The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-03-24

L he prosecutor shouted LnaJ
Brown visited Dillinger in the
jail shortly before the release
and shooting of the sheriff ;
that he carried out of the jail
a note from Dillinger, got an
idea of the jail arrangements
and the scheme of locks and
cells and inside of the jail.
The next day, he charged mem
bers of the terror mob, including
Clark, invaded the jail, shot the
sheriff and freed Dillinger.
Judge Everett said he would sem
tence Pierpont and Makley, to-
gether with Clark, if he should be
convicted, probably Monday, and
the prison trip made later Monday
or Tuesday.
However, the mObSters will be
taken to the courtroom separately,
in order not to have them all there
at one time, in event of a gang eff
fort to free them, he said.
Lutz to Seek Code Revision
With the Clark trial practically
concluded, Philip Lutz Jr, Indiana
attorney general. who came here
yesterday, announced he will rec
ommend revision of the entire In
diana criminal code, as result o.
hints that Dillinger was freed" at
Grown Point to keep him from
talking" on the Michigan City
prison break.
His announcement followed a
lengthy conference late last night
with Pierpont and Makley, in which
they limited that "Dillinger was
aided in his break March 3 from the
Grown Point Jail by persons high
in indianapolis politics to shield
officials who had guilty knowledge
of the Michigan City prison break
last September"
Mr.. Lutz said the gangSters limited
certain persons" feared Dillinger
might tell what he knew about how
the ten convicts were enabled to
escape from the Indiana state
prison. Dillinger is reputed to have
engineered the break, smuggling
guns into the prison.
Studying OhiO's Code
His Crown Point escape inveStiga-
ton and conference with the two
mobSterS, Mr.. Lutz said, has deter
mined him to seek revision of the
Indiana criminal code to remove
technicalities which make it easy for
criminals to beat the rap"
He said he is studying the Ohio
criminal code, which makes changes
of venue, trial delays and other eva
Sions difficult.
During his summation, the prose-
cutor denied that the Indiana po-
litical situation has anything to do
with Clark being on trial for muir
der.
He declared he would believe
testimony of Edward Shouse, ter
ror mobster who was brought from
the Indiana state prison to testify
against Clark, before he would that
OF Andrew Strachan, Clarks broth
er-in-law, who sought to establish
an alibi for Clark.
He criticised Clark for failure to
take the witness stand.
Earlier, Miss Jessie Levy, defense
counsel, shouted to the jury that
the political situation in Indiana
was the reason for the Michigan
City prison break.
The only evidence presented that
Clark was inside the Lima Jail dur
ing the time the sheriff was slain
was given by one of the worst Grim
inals ever have seen-that louise,
ShouSe," she said.
She declared that the case made
her think she was back in the days
OF Nero. or the Spanish inquisition.
GangsterS Talk Readily
Mr. Lutz refused to say if the con-
victed gangsters had named spe-
officially any officials who might
have aided in Dillinger's escape, but
admitted they had given him much
valuable information in investiga-
ton of the Crown Point case.
Tile gangSterS admitted, he said.
that they knew no money had
changed hands in the intrigue which
permitted Dillinger's "walkout," but
that regulations of "higher-ups"
which might come to light in trial
of the gang leader for the Staying of
Detective Pat O'Malley of East Chi
cago, were at stake.
Facing Mr.. Lutz in the same room