The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-28

or more officials of another
defunct bank. against Charles
Bailey. former Washington
Township Assessor. charging
him with A shortage in his
accounts. and against another
former county employee re-
ported involved in A funds
shortage.
A group Of the grand jurors told
The Times today that they had
been ready to return indictments
against several OF the former State
Savings officials. but hat they were
prevented from doin., so by delays
on the part Of the grand jury dep
uty prose- JtOr. Henry o. GOett. and
that they felt that criminal action
should not stop with Scott Brewer.
diving frOmer president Of the bank.
Prosecutor Spencer has indicated
that Mr.. Brewer is the only one Of
the banks former officials against
whom he will file afidsvits.
-Four NJ the discharged grand
JURORS. who were hovcd by Criminal
Judge Frank ?. Baker for not in
dieting Mr. Bailey. said they would
hr willing - give the inside" de-
tails of tho situation before a pub
lic meeting. II one could be ar
ranged
The four were Sherman Roberts.
foreman. William Sullivan. Frank
NCCrcadv and Orville Miller.
Thomas DOYLE. discharged Grim
nsl Court clerk. wh1Se accounts
we're found To he s95Sss short when
examined by the State Accounts
Board in April. 1884. also will be
named in ar affidavit. according to
Judge Baker. in whose court Dovle
worked under appointment Of Coun-
ty Clerk Glenn B. Ralston.
Disclosure Of DOyle'S shortage
came after Judge Baker had dis
charged the grand Jury Tuesday be-
cause. he said. the members had de-
layed voting an indictment against
the former Washington Township
official in order TO permit him TO
make up his fund deficiency.
a public official who steals from
the public funds Is worse than a
highway rObber and deserves less
sympathy" judge Baker declared.
Reason for Act withheld
A. The time Clerk Dovls was dis
charged last spring. The Indian
spolis Times asked Judge Baker for
= statement as 70 the reasons. and
he said he had asked County Clerk
Ralston 20 remove the clerk. Mr..
RslstOn would make no statement
as 70 the reasons.
superior Court Judge Herbert z.
Wilson. who retired Jan. As county
prosecutor. said today he never was
aware Of the DOYLE shortage and
"the matter consequently could not
have been presented 10 the grsnd
jury BY me
Mr.. RslstOn today said he had
paid one-han Of the Shortage
charged 70 the former criminal court
clerk. The balance vas paid by a
bonding company. Mr.. RalSton also
said that he had made no effort 10
have criminal proceeding started
against Doyle when the shortage
vas discovered.
Meanwhile. the discharged grand
Jurors retained former Municipal
Judge william H. Sheafer 10 rep
resent them
Brewers Condition Critical
Revelation OF the Doyle shortage
is the latest in the chain OF de-
yelopmentS following rapidly upon
judge Bakers discharge Of the Jury.
Yesterday. Prosecutor Spencer
filed afidsvits charging Scott r
Brewer. former president and man
aging agent OF the defunct State
Savings and Trust Co. with bank
ers embezzlemcnt and perjury.
In Washington. where Mr.. Brewer
vent last September 10 accept a
position N the Federal Housing Ad-
ulinistration. II was said he is a
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