The Indianapolis times., 1930-03-12
Indiana News in Brief

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE. Ind, March Evil
liam Warfel, %, who has spent eight
months in Jail while a charge
against him resulting from the
shooting and serious wounding OF
Clarence Duffy, in a quarrel over
woman, went through the mill OF
the law, is near freedom A one
10 ten-year reformatory term i'm
posed on his plea of guilty to as
sault and battery with intent to
kill has been suspended
CRAWFORDSVILLE, March IL
John BrookShire. Scott township
farmer. demanded at special meet
ing of county commissioners that his
bid for supplying gravel to the coun-
ty road superintendent be reconSid-
cred. The bid was 25 cents cubic
ward. while the contract for supply
ing the gravel was awarded to Da-
vid A. Davis on a bid of 55 cents.
MUNCIE, Ind, March 12.--Lois
Bartlett. IL, former school girl here,
writes young friends here that she
is rapidly recovering at Detroit
from wounds received more than
two months ago when she was
struck by bullets gangsterS fired in
attacking a police officer.
GARY, Ind. March 12.-ThomaS
Wisz. 10. and William FaSekaS are
held by police following a recon-
mendation by Coroner a. A. Watts
that they be charged with murder
as a result of the death of John
Fasekas. 70. twin brother of Will
liam. and a chum of Wis., since
childhood. All the youths are taxi
cab drivers.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, March IL.
While ruins of the First National
bank still smoldered, directors of
the institution at a meeting decid-
ed on plans for immediate build
ing of a structure to replace the
one destroyed in a 100000 fire
Tuesday. Temporary quarters have
been opened in the building of sn-
other bank.
GARY, Ind, March 12.-Repeated
unanswered telephone calls made BY
Matthew Ventura, barber, to the
home where his wife was sick,
caused him to return. where he
saved her life, and prevented his
home from burning. Ventura found
a coal bin on fire, and his wife
overcome with fumes.
GARY, Ind. March 12.-An audit
of the Gary Heat, Light and Water
Company will be made by Indiana
public service commission attaches
as another chapter in the fight of
a citizens committee here to obtain
lower rates. it is announced by
Commissioner Frank T. Singleton.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind, March r.
Leonard J. Hackney, "a, a resident
here twenty-five years and former
Judge Of Shelby Circuit court has
been awarded the Sullivan medal
lion by Rollins college. Winter
Park, Fla.
PORTLAND. Ind. March l2.-
Portland's city council has voted TO
contest increased rates granted the
Home Telephone Company last
week by the Indiana public service
commission
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March IA
plea of not guilty to a charge of
second degree murder has been filed
in vanderburgh circuit court by Lu-
ther Bell, 47, Negro. accused of Slay-
ing Ernest G. Harrington. Negro
politician.
MISHAWAKA. Ind, March IA
A parachute leap from a Thompson
Aeronautictt Corporation mail plane
saved the life of the pilot. Al De
Witt. 80, during a snow storm four
miles southeast of here Tuesday
night.
GARY, Ind. March l2.-Judge
Herman l.. Key, in Gary city court.
decided a tonic is not beverage, in
the case of Fred Koterski, charged
with possession OF liquor.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, March
IL. - Samuel S. Kepler. rs, was
found dead in bed at his home here.
He leaves four sons and daughter.