Corporation. They advised Uland of his constitutional rights against self-incrimination. He said he understood them, but then refused to sign the waiver of rights form, although he agreed to talk with the detectives.
Uland told them that the insurance policies on Gierse and Hinson had been taken out by Gierse, not him, and that he’d recently found out that they were in effect only until December 10, 1971. In any case, he added, some question had apparently arisen as to whether or not the insurance company would pay off because neither man worked for the company any longer.
When asked about the meeting with Gierse and Hinson in Bloomington, Uland said that it had occurred on September 26, 1971, and that he had offered Hinson $5,000 to stay with Records Security Corporation until the end of the year. He had really needed him. Hinson, however, had refused. Uland then told the detectives that for some reason Hinson had brought a gun along with him to the meeting, though Uland was unable to describe or give any other information about the gun. The detectives still listed Uland as a possible suspect, and when they offered him two dates for a lie detector test, he wouldn’t commit, but said that he would have to get back to them.
As a part of the investigation, the detectives also brought in a certified public accountant and asked him to look through the Records Security Corporation paperwork given to them by Uland. In this paperwork, the accountant found what he believed to be at least nine forged checks drawn up and signed by Gierse in amounts from $30 to $140. When contacted by the detectives, the men these checks had been made out to stated that they hadn’t seen the checks or endorsed them. This piqued the interest of the detectives, who’d heard from several sources that Gierse might have been stealing money from Records Security Corporation.
Was this, they wondered, how Gierse had financed his lifestyle and new business start-up? By stealing money and equipment from his former employer? The incident Louise Cole had spoken about, in which Gierse suspected that Uland had come into the house on North LaSalle Street to take canceled checks, suddenly took on new relevance. Had Uland, the detectives also wondered, suspected or known that Gierse was writing phony checks and wanted evidence? This, if true, would certainly move Uland up on the suspect list, particularly since he hadn’t mentioned anything about the checks to the detectives.
The detectives then talked with a Sharon Bidwell, who worked at the Executive Health Club in downtown Indianapolis and had dated Jim Barker. The three victims had all been members of the club. She told them that when Gierse and Hinson formed B&B Microfilming, Barker had acquired an expensive piece of microfilming equipment and gave it to them. Bidwell didn’t knowhow Barker had come to obtain this piece of equipment. The detectives found this particularly interesting because, of the three men, Barker seemed to have had the most money problems. Bidwell also mentioned in passing that Bob Hinson had once dated a married WAC (Women’s Army Corps) officer from nearby Fort Harrison, who might be on the men’s scorecard.
Hinson seemed to have had no problem dating married women—the report also tells of a police officer who brought his sister-in-law, who had dated Hinson for several weeks, into the Homicide Office. Even though she was married, she said she didn’t think dating Hinson had bothered her husband because she had dated other men in the past and he hadn’t been upset about it then.
Bob Hinson’s own ex-wife, Geraldine Hinson, wasn’t much help, either. She told detectives that she and Hinson had been married for six years and were on good terms, visiting each other often. She did say that Hinson always seemed to be short of money.
Another witness the detectives spoke to, the owner of a liquor store, also said he’d heard that Gierse and Hinson had swindled Uland out of some
Uland told them that the insurance policies on Gierse and Hinson had been taken out by Gierse, not him, and that he’d recently found out that they were in effect only until December 10, 1971. In any case, he added, some question had apparently arisen as to whether or not the insurance company would pay off because neither man worked for the company any longer.
When asked about the meeting with Gierse and Hinson in Bloomington, Uland said that it had occurred on September 26, 1971, and that he had offered Hinson $5,000 to stay with Records Security Corporation until the end of the year. He had really needed him. Hinson, however, had refused. Uland then told the detectives that for some reason Hinson had brought a gun along with him to the meeting, though Uland was unable to describe or give any other information about the gun. The detectives still listed Uland as a possible suspect, and when they offered him two dates for a lie detector test, he wouldn’t commit, but said that he would have to get back to them.
As a part of the investigation, the detectives also brought in a certified public accountant and asked him to look through the Records Security Corporation paperwork given to them by Uland. In this paperwork, the accountant found what he believed to be at least nine forged checks drawn up and signed by Gierse in amounts from $30 to $140. When contacted by the detectives, the men these checks had been made out to stated that they hadn’t seen the checks or endorsed them. This piqued the interest of the detectives, who’d heard from several sources that Gierse might have been stealing money from Records Security Corporation.
Was this, they wondered, how Gierse had financed his lifestyle and new business start-up? By stealing money and equipment from his former employer? The incident Louise Cole had spoken about, in which Gierse suspected that Uland had come into the house on North LaSalle Street to take canceled checks, suddenly took on new relevance. Had Uland, the detectives also wondered, suspected or known that Gierse was writing phony checks and wanted evidence? This, if true, would certainly move Uland up on the suspect list, particularly since he hadn’t mentioned anything about the checks to the detectives.
The detectives then talked with a Sharon Bidwell, who worked at the Executive Health Club in downtown Indianapolis and had dated Jim Barker. The three victims had all been members of the club. She told them that when Gierse and Hinson formed B&B Microfilming, Barker had acquired an expensive piece of microfilming equipment and gave it to them. Bidwell didn’t knowhow Barker had come to obtain this piece of equipment. The detectives found this particularly interesting because, of the three men, Barker seemed to have had the most money problems. Bidwell also mentioned in passing that Bob Hinson had once dated a married WAC (Women’s Army Corps) officer from nearby Fort Harrison, who might be on the men’s scorecard.
Hinson seemed to have had no problem dating married women—the report also tells of a police officer who brought his sister-in-law, who had dated Hinson for several weeks, into the Homicide Office. Even though she was married, she said she didn’t think dating Hinson had bothered her husband because she had dated other men in the past and he hadn’t been upset about it then.
Bob Hinson’s own ex-wife, Geraldine Hinson, wasn’t much help, either. She told detectives that she and Hinson had been married for six years and were on good terms, visiting each other often. She did say that Hinson always seemed to be short of money.
Another witness the detectives spoke to, the owner of a liquor store, also said he’d heard that Gierse and Hinson had swindled Uland out of some
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