The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-01
CITY LAWYER
INDICTED AS
BANDITS AID
Sol Bodner Is Accused OF
Receiving From Gang of
Bank Robbers.
CHARGES ARE DENIED
whole Thing Is Lie,' Says
Attorney: Bond Is Set
at 81 900.
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Of stolen goods from a bandit gang
holdups, Sol c BOdner, 5429 Central
avenue, was indicted today by the
Marion county grand jury.
The whole thing is lie" Bod
ner said when he vas arrested in
his Offices on the twelfth floor OF
the Meyer-Kiser bank building
I'm surprised The grand jury
would accept the word Of two con-
victed criminals to blast a profess
sional mans reputation" Bodner
continued after the capias was read
to him. The bank robbers are un-
mitigated liars"
No mention Of bank robbers was
contained in the capias which spe-
officially charged receiving stolen
goods, it was pointed out to the at
torney.
Il know it," said Bodner." but
the rumor has been going all over
town and I've heard it"
Bond Fixed at $1,000
Bodners bond was fixed at 81 900
and arraignment was set for July 5.
He provided bond shortly after his
arrest.
The receiving stolen goods indiCt-
ment with the goods set forth as
$3.50 of the funds stolen from the
Burlington State bank, was based
on information supplied the grand
jury by Al G. Feeney, director of
the state department of safety. and
Captain Matt Leach of the state po-
lice
The information was obtained
from two alleged confessions by
two indianapolis clients of Bodner
who are said to have admitted a
series of roberies, along with other
members of a gang.
They are Harold Keil, 1909 North
Mount street, and John Stroh, for
mer Indianapolis police sergeant.
The alleged confessions charge
that Bodner knew of and discussed
the robberies with Keil and Stroh
and took much of the loot for at
torney fees.
Another Lawyer Implicated
The purported confessions also
allege that Bodner burned a coin
sack in his Office with the name of
the Burlington State bank on it,
Thomas Howard and Louis Reece
indianapolis, were convicted of
participation in the Burlington rob-
berry and sentenced several weeks
ago in Carroll circuit court at Del
phi Ind.
Their convictions were on evil
dence supplied by Keil and Stroh
The alleged confession of these
two men also duplicates another at
torney and prominent police court
bondsman, according to Leach, but
testimony is not sufficiently strong
for arrests.
Handled Unsuccessful Defense
Leach says that the confessions
charge that Bodner talked to Kei
and Stroh in his office after the
Burlington bank Job and admon-
ished them for failing to disguise
themselves.
Bodner, according to the alleged
confessions, advised them that mo
matter where you get into trouble
We Will get you out
Bodner handled the unsuccessful
defense at Delphi for all four bank
robbers
Bodner is we'll known as a police
court lawyer and was one of the
four attorneys who recently had the
lions share of business in one OF
the municipal courts.
Claimed Attorney Got Loot
Keil confessed to bank robberies
at Reynolds. Morgantown twice
Centeryille, KemptOn and twice at
Burlington. He also confessed
holding up several Indianapolis fill
ing stations and the Buckeye Fl
nance Company Office here.
Keils confession estimated his to-
tai share Of the loot from various
jobs at about $1,000, most of which
he gave to Bodner, he is said tc
have stated.
Stroh, the former police officer
also is said to have confessed tC
numerous robberieS and payments