The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-02

Gus police Investigators quest
The potter who has con-
fessed is not one of the eight
witnesses and all eight were
back in their Crown Point
homes today.
Police protection was promised
them from two sources. Mr.. BARGE
said they would be guarded against
possible gsngland reprisals- Mayor
w. Vincent YOukey. Crown Point
irate at the way in which the eight
had been spirited from their homes
Tuesday morning and whisked out
of the county. said special police
would protect" them against state
police.
Meanwhile. James r. Fleming
United States district attorney for
northern Indiana. had taken charge
Of the case for the federal govern
ment's department of justice and
there was a possibility that ace
nanhunters Of the department S
Chicago division OF investigation Of
hce would be brought into the pic
ture.
McNWst- Denies RumOr
A statement issued last night by
John Klinger. secretary to Cover
nor Paul V. McNutt. presumably on
the Governors behalf, said that Mr..
BARGE had an appointment with
the department of investigation
men in Chicago this morning. The
United Press today quoted Melvin
Purvis. head of the Chicago office,
however. as saying he knew moth
ing Of such an appointment.
While Mr.. BARGE was preparing TO
wind up the case for the state.
which apparently was well satisfied
TO leave actual prosecution OF the
Jail plOtterS TO federal authorities.
Governor MCNutt was DENYING un-
oualifiedly that Mr.. BARGE would re-
sign.
He has done a fine piece OF work.
although he almost worked himself
10 death doing IT," the Governor said
Of Mr.. BARGE and the investigation.
Otherwise. Governor McNutt had
little 10 say about the case.
Reports that Mr.. BARGE would re-
sign we're based on the belief that
Governor McNutt. despite the tri-
umphant tone of Mr.. Klinger S
statement last night. was more than
q little irritated by the heat" which
the sensational BARGE investigation
had turned on" the McNutt ad-
miniStratiOn.
u. 8. Takes over Case
With the federal government In
the picture. it was believed partisan
criticism OF the investigation would
be lesSened considerably and Mr.
Fleming made IL plain that he
would conduct his inquiry in a more
customary fashion than had Mr.
BARGE
Allen P Twyman. East Chicago
attorney. whose action late yeSter-
day in obtaining vrits Of habeas
corpuS for four OF the eight wit
neSSeS seems to have preclpitateo
their release. started back to Crown
Point with the announced intention
Of attempting 10 institute criminal
proceedings as a result of what he
called his clients kidnapping.
Mr.. Twyman. who first entered
the picture as attorney for Ernest
Bunk, once indicted in the wooden
gun" escape, charged illegality in
Mr.. Bsrce's action and said he
would press the matter as far as
possible. Bunk. a deputy sheriff
and fingerprint expert" was &C
quilted on charges Of having aided
in Diilinger's escape.
Mr.. Twynsn uttered his threats
Of prosecution for Mr.. BARGE and
the latter's police investigators after
a hearing before Circuit Judge Earl
r. Cox this morning on the formsl
return Of the hsbeaS corpus writ.
which Ralph Hitch. chief deputy
sheriff. was unable 10 serve veSter-
0ay afternoon.
They came IN explanation OF a
remark which Mr.. Tvyman had
made 10 Judge Cox during the brief
hearing.
Hitch Files Report
I think / have a remedy IN be-
half OF my clients" he told the
judge.
Undoubtedly" snapped Judge
Cox.
The hearing developed a difference
IN the story as TO whether the four
sought through the Vrits actually
had been in the Lockerbie when
Mr.. Hitch attempted 10 serve the
wit. Yesterday. according 10 Mr.
Twyman. Mr.. Hitch had told him he
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