The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-12-05
GOVERNMENT RESTS CASE IN
BARRETT TRIAL, KILLER OF
Oman IS PUT ON Stand
Statement Is Placed on Record by Judge
Robert c. Baltzel Following Testimony
of Ohio Physicians.
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he had talked to Federal Agent
Donald c. McGovern about Barrett
and his stolen auto activities.
1t was he, he said, who noted the
numbers on Barrett's car license
plates through which the defendant
was traced.
Testimony COrroborated
John Drees, another Coylngton
detective, with whom Detective
Higgins said he worked, corrobo-
rated the testimony.
Scott Ffnlay. sales manager of the
Central Motors Co, Hamilton. O.,
through which Barrett made some
arrangements for auto transactions,
testified Barrett bought from his
firm a car TO match one Barrett al
ready had stolen.
He also told of furnishing infor-
nation about Barrett to Agent Nc
Govern.
Andrew Wagner, Lockland 90
chief of police, testified he also had
given Agent McGovern information
about Barrett. including data on
car stolen from San Diego. Cal,
Arthur Hook, Hamilton 90
garage operator, said he had sold
car Barrett previously had sold him.
He said he did not know it at the
time he bought the car from Bar
ret, but since has learned the car
was stolen at and transported from
San Diego.
Buys Stolen Auto
The Rev Thomas w. Farmer.
Mount Sterling, O., who at the time
of the shooting lived at Hamilton,
said he had bought an auto which
later proved to have been stolen by
Barrett.
David Beyelein, Hamilton farmer,
testified that he also had bought
bona fide car later proved to have
been stolen by Barrett.
District Attorney Nolan offered
in evidence an indictment pend
ing against Barrett charging the
theft of the cars which eventually
sold to Mr.. Beyerlein and the Rev.
Farmer and it was entered with no
objection.
John G. Calhoun, Hamilton chief
of police, testified he tried to arrest
Barrett on Aug. Is al the request of
Agent Klein. but did not find him.
Ed Riley, Hamilton detective, cor
roborated this testimony, as did Her
schel Haines, also a Hamilton de-
tective.
Reluctant Witness
One reluctant witness, Irwin
Brockman, distant cousin of Bar
rett and involved in Kentucky
feul with him, provided high point
OF interest in the trial yesterday
when he approached Val Nolan.
United States district attorney, in
the corridor at the luncheon recess
and said:
If you aren't careful, I'm afraid
Rice defense attorney will pull me
out of that witness chair"
Mr.. Nolan asked Brockman about
the meaning of his statement when
he began redirect examination.
Brockman smiled sheepishly and Of
fered no explanation.
At this, the wheel-chaired de-
fendant Strengthened himself and
stared at his relative.
No Big Difference
The signed statement of how Bar
rett shot and killed Klein when
Klein was attempting to arrest him
on a charge of having violated the
Federal auto theft law varied in ONLY
one minor detail from stories of the
shooting heard from other wit
neSSeS.
When the government rests, Bar
rett probably will be the first de-
tense witness and he will plead self
defense. He has said, through his
attorney, that he thought he was
that afternoon by Ken
lucky feudists and that it was his
life or theirs.
In his written statement. how
ever, he says that he had been
warned Federal agents were after
him. and that some one told him
Federal agents had laid traps for
him all over town."
Feud Began in Kentucky
The feud of which Barretts at
torney says he was afraid began in
Clay County, Kentucky, when
Negro testified before a grand Jury
against a man he had seen set fire
to structure.
The Negro was murdered subse-
quently, and Judge Stivers pressed
charges of intimidation against
members of the Barrett clan.
Judge Stivers subsequently was
shot down and in September. 1882,
Barretts cousin and Brockman's
brother were shot down.
1t was a continuation of this
teud, Barrett claims, that he feared.
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