The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-27
CRIME RECORD
FORGOTTEN BY
PETER CANCILLA
Signed Drivers Application
Denying Conviction on
Felony Counts.
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pending in Judge Bakers court
more than a year after the assault.
Zahm was charged with an I'M
provoked attack upon Chester
Parker IIl5 y. Pennsvlgania-St st.
Cancilla also was attorney for
Charles OBren. alias Jimmie
Mitchell. indicted Jan. 5. 1884. on
charges of taking not only 500 but
the cash register belonging 20 Pierre
Morgan Dol g Audub0n-rd.
Caucilla again gained the front
pages % Indianapolis newspapers
last March 5. when Mike Bisesi
escaped from tho custody Of a state
policeman.
Taken to CanciIla's Office
state police records show that
state Policeman oscar Burkett
brought Mike Bisesi % headquarters
aftr- TWO indianapolis detectives
Lad arrested him on charges sworn
out in another county
Officer BuTkctt was instructed 20
take Bisesi ont to arrange bail After
several calls. Bisesi asked 20 be IA
ken 20 Caucilla's Office
officer BurEett allowed Bisesi TO
20 into CancIllas Office alone and
unshackIed. After he had waited
some time. Officer Burkett reported
Bisesi did not return. He was told
Blsesi had left through another
door.
The Zai4m assault case In which
Can~lra las attorney IS the one IN
which Ifmes reporters found at
tach7d 20 the appeal papers a nota-
ton -Du not -et until VOL see J. a
e Those are the initials Of Joel A.
Baker. Criminal Court investiga-
tor.
Tad Badge in Pocket
Canrila came into official con-
tact with the Indianapolis police on
Jan. 26. 1928. when he was charged
with vagraucy after Patrolman
Philip J d. Barr had been beaten
uD and his badge stolen.
According 10 formal reports on
file 40 police headquarters. Peter
.Couoilla~ 40 n. Alabama st;
Marion Anderson. alias Rogers;
Helen Anderson. alias Rogers,
Harold Meters. l66 y. Arizona st.
AIildrcn Kc3rn. 4lO Y. Alabama-St
we're arrested. "COnollia.' the re-
port stated. had Pairolman De
Bars badge i'm his pocket"
Charges against "COnOilla" were
dismissed here Feb. I. 1928. While
written reports gave the name as
"Conoila~ Bertill0n records bore the
name of Caucilla.
According to records Of Marion
County Circuit Court. Cancilla was
admitted 10 the practice Of law or
July ,. 1926. He was a member Of a
class Of II admitted that day.
Passed Bar Exams
The class from BENJAMIN Harri-
son Law School was introduced. ac-
cordng to the record. by John Il
RAIDER. attorney and instructor. who
spoke for them on the reCommen-
datlon OF tine Indianapolis Bar As
sociatiOn. whose examinations they
all had passed
Cancilla was sworn in by the then
Circuit Judge Harry o. Chamber
lin
Buffalo police records show Can
ella. alias Patsy CanCilla. alias
p COncilla. was charged with steal
ing a Ford sedan. the property Of
Samuel B Lindsey, S4l Ashland-av,
Buffalo
The Buffalo police record shows
enormously the date of Cancilla's
arrest here on the vagranCy charges
as June IS. 1923 The arrest
actually occurred Jan. IS. 1928.
Not Association Member
Carl Wilde. indianapolis Bar As
ISOLATION president. said Cancilla is
not n member OF the association and
that he therefore had mo personal
knowledge Of his record and aCtiv-
titles"
MY attention has. however. been
called 90 the statements made by
The indianapolis Times" Mr. Wilde
said. Il have had no opportunity 10
consider the matter. and I am not IN
position. therefore. 10 make any
statement concerning the situation.
IF 10 develops that there are
things which require an inveStiga-
ton and possible action on the part
Of the Bar Association. I shall place
the matter before the grievance
committee and request an investiga-
ton 10 be made II such investiga-
ton Is ro oe made by the grievance
committee II will be made very
uromptlv~