The Call-Leader from Elwood, Indiana • Page 8

THE MUNCIE MAYOR GIVEN HEARING Dale Tells Troubles to AttorneyGeneral and Says Separate Probe Considered. SAYS AFRAID OF CONVICTION March 25. Mayor George Dale, of Muncie, under indictment, for conspiring 'to violate the prohibition laws, today told the story of his troubles to Attorney-General Mitchell, and later announced the Justice Department was giving serious consideration to an independent investigation of his case. The picturesque little man informed high officials the recent indictment charging him with being in league with law breakers before he was elect ed, two years. ago, was in reality the result of conspiracy between agencies of the Justice Department, law breakers and "pepple I turned out of office." Afraid of Being Convicted.

Attorney General Mitchell asked Dale if he was afraid of being convieted, he said: told him, yes, I was, because sometimes under the rules of evidence it de difficult to get the defendant's case before a Federal Courtlarly when cases are terminated abruptly and, as in Indianapolis, tried without an official reporter," said Dale, Attorney-General Mitchell heard ELWOOD CALL LEADEN. SATURDAY, Dale and sent him to Assistant Attorney-General Youngquist, in charge of prohibition. To him. Dale gave a brief explaining his complaint. Dale, sald Youngquist promised to give it immedlate, consideration, and transmit his findings to the United States attorney at Indianapolis.

attorney, George, Dale contended, "unwittingly" laid before a federal grand jury at Indianapolis' the evidence on which the mayor was indicted. All of this evidence was "selfinterested," Dale said, and virtually all of the witnesses were "lawbreakers whom I had reduced to the ranks of the unemployed, or officials whom had discharged." Indicted Wrong Fellow. "I told Mr. Mitchell that there was conspiracy," Dale said, "but that they indicted the wrong fellow. The witnesses were people I had trampled discharged member of the board of public works, for instance, and professional gamblers.

and bootleggers who had been in it SO long they thought they had franchises until I put them out of business." Dale and a dozen other persons were indicted in Indianapolis, March 6. They were arraigned on March 17 and all but one, an alleged bootlegger pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to violate the hational prohibition law. They will be tried in Federal Court, there May 16 before Judge Robert C. Baltzell. During the, arraignment District.

Attorney Jeffrey, said that the government would show that Dale and his of police, Frank Massey, had promised protection to bootleggers if they would support Dale in his campaign for mayor two years ago. It was also charged that Dale arranged with Massey to transport liquor to Indianapolis in June, 1930, shortly before the Democratic state, convention. When you are in want of anything, try our Want Ad column. ASKING $250.000 OF FRANK LOESCHI MARCH 26, 1932. LESLIE ADVISES SPECIAL SESSION Governor Says Plan Impossible But Tells Supporters to Continue Efforts.

RECOGNIZES "Indianapolis, March -Although he said flatly the did not see how special session of the legislature can be called with members pledged to consider only tax relief questions, Governor Leslie today advised Lieut. Gov. Edgar D. Bush and House, Speaker Walter Myers to continue their eftorts toward that end. bills, and use the state legislative bureau for the purpose; show, me a definite Governor Leslie told ithe.

men. "I advise that this hope of a solution be carried on. This is the most important ques tion to come before the people of Inddana' in. a generation' Pell on Bills Sought. Bush and Myers decided after the conference to recommend that sugges: tions of the -citizens' tax relief committee be, drafted -into bille and the members of the senate and house ed for an unofficial vote on each.

Governor Leslie, while commending the citizens' tax relief committee, which. recommended seventeen, ways of spreading the tax burden, declared the plans cover too much "When you attack the tax law you ate attacking about 95 per cent of the laws of the state, the governor declared. the seventeen pro posala-are a basis from which to work da a pretty big base, The governor repeatedly asserted that he desired to bring about relief, but, he was certain. that the senate and, house officers would be unable to, control those, bodies once they got into session. Pointe to Legislature Split.

have right to know how they are going to approach the situation now." Governor Leslie said. 1 have a right to draw conclusions as to what might happen. With Democratic house and a. Republican senate there would, be much argument as to who would set the credit for the bills Politics cannot be eliminated, It would cost about 48,000 a day tor special session. law limits such sessions! to.

forty, believe the situation would be such that second forty days and possibly a forty more might to thresh out the tax laws. my message to the last legislature, but nothing was done in 1931." Governor Lealie, said he had. no program. himself, but he wanted the Leg. pilatora, to pledge, themselves to some "to say that they will fine to tax problems is too broad a term," he said.

"Who can trol the introduction of resolutions or other bills." the conference, Governor repeatedly called attention to the fact that he could under the constitution, dictate tp the legislature or demand an agreed. program. He said be had to have, however, some that all the gates would not be thrown open in order to protect the taxpayers in general, Bush and Myers gave the governor letters from sixty legislators, in whien a majority favored a special, session and, was willling, to consider only tis measures. The governor said that even If a special session was not called, the preparation of bills to change the tax laws would be, helpful when the next regular session comes in January, 1933; Lieutenant Governor. Bush told the governor he believed the public in general appreciated his (Leslie's) stand on the matter of calling 4 spe clad session and the reaction was favorable.

The governor at one point in his statement expressed the opinion that when his term expires next January the state will be tree of' debt. He said he had been reducing state expenses and in some instances had cut salaries. FUNERAL MRS. CREAGMILE. Funeral services for Mrs.

Creagmile, wite of Charles Creagmile, who died Thursday evening at the home. of her stepdaughter, Mrs. Tyler Beebe, residing at 219 Nineteenth street; will be, conducted at 'the M. P. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock by the pastor, Rev.

Fred Clarke, Burial will be made in the city- demetery. Everybody reade Ado MARKET QUOTATIONS Received and posted daily at the Wilson Cigar Store, South Anderson Street. Kiefer Feed and Supply Co. Wheat, No. 1, 42c; No.

2, 41c; oats 17c; soybeans, 35e; corn, 32c cwt. Jay Grain Company. Wheat, No. 1, 42c; No. 2, 41c; oats, 11c; soybeans, 35c; corn, 32c ewt.

Indianapolis, March 26. -Hogs receipts 1,500, steady, $4.50 top. Cat. tie, receipts 50. steady.

Calves, receipts 100, fifty cents lower, $7. Sheep, receipts 3,000, steady. Chicago Hogs, receipts 5,000 (steady, Cattle, receipts 200. Sheep, receipts 3,000., KANTNER RITES TODAY. Funeral services for William Eli Kantner, residing at 937 North Thirteenth street, who died Thursday night.

were conducted at the Nazarene church this afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. Fred Clarke, pastor of the M. P. church, In charge. Many friends assembled to pay a final tribute.

Burial was made in city cemetery. 20,714 SHAW FUNERAL TOMORROW. Funeral services for John Q. Shaw, former superintendent of the Tipton county farm and father. of Asher Shaw, of Elwood, who died early yes.

terday at the home of a son, James Shaw, at Shirley, will be conducted at the St. Joseph's church here Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the pastor, Father Biegel. Burial will be made at Tipton. Attorney and Mrs. 0.

A. left this noon for Sidney, 0., where they will pass Easter with her father, William Clawson. Damage Suit Is Filed Yesterday Against Chicago Crime Commission Head. PANELO BRINGS ACTION Chicago, March Parillo, assistant United States district attorney, late today filed the praecipe of $250,000 damage suit against Frank P. Loesch, veteran head of the Chicago crime commission, who described him yesterday in a telegram Senator William E.

Borah as "a partisan of Scarface Al Capone." The praecipe the suit would charge slander. Loesch, informed of the filing, de clared he had "nothing to say." Parillo is a candidate for ward committeeman in the Twenty-fifth ward in the Republican primary next month. Involves Judgeship Fight. Borah is chairman a Senate subcommittee which is seeking proof of the elderly crime fighter's recent statements that organized crime through "racket" labor unions is fighting the confirmation of Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson to the Cifcuit Court of Appeals, The praecipe was filed several hours after Parillo, in a telegram to Senator Borah, demanded investigation of the Loesch charges and denied them.

George E. Q. Johnson, district attorney and Parillo's official superior, said during the day that he would summon 66 agree with my Husband Easter At the Maine 1512 So. A St. The Maine is again improving its service by changSing its entire set of dishes: The new dishes are of 'a two-tone effect and very attractive, to be used for the first time at Easter Dinner.

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