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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
FREE PRETTY WIDOW
IN Staying OF MATE
Jurors AbSoIve Mother of
Love Poison Plot.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
SALEM. Mass, Aug 15.-A jury
which had sat through a month
long trial has acquitted Mrs. Jessie
Burnett Costello of a charge that
she murdered her husband with
poison for insurance and love of an
other man. The jury was out only
l hour and 50 minutes.
Less than half an hour after she
had heard, with tear-filled eyes. the
verdict which meant her freedom,
the attractive 31-year-old widow was
back with her three small children
in the Peabody cottage home where
Fire Captain William j. Costello died
of mysteriiysly administered dose
Of potassium cyanide just six
months ago Thursday.
To set her free. the jury of mid
dle-aged Essex county tradesmen
and artisans refused to accept the
governments hypothesis that Mrs.
H. Costello. lured by the love of Ed
ward j. Mcmahon. young married
policeman. and $1,000 life insurance,
fed her husband a cyanide filed
capsule under the pretense of Civ
ing him sleeping powder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
DRAUCHT BEER
FURRY ENDED
Cafes, Bars Doing Normal
Business After Keg
Imitation

The first furry over draught beer
ended, indianapolis went back to
normal today with downtown cafes
and bars doing fair usual business.
Bottled beer was more in demand
than on Tuesday, first day of keg
beer, but the draught brew was get
ting the big play. Prices of 5 cents
for a six or seven-ounce stein and
10 cents for a twelve-ounce stein
still prevailed.
Cafe owners, after counting their
receipts of Tuesday, said the first
day of draught beer was a good
day." but yet nothing exciting"
Several grocers, who sell beer &C
go out, reported their demand for
cases of bottled brew was undimin-
ished.
Milwaukee beers were on tap all
day Tuesday at one-third of the re-
tail places in the city. Miller's High
Life was in demand, reported SELL
ers. and Schlitz also was in demand.
Blatz will be on sale Thursday, as
will Pabst Blue Ribbon, it was re-
ported.
Budweiser was sold for 10 cents a
ten-ounce stein Tuesday. Cooks of
Evansville and Mausner also were
in demand
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
Stream Pollution Drive
Is Planned by State

Mutt to have something done. on
the ground that Indiana industries
in the Calumet district are making
Chicago water undrinkable.
Geupels report asserts that the
Grand Calumet river in Lake coun-
ty probably is the largest puddle
of pollution in the world
Cities Of Gary. Hammond, Whit
ing, East Chicago, East Gary, Ho-
bart. and Chesterton have not ex-
pended any funds for construction
of sewage treatment plants, the re-
port points out.
Calumet district industries have
spent 100000 on waste treatment,
before dumping refuse into the lake.
and much Of the bad taste Of water
now comes from the Illinois side. the
report declares.
Attention is called to the CO.
operation in solving the problem
which got under way last February
and the study and analysis being
made to determine exact cause OF
the foul taste and smell OF the lake
water at times.
A combination of phenoI wastes
from coke plants and refineries,
with the chlorine in the water. sup
plies taken from Lake Michigan by
Indiana and Illinois cities, includ-
ing Chicago, Is the cause for the
carbolic acid or medicinal taste
- l.
and an Illinois commission have
charged are originating in Indiana"
the engineers report concluded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
Auto Is Crushed Under
Huge Truck and Trailer

One man was hurt slightly early
today in a spectacular accident west
of Bridgeport on the National road,
when a huge truck and trailer left
the road. crushing an automobile
underneath il.
The injured man is Henry Grason.
~. Ben Davis. who incurred minor
leg injuries as he fed when truck,
trailer and car crashed down an
eighteen-foot embankment.
Grason and Roy Lacy. IL. Ben
Davis. were changing a tire on
Lacy's car on the south side of the
road. Behind them was parked a
fruit truck driven by Edgar Purcell.
Decker. Ind.
During the process of the tire
changing. the men heard the roar
OF another truck and looked up in
time 10 see it clip of the front part
Of the fruit truck.
GraSon and Lacy ran as the huge
truck and trailer crashed into their
car. Grason ran down the en-
bankment. and was trapped mo-
mentarily when the auto and truck
rolled down.
he freed himself. losing q leg
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
Mystery TangIe in Akron

bN Nffed PTcss
AKRON. o.. Aug 16.-T'he family
Of Alvin Colley, four members Of
which were poisoned near Malvern,
AK. disappeared from their modest
home here under mysterious cir
cumstances on July 81, police
learned today.
Mark H. Shank. held as the MUIR
derer of Colley. his wife and two
children. had been away from his
home here since last Saturday. when
he left ostensibly for St. Louis, his
wife said.
Detective Lieutenant A. G. Rob-
erts said Colley recently had been
questioned in connection with loot
ing the Office Of Robert Critchfeld,
Wayne county prosecutor. at Woos-
ter, O., several months ago.
Two days after the theft of the
records. Shank appeared in court
with the defendant in the case. and
the man pleaded guilty after Prose-
cutor Critchfield produced photo
static copies of the stolen records.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
WHEELS of the Indiana

WHEELS Of the Indiana
w Home Loan Owners Cor
poraticn started moving today. and
the first loan will go to a middle
aged woman, whose husband is
paralyzed, and who has taken in
washings to pay on 5000 mort
gage.
The woman, Mrs. Lille Scalf, SO,
of 24l5 North Olney street, told E.
Kirk Mckinney. manager of the
Indiana Home Loan Corporation,
which is housed in the Farmers
Trust building, that she has gone
for three days at a time without
food in an effort to pay on the
mortgage.
She takes in only one washing a
day now, she told Mckinney. A
5000 loan will be granted, after an
appraisal, said Mckinney. The
owner of the property has agreed
70 accept the Home Loan Corpora
ton bonds, it was said.
This is the type of person we
will help" said Mckinney. The
law is intended to aid distressed
home owners and the corporation
will do just that thing"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
STOLE TO FEED FAMILY:
HUNGER THIEF PAR0LED
Thomas Gunnell. Who Took S24 in
1926. Is shown Clemency.

Thomas Gunnell. sentenced in
Marion county criminal court in
1926 for the theft of S24 because his
family was in need, today was given
a parole from the Indiana state
prison by the state clemency board.
Gunnel. according TO evidence at
his trial. entered an indianapolis
residence and stole S24. He testified
that he committed the theft to buy
food and clothing for his wife and
children. The robbery sentence was
ten TO twenty-one years.
James A. Collins. presiding judge
at the trial. recommended leniency.
The board issued four other
prison paroles. continued two cases.
granted one communication of sem
tence and denied twenty-one pleas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
CARRIES MIRA PROTEST
BANNER: ARRESTED
Self-Styled Evangelist Charged With
AID Violation.

A walking protest against provi-
sions of the NRA was lodged on
downtown streets today by Alfred
Cooksey, So. of ia East North
street, who says he is an evangelist.
He was arrested on a charge of vio-
lating the advertising law.
Police found Cooksey at Michigan
and Pennsylvania streets. after they
were informed that he had been
staging a one-man parade in frons
OF a Washington street hotel.
Cooksey carried a sign proclaim
ing the NRA as a humbug. asserting
1T means the destruction of per-
sonal liberty"
In addition, his sign carried sew
eral other written attacks on the
NRA and pleas that the Bible.
rather than political alignments. be
needed.
He said he never would have dis
played the sign but a police officer
told him it would be all right as
long as he kept moving.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
TO EMPLOYEES:

years you watched your You
industrious fellow workers become the caas
depression pfuy scratching existence from charity
months bed gotten with the fear Of
losing job whispering You have witnessed with
the whitening of the old economic order.
action from the President of the United States
from Wall Street back Washington
Roosevelt knows that nation worth existing that not
forgotten with reasonable opportunity
decenty little He that
citizens be paid for working they must be paid
working He believes they have right to
his attack the depression and
despair the NR Many its features puzzng employees
unprecedented social There
will wish ask The Times has employed staff
experts Washington them for Just write
telephone shall them
newspaper within days Your will be withheld
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
COPPER LEANS ON CAR:
REST CAUSES INJURY
Traffic Officer Slate Hurt as Driver
Puts Car in Gear.

Traffic Patrolman Albert Slate
forgot for moment today that
the old traffic semaphore has gone.
AS a result, Slate was forced to take
first aid treatment at police head
quarters for an injury suffered while
on duty at his corner. Illinois and
Maryland streets.
Swinging his car around Slate
for a left turn, Al Reeder. pro-
fessional bondsman. halted for a
moment for good day" greeting.
Slate leaned on the car. similar to
the way Captain Louis Johnson
claimed the traffic officers rested on
the old semaphores. Reeder started
moving and Slate. surprised. suf-
fered an injury TO his right arm
and shoulder.
After treatment. he was motored
back 10 his corner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16

Active offensive against stream
pollution throughout the state was
being planned at a meeting of the
state health board today.
This is the first meeting of the
new board and the expose of de-
plorable conditions of Hoosier lakes
and streams. as outlined in The
Times, was a principal topic of dis
cussion.
The board was scheduled to meet
with Governor Paul v. McNutt for
discussion of the matter and TO re-
ceive a report on pollution of Lake
Michigan from L. A. Geupel, chief
engineer Of the state health depart
ment.
Geupel's report was addressed to
the Governor. after Governor Henry
Horner Of Illinois appealed TO Nc
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16

That he is reluctant TO do so was
indicated by his authorization of
draught beer to avoid necessity of
legislative action.
But two factors are working to
make the special session appear in
evitable.
Both are economic.
One is the rising price levels I'M
der NRA and the other the failure
OF state institutions to produce food
stuffs which hitherto we're counted
on TO feed inmates.
During both the special session of
1882 and the regular session of 1893,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16

THE shrill whine of police
i sirens and the changing of
fire bells disturbed. the calm in
the neighborhood of the c. D..
Rector pharmacy, 1919 Kentucky
avenue. today.
Children ran after the police
squad cars. which skidded TO a
stop at the pharmacy and police
men dashed into the back yard.
Down the street came a fire en-
CINE and it, too. swerved to .
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
WORKS OFFICE TO OPEN
Z. $. Advisory Board to Get New
Quarters Thursday.

New office of the state advisory
board of the federal public works
program will be opened Thursday in
room 40l-D. federal building. it wac
announced today by A. H. Hinkle.
engineer for the Indiana program.
and former state highway mainten-
ance engineer.
The Office was being prepared to-
day for opening by Hinkle and Otto
DeLuse. advisory board chairman.
Work Of preparing for Indiana's
share of the public works program
as part of the national recovery
program will be directed from this
Office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16

Shank jumped out and fled
into the woods. He was cap
tured soon afterward by po-
lice aided by bloodhounds.
The dead we're identified as Alvin
Colley of Akron, o.. his wife. and
their two sons. Clement, 10. and
Clyde. Z. A third child, 4. was not
harmed.
Confession Is Claimed
Millar Halbert. district attorney.
announced that Shank admitted
placing poison in grape Juice the
motoring party bought at a roadside
grocery TO drink along the road.
Shank said he was an Akron
lawyer. and had engaged Colley to
steal papers from the Akron prose-
cutting attorney which involved
big shot" Shank's firm was de-
Tending.
Colley fed TO Hot Springs to hide
and Shank followed to devise some
means of disposing of him, Halbert
said Shank confessed.
Taken to the cold spring in Saline
county where the party had eaten
the lunch that purportedly resulted
in death for four as they drank the
poisoned grape Juice. Shank had ex-
pressed a desire to end his own life.
Sheriff Tom Fisher. Malvern,
asked what some crystals we're that
appeared in the containers out Of
which the grapejuice was taken.
Shank said he supposed they we're
grape juice crystals. and said he was
willing to drink it.
Others, however. warned tie
sheriff not to let Shank drink the
fluid, and Shank. asked If he wanted
to commit suicide. replied Yes"
Shank is alleged TO have bought
strychnine at Kenmore, o.. officers
said. and about half the poison re-
manned in a box he said.
The four bodies were taken to
Little Rock for an autopsy
Wants to End Own Life
The 4-year-old child who told
policemen his name was Cline"
was being cared for by Malvern
police. He said his mama and
papa drank some grape juice after
/ told them TO leave ii alone be-
cause l saw Mr. Shank put some
thing in it."
Authorities said they understood
the Colleys had been star witnesses
in a recent murder trial at Akron.
1t was learned from letters in Col
leys pocket that he had been using
the alias of ALLEN Fetty."
Shank, well groomed. baldish
man of 35, remained calm during
prolonged questioning. The contents
Of his pockets revealed a box labeled
"strychnine.
Early today he signed this partial
confession.
j am guilty of murder Of four
persons by poisoning. and I only ask
of you officers that you recommend
to the court that 1t show me all the
mercy possible"
He promised TO make a detailed
confession later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
CAR THIEVES ARE BUSY
Steal Six Autos ut Circus Grounds
Tuesday Night, Police Sy.

Auto thieves did a rushing busi-
ness at the circus grounds on West
Washington street Tuesday night.
Six cars were stolen from the
grounds. according to reports to po-
lice today.
-Four of the autos we're owned by
Indianapolis persons. and the
others were taken from residents OF
Westfield and Boggstown.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16

knee beginning to swell. He
started crying for help.
-
TINE police first aid car. headed
Il by patrolman James Sente-
ney. raced TO the scene. The res
cue squad was powerless. Frank
was stuck tight. Then came a
police radio car. manned by pa
trolmen Pat Moriarity and Ward
Pettijohn. They couldn't help,
either.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16

the penal and benevolent institution
budgets were cut to the bone" and
based on low price levels then pre-
vailing.
Now that they have begun to soar,
the cost of providing food and sup
plies already has mounted to a point
where bills are piling up months in
advance of budget appropriations, it
was reported.
A complete failure. In some in
stances, of the food crop has added
another drain on institution reve-
Turn to Page Fourteen)
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Then up rolled the fire wagon
from Engine House ID, headed by
Lieutenant Eugene Metzger. Up
went a ladder and firemen pried
open the limb and down came
Frank.
Young Redman wasn't hurt
seriously, but he was scared seri-
ously.
So were all the neighbors, until
they heard the full story.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
CITY FURNITURE
PLANT IS SOLD
TO OHIO firm
Immediate Renewal of 0p-
GRAFTON of Thomas Madden
Sons Factory Seen.
JOBS FOR 100 WORKERS
Indianapolis to Be Made
Major Production Point of
Campbell Industries.

Purchase of the Thomas Madden
Sons Company furniture plant at
2ll9 Fletcher avenue. by the Camp
bell Industries. Ohio concern, and
Immediate resumption of man
ufacturing operations with an initial
employment of 100 skilled wood
workers and upholsterers, was an
nounced today by Louis J. Borin-
stein. president of the indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce.
The Madden company has been in
receivership for several years.
Operation of the plant will begin
with few days. said Jay w Camp
bell, of Campbell Industries, who
cloo,d the deal.
Extensive improvements will be
made on the Madden plant, said
Borinstein. A large furniture dis
play room will be installed for show
ing of upholstered furniture and
other pieces for accommodation of
Indiana dealers and their custom
erS.
Major Production Point
Campbell Industries is affiliated
with Campbell of Cambridge, o..
Campbell of Ravenna, O., and the
Suit Brothers Manufacturing Com
pany of Cambridge, o.
Final terms were agreed on be-
tween Campbell and Jacob H. Wolf.
receiver. and Ralph Bamberger and
Frederick t. Shortemeier, attorney
for Wolf. The transaction was ap-
proved by Judge Earl r. Cox of
Marion circuit court.
Campbell Industries, it was an
nounced, intends to make Indianap-
oils one of the major points CT pro-
duction. Plan for the local plant
contemplates the manufacture not
only of the competitive lines made
by affiliated companies, but the
local plant also is to develop the
Campbell special line.
Operation to Be Steady
The company has booked orders
sufficient to insure steady operation
OF the Madden plant, said Camp
bell.
THE Chamber of Commerce well
comes Campbell industries to Indi-
annapolis" said Borinstein. With
business on the upward trend. this
is an suspicious time to start opera
tions in indianapolis. which has
such remarkable facilities for in
dustry and distribution"
The company will be operated I'M
der the furniture manufacturers
MIRA code, said Campbell. No an
nouncement was made involving the
amount of money involved in the
transaction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16

breathless stop. and firemen
dashed madly through the store.
Out in the back yard, in a tree,
was Frank Redman Jr.. II. of 1915
Bridge street. The tree was
pear tree. Frank had gone after
some pears. Coming down, his
knee caught between the trunk
and branch, about ten feet from
the ground.
Try as he would. young Frank
could not free himself. He felt his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
SHIP TURNS ON DIME
FOR SPEEDY RESCUE
Seaman Brought Back Aboard in
Record Time of % Minutes.

BIZ nifcd Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 16. - A
thrilling sea rescue that took but
twenty-five minutes was related as
the oceanic liner Monterey docked
here after a trans-Pacific trip.
Two days out from the California
coastline. Louis Cos. able seaman,
fell into the ocean.
The Monterey. travelling at full
speed. turned "on a dime" as life
boat dropped over the side and sped
to the rescue.
Within twelve minutes the sea-
man was in the lifeboat Ten min
utes after that the Monterey was
under way again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
Hourly Temperatures

of his trousers and a shoe in his
escape.
The automobile was crushed be-
meath the truck and was buried in
about two feet of water at the base
of the embankment. Scores of hogs
in the huge truck ran from the
scene and the driver of the truck
left before his name was learned.
Charles Franklin. marshal of
Plainfield. and Urban Bowman of
Plainfield, investigated the crash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
FAMILY OF FOUR
SLAIN BY LAWYER:
KNEW TOO MUCH
Crash of Auto With Deceased Man at Wheel
Bares Crime; Wife and Two Children
Also Are Victims.
DIE OF POISON IN GRAPE JUICE
Akron Man Says Murdered Father Had Been
Hired to Steal Prosecuting Attorneys
Papers in Big Shot Case


HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Aug 16-Mark H. Shank, at
torney admitted to authorities today that he poisoned
his wife, and their two children because the knew
too much
An automobile with dead at the wheel, dead
at his sde and two dead children in the rumble seat
crashed into fence the Little Rock-Malven highway
Tuesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
Cuban Ambassador Resigns
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-Oscar
B. Citas, Cuban ambassador TO the
United States. has rendered his
resignation which had been ac-
cepted by the new Cuban govern
ment, it was learned here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
100000 FAMILIES GO
OFF RELIEF IN JUNE
Nations Charity Rolls in
Sharp Decrease.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Almost
100000 families went off the nations
relief roles in June, Federal Relief
Administrator Hopkins reported to-
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
AMNESIA VICTIM Is
MISSOURI MINISTER
Man Found at Evansville Able to
Identify Self.

By United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 16.-An
amnesia victim found wandering on
the streets here a week ago. re-
gained his memory Tuesday night
and identified himself as the Rev.
Frank c. Mitchell. East st. Louis.
H. an ordained Methodist minis
ter.
Mitchell said he recalled leaving
his home for st. Louis. Mo. Aug. Z,
but could remember nothing fur
Their He will be kept in a local
hospital until fully recovered, po-
lice said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
Park Chiefs to Convene

BIZ Hitcd Press
FIT. WAYNE. Ind, Aug. Icon
vention plans for the Indiana Asso-
citation of Park Departments to be
held here Sept. IL and IL were an
nounced today by Colonel D. N.
Foster, president of the association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
QUICK ACTION SAVES /.
BABY FROM CHOKING
Wabash Fireman Pulls Bed Apart
to Rescue Infant.

By United Press
WABASH. Ind, Aug. 16-A quick
thinking fireman prevented the
death by strangulation here of 18-
month-old Wilbur Dehle when the
child rolled of its bed after its
head became caught between twc
iron rods.
Carl Elshire grasped the bars in
his hands and pulled them apart.
releasing the child. whose neck was
bruised and bleeding. Otherwise
the baby was unhurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
M'NUTT WILL VISIT PENAL
FARM FOR BRUTALITY PROBE.
State Budget Crisis Is
Legislature Call Threat
Special Session Looming Larger as Rising Prices Drain
Funds of Institutions

Governor Paul Y. McNutt today faced governmental
problems which force him to call special session of the
legislature before the regular session in January 1885
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
It's Back Again

It's brown as the eyes Of a
doe.
II will make a man lay his
schooner down in a 81 parlor.
1t has resulted in black eyes.
reams Of CAB. attempted brides.
threats. pitched battles.
II makes enemies Of friends
and friends Of enemies.
II is WOODY. nurty. but nifty.
II is what you've been wait
ing for-the-but read about II
in The Indianapolis Times on
Friday.
Read ii. and weep II you
don't.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-16
PEANUTS KILL INFANT
Sharpsville Baby Dies Here of Pneu-
monia Attack.

Aubrey Conway. IS months old. of
SharpSville. died Tuesday night at
the Riley hospital from pneumonia
contracted after she inhaled several
peanuts into her lungs She was
hrought 70 the hospital Aug. 8.