The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-26
Chuck's Party Is All Over-He's
Back in Again But Two Deputy
Sheriffs Are Distinctly Put Out
BY JOE COLLIER
Times STAFF Writer


~ Chuck VIRGINS, the
Hoosier playboy, whose infectious
spirit of fun is known to one and
all in this section, jollied two
deputy sheriffs into making a
round of beer spots with him Sun
day night.
Technically, Chuck was out of
bounds when he visited at least
three N. Capitol-av beer taverns,
FOSTERING m perfectly harmless
but illegal manner, because he had
served only "a days of a 45-day
sentence for drunken driving.
This proved embarrassing to
Deputy Sheriffs Howard Brennan
and Charles McCallister, the
Chuckler'S companions, and to-
day Deputy Brennan turned in his
badge and quit. Sheriff Otto Ray
said both men had been fired the
Thursday before the party Sun
day, but had been kept until the
end of the month so that they
might find other jobs.
Deputies Brennan and Vocalist
er composed the emergency squad
Sunday night, so when, in the abb
sence of Sheriff Ray or Chief
Deputy Charles Marley, they took
the Chuckler out and drove away
in one of the sheriff's fleet OF cars,
no one made a move to stay them.
GENERAL hours later Deputy
- Brennan and Chuck appeared
back at the Jail where Sheriff Ray,
meanwhile informed of the frollc,
was waiting up for them.
"Chuck's mother was Ill,
Deputy Brennan explained, land
I took him home to her."
However, Sheriff Ray said he
had been reliably informed that
Chuck was unable to find his
mother in any of three taverns
the trio visited, and he had come
to doubt the voltage of the emer-
gency of the visit home.
Moreover, Sheriff Ray, who said
he would not take the fire" for
things done behind his back,
called a meeting at tonight OF
all deputies, regardless of shifts,
and promised he would tell them
then Whats what"
There's going to be discipline
around here" he explained. ANY
deputy not here will have to turn
in his badge"
The sheriff was obviously angry.
CHUCK and his roisterers ar
~ rived at the first tavern, 1923
N. Capitol-av, at about 8 o'clock
Sunday night and the proprietor
told The Indianapolis Times yes
terday that the Playboy had man
aged, by then, to collect an i'm
posing retinue, a fraction of it
quite drunk.
The Times exclusively revealed
Chucks expedition in its early
editions today, precipitating Sher-
if Rays actions.
They played around for
while" the proprietor said, but
a little fellow was so drunk as
to be annoying and I asked them
to leave" aaaYE
They did, but failed to pay the
bill.
That's all right though" he
stated, It know Chuck"
Some of the party had dis
banded when hey arrived at the
Midway Tavern, 16th-st near
Capitol-av. Chuck spent a quiet
half hour or so browsing about
the many framed pictures of him
that decorate the wall there, and
the pictures Of chorines in strik-
ing poses who had inscribed them
lovingly, and publicly, to the
.Chuckler.
Chuck, of course, paused anon
for a dash of this and a touch
of that at the bar, sometimes
carrying mug of beer back to the
galleries with him.
=
GONE place, former Deputy
~ Brennan and Chuck lost
former Deputy McCallister and
made the return to the Jail with
out him. The Chuckler went
straight to his cell.
This morning Chuck was chip
per when an indianapolis Times
friend called on him.
Chuck, we're you out of Jail
Sunday night?"
Yep; I went home to see my
mother. She's ILL.,"
Were you in a beer tavern any
place."
mo such thing. I wasn't in
any beer spot
But we heard you we're in a
couple up north"
mo, sir. It's a lie. Say. why
don't you reporters quit rubbing
me. Quit ribbing me, will you?
Amt I got days? Amt 1 in jail?