The Cairo bulletin., 1913-01-14
Her Uralterabie Determination
Clears Indiana Fog and Wins
Death True Bills.
TWO MEN ARE INDICTED
Police Laid Down IN Endeavor to
Fathom Killing CT Dr.. Helene
Krabe Of indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 13.---Wom-
ans determination is the factor that
brought about the indictment OF w.
b. Craig, prominent veterinary sur
geon and former head of the Veteri-
nary College of this city, and A. M.
Ragsdale, one OF the leading under
takers of the city, as principal and
accessory after the fact, respectively
to the mysterious murder October %
1911, of Dr. Helene Knabe, a we'll
known woman physician of Indian
apolis.
The crime was given widespread
publicity at the time, but aside from
a few persons who were detained
temporarily and liberated soon after,
no one had ever been he'd until the
ind etments were returned against
Craig AMI Ra2sdale.. A former grand
Jury had Investigated the case and
the police department had made ar
inquiry which was finally dropped
Ths fact that the police had ap-
pa tlg ceased TO give the matter
attcrton spuffed The women oil IN
d annapolis to action Dr, Knabe wa
well known iii woman's club life
She also was member of womar
physicians sorority, the Nh Sigm1
Phi. which has chapters in many
parts of the country.
Women Become Indignant.
When 1t seemed that the mys
terious death of their co-worker and
sister was about to be put in the lisi
of unso,ved crimes, the women be
ctme indignant. They asked the
city and state to offer rewards for
the detection of the murderer, espe-
cially after the Coroner, c. O. Dur,
ham, in the face of the contention OF
the police that the woman had com,
mitted suicide, returned a verdict OF
murder by an unknown person o.
persons. The Governor agreed TO of
fer a reward If the city would dc
likewise, but when such action Of
the part of the city council was no
forthcoming, the Governor also re
fused to offer any sum.
Not daunted by this setback, tht
women OF Indianapolis, all the won
en- who took part in club activities,
through the Local Council of Women
which is the central body, took tn,
matter in their own hands and gave
notice that they would raise mones
to employ a detective to solve the
mystery. They carried out Their
avowed intention, the sororit,
named appointing DR.. Lillian Crock
EFT Lowder chairman of committee
to press the work forward and set
ting aside the sum of 5000 for in
formation leading to the apprehen
sion and conviction of the murderer
or murderers,
Raise Reward Money.
DR. Amelia r. Kel ar, prominent
woman physician of the city, asso
ciate of DR.. Knabe and president o.
the Local Council of Women, worked
- lfar4t,r -, rafefrrr n No., "a: Y,,.,, !, A.,
sum OF money to be offered as a re
ward in addition to the sum set
aside by the Nu Sigma Phi body
With the money thus at their dis
posal the women engaged Detective
Harry c. Webster and he began work
on the case. He made an exhaustive
study of all the circumstances sur
rounding the death of the physi.
clan. After many consultations with
his clients, the women, who were de-
termined to solve the mystery, he re
ported to former grand jury. set
ting out in the main the same theor,
and largely the same details thaf
were presented recently when tht
indictments were returned.
II was common rumor at the TIM
that Mr.. Craig might be indicted ans
he himself said he understood tha
such action was to be taken, but tn,
grand Jury did not seem to regart
the evidence presented of suffieien
strength TO warrant an indietmen
and the mystery apparently wa
dropped But here again the won
en- asserted themse, yes and spurre.