The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-24
TOM H. ADAMS
BURIAL RITES
To Be TUESDAY
Editors Who Fought With
Crusader to Clean Up
State Mourn Passing.

Editors who fought shoulder to
shoulder with Thomas H. Adams, 10,
Vincennes' crusading editor, and
publishers and politicians who
fought against him but admired his
indomitable courage. today mourned
his passing.
Funeral services will be held Tues
DAY morning at 10 o'clock at the
Vincannes home with the Rev.
Charles w. Whitman officiating
Burial will be in the Fairview ceme-
terry there.
Mr.. Adams, aeectionately known
as Uncle Tom throughout all IN
diana, died Saturday at 1910 p. m
in Methodist hospital where he had
been admitted Thursday, suffering
with a complication Of diseases.
Two weeks ago the veteran edi-
tor left a hospital in Vincennes,
where he lived, apparently much
improved. and then on Nov. Is came
to Indianapolis.
Suddenly Became Ill
Last Thursday night while at the
Harrison hotel he suddenly became
III and was taken to the hospital,
where he died
MIS-. Ernest Cassel, 4l04 North
sherman drive. a daughter, spent
considerable time with her father
at the hotel, but his illness did not
appear serious, she said. Thursday
She was notified that he had been
taken to the hospital. She re-
NAMED with him until his death.
MI. Adams earned the name OF
crusader" in 1926, when with the
aid of The Times, the series Of in
vestigations was begun which cul-
minated in the indictment Of then
Governor Ed Jackson, George v.
Coffin. Marion county G. o. P.
boss and Robert I. Marsh, Ku-Klux
Khan attorney, for attempting to
bride former Governor Warren t.
McCray.
Was Governor Candidate
This crusade also resulted in the
indictment and ousting from Office
Of Mayor John L. Duvall and mem
bers of his council for political cor
ruption, and the revelation that then
Representative Ralph E. Updike OF
Indianapolis and Representative
Harry Rowbottom of Evansville, had
entered into pacts with D. c.
Stephenson. khan dragon, so that
he could name those who would be
accorded patronage.
Jackson and his associates only
escaped prison by pleading the stat
ute of limitations; Duvall was SEN
fenced ninety days in jail and his
appeal is still pending and seven OF
the nine councilmen we're forced to
resign
Prominent in Party
In 1928 Adams announced rs a
candidate for the Republican noml-
nation for Governor. He had been
prominent in the politics of that
party for years. having served as
postmaster of Vincennes for nine
wears; as Knox county and Second
district chairman, and chairman OF
the executive committee of the In
diana. Republican Editorial Associ-
alton
Editor Adams campaign for the
nomination was based on his belief
there was still big work to do" and
the demand of citizens over the
state that his be the guiding hand
in purging the Republican party OF
corruption.
He ran third in the primary and
his friends stuck to him throughout
the 1928 convention.
Born in Ohio
Several months later Mr. Adams
went on the stump for Harry G.
Leslie. the party's nominee and now
Governor.
The fiery editor was born near
Grand Rapids. O., July 10. 1860. the
son of a British-born Methodist
minister. Following his graduation
from Ohio Wesleyan college he be-
came a printers devil" and in 1876
purchased the Edwardsport Gnd)
Journal-Record. which he sold in
1881 TO purchase the Vincennes
Commercial. He changed this paper
to a daily in 1884.
Editor Adams continued in per-
sonal charge of the paper until last
year when he sold it to his son,
Chester W. Adams. who in turn sold
it to the Vincennes Sun.
Survivors are his son Chester and
Mrs. Cassel.