The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23
CLAUDE WORLEY
is RUSHED AWAY
TO PRISON CELL
Starts for LeavenWorth on
Same Day That Judge
Gives Sentence.

Prison doors closed today with a
harsh, grating sound and Claude NJ.
Worley, once Indianapolis police
chief, exchanged his name for the
number by which he will be known
for the next five years
In a surprise move, ALI o. Meloy.
United States marshal, started Wor-
ley on his way to Lesvenworth
penitentiary four hours after the
former chief Friday heard Federal
Judge Robert c. Baltzen pronounce
sentence of five years in prison, fol-
lowed by year in Jail, on income
tax evasion charges.
Worley also was fined $4,000 He
probably will be forced to serve the
entire five years in prison without
parole, because Of the pending Jail
sentence, Meloy said.
Kept in Marshal'S Office
Ordinarily, several days elapse
between sentencing of a prisoner
and his start to prison. The prison
trip was made with Worley in
charge of Deputy Marshal Harry
E. Gates and civilian guard.
Claude E. Williamson of Ben
Davis.
The dapper, diminAtive former
chief was kept in the marshal's
office, away from prylng eyes, be-
tween the time he left the court
room and time TO go to the Union
station to enter the drawing room
in which he and his guards made
the trip west.
After being sentenced, Worley
talked only to his attorneys
He was not visited by Mrs Wor-
ley before starting the trip to
prison.
Silent in Court
In the courtroom Friday morning,
thR ex-chief ignored Baltzell's ques-
tiohs as to where he obtained the
more than 100000 income the gov
eminent charged he received from
1927 to 1880, inclusive, on most of
which. ii was charged he failed will
fully to pay income tax
He stood poker-faced, as usual,
and silent as District Attorney
George r. Jeffrey recited results of
investigation which brought fed
eral grand jury indictment, to which
Worley pleaded guilty rather than
face trial.
Jeffrey recited the official salaries
Worley had received each year since
1915, as an investigator, policeman
and finally as chief, and pointed out
his mode of living was far beyond
his salary.
Baltzell pointed out that in 1880,
besides depositing $4,000 in a bank
after visits to his safety deposit
boxes, Worley paid $4,000 cash for
Silver Flash stock shares, loaned the
company $1,000, bought oxford Ga
BILE stock worth $4,000, and produced
more cash for $4,000 in shares of
wood absorbent company.
Questioned on Source
where did that money come
FROM" Baltzell asked.
1T looks like it came from the de-
post boxes and had been placed
there while you we're chief"
To the remark of Michael A.
Ryan, who, with Frank A. Symmes,
represented Worley in court, that
he might have obtained the money
from horse racing, gambling and
shooting craps" Baltzell remarked:
1T would take long time to win
100000 shooting craps"
In describing an alleged purchase
of $4,000 Liberty bonds by Worley
in 1927 and 1923. while he was chief.
Jeffrey said the bonds were bought
for cash, Worley inducing Jake
Wolf and Mike Maroney to make
the purchase for him.
In 1925 Worley bought home for
$17,50O, which would have taken all
the money Worley might have saved
up to that time, Jeffrey said.