The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-20
STILL NOT SETTLED.
Murder of Young Under Investigaton-Testi.
mony Of Women Before the Coroner.

The Young murder case Is my stery still.
The police are of the opinion that those
who live in the vicinity of the tragedy are
doing some tall prevaricnting" to shield
some person who has not yet appeared on
the scene. Coroner Beck devoted the day
yesterday to the examination of the women
who reside in the block on West Washing
ton street, and succeeded in DEVELOPING
some very queer and decidedly different
versions of the affair. The aged father and
mother OF the prisoner. Scibert. were pres
ent during the inquest and appeared to be
terribly depressed over the unfortunate
affair. Ida Oliver; the woman who
was very nervous under the fire of
questions put to her by Coroner
Beck and attorney Everett both OF whom
are positive she has not yet told the truth.
In her direct testimony she stated that her
friend. "Youngie," as she terms the
murdered man. came to her room at IL
o'clock Monday morning with strange
man. whom he did not Introduce. She and
shortly. She says she left them at the gate
and saw them no more together. Mollie
Downs, when called to the stand testified
on oath that she saw Mrs. Oliver and
short thick set man leave the building TO-
getber about $3.50 o'clock, and that she bor-
rowe ed bonnet from Mrs. Binen, the man
waiting while she was getting it.
Mira Oliver was recalled and asked about
this incident. but claimed that she bor
rowed the bonnet In the morning: although
she finally admitted that she had drunk
considerably that day. and IL might have
been in the afternoon. She also
claims that the painter who was
working in the building bought the
drinks" for her in the afternoon, before
she went to her sisters on Geisendortf
street. Emma Binan. a sister of Ida Oliver.
and the woman who claims to have wit
messed the murder. testified in substance
to the evidence she gave the police. ad-
hitting that her sister did considerable
drinking on Monday. Mollie Downs. en-
other woman IN the block. has been mar
ried SIX times and lives quiet life, refrain
ing. she says. as much as possible. from
associating with the women about On
Monday. however. she was in Emma
Binan'S apartment when Young was struck
on Washington avenue, and Mrs. Binan
said: There goes the man that did it." She
noticed the painter working tor Spring
steen. but he was not the man that lett the
place with Ida Oliver about 3 o'clock. She
said the painter, after finishing his sign.
called Mrs Binan to the door and showed
her his work. She was positive he was the
same man she saw going north after Young
was killed. She watched him until he met
SprIngsteen. and both returned together TO
where Young was lying. Emma Binan re-
marked that che had sent for the police.
and instantly the man tnrned and walked
away. While they were standing by
Young. Ida Oliver came up. and was told
that Young had been killed. She began
wlpinI the blood from his face. and ex-
claimed: II can whip the man that struck
him. The investigation will continue.
Seibert was arraigned in Police Court
yesterday morning. and his case continued
until next Wednesday.