The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-21
Women PLAY
Big Part in
Court Scene
Eight Sit as Jurors, II
Are to Testify in
Gang Trial.
BY HELEN LINDSAY

Four men who sit in Marion
County Criminal Court, hearing
their attorney fight for then liberty
probably will understand better the
words of the late Rudyard Kipling
And I learned about women from
her." before the trial is finished.
They are Forrest Jacoby, AL Head,
John Head and Jerry Dukes, charged
with robbery of the William Rob-
erts g. Sons dairy Aug 20.
Indicted by a grand jury of six,
four of them women, they are being
tried before jury of eight women
and four men. Twelve women are
to testify for the prosecution ano
dispositions of three Chicago women
have been taken for the defense.
Two Make Identificaticns
The defendants listened yesterday
as two Homen, both employees Of the
dairy, testified that they had iden-
titled the men in police "show-up
as the bandits who invaded the
dairy office, armed with guns, and
forced most of the witnesses to lie
on the floor while the robbery was
committed
How did I recognize John Head
as the man who forced me to lie Oh,
the floor, and kicked me as I lay
there?" Mrs Magdalen Elan, dairy
cashier, said in repeating the ques-
ton asked by the defense counsel.
"I recognized him by the peculiar
bunch of his shoulders, and by hi
neck, which was thin, and hae
prominent muscles at the sides" sht
answered.
AS she said this, AL Head leaned
towards his brother, John, as if II
say something, then smiled and sa
back in his chair All the men ex.
cept Jacoby chewed gum during thu
trial session.
Jacoby Shows Interest
Jacoby sat behind Clyde Karrer
defense counsel, occasionally lean.
ing forward and speaking, almos
without moving his lips, as thu
questioning proceeded.
An unShaven neck was mentioned
in the identification by Mrs. Clara
B. CASTOR, dairy telephone operator
of Jerry Dukes as the man who en-
tered the Office armed with what
she called a "sawed-off shotgun"
Il took a good look Of him from
the back" she told the jury. 81
noticed his height and weight, a.nc
saw he had large ears which stooc
out from his head. I also noticed
he had black hair, which extended
far down his neck in back. He ap-
parently hadn't had his neck shaved
for some time"
Dukes appeared embarrassed ane
his companions glanced at him with
amused smiles.
Knitting Bag Shows
In spite of the knitting bag which
hung on the chair arm of one of the
women jurors, indicating work dur.
ing trial intermissions, the womer
all were as seriously intent on hear
ing the evidence as were their foul
men companions.
Mrs. Clara Taylor, No. 1 Juror
dressed in a brown dress and wear.
ing checked brown and orange
scarf, sat much of the time with hel
chin resting on her right hand DC.
casionally her hands we're claspec
loosely in her lap, fingers opening
and closing.
Mrs. Mary Pavey, juror No. 2, ap
peared to be the youngest of thu
women hearing evidence. She leaned
forward to catch every word spoken
Next to her was H. E. Clark, chi.
ploye of the Citizens Gas Utility
who sat with arms clasped acros!
his chest. Assuming a similar po
sition, Mrs. Lorene Talbot tried tt
hide smile when Mrs. Elam as.
Sured the defense that mustacht
was not needed for Identification o.
John Head.
Perhaps She Thinks of Home
Mrs. Rosa1ine Penrose, who sa
next to Mrs. Talbot, appeared wor.
ried, as though she might be won.
dering how things we're getting alons
at home. Once her eyes closee
YEARLY during a lengthy bit o.
questioning.
Next to her was Mrs. Hazel Hill.
kene, wearing a silk print dres
trimmed in white organdy ruffles
Mrs. Hilkene, at times looking bored
glanced around the courtroom, al.
though her attention never was di
verted from the witness stand fol
long.
Mrs. Ida M. Teeters had a de.
termined set to her jaw. She Leaned
forward, paying close attention
from the first chair in the back row
of the jury box. Next to her wa!
Mrs. Henrietta Jackson, her sof
black hair and blue eyes brough
into relief by the large white collar
on her print dress.
Three men sat in the next seats
Thomas Pearson, Indiana Bell Tele
phone employe; James E. Tackett
machinist, and Howard r. Keller
painter.
Juror No. II, Mrs. Edna E. Ke:s