The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-22
investigations Are Made in
Only Two Districts by
Federal Men.
POLITICS WARNING OUT
Members of Force Told
They Must Keep Out of
Election Fight.
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ment.
Agents. dressed as buns, fire.
ouented the places and saw transac-
tons that are alleged to have m
volved the police officers and the
proprietors of the places, he said:
Myers pointed out that the sa1e-
tv board can not try these men, al
though they have been suspended
until after the federal court near
ings. o,
viIashcoa and Schischcof were
arrested last Monday, the former
having a $500 bond and the latter
facing one of $4,000.
McDaniels was arrested recently
and was said to have oeen
transporting liquor when he was
nabbed. ~.
information in the hands OF city
authorities at this time, not only
touches on liquor, but also on gam
bling in various parts OF the CITY,
-Informants, it is known, nave
charged to Sullivan that the places
are being protected.
Two federal indictments, on Whlcn
the eighteen policemen were arrest
ed, charge bribery, unfaithtulnesS
to duty and drinking liquor 1ur-
nished by bootleggers.
The first includes Martin OBrien
Reidenbaugh, Lambert, Iyner
.Curran, Everson, Gray and a NC
Daniels. the latter not policeman
II alleges that on Aug. 16 O'Brlen
demanded and obtained So from a
Negro undercover agent; on Aug. ~
Reidenbaugh witnessed unlaWlul
delivery of a gallon of alcohol by d
defendant at 1918 East twenty
second street, and demanded ano
received a part of the liquor VIII
out making an arrest.
ON Sept. II, it charges, Lam
bert took Sc from the Negro agent
On Sept. Curran witnessed I'M
lawful delivery of liquor at the
Twentv-second street address, an
alleged speakeasy, drank a part o.
it and made no arrest
The second Indictment contains
names of Chris and Pete SchlschcolL
and Chris Vilashcof, alleged boot
leqgers under indictment, Volder-
amer. James O'Brien, Brown, gum
cite Stricken, Hoagland, Stark,
Hague. Bridweu and Sullivan.
If sets out that Aug. 9>Pete Schls-
chcoff sold liquor to Harry Bridweu;
Aug. 7 to an undercover agent; Sept
- again to an undercover agent;
Aug. is. OBrien, Brown, Stricken
and Orville Ouinette demanded and
obtained liquor at the Schlscho1I
sneakeasv. 843 East Washington
street. w.,
It also alleges that Aug. 9 Var
sickle and Volderauer sought anc
obtained liquor there. :,
Fred Bonifeld, attorney for al
the policemen except Stark, today
was informed by the court that the
case probably will be heard the week
of Nov. 10.
Some Have Spotless Records
Comforting with Jeffrey today
Walter Myers, safety board preSl-
dent urged speedy trials of the
nolicemen. in order that they might
he discharged, if convicted, OF
suspension lifted if they are eX-
onerated.
Manv of the policemen under ar
rest are veterans on the force VIII
suotless records. Two OF tIlell
Served twenty years, four oIher'
have more than fifteen years serv'
ice to their credit and four more
served ten years and more. -
Volderauer was appointed 10 tI'
department Aug. 4, 1909, ana max
served time required for retlremen
on nension. In 1918 he was ser
geant, or lieutenant, and agali
Martin O'Brien was appointed t.
The force Nov. "a, 1909, and had
good record.
lieutenant Van Sickle was APP
oointed Feb. s, 1921, was suspenoeC
in 1922 for neglect of duty, and wa
promoted to the lieutenancy jan e
Curran has served on the torc'
since 1921, and once was cited Iol
meritorious duty. Bridwell was ap'
nointed in 1910. and was given leave
If absence IN 1917 to joint the army
Everson served since 1918, ahC
has been a sergeant two years
flames O'Brien was named to tint
force in 1920. and was made a ser
raant this wear. Brown has beer
uatrolman since 1920, and HI
nrevious record is clear. Stricken
sppointed in 1917, was SUSPENDED
fortv-five days for neglect OF out.
in 1922, resigned, and was reinstate'
in 1928.
Lambert has been on the fore
since 1918. once was charged VIII
drinking. but was eXonerated, was
sergeant and detective, but wa
transferred three years ago 70 III
traffic department.
Others Involved in Complaints
Hoagland was appointed in 1872
Peidenbaugh has served two year.
stark was appointed Sept. "A, l92S
Ouinette was named to the depart
menu July 30 lA4AS NSes~.
served nine years and Sullivan sine
Jan. is, 1916. Sullivan was twice sus
nended for conduct unbecomlng a.
ofncer and drunkenness. Hague
record is clear since his appointment
in 1915. and Gray has been a police
man since 1922.
Undoubtedly there are dozens Q
policemen in the city liable to tn
same charges, but who were no
arrested in this shake-up," Jeffre
said this morning
He based his charge on com
plaints received in his Office.
1T would have been impossible 70
federal agents to police The Who'll
city. Therefore we confined GU
efforts to places where we we're Ger
tain OF getting results"
There viii be no effort to g
ahead with Investigations, he said
snasmuch as offenders would now b