The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-21

city of Judge Geckler.
The Macks denounced
charges that they had I'M
prisoned the child as a
"frame-up" by relatives and
blamed the admitted fact that
they locked her in her room
on what they said was her
kleptomaniac tendency to
steal available objects in the
home.
Helen was freed when Mrs Meta
Davis. policewoman. and two Juve-
nile court Investigators. Miss Nell
Dunkle and Miss Helen Maroney'
~raided" the Mack home, half OF a
double house. gaining entrance with
a skeleton key.
Denies He Gave Tip"
They are reported to have acted
IN A "tip" from Walter S. Trout
man. lis North Harding street, ia
Their of Mrs. Mack, who is the girls
stepmother. Later, while Mack was
charging that relatives had
framed" him. Mr.. Troutman denied
to newspapers that he had supplied
the information on which the juve-
nile court action was based.
Warrants for the arrest OF Mack,
who twice was convicted while
youth Of contributing TO the delin-
ouency Of minors. and for arrest OF
his wife were issued by Mr.. Newgent
after the three women raiders" had
reported what they found at the
Mack apartment.
The MackS were arrested when
they returned there early yesterday
afternoon. apparently for luncheon.
AWAY from contact with the
world so long that she had not seen
a movie since the lifting college
Humor." which starred her radio
IDOL. Bing Crosby. and that she had
rot heard Of the arrest of Bruno
Hauptmann on charges of kidnap-
ing the infant Charles Augustus
Lindbergh Jr.. Helen has no plans
for the future.
NAV I Help With Dishes"
She was sure of one thing, how
ever. as she told her pitiful tale.
This was that she did not want 20
return to her fathers and step
mothers home.
Please" she asked Mrs. Anna
Pickard. matron of the Marion
county detention home. may help
with the diSheS?"
This question. which came after
Helen had had a few minutes free
dom nom her dismal room cell,
was accompanied by a tentative
smile as the girl warmed TO her new
friends. The answer was not one
10 shake her fears that she had
found haven after her months of
misery.
No. nv dear" said Mrs. Pick
ard. you're going 10 play for a
while now
Tells Amazing Story
While she was becoming accuS-
toned 10 her new home. Helen told
an amazing story OF mistreatment.
This was denied cstegorically later
by her father and Stepmother.
Helen told story. convincing 10
juvenile home authorities and news
paper men. her audience, Of having
been locked for years in single
rooms Of houses inhabited by her
family here and in Edgewood and
Beech Grove.
She charged that her food had
consisted Of two daily meals Of cold
gravy and cold potatoes while her
parents ate, IN front OF her. such
tsntalzing delicaciss as chicken
and rabbit.
Helen always ate with US at the
table" countered her mother in a
statement at the city prison while
Helen was talking az the juvenile
detention home. only a few blocks
away.
Stole Money, Says Mother
The parents were emphatic. too. in
their charges that Helen had stolen
money in the house and that. if
she were let outside. she would steal
from others. The girl denied this
She said she never had stolen from
the Macks.
When found. she was almost
ghostly pale and her blond hair was
tied in an untidy knot in the back
OF her head. She was weak and
enaciated and her eyes. wide With
fright. were those OF a hunted
animaR