The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-22
FORMER CHIEF
SILENT UNDER
JUDGES LASH
Hope of Parole Is Blocked
by Term of Year in
County Jail.

and once the leader of the county's
strongest political faction, today
was sentenced to serve six years in
the federal penitentiary and the
county jail, and fined $4,000 for
income tax evasion.
Worley, standing before Judge
Robert G. Baltzen in federal court,
accepted the sentence and the YER
bal attack of the court, with hands
interlocked behind his back, his
head bowed.
Only once did he change his at
titude. He wiped perspiration from
the back Of his neck.
The sentence was imposed on
Worley's plea of guilty to the
charge. The five-year term, to be
served in Leavenworth, is based on
three f1ve-year terms to be served
concurrently for the felony of
wilful evasion of income tax pay
ment.
Year in County Jail
The additional year, to be served
in the county jail after completion
of the f1ve-year term, is for the
miSdemeanor of failing to file an
income tax return.
The man who the government
claims made approximately 100000
in four years, when his highest paid
job was $4,000 as police chief, found
himself blocked by the law enforce
ment which he once directed.
The years Jail sentence closes
every channel for Worley to receive
parole on the federal term. It
means that he must serve at least
five years and ten months, provided
his Jail conduct in the last year of
his incarceration is commendabie.
Baltzell denied plea of attorneys
that Worley be granted an extern
sion of time, before serving his SEN
tence, to close his business affairs.
Marshal ALT o. Meloy said Worley
would be taken to the penitentiary
in the next few days.
Refuses to Tell
Time after time in the sentencing
episode, Baltzell gave the little fell
low" as Worley is known, an oppor-
tunity to tell how he got his thou
sands and with whom he dealt. The
bowed head and clenched hands
were the only answers.
Immediately after the sentence.
in custody of Harry Gates,
deputy marshal, was taken to the
private office of the marshal
through thronged corridors. He
looked neither right nor left, and
was granted his plea:
Put me somewhere where all
these people can't see me-"
1T would have been different if
this man was a business man and
made his money in legal ways"
Baltzell admonished. This money
Of his, apparently, came to him
through devious channels"
Lauded for Silence
Michael Ryan, one of WorIey's
attorneys, said Worley should be
given credit for mot telling on any
one else"
District Attorney George r. JEFF
frey sketched the governments case
against Worley.
Jeffrey revealed Worley had two
large safety deposit boxes which he
visited an unusual number Of times
during 1929 and 1880.
I'm 1925 he paid $17,5O0 for a.
nome. Included in the payment was
4 $1,000 check from Leo Traueott.
which Traugot said was in payment
II loan. We found Worley had
Liberty loa bonds worth
10000 in 1927 and 1928 under De
culiar circumstances.
Before passing Judgment, I
would like to know where this in
come came FROM" Baltzell said. at
would like to know if it came from
channels.
Deposited Large Sums
"You left the chiefs Office early
n 1880. During 1880, records show
you deposited large sums in the
bank, preceding each deposit with
; visit to the safety deposit box. I
wonder II the money might have
been put in the deposit boxes while
you were chief.
There may or may not be any
to these visits. but
them significant. In 1890
you deposited about $1,000 in the
bank and purchased stock worth
$4,000. Where did that money
;ome from?"
Worley, looking at the floor, stood
mute.
you are not charged with any,
hing but income tax evasion" Bait
sell continued, but these thinss are
If interest, particularly those occur
ring while you, as police chief, were
for our lives.
You had so much money unac-
for that there must be
wrong, and must take
It into consideration in fixing SEN
.ence.
Don't you want to tell me where
his income came from? will be
glad to hear anything you have to
say"
Worley remained silent.
Frank Symmes. other counsel for
Worley, said Worley also faced pay
nent of more than $1,000 in income
axes to the government. in addi-
ion to his fne.