The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-14


Many other cases never
have been tried fully, due to
court support of technical er-
ror motions of defense at
torneys. These have ranged
from wrong initials on search
and arrest warrants to incor-
rect addresses.
Records also show some defend
ants have entered guilty pleas, TO
have Judgment against them with
held or suspended after admissions
of their guilt.
Judgment withheld in case fol-
lows conviction of the defendant,
but no stigma of sentence or fine
appears against him.
Only One "String"
The only string" to the freedom
granted by this ruling is that a
future offense might cause the
court to assess punishment in the
original case.
Enraged over failure to win con-
victions in municipal courts, police
are planning to lay evidence in
"big-shot" booze cases before fed
eral authorities for action.
Ire of the officers reached its
height this week, with the dis
charge by Judge William H. Sheaf-
fer of Denver and Sea Ferguson,
Negro printing shop operators,
facing gaming charges, and J. H.
Marshall, 1443 North Alabama
street, charged with liquor law viola
ton.
The F'erguSons won their way to
freedom through Ralph Spann, at
torney, whose contention that pos
session of baseball tickets is not
punishable offense was upheld by
Sheaffer Truckloads of tickets were
confiscated by police.
Freed by Technically
Technicalties championed by the
defense freed Marshall, il whose
elaborate beer-flat a large quantity
Of liquor was found.
The arrest warrant was made out
in the name of 81. H. Marshall in
stead of Schuyler A. Marshall,
which the defendant claimed to be
his real name.
Action in the following cases is
that of Judge Sheaffer:
On July 25, police watched prog
ress of alleged domino gambling
at 1929 South Illinois street and
SAT East Market street. In each
instance they claimed witnessing
exchange of money, both for win
ming and losing, and payment into
"jackpots."
Jack Coffman was arrested on
gaming charges at the South Illi-
nois street place along with sixteen
men charged with gaming and
visiting. The following day the sew
enteen were discharged by Sheaffer.
Others Are Discharged
The same facts were set out by
police who arrested John There's
and four other men on similar
charges in the East Market street
place. They were discharged.
Other cases, police charges, and
verdicts:
James H. Netherton, 1717 Ken
lucky avenue, blind tiger, with
whisky, alcohol, wine and Spiked"
beer conflscated; fined 500 and
thirty days, which was suspended
on payment Of $50 costs.
Mrs. Marie Stricken, apartment /,
at 1927 Park avenue, blind tiger,
a quantity of beer; 500 fine and
thirty days, suspended.
Mrs. Mary Forty, $40 North Lib
erty street, blind tiger, pleaded
guilty to possession of 145 quarts of
beer and quantity of whisky. alco-
hoI and wine; Judgment withheld.
Mrs. Nora Humphrey, 1922 North
Pennsylvania street, pleaded guilty
to possession of IT'S quarts of beer,
alcohol, whisky, and gin; 500 and
costs and thirty days, suspended.
Case Is Dismissed
Ruben K. Barnes. 2154 Ringgold
street, pleaded guilty to possession
of eiehty-nine quarts Of beer, 500
fine and thirty days suspended;
Tracy B. Toghill, who pleaded not
guilty to blind tiger, was dismissed.
Juaneta Frazer, 1913 Smith street,
pleaded guilty to possession OF al
cohol judgment withheld.
Mrs. Jamey Combs, SIS Brookyllle
road, keeping gaming device, in
cluded 300 racing forms, punch
boards and seven books of basebLn
tickets; dismissed.
Emil Rahke, II North East street,
head of the Silent Salesman Com
pany, from which several loads Of
alleged gambling devices were con-
fiscated; fined $500 and costs; ap-
peal taken to criminal court.
~Welshing' Is Charge
Dan Kreisher, 4317 East Washing
ton street, gaming charges. and
Merrill Ward, 80, Of 1911 Shannon
street. and william Lyle, 10, of
1912 Salem street, vagrancy, con-
tinue until Aug. 10. It is charged
Kreisner was involved in pool
racket in which high prizes we're
not paid.
A case in which two men faced
a series of cnarree after fourteen