The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-22

the gangs wave of terror thrC
1t was a dramatic scene
when Shouse, brought from
the Indiana state prison at
Michigan City in the Marion
Ond) police departments
armored car, was hustled into
the courtroom.
Twenty state policemen under
Lieutenant Ray Fisher had formed
SnoUse's escort from Indiana and
Immediately took posts, guns drawn,
at every entrance 10 the room.
Shouse with mis- prison haircut
and prison garb, was a far different
figure from the dapper gangster
whom women led to capture and
whose tailoring taste used to run to
complete color ensembles.
Under direct examination ShouSe
testified;
That Clark was inside the Jail
when the sheriff was slain and that
Clark told him later that he shot
himself in the hand when his pistol
was discharged accidentally.
Reveals HOldup Details
That Dillinger and Harry Pier
pont alone held up and robbed the
Peru undJ police station of YEA
pons.
That Clark and Pierpont held up
and robbed the Central National
bank of Greencastle, Ind
Shouse shouted emphatically that
Clark was inside the jail when the
sheriff was slain. His shout came
when Miss Jessie Levy. Indianapolis,
Clark's attorney, tried to break down
his story.
Miss Levy. whose defense for
Clark has been an abb case that he
was in Detroit at the time of the
killing. asked Shouse on cross-ex-
animation:
Sissy" Of Gang
Now isn't it a fact that Clark
was in Detroit when Dillinger was
liberated from iail?'
No. IL isn't" shouted ShOuSe
He was inside the jail and 1 was
on the outside
Questioning of Shouse developed
that ne was the sissy of the gang
They didn't think 1 was tough
enough" ShouSe testified. and they
had planned to kill me-they not
only planned-they swore to kill
me"
Threatened by PierpOnt
ShOuSe asserted that Pierpont the
gangs alleged trigger man, who is
under sentence of death for the
Sarber murder, was especially
tough" at him.
The one time dapper little gang
ster also revealed that from Clark.
the man against whom he is teSti-
fying. came the tip that he was
marked for death by his fellow
mobsters.
CLARK tipped me off so I took
his car and beat it for Califor-
MIA" Shouse said.
He asserted his share of the loot
from the St. Mary's co. bank rob-
berry was $1,000. and he denied TAX
ing part in any holdups after leav-
ing the gang. except for the robbery
Of saloon at Fl. Wayne. Ind.
Bottle Of Whisky Loot
"All I got out of that was a bottle
Of whisky" said ShouSe. He old
not say who his companions we're.
ShouSe went through the history
Of the gangSters' depredations after
their break from Michigan City and
liberation of Dllinger.
The conviCtS came 10 Indianapolis
and then went to Hamilton. O.. to
meet Harry Copeland, and fire.
quently discussed plans for the Jail
break.
The convicts felt they owed a
debt of gratitude to Dillinger be-
cause he aided in their break from
Michigan City, Shouse explained.
Tells Of Jail Raid
After once postponing Dillinger's
liberation. the gang came to Lima in
two cars, PierpOnt and Clark in one
and he. Copeland. John Hamilton
and Charles Makley in the second.
Shouse testified.
I was told to stay outside and
did stay outside" Shouse. who re-
vesled also that he was the only
'two-gun" man in the gang. He
always carried two weapons, he as
serted
Shouse said it had been agreed
that there would be no killing "un-
less II was absolutely necessary -
he explained 10 two Lima citizens.
psssersby. that noise Of the shooting
inside the Jail was shelves falling
out of some filing cases.
Denies PierpOnt Charge
shouse denied vehemently. on
cross examination b. Miss Levy.
that HE affenfione tn piernont's u,ife