The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-18

Dale and Chauncey Stillson, alleged
bootlegger. indicted in the case, but
never arrested.
Bohlinger alleged he heard Dale
tell "Flatters he could open a gam
bling house, Flatters agreeing 70 pay
Dale 40 per cent Of the profits. but
that Flatters couldn't raise enough
money. so he went into business
with Verne pug Walburn, cigar
shop operator, instead"
A few weeks later, Bohlinger tes-
tilted, Stillson told him to tell Dale
that, he, Stillson, would give Dale
a week to put Walburn out of bust
ness"
Instead Of telling Dale, the wit
ness asserted, he. told Massey, and
the chief and his men took axes and
wrecked Walburn's place.
Bohlinger denied he and Rose had
attempted to induce a 12-year-old
boy to swear to federal agents that
he had seen large quantities of liquor
at the Pig Stand. and ito make the
story plenty strong"
Ex-StOOl Pigeon Testifies
Duncan, the Negro youth, was
brought to the courtroom from the
Marion county Jail, where he is
being held by the government.
He testified that he formerly
worked for Muncie police as a stool
pigeon, obtaining evidence against
bootleggers.
Last January he said. after ne
had talked to a federal investigator,
he was taken to police headquar-
tiers. where he met Dale. Massey,
Hortsman. Nelson and others.
They asked me why I talked to
the federal man and what I told
him. and I said I talked to him be-
cause I wanted money to 60 to
Lima, o." he said.
Dale asked me something, but
didn't give me time to answer be-
fore he started choking and shak-
ing me, and Horstman struck at
me with blackjack.
Hlade 10 sign, lie says
They made me sign statement
that Denny offered me S35 to testi-
fy I had seen Dale and Massey use
liquor in the Muncie city building"
Then. he said, he was given $3.50
from the prosecutors funds to go to
Lima. From Lima he went to To-
ledo, he said, being nabbed there on
lquor-running charge, and while
in Jail he was visited by Massey and
w. A. Mcclellan. a defense attor-
ney.
The defense produced two letters
which the Negro admitted writing
to Muncie Negro foot doctor, ask
ing aid.
In one Of the letters, read to the
jury. Duncan asked his friend. DR..
Turner. to send him aid, stating Il
think the same boys who were try
ing to get me job are trying to
frame me. They have me charged
with bringing liquor from Canada.
l suppose you know who did this
Fred Bohlinger and Hershel Rose. -
Admits Telling Lies
Duncan admitted, when oues-
toned by Mcclellan, that he had
told pack Of lies" and wanted
Mcclellan to get him out of it.
Denny, a justice department spe-
cial agent. testified that he and
Bohlinger hac been arrested" by
Muncie police and Fred Ellis. safety
board member. while they we're OBJ
tanning statement from Anna
Morning. operator of redlight dis
trict house.
He said officers at first refused to
recognize his government creden-
tials, and then Nelson said: We've
got to arrest you and take YOU down
to talk to Dale. or we'll all lose our
Jobs. They sent Ellis along 10
watch uS.v
AT the police station. Denny said
he was questioned briefly by Dale
and was offered use Of a room at
police headquarters to conduct his
investigation.
Anna Morning and Lucille Justice.
who lived at Mrs. Mornings house.
took the stand TO corroborate Dem
ny'S testimony.