The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-16
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more to tell the chief of police, but the lab
lie must wait until the chief speaks. L
saw Bartholin kissing a woman in the
house, but what bearing that may have on
the affair 1 do not know. / am willing
to tell the police everything that may be
of value to them, but l hope l may soon
be out of this disagreeable business. L
had hoped my name would not be drawn
into this affair"
Edwards was cross-examined by both
Chief of Police O'Neill and by Inspector
Hunt. who is directly In charge of the
murder investigation. Practically nothing
new was elected by the questioning. Ed
wards told in the same straightforward
manner as he had to interviewers what
he remembered of suspicious actions about
the Bartholin house, of his fear that Mrs.
Bartholin had been murdered and his fear
for his own safety If he stayed longer in
the house. The story was repeated how
he had been awakened by the rowling of a
cat, OF how he had seen thompson leaning
over his bed one night and how Thomp-
son had explained his presence in Edwards's
room by saying he thought William Bar
thOlin was sleeping there.
Edwards met Thompson to-day in COM
pany with the police. The men nodded TO
each other, but said nothing. Thompson
was quiZZed by Inspector Hunt again, but
reiterated his former statements that his
mind was a blank on the night Of the sup
posed Minnie Mitchell murder. Thompson
late last night admitted to a newspaper
man that he no longer denied the story
OF Mrs. Talleaday. who makes the charge
ludl lie anu DdOOy Clduy ana a man
supposed 10 be William Bartholin were
quarreling under her window at 4 o'clock in
the morning after Minnie Mitchell disap-
peared, and that with them was Thomp-
sons laundry wagon, in which ii is sup
posed the murdered girls body was carted
to the prairie at Seventy-fourth and State
street. II turned in my laundry wagon at
the Aagard stables the night Minnie
Mitchell was killed about $50 O'clock he
said. Il stopped and had several drinks at
Clancy's saloon and then / went TO the
house in Calumet avenue. 1t must have
been about 10 o'clock when 1 reached there.
l met Bartholin In the house. l do not know
what happened there. l went to my room,
and after that / cannot say anything as to
what transpired in the house. I may nave
been drunk or L may have been drugged; L
do not know. Whatever / did L do not know.
| do not deny that / went out with him. but
/ cannot remmeber. Whatever / did he
made me do 1t. L may have gone with him
In the wagon as this woman says she saw
me with the wagon in the street the next
morning. If l was there it is all a blank
to me-"
Oscar Thompson has been subjected 10
such a severe sweating by the police
that he is said to be at the verge of a
collapse, and his friends who have here
tofore remained in the background came
TO the front tonight in an effort to afford
him protection. They have employed a
lawyer and tomorrow ar attempt will be
made to secure Thompson's release by
habeas corpus proceedings. When the at
tOrney saw Thompson in his cell tonight
the prisoners nerves were so badly shaken
that he appeared unable to comprehend
what was being done in his behalf.