The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-28
Criminal
Court


MISTAKEN predictions by both
wi Criminal Judge Frank P.
Baker and CLYDE c. Xarrer today
marked an otherwise uneventful
day in Marion County Criminal
Court.
Mr.. Karrer had suggested his
connection with Jones case"
would receive publicity today.
Judge Baker, departing for lunch,
predicted the name of an uniden-
tilted person whom he invited to
walk downstairs with him, would
be published.
Earlier in the day, Mr.. Karrer
had been mistaken also about in
somnia among Times executives.
9:20-Attorney Clyde c. Karrer
entered the courtroom and en-
gagged a group of attaches in con-
versa ton near the bench. He was
discussing the case of Peter A.
Cancilla.
Then Karrer said:
I guess they'll have a writeup
on me today in connection with
the Jones case"
Attorney Karer turned to
Times reporter and said:
is your boss sleeping we'll these
nights?"
Executives of The Times edi-
torial department and their
friends have received anonymous
telephone threats of harm unless
The Times discontinued publish
ing articles in connection with its
investigation of the administrs-
ton of criminal justice in Marion
County,
A $50 a reporter for another
~ evening newspaper went into
the private chambers of Judge
Baker.
9:35-The reporter emerged.
9:48-Judge Baker took the
bench and called the first case,
involving forgery charges.
lO:37-James A. Watson. Deputy
Prosecutor. finished examining a
witness and turned to the bench.
DO YOU want to ask the wit
ness any questions, your honor"
he said
Judge Baker did not answer.
Prosecutor Watson waited
moment and repeated the ques-
ton.
Judge Baker answered no"
ll:00-Judge Baker asked a gen.
ersl question TO the persons in his
court whether Prosecutor Herbert
NJ. Spencer was present Finding
Mr.. Spencer was not there. Judge
Baker asked whether the Marion
County Grand Jury was to re-
port today. A court attache said
he would find out.
A T 11:0l a reporter for an
L n other evening newspaper con-
ferred for a moment privately
with Judge Baker at his bench.
8-Attorney Andrew Jacobs
came into the courtroom from
Judge Bakers private chambers.
ll:l4-Oscar Hagemeier. chief
deputy prosecutor. conferred Dri-
vately with Judge Baker at his
bench Judge Baker replied:
L won't be here. Tell him I'll
see him in the morning"
1l:25-Judge Baker dismissed a
Negro charged with burglary, and
Watson and Karrer conferred
momentarily.
ll:30-Joel A. Baker entered the
courtroom.
1l:33-Judge Baker left the
bench and he and Joel A. Baker
entered the private chambers.
11:35-Judge Baker re-entered
the courtroom and took the bench.
ll:36-Joel A. Baker re-entered
the courtroom.
1i:40-Joel A. Baker left the
courtroom and the building. Judge
Baker went into his private cham
bers.
IT 1850 AL Fsrb entered he
L n courtroom.
11:51-Karrer went into judge
Bakers chambers.
ii:55-Judge Baker re-entered
the courtroom. issued brief in
Structions to attaches, and re-
turned TO mis- chambers.
11:56-Al Farb left the court
room.
12:05-Judge Baker and Karrer
left the private chambers through
4 rear door and stopped at the
stairway to talk to a third per-
son.
Judge Baker said:
If YOU want to get your name
in the paper. come walk down the
stairs with me"
The man did. leaving Judge
Baker and Karrer at the door of
the building when they continued
north on Delaware-st.