The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-15
QUERIES ASKED
JUDGE BAKER
NOT ANSWERED
JurlSt in Barker Case Had
Promised information to
Other Papers.
g QUESTIONS PREPARED
These Bore on BootIegger'S
Release After Placing of
$3.50 in Escrow.

Nine questions submitted to Grim
inal Judge Frank P. Baker bearing
on unexplained details Of the falling
and release Of Lee P. Barker, con-
victed bootlegger, remained un-
answered today.
The questions. submitted in writ
ing to Judge Baker last Friday. re-
lated to the arrest Of Barker on a
contempt Of court attachment issued
out Of Judge Bakers court and his
release a few hours after $3.50 had
been placed in escrow.
Judge Baker was asked yesterday
in Times editorial to answer the
questions through either The In
dianapolis News or The Indianapolis
Star il he would not answer them
through The Times.
The Judge was asked to explain.
particularly, the process of his court
Of which Lee Barker is alleged TO
have been in contempt when the at
tachment was served on the night of
Oct. 81. 1894. and whether ne had
authorized Joel A. Baker. Criminal
Court investigator. to release Bar
ker from the jail
Barker was released Nov. Is. 1894.
on an order bearing the name
Frank P. Baker and initiated j.
A b" Those are the initials of
Joel A. Baker.
Father Gives Version
Several weeks ago Judge Baker
told a Times reporter he had au-
thorized Barker's release. Barker
was released. Judge Baker said. aft
er he had promised to return 10 the
court after Christmas with his
brother Dell, also wanted for COM
mitment.
Irving A. Barker. father of Dell
Barker. has told The Times his son
was at the Barker farm. near Acton,
almost from the day he was re-
leased in 1892 from Chillicothe Fed
eral prison.
On a clemency petition for Dell
Barker. over the name Frank P.
Baker. 1t was stated we" have been
looking for Barker to commit him.
A chronological review of devel-
opmentS in the case, to date. shows,
Conviction Is Appealed
June Is. l926-Lee P. ard Dell E.
Barker convicted in Marion Grim
inal Court on charges of illegal
transportation OF liquor and SEN
fenced to one to two years Their
conviction was appealed to the Su-
preme Court.
Jan. 81. 1930-Lee F. Bankers con-
viction was affirmed by the Supreme
Court.
March is. l930-Lee Barker was
convicted in Fl. WAYNE Federal
Court and sentenced to three years
in Leavenworth
April 5. 1930-Msrion Criminal
Court was notified Of the affirmation
Of Lee Barker'S 1926 conviction.
Dec. >, 193O-Dell Barker was con-
victed in Indianapolis Federal Court
on Federal dry law charges and was
sentenced to three years in Chilli
Gothic prison
Lee Barker ParOled
Jan. /. ieS2-Lee Barker was
paroled from Leavenworth and re-
turned 70 indianapolis.
April "A. 1933-Den Barker was re-
leased from Chillcothe and returned
to Acton.
August. i934-The Barker brothers
claim they met Herbert NJ. Spencer.
Oct Is. l9S4-Lee Barker was ar
rested on a contempt of court at
tachment out of Judge Baker S
court.
Nov. Is. 1884 a p ml-Mrs. Lee
Barker placed $3.50 in escrow with a
prominent Indianapolis physician.
Nov. Is. 1884 Is p. ml-According
10 the physician. he telephoned Joel
A Baker the money had been
placed in escrow.
$3.50 Is Reclaimed
Nov. rs. 1884 t9.l5 .. m0-Lee
Barker was released from Jail on or
der bearing the name Frank p.
Baker and initiated j. A. B" Mr..
Spencer and Joel A. Baker were at
the jail when Lee was released.
April -. i935-Deu Barker was
arrested on charges OF violating the
new state liquo~ law: Lee on
vsgranCy charges.
April a. 1o3J-The brothers were
committed 10 Indiana State Prison
under the 1926 conviction.
May s. l935-MrS. Lee Barker
withdrew $3.50 from escrow after the
physician telephoned 10 Mr.. Spen-
Ger.