The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-09
MunCie Police Captain Is
Freed; Mercy Denied by
U. S. Officers.

dale Cleans Up Muncie. Story on Page 81
Law trampled on mercy in the
Muncie liquor conspiracy case today.
While his daughter, Nina Park
hurst, 81. lay dead in Ball Memorial
hospital, w. A. ParkhurSt, police
captain, indicted with George Dale
and others, appeared in federal
court here to give $4,000 bond.
Forty-eight hours of freedom on.
his own recognizance was at an
end. Even death gained him no
longer stay from the law
Il promised to be back and I'm
here" he said, as bond was posted.
Then, SO stricken with grief that he
only could nod his answer to ex-
pressions of sympathy, he entered
sn auto with Will Mcclellan, his
attorney, and returned to the death
bed of his daughter.
Show No Mercy
A few hours before her father
was arrested Saturday, Nina Park
hurst was rushed from her home
to the hospital, critically i'll. De-
spite the fact that doctors declared
she had only a few hours to live,
Parkhurst was taken to the Mum
Gle courthouse, held there several
hours, and, though bond was Of
fered on the spot. brought to In
dianapolis and kept in custody here
until o'clock Monday afternoon.
He then was allowed to go free
on his own recognizance, for a two
day period. He sat at the bedside
of his daughter through Monday
night and all day Tuesday till the
end came.
Evidence of new pressure on those
indicted with Dale to turn states
evidence was revealed in Muncie
Tuesday afternoon.
Told to Get Right"
Raymond Red) Hoover, police
garage mechanic, under indictment,
but i'll at his home, declared that
federal officer called him by
phone, suggesting" that he tell
the whole story and get himself in
the clear"
Hoover's reply was an emphatic
mo"
Federal officers today were re-
ported in Muncie, starting an in
vestigation of transfers of property
to provide bond for Dale. They are
seeking details OF transfers from
Charles to Mrs. Lily Indorf and
from Mrs. w. F. France to her hus-
band, Dale, bondsmen.
Mayor George Dale and ten of
the men indicted with him by the
government on liquor conspiracy
charges were back in their home
city today, free on bond.
Thiteen men were indicted by the
federal grand jury and with ten
out on bond, one man, Ernie Flat
tiers, still is in Marion county jail,
and one other, name withheld, is a.
fugitive.
Six Freed Tuesday
Six of the men held here were re-
leased from Jail Tuesday.
Dale was released Monday on
$4,000 bond. Tuesday afternoon
Frank F. Massey, police chief, pro-
vided $4,000 bond, as did Fred G.
Ellis, Republican secretary of the
safety board. Bond for $500 was
provided by Kenneth (Pete) Horst
man, city detective, and similar
bond was made for Dan Davis,
patrolman, and Ray F. Powell,
patrolman. Bond of $500 was
posted for Charles H. Nelson, de-.
tective.
Efforts were being made today to
provide bond for Flatters, who is
charged with collecting protection
money"
All of the defendants will be ar
raigned before Baltzell on March
II.
Dale returned to Muncie Tuesday
afternoon to draw his plans for his
trial, promising to carry the fight
right to Washington.
Dale reiterated his charges of
''high-handed tactics and refusal
to accept bond by Harry E. Gates,
deputy federal marshal, who made
the arrests at Muncie Saturday on
capiases. Gatesshas denied all the
charges.