Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-01
INDICT TWO FOR
KNABE MURDER
DETECTIVES CLAIM TO HAVE
sOINED AN OLD MUIR
DER MYSTERY.
DOCTOR IS UNDER ARREST
UndcrtalScr il Charged with Aiding
the Murdered In ConCcnling
the Crime.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 8l.-Dr Will
liam B. Craig, president of a veteri-
nary college. who with Alon2o NJ
Ragsdale. an undertaken, was indicted
In connection with the murder OF DR..
Helene Knabe on October 28. 1911, ap
peared In criminal court late today
and was released under 1000 bond,
Ragsdale was in Columbus, Ind, but
probably viii appear In court tomor-
row and give bond. Craig was indict-
ed for murder and Ragsdalc as An ac-
cessory after the fact. being charged
with having concealed evidence after
the murder was committed.
1t was learned in the evidence TO
the grand jury that DR. Knabe had in
sisted upon DR.. Craig marrying her
Just night or two before the woman
was found dead. The two had been
friends for many years and were Of
ten together, but seldom seen together
IN public places. DIR. Craig often took
her riding in his automobile. accord
ing to the testimony and 1t was
shown that Dr. Knabe enjoyed his So
ciety
The indictments were returned after
an investigation Of the mysterious
case made by n private detective
agency which was hired by a number
OF women OF tho city, and which made
Il report to the grandjury. The police
| after n lengthy investigation at the
time OF the murder, reported that DR..
Knabe died by her own hand and
dropped the case. Coroner Durham,
however, who examined many witness
es at his inquest returned a verdict
that the woman was murdered by per
sons unknown. Women of Indianapo-
| lis. led by an assistant OF DR. Knahe,
raised a fund OF s2,500 as n reward
, for the conviction OF DR.. Knabe's mur
derer.
DIR. Craig has long been mentioned
in connection with the case and dur
ing the meeting OF the grand Jury last
April was called before that body and
questioned several hours. At that
time 1t was rumored an indictment
would be returned against him, and
Or. Craig made n statement denying
any connection with the crime.
Ragsdale's Indictment came as n sur
prise. His name was not used In the
case until short time ago when he
was ordered by the grand jury to pro
duce before 1t silk klmona, which It
was known DR.. Knabe had been ac-
customed to wearing when answering
professional calls at her door late at
night piece was cut from the hem
Of the garment and II Is declared
chemical analysis showed Il to have
been stained by human blood and that
1t had been washed in a strong chemi-
cal solution.
Ragsdale, who was administrator Of
DR.. Knabe's estate, explained that the
kimona was found in her apartment
and left In his shop alone with
other of Or. Knabe's effects, which
were of little or no value. According
to the detectives report. the sworn
statements of Augusta Knabe, the
doctors sister. Katherine MacPher-
son, the office girl, and Coroner Dur
ham. showed that the klmono was
not In the room when the body was
found.
DR.. Knabe's body was found about
3 o'clock on the morning of October
30, 1911, by Miss MACPHERSON when
she came to work The police were
not notified for more than an hour
by the girl, who called the Doctors
sister and other assistants. DIR. Knabe
lived alone In an apartment house
When found, she was stretched across
her bed and with her night dress
rolled up under her arms
The detective In his report 10 the
grand Jury goes into details OF the
life Of the doctor, and especially that
part after she became acquainted with
DR.. Craig. years ago, in the state
laboratories where she was employ
ed. She resigned and I'm 1909 DR..
Craig gave her place as lecturer I'm
the veterinary college, Of which he
Is the head. Later trouble occurred
at the college and the lectures ceas-
ed for a time but were resumed and
continued until Juts before the wom-
an was killed.
That Or. Knabe was n persistent
visitor at the home of DR.. Craig for
two weeks Just prior to her death,
Is statement I'm the detectives re-
port.
Statements attributed TO Mrs. Ten
nant. Or. Cralg's housckeeper, Of var
ious visits by Or. KnaDe. are produc-
ed I'm the report as coming from Dr.
Eva B. Templeton. a friend OF DR.
Knabe, whose services were obtain
ed by tho detectives In interviewing
Mrs Tenant The detective did not
wish to make himself known to Mrs.
Tennant.
The report states:
''That DR.. Knabe arrived at the
Craig home while the family was at
supper and was asked to eat. She
declined. saying she was not hun