The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-23

328l2 Bicking-st, convicted O
1884, has had his freedom on
Joel A. Baker is the Marion
County Criminal Court proba-
ton officer and Investigator.
According TO Indiana laws
the court must be conducted
by the person elected by the
people to the position of Grim
inal Judge.
Zahm was convicted in Municipal
Court by Municipal Judge William
II Sheaffer on charges Of assault
ing Chester Parker. lil6 n. Penn
svlvania st. who. at the time Of the
alleged assault. was standing on the
sidewalk on f. Westinghouse.
Sentenced to 80 Days.
Judge Sheaffer sentenced Zshm 10
serve 30 days IN jail and pay $50
and costs.
records. an appeal was promptly
taken to Judge Bakers court. The
appeal was filed April 10, 1884. the
records show.
Judge Bakers records do not show
that the appeal ever has come be-
fore the court for determination.
No entries appear on either Judge
Bakers court docket or the docket
kept BY the court clerk relating to
the Zahm case.
Continued &c. See JAb
Attached to the appeal papers
kept in the court files, The Indian
apolis Times found a card bear
ing this penciled notation:
Continued ind. Do not Sc. until
you see JAB"
Those are the initials Of Joel A.
Baker. and are the same initials
that appeared on an officially un-
explained order. bearing the name,
Frank P. Baker. upon which Lee
p. Barker. Indianapolis bOotlegger,
was released Nov. Is, 1884, from
Marion County Jail.
According to the affidavit filed by
Mr.. Parker in Municipal Court the
assault upon him took place March
%. 1884
UnprOvoked, Says Victim
Today Mr.. Parker said me as
ssult was UnprOvOked. He said he
was standing on Z. Westinghouse
reading a newspaper bulletin. and as
he turned away accidentally stepped
on Zshms foot.
Zahm was arrested several days
after the alleged assault after Mr..
Parker has offered and paid a re-
ward Of 500 for information lead
ing 70 the arrest and conviction Of
his aSSailant. The reward was paid
Mr.. Parker said.
Mr. Parker said he had no idea
why hearing Of the appeal had been
postponed.
FLOYD Burns. Mr.. Parker's at
torney. said shortly after the appeal
had been filed. he went three times
to the Marion County Courthouse
to inquire when the hearing would
be held. He said he visited the
prosecutors Office twice. Each time
he was told to inquire in Criminal
Court. He said he inquired III
Criminal Court and was referred to
the prosecutor.
CanCilla Was Attorney
When zahm was srrsigned in
Municipal Court on the charges
lodged by Mr.. Parker. his attorney
was Peter A Csncills. whose reSig-
nation as a deputy prosecutor today
was accepted by Prosecutor Herbert
NJ. Spencer.
Mr.. Cancilla resigned after Prose-
cutor Herbert NJ. Spencer ordered
AL members Of his official staff to
discontinue representing persons &C
cuSed Of crimes in Criminal and
Municipal Courts.
Mr. Spencers action came after
The .oNS disclosed that Mr.. Can
ellis II his deputies. had rep
rest ~ client who was being
prose- by another member Of
the pro- ecutor's stan.
The name of Henry o. Goett.
grand jury prosecutor. entered the
Zahm case after The Times learned
that he was a friend Of Zahm.
Goett Admits Acquaintance
Mr.. Goett admitted his acouaint-
snce and friendship for Zahm. and
said after the alleged assault Zahm
had come 10 him. According TO Mr..
Goett he advised Zshm TO paw Mr.
PsrkerS hospital bills. He did not
know whether Zahm had done SC.
Mr.. Goett said he cid not represent
Zahm as an attorney.
Mr. Canciiss also is attorney for
RAY Rsirdon. 1888 Willow c:r. who is
charged with receiving stolen goods
in connection with theft OF several
slot machines. The case went 20 trial
TODAY in Criminal Court.
Court records name CLYDE A
Karrer ss attorney for Fred Wilkes
another defendant in the case.
Mr.. Karrer represented wilkes in
the same case in Municipal Court
and was Judge pro TEN. when wilkes
vas srraigned last November in
Judge Frank B. Bakers Criminal
Court