The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-14
EUicted Family Starts Home
on Courthouse LazC11;: OuSted
Clashes Follow Action by
Constable; Furniture Is
Taken to Station.

Taken to Station.
Attempt to evict World war vet
eran and his family Friday brought
a chain of trouble today. 1t included
removal by police Of the family's
furniture from the south lawn OF the
courthouse and a clash involving a
municipal judge and an attorney.
Besides. it aroused a show Of anger
bv a police official when he was
questioned about Dhotographing
and measuring, like a criminal. a
man accused of interfering with
legal process Of law.
Merle Ayres, joblesS, with rec
ord Of sixteen months service IN
the World war, is the head OF TIE
family, which includes his wife; a
son Frank, 20, and two daughters,
Erma. IA. and Esther, IL. The
parents and the son are together.
The two girls are being cared for
by relatives. They lived at 2S4O
Calhoun street.
Mrs. Ayres has a hand handaged.
She asserts it was injured IN
struggle with a constable" Charles
w. Freeman, 1876 North Delaware
street. when he attempted to serve
the eviction writ. issued from the
court of T. S. Crutcher, Irvington
Justice of the peace. He was &C
companied by another constable, y.
P. Bebinger, 6506 College avenue.
A well-dressed man paused today
TO survey the situation on the lawn.
Poor Help Poor
my Cod" he exclaimed, the
country I fought for can do this!"
A hat was passed among the crowd
Of 200. One Of the contributors was
a poorly dressed woman. Opening a
shabby purse, she drew out dollar
bill and handed it to Mrs. Ayres.
Sorry I can't do more" the giver
said.
A young man addressed the crowd,
bitterly denouncing Freeman.
Smoke curled from the PIPE OF a
dilapidated stove. A table, two
chairs and bed completed the fur
nishings of the open air home.
There we're two signs.
"Our only, home, sweet home"
one read. "A No Mean City.
Tough! Sure, It's Tough"
The otheI sign reads:
Home, sweet home" There Is a
drawing OF bird from whose
mouth musical notes issue.
Furniture Is Moved
After the furniture had been on
the lawn for several hours, court
house employees moved it to a side
walk. Capt. Louis johnson, police
traffic director, informed the fam
lily the sidewalk must not be
blocked. He called a truck and the
furniture was moved TO the base
ment of police headquarters.
In the meantime. two persons ar
rested during a disturbance Friday
when the eviction was attempted,
appeared before Municipal Judge
William H. Sheaffer. They are Mrs.
Fay Allen. 80, of 1888 Calhoun
street. mother of four children, one
baby in arms, and William Crosse,
| 81, Terrace and Keystone avenue.
He has a son 4 and his wife and a
newly-born baby are in a hospital.
Mrs. Allen appeared in court with
her attorney, Ernest E. Owens. and
filed an affidavit for a change Of
Judge. Sheaffer demanded If she
made the affidavit, and she replied
that she did.
Judge ASails Attorney
Sheaffer then asserted:
Your attorney is prejudiced
against me. He came into my Office
and tried to lick me-" the judge
asserted.
Owens denied this.
Sheaffer then submitted names
of Renster Bingham. William H.
Remy, and Fred G. Cause as spe-
cial judge candidates.
The state eliminated Bingham,
and the defense eliminated Remy,
leaving Cause to try the case, set
for May 20. Mrs. Allen is charged
with melting to riot and resisting
legal process, and Grose faces only
/ the latter charge.
Grose was not in court. Owens
explained that he was at police
headquarters being photographed
/ and measured.