The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-17

for writs of habeas corpus
for Jacobs and Mrs. Dillon,
each of whom now is held in
$4,000 bond on vagrancy
charges. Judge Williams set
hearing on the writs for 10
a. m. tomorrow.
Mr.. Shaw alleged in his petitions
that, since neither had committed
a crime or had been charged with
committing a crime, both were ar
rested illegally and added that both
were being restrained from liberty
without warrant on pretended
charges of vagrancy. He charged
further that they had been subjected
to repeated questioning by Lieuten-
ant Donald Tooley, homicide squad
head.
The court move, which will force
the police to show what evidence
they may have accumulated against
either of the pair, came as police,
apparently having abandoned the
theory that young Donald was killed
by a moron, seemed to be concen-
trating their efforts on attempting
to establish a case against Jacobs.
ProcIaims Romantic" Feeling
Hearing on the writs also may
throw light on the exact status Of
Jacobs in the Dillon household. Mrs.
Dillon divorced her husband, Shir-
ley c.. Dillon, Remington, Ind, a
year ago. She has proclaimed to
reporters a romantic feeling" for
Jacobs and has said that she would
have married him by now except
for the fact that her divorce de-
cree carries a temporary prohibit
ton against remarriage.
Jacobs. master of the house at
1871 Shelby street from which DON
aid disappeared a week ago yester-
day, has been held since a few hours
after the finding of the boys
tortured body in Pleasant Run creek
Tuesday.
The mother was arrested Friday
night, after she had been questioned
intensively for six hours following
the boys burial in New Crown
cemetery.
Today was not expected to bring
another search of the Dillon house,
thoroughly gone over Saturday by
homicide squad detectives and
Deputy Coroner John E. Wytten-
bach since Saturdays search is be-
lieved to have uncovered little Of
value.
There was a report, which lacked
confirmation, that an acquaintance
Of Jacobs was being sought in the
belief he could throw valuable light
on the murder.
1t was believed this might be-
based on the fact that Saturday,
while police apparently still were
considering the degenerate theory,
an alarm had been sent out for the
arrest Of a south side man of this
type whose home is near that of
the billions.
Police were secretive as to what
developments over the weekend
had caused the sudden intensifying
of their efforts to connect Jacobs
with the crime, but it was under
stood that great Importance was laid
on the gag found in the boys mouth
and on a report that Jacobs had
been drinking heavily the afternoon
before Donald's disappearance a
week ago yesterday.
At the same time, police verified
neighborhood gossip that Mrs. Dill
lon and Jacobs had quarreled fire.
quently and that Donald had been
involved in these arguments on
more than one occasion.
Detectives have established, too.
that two small life insurance poll
cies, one for s119 and one for $50,
was carried on the boys life.
1t was reported at the time Of the
finding of Donald's body that he
was uninsured. The comparatively
small amounts payable on the poll
cies seemed, however. to deprive
the fact of their finding Of any spe-
ciaI ~iopi6canca