The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-04
kidnapping Reports Rouse
Judge to Action; New
Bond for Prisoner.
HELD FOR QUESTIONING
Detectives and Attorneys
Clash Over Procedure in
WRIGHT Case.

Repeated reports that Homer
Wright, 27, of 1929 N. Alabama
ST., whom detectives investigating
the Traugott clothing store explo-
sion have regarded with interest,
was about to be kidnapped and taken
out of the State, caused him to be
brought into Municipal Court to-
day and new bond arranged, Judge
Paul G. Wetter disclosed from the
bench.
Upon the judges request, Attor-
ney Paul Scharffln, also close friend
of Edward Traugott. part owner
of the clothing store, surrendered
Wright to WetUer Monday night.
Weter fixed his bond temporarily at
$4,000 and sent him to county Jail.
After hearing this morning,
Weter put the bond back at the
original figure of $4,000 and set trial
Of Wright on vagrancy charge for
Saturday morning.
Arrested for Quiz
Wright was arrested Aug. 81 in his
apartment for questioning on the
machine gun murder of Edward J.
Shannon st. Louis, in what was
believed to have been a rum battle
near Clinton, Ind.
In his apartment at the time was
Traugott, who declared he was there
to get some liquor.
Within three hours after his ar
rest, and before detectives could
question him about the Clinton af-
fair, wright had been released upon
$4,000 bond signed by Donald I'm
derwood, ex-convict and profess
Sional bondsband, and William F.
Rathert.
1t was upon this band that Sharf-.
fin surrendered Wright Monday
night.
Wetter mailed Scharffin and At
torney Ira M. Holmes in today and
had Wright and Detectives Tooley
and Tutt before him.
"Mr. Wright. 1 had Mr.. Scharffin
surrender you to me because 1 had
heard so many rumors that YOU
were going to be forced to leave
town and that you were going to be
run out of town that I feared you
might be spirited away" said the
Judge.
New Bond Fixed
After argument by Holmes and
Scharffin that a $1,000 bond was
exorbitant, the judge fixed new
bond at $4,000, and Scharffin and
Holmes said they would get bonds
men acceptable to the court. Wright
was sent back to a CELL
The hearing was marked by a
sharp exchange of pleasantries be-
tween the lawyers and the detec-
tives.
Holmes remarked; "Your honor,
I am not going to permit the police
to run this man out of town"
Tutt replied that the police were
not interested in running any one
out of the city.
Scharffin attempted to get Tutt
to admit that all police had against
Wright was suspicion of vagrancy,
and he and Holmes insisted upon
immediate trial.
Under Federal Charge
Tut cited the fact that Federal
operative from Louisville desired to
be present at Wright's trial.
Scharff1n remarked that it was ad-
mitted Wright was under $4,000
bond at Louisville, but this case has
not been called"
When Scharfhn insisted there was
nothing else against Wright, Tutt
remarked:
THAT is not altogether right"
When Wright had been disposed
Of, Scharffin produced Mrs. Avill
Walker, wife of James Walker, both
of whom were arrested at the time
police we're rounding up persons for
questioning on the machine gun
murder.
Mrs. Walker had been at liberty
on $4,000 bond, as was Mrs. Mary
Ryan of Kansas City, another of
those picked up. Walker still is in
Jail, unable to provide bond.
Woman Surrenders Self
Scharffin announced that because
of all the talk, Mrs Walker desired
to surrender herself.
Judge Wetter fixed new bonds of
$4,000 for Mrs. Walker and Mrs.
Ryan. Holmes said Mrs. Ryan
would report late today.
The attorney said thew we're ar