms
Whether you have, since you are
partly responsible for the fact that
Frank E. Rozelle, fraudulent mail
order operator, is now United
States marshal, it is clearly up To
you to take some action to prove
to the public that this is not, as ii
begins to appear to be, a case oi
political prestige and power being
used to retain a political henchmar
in Office without reference to hi
right to hold that Office and with
out reference to his guilt.
Frankly, I have been surprised
that not one of those who are mos
interested, or should be most inter
ested in preserving the good repu-
tation Of the Republican party ir
Indiana, has expressed to me am
interest in knowing how to obtain
the evidence necessary to prove OF
disprove my charges against Rozelle
Laments appointment
"I am sincerely sorry that it has
seemed necessary to bring this mat
ter to the attention of the public
to obtain action. Such things as
the appointment of Rozelle are not
conducive to the public confidence
in the court in which he is an Of
f1cer nor to public appreciation OF
those responsible for his appoint
ment.
"Under the circumstances, I see nc
way ether than for me to hand q
copy Of this letter to the press al
the, same time It IS mailed to you