The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-09-12

obtained her divorce, IN VIM
things, that her husband,
whose present whereabouts
is unknown, was not a fit
guardian for their children.
The father has threatened on
numerous occasions to murder the
entire family" charged Mr.. Shaw.
Before the divorce, advised Mrs.
Dillon to move away from him be-
cause I did not believe she was safe
living with him"
The divorce was granted June 70,
1898. in superior ecourt five mere
after Dillon had failed to contest
a complaint which charged him
with having an uncomfortable tenn
per. being abusive and threatening
violence. being addicted to overin-
diligence in alcoholic beverages,
failing to support his family and
absenting himself from his family
as much as five weeks at time.
Sought in Northern Indiana
Mrs. Dillon said today she had not
seen him since he left the present
Jacobs-Dillon home. 1871 Shelby
street. in February. 1888. 1t was said
she had lived in fear of him, how
ever. and she had visited the attor-
ney's office Monday afternoon to ex-
press her fear that something rad
happened 10 Donald, who had been
missing since Sunday afternoon.
While the lawyer was making the
charges against Dillon, authorities
in northern Indiana were seeking
him at the request of Detective Chief
Fred Simon.
Dillon is understood to be some
where near Remington. Ind. in Jas
per county. and the sheriff's ONCE
at Rensselaer,. county seat, was
asked TO cooperate.
Meanwhile. Jacobs hearing on
vagrancy charges was continued to
Thursday. Sept. 20. and bond was
set at 5000 He did not post 1t at
once.
Comment Is Withheld
simultaneously. Deputy Coroner
John f. Wyttenbach, still withhold
ing all comment on the case. had
Subpenas issued calling all wit
ness TO the finding of the body yes
terday and to other aspects OF the
crime to a hearing in his office Fri
day.
With news Of Jacobs arrest here,
word came from Bloomington. near
which he formerly lived, that he
had been sentenced to sixty days on
the Indiana state farm June 5, 1888.
in the Monroe county circuit court
on charges of drunken driving.
The charges arose out of an au-
tomo5ile accident north of Bloom
ington Nav 81, 1888. and. accord
ing 10 Monroe county authorities,
Mrs. Dillon was in the car at the
time. Both Mrs. Dillon and Jacobs
were injured and we're treated at
BLOOMINGTON. il is said there.
Mother Regains COmpOsure
In the Jacobs Dillon home. Mrs.
Dillon. Frustrated with grief yes
terday. appeared TO have regained
much OF her compoSure. She ex-
pressed surprise and regret that
Jacobs had been arrested and laid
the arrest 10 the fact that .22-cali-
Der rifle disappeared from his room
about the time Donald disappeared
from home Sunday.
Police efforts today were concen-
trated to a large degree in search
for the % or .25-caliber rife from
which. investigators believe, was
fred the bullet which killed Don
aid.
Mrs. Dillon scoffed at suggestions
Jacobs might know more about the
crime than he mas told.
The two men held with Jacobs are
William Jackson, sc. Negro. and his
brother. Addison Jackson, 20. Negro,
both OF 1855 Calhoun street.
Ire Negroes were arrested be-
cause OF past records as moleSters
Of children near the bridge. over
Pleasant Run creek at Minnesota
and Shelby streets. under which
Donald's body was found yeSter-
day when a flooded storm sewer
carried it out. into Pleasant Run
creek.
Autopsy l. Conducted
With the police thus apparently
in possession OF some hopeful leads,
The revolving nature OF the crime
had become more apparent through
an autopsy conducted late yesterday
BY Deputy Coroner DR.. Wyttenbach-
While DR.. Wyttenbaoh refused
verffcstion. u was learned on ex-
cellent authority that the murder
almost certainly was the WORK OF q
degenerate. In addition. II was
learned that the killer, apparently
with fendish intensity. had thrust
the nandkerchief-gae found in the
boys mouth deep down into his
throat.
Arrangements for The funeral
have not yet been made.