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

First defense witness was
to be Warren P. Allender,
federal prohibition agent, who
entered Muncie with a gov
eminent dry force to uncover
the alleged conspiracy.
Defense attorneys indicated that
Dale probably will take the witness
stand Thursday.
Sims, who took part in the raid
on an alleged house of III fame in
which Joseph Denny. special de-
partment OF justice operative. was
arrested, made another admission
on cross-examination which struck
at the governments version Of the
incident.
George r. Jeffrey. district attor-
ney. has charged that the raid in
which Denny was arrested was
made at Dale's orders. to intimidate
government witnesses and agents.
No Orders TO Protect Any One
Sims, however, said he suggested
to patrolman Dan Davis that they
revisit the alleged house of i'll fame
and pick up" Fred Bohlinger, for
mer police spy.
Il never got orders to protect
any one, he said on cross-exami-
ne ion.
one of the most amusing pieces
OF testimony during the trial came
when George Frazier, former po-
liceman. was on the stand testify
ing about the Muncie policemen's
ball. He said he met Virgil Tuttle
and smelled liquor on his breath.
Where did you get it? I asked
him. Frazier said.
He told me to see Harry Nelson
detective and defendanD and I
did. Nelson gave me a half-pint.
Nearly everybody at the affair had
liquor and I helped drink it.
1T was a wonderful party said
Frazier
Never Saw Dale Drink
He asserted he had seen Police
CHEZ Frank Massey drink confis-
Gated liquor at the police station on
two occasions. He said. however,
that he never saw Dale take drink.
He said Muncie police tested con-
fscated liquor at headquarters by
rtaking a big drink
Dale today appeared confident Of
being able. in defense testimony, to
refute testimony of the govern
ments star" witnesses. who re-
vealed motives OF revenge and de-
sire TO become government agents
as the basis for acting as federal
rStool pigeons
The government offered testimony
against Dale Tuesday afternoon
through Bohlnger, who became
> federal stool pigeon" after his
dismissal from the Muncie force, and
Tom Duncan. Negro. former en-
ploye of Dale. who testified he had
been promised a Job as federal
agent or informer by Bohlinger and
Hershe Rose.
Rose. self-admitted perjurer, testi-
fed he began aiding federal agents
after having been beaten by Massey,
q defendant.
Admits He Is Perjurer
Rose said Muncie police officials
had induced him 10 sign false
af1dsvit that he had purchased
1iouor from Elmer Gentry. in order
10 Get Gentrys case in federal
court. anG that. after testifying
falsely before the federal grand
iurv he told the truth at the
trial. Gentry being dismissed. For
this reason. he said, Massey at
tackled him.
Bohlineer said he was hired BY
Dale in 1890 as an undercover po-
lice inspector. reporting personally
10 Dale. and that he was fired IN
1881. after protecting Rose nom
detective Kenneth Horstman, de-
fendant.
He told Of making buys" Of liq-
nor and turning the evidence over
10 Dale. and Of being told not to
bother certain places"
Held Club Over Dale
These. he said. included places Of
Fred Kubeck and Ernest Flatters.
alleged bootleggers. defendants, and
the Pig Stand" barbecue.
He declared Flatters had a mys-
ferrous club over Dale's head" as
result OF a letter Flatters gave Bob
linger to give TO Dale.
Defense attorneys presented the
letter. signed by Gene Williams, for
mer assistant prosecuting attorney
AT Muncie. whom they said had been
convicted in federal court.
The letter read to the jury. called
Flatters' attention to an investiga-
ton OF Dale being made by Mr..
sutton OF the Muncie Press" ard
referred TO alleged relations between