The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-06
EX-COUNCILMAN
DEMANDS $500
'BRIRE MONEY
Boynton Moore Prepares to
Wage Fight Unique in
Court Annals.
IF GUILTY, IT'S MINE
Claim for Cash Based on
Fact He Was Convicted
in 1928.
BY CHARLES E. CARLL

From a closet labeled political
corruption skeletons, and the debris
strewn by investigations of alleged
erring officials a few years ago, to-
day came an eerie cry for $500.
Boynton j. Moore, former city
councilman, convicted on a bribery
charge. is making the demand and
threatens to carry to court a battle
for possession Of the money which
played a significant part in his trial
in March, 1923.
The $500, now almost forgotten
by participants in the case, ap-
peared as a surprise in the trial.
when Q. Ray Albertson, former
councilman, testified Moore had
slipped it under the seat of Albert
sons truck as "pay-off money"
Court Fight Unique
Moore's demand for the money,
already served verbally on Police
Chief Jerry Kinney, will prove one
of the most interesting cases of its
kind ever staged in Indiana, attor-
neys said.
County and city authorities are
preparing to fight for possession Of
the roll of bills.
Moore, who at the trial denied
knowledge, possession or ownership
of the money, and who still holds
this attitude, contends he has rights
to possession now, because he was
convicted of the bribery charge.
He believes, as does his attorney,
Albert j. Neuerburg. that the con-
viction automatically made Moore
the owner of the money. despite
his defense of denial
Money Is Located
I'VE are contending we are
within our legal rights in demand
ing the money" they said. THE
money can not go unclaimed, since
the court has convicted Moore on
the grounds that it was his money.
and We believe he has the right of
possession"
For the last three weeks, Moore
said, they had not been able to
locate any one who would admit
possession of the money.
They said Kinney said he be
lieved it still is here" Then Kin
ney told The Times nothing should
be said about the matter now.
However. Harry McGlenn, investi-
gator in the prosecutors office and
detective sergeant, told The Times:
why, I've got the money
Claim It's Contraband
McGlenn. county and police au-
thorities, contending the money
should be turned over to the police
and flremen's pension fund because
''it is unclaimed and was contra
band" will oppose the demand.
The investigator declined to say
where the money has been kept or
is now, but said he has had pos
session of it since the court and
William H. Remy, then prosecutor,
turned it over to him.
According to Neuerberg and
moore, oInclalS VINO prosecuted him
are willing to aid him in the battle
to straighten out ownership of the
bills.
Pardoned by Jackson
Intimations that he might face
a perjury charge have failed to halt
Moore in his moves to obtain the
money.
After Moore was convicted to
serve two to fourteen years in state
prison, Albertson suggested the
money be turned over to a chart
table organization and also denied
its ownership.
As Moore prepared to serve his
sentence, Ed jackson, then Gov
ernor, pardoned him after the grand
jury recommended such action.
Moore paid his court costs and the
incident was considered closed until
Moore reopened it with the demand
for the money.