The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-18

Meanwhile, department of
justice agents and state po-
icemen kept a close watch on
the southern Indiana border
as word was flashed from
Louisville that detectives had
kept an all-night vigil at the
Starks building, located in the
southern city, for the desper-
ado.
In addition to the charges in which
he is preparing to show alleged graft
in the escape of Dillinger, Mr.. BARGE
said today that charges of political
corruption will also be aimed at in
fluential politicians in Lake county.
New jury to be Chosen
Selection of a new special grand
jury to sift corruption charges in
the desperado's escape has been
postponed by Judge William Murray
until after the primaries May 8, Mr..
BARGE stated. Soon after that date,
according to the deputy attorney
general, the state officials hope to
start selection of the new grand
Jury.
During the previous investigation
by the special grand jury, accord
ing to Mr.. BARGE, Charles Barron.
county commissioner, found it
necessary to shift his offices from
Crown Point to Hammond in order
to conduct his quiz into the Dillin-
ger escape without alleged political
hampering."
Descent of detectives on the Of
flce building in Louisville yesterday
followed information given to police
that Dillinger was to keep an ap-
pointment with a Louisville physi-
clan. Following the report a re-
ceptiOn committee of thirty detec-
tives formed a Gordon around the
building located in the Louisville
downtown area.
From a Louisville physician with
offices in the building police learned
that an appointment had been made
last week for a patient who refused
to give a name. On Saturday, the
doctor reported, man whom he
recognized as Dillinger entered his
Office, and asked the chief techni-
clan for the doctor.
Returned in Is Minutes
Informed that the physician mo-
mentarily was engaged the man left
the Office, returning in fifteen min
utes. The doctor recognized the
desperate at once from published
photographs, he told police.
He asked me to take an X-ray
of his leg and all the time had his
overcoat on and his hand in his
right pocket" the doctor reported.
/ told him it could be made at
once. He said he wanted to make
an appointment TO have it made at
10 O'Clock Monday morning but I
had an operation scheduled and
told him So"
Well, how about II o'clock Tues
day morning." the man was re-
ported as saying.
The physician said he agreed and
the man walked out TWO men who
waited for Dillinger outside the doc
tors office were thought by Louis
vile police to be John Hamilton and
Homer Van Meter, Dillinger hench-
men.
Armed with submachine guns and
automatic rifles the police vainly
waited for the desperate to keep
his appointment.
Girl Is Arrested
From Valparaiso last night state
police were informed that local DO
lice there were holding Geraldine
Bailer, 19-year-old Lansing CMich.)
girl, who said she was with John
Dillinger the night he raided the
Warsaw police arsenal.
The girl was picked up by Valpa-
raise police last night as she was
attempting to get 2 lift into Chicago
at a filling station. At headquar-
tiers she is purported to have told
police that she had been in COM
munication with Dillinger several
times since his escape from the
Crown Point jail, March 3.
Department Of justice agents from
Chicago prepared 70 question the
girl today on her alleged knowl-
edge Of Dillinger's moves.