Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1931, Page 6

LB e R SRR . Mobile, Ala., garage man’s attorney, Ira e BB AN B E PSR - 1 as - win him .Sevenl Thousand Farmers Will SCHROEDER BEGING MURDER DEFENSE Quashing Plea Overruled in Hitch-Hiker’s Death Trial at Indianapolis. By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, March 10.—Evi- dence dulmdw substantiate Harold Herbert Sc! ler’s story of the death of an unidentified hitch-hiker in his automobile near here last May 31 was ready for presentation today at his trial defense counsel continued efforts to acquittal on a first-degree mur- der charge. At conclusion of ix State's case late dge Frank P. Baker of Court, denled defense motions n ‘The Orimin: for a directed verdict of acquittal. M. Holmes, was overruled in efforts to discharge the defendant from counts in the indictment charging the hitch- hiker was burned to death and that he was slain in & manner unknown to the grand jury. Other Motions Fail. A motion based on the contention the State had failed to prove the man ever was alive in Mariont County, Ind., or that he was killed in this county | also failed. Schroeder has said he picked up a youthful hitch-hiker as he drove west out of Indianapolis, that the boy's neck was broken when the automobile went into a ditch in Illinois after both fell asleep, and that, fearing accusation of murder, he returned to a spot west of | Indianapolis, poured oil over the body and set it afire. Ditch Proof Attempted. ‘The first defense witness, D. E. Sauers of 111, testified there were a number of ditches from 3 to 5 feet deep along U. S. Highway 40 from 25 to 35 miles west of Terre Haute, Ind. Two State witnesses, one a maintenance en- gineer of the Illinois Highway Depart- ment, previously had testified there ‘were no ditches more than two feet deep in the vicinity. SLAVS GIVEN PERMIT | TO SETTLE IN MEXICO Move From Russia and Take Undeveloped Land. By the Assoclated Press. MEXICO CITY, March 10.—The ministries of interior and agriculture have decided favorably on the request of the “American Slavic Colonization Trust, Inc.” to permit several thousand Slav farmers to immigrate into Mexico. B’l'l:e Slavs, understood here to be ussians, be allowed to settle 'various undeveloped regions in Northern Mexico. Two Me: will go to xican commissioners Europe to select the emi- grants who will be allpwed to enter the country. Aaron Sapiro, New York lawyer, repre- senting the trust, recently asked for the to settle in Mexico. It was understood here they would establish their colonies on & co-operative basis. ‘The Dgpartment of Interior announced that the Slavs will become Mexican citizens, and are experienced farmers. ‘They are understood to wish to leave their native land because of lack of sympathy with Sovietism. o piimes, Owing to heavy taxation nearly 40 bunting clubs in England are to quit. A barrel isn't By the Assoclated Press. 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