The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-29
Lawyer for Rival Concern
filings Charges at
City Man.
FINAL HEARING SEPT. 26
School VentiIating Case in
Charlottesville Brings
Heated Arguments.
BY BEN STERN
Timcs Stan COrreSpondeut

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind. July
29.-Alleged "manipulations" Of C.
c. Shipp. Indianapolis ventilating
equipment manufacturer. to obtain
contracts for the installation of his
product in public buildings, were
hotly denounced in Montgomery cir
cult court today
Charges that Shipp forces con-
tractors to buy his stuff through his
state board at Indianapolis" we're
made by attorneys seeking a perma-
nent Injunction restraining Scott
township school trustees from re-
moving f1fty-three wall boxes in
stalled by the -Pyke- -Werkhoff
Company of Lafayette, in a school
at New Market in Montgomery
county.
The trustees. S. T. Powers. J. D.
Rankin and Grant Cave. seek to
replace these by Shipus ventilating
equipment it is alleged.
After today's hearing Circuit
Judge Edgar A. Rice ordered the
temporary restraining order, which
was granted the Lafayette company
June %. to continue in effect until
Sept. 26, when final hearing will be
held.
Bv agreement of counsel the court
viii appoint two disinterested ven
t1ating engineers to inspect the
Scott school equipment and report
o the court.
Evidnce Being Withheld
Something more than a mere
contract is involved here, " declared
John B. Murphy, attorney for the
plaintiff company. I'VE have evil
dence in writing over c. c. Ships
signature showing his manipula-
Ions. Shipp did q little too much
writing in Indiana in the last five
o. six years and if necessary we
can introduce this in evidence"
He has tampered with contracts
md contractors all over the state,
,furphy continued. One of the
cards of the state. for some reason,
l3s not been putting the clamps on
-hipp. That board has the power
4 approval over all state contracts.
Ship forces contractors to buy
his stuff through his state board at
Indianapolis. Let's start in Mont
comery county the end of c. c.
Sh.pp and his gang of looters in
indiana. He has come to the end
of his rope
The Lafayette firm installed the
ventilating system according to
specifications. its complaint states,
and still is owed $1,000 for the job,
completed two years ago.
Restraining Order Obtained
The temporary restraining order
vas obtained June 90 a half-hour
before the architect. John E. Frost.
accepted bids from other contractors
on equipment to replace that in
stalled by the Lafayette concern.
According to the complaint Frost
caused individual notice to be given
the other contractors and did not
advertise. as is required by law.
Repeating allegations made in the
complaint. Murphy. charged that
Shipp "fraudulently caused or pro-
cured" Frost to employ LeGrande
Marvin of indianapolis, an alleged
Ship employe, to make an inSpec-
ton OF the installation to discredit
rr.1rS
school superintendent OF Scott
township.
Marvin recommended that the wall
boxes be removed. Murphy said, and
frost. in turn. recommended ac-
ceptance OF the report. causing the
trustees TO take steps 10 remove the
vail boxes.
The attorney charged Frost copied
Snipp'S own specifications ana also
1arged that Frost said few days
20 the specifications were intended
sr Ships boxes.
Shipp Formerly Convicted
Murphy tolo the court Shipp once
as convicted for improper business
ractices but was pardoned by
riendly Governor. He asked the
-ourt 70 make sure none Of Ships
,nployes be named to make the
disinterested investigation of t~
-ouipmenE in controversy.
The complaint specifically charges
Shipp with intending TO interfere
with the Lafayette company's busi-
ness and to make it difficult for the
plaintiff 10 secure contracts and en-
pIoyment throughout the state. not
by reason of their inability 70 per-
form contracts. but solely and only
because Of the installation by the
Lane-Pyke- -werkhoff company or its
slIbcontractorS of wall boxes not de-
signed. manufactured or handled BY
Shipp.
Frost is charged with having
grossly. wholly aud falsely misrep-
resented the character OF the work.
Murphy. Jacob Morgan of Indian
apolis and Joseph B. Ross OF La
sayetts. represent .the plaintiffs,
while the trustees counsel includes
Robert ". Marks of Ladoga aEd
Arthur McGaugney of Cravfords-
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