The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-20
BLACK HAWK THREATENS
UNION STATION!
Police Issue Warning to Publicl
Phantom Maniac Causes Panic in
Central Indianat'

Although Il was midnight lights
burned in the Breen home when
they drove up, as well as in Lionel
st. Georges house next door AS
they crossed the lawn. Ava thought
she saw a figure skulking under the
trees, but dismissed it as magma
ton. Later she wished she had
called Bob's attention to it.
There were voices in the library.
but Bob and Ava stopped, as soon
as they were inside the house. to
read the newspapers.
Indianapolis and central Indiana
were menaced tonight by a phan-
tom bomber, calling himself Black
Hawk, and bOasting that he had
caused the nOOn-hour explosion in
the DStoflice, in which more than
fift PERSONS were injured" one &C
COT began
ale the situation was so fan
tas as to be almost incredible, the
Dol and federal authorities took
the after very seriously.
lere is no doubt that dan
ger maniac is at large, said Po-
lice lief Morrissey.
- issued a general warning to
the 1blic and set up police lines to
keep all persons at a distance from
the Union Station, which Black
Hawk threatens to destroy within
few hours
Adjoining was photostatic copy
of Black Hawks latest message, APP
parently sent in triplicate to The
Times, News and Star.
To the Editor it read. please
print this warning to everybody.
have warned the authorities. but
they pay no attention to me.
WE do not want to take any
w more lives than are neces-
Sary but we are determined to gain
full possession of central Indiana.
Every living person must depart
at once from the area shown on
the maps I sent to the President
and Governor McNutt. To enforce
my demands I have many willing
men, complete equipment, and a
powerful new explosive modelled on
a discovery made in one Of your
chemical plants. one drop of which
VIII wreck your biggest buildings.
am sorry that some of YOU
were injured at the post Office today.
That was intended only as a warn
ing to a meddler. who is powerless
to save you But it proves that I
an IN earnest and you can not es-
cape the consequences of disobey-
ing me.
Stay away from Union station at
South Illinois street and Jackson
place, as I intend to try out my ex-
plosive on it tonight
There is no use sending fools out
to catch me. am a master of dis
guise.
Yours. Black Hawk"
With it was a telegraphed photo
Of the circled map, sent from Wash
ington.
They We're silent for a moment;
Bob was considering this new def.
He sounds like an educated per-
SON said Ava.
He can't be, if he thinks he can
fight the whole civilized world"
Bob turned away. May I use
your telephCne?'
XTTHILE he was trying to locate
w Chief MOrriSSey, Ava went
into the library. where she found
her father with DR.. St. George and
another man whom she did not
know.
Bob viii be here in a minute"
she said He is phoning. Have you
seen the latest papers?"
Thank YOU. daughter. I was
getting worried about you May I
present Mr.. Wufred Beaumont? He's
the gentleman from Greenwich VII
lage 1 was telling YOU about?"
Wilfred Beaumont was a person
age such as is seldom seen outside
an art COlOny-tan, aScetic. with
longish hair and wiStful, sorrowing
eyes. He took Avas hand with a
flourish and kissed it.
I hope you won't mind if I say
So he murmured, but you are the
most beautiful woman I have seen
in indianapolis.
Ava blushed. and Mr.. Breen
laughed.
Don't mind him, Ava Mr.. Beau
montS poet. I've explained to DR..
st. George, Mr.. Beaumont was on a
lecture tour, but his lecture at the
lodge didn't bring in enough money
to pay his transportation TO Cleve-
land. his next stop
And 1 refuse, Miss Breen. abSo-
lutely refuse TO allow any one to lend
me the money! am proud, if I am
poOrt and if Indianapolis doesn't
care enough for poetry TO pay what
little asked I shall stay here until
it does"
AT whose expense, I wonder!"
DR.. St. George growled. hurting aside
the newspaper he had taken.
II SHALL accept no charity, if that
Il is what you mean" said Beau
mont. He stared at DR.. St Georee
piercingly, and then leaped to his
feet. Now I know youi" he cried.
Professor st. George! 7 took a
course in Indian poetry from Won at
Columbia. thought I remembered
your beard. and your bass voice.
I haven't taught at Columbia IN
years, responded DR.. St. George
gruffly.
But you are interested in the
subject?"
DIR. st. George is probably our
foremost expert on Indian history.