Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-09

material witness. She was with Kennedy
al the time he was slain.
An inquest WAS to be held at o'clock.
It Is probable no indictments viii be
sought until after the coroners jury has
returned its verdict Officials intimated.
however that the inquest will be purely
perfunctoTy, as the State does not wish
TO show its hand by the Introduction
Of evidence not heretofore made public.
It was expected that an attempt would
he made by Burch and By Mrs. Obencbain
TO obtain their release from Jail On 9
writ Of habeas corpus. Mrs. obenchsin
has retained a local attorney and Burch
has asked his parents in Evanston 70
retain the best criminal lawyer in Los
Angeles"
Officers were awaiting word from Chi
cage that may further implicate Burch
following the finding Of a receipt 1or
gun IN his possession. The scrap OF pa
per which NAV be one Of the biggest
pieces Of evidence in the case, reads:
Gun No 1851 Won Lengerks & An
tome. 12s South Wabash avenue. Not
responsible for goods AFTER thirty days.
81 1921"
Police believe q check Of the records
OF the Chicago firm may reveal that
Burch purchased, rented or had gun
repaired BIZ the Chicago concern.
Maintaining an air Of stern reticsnce
Burch refused to make any explanation
OF the tell tale receipt when confronted
with Il by officers.
ADMITS VISITS
BY MRS. OBENCHAIS.
Burch has steadfastly refused to talk
except for the important admission that
Mrs Obenchain had visited him in his
hotel room, which overlooked Kennedys
office and that he came here as a result
Of an urgent telegram from Mrs.
Obenchain
Deputy sheriffs have located a motor
car that Burch rented from a service
stand the night Of the murder. The car
was taken out about O'Clock at night.
II was returned at II so D. NJ. Kennedy
was killed between s 30 and 80 o'clock
Confronted with this new evidence
Burch blanehed. then admitted he had
rented the car. When asked where he
had gone he replied after some evasion.
Just for q little ride"
One tire on the caro- bore a peculiar
tread. Officers found the mark Of
tire Of this same unusual tread in a little
gulch near the murder house where the
slayer is believed to have left the car.
Burch gave the name Of y. L. Jones"
when he rented the car. The address
given was found 70 be that Of relatives
Important evidence is said to be con-
tanned in letters and papers turned over
to the district attorney after Kennedy's
safety deposit box had been opened. At
tOrney Woolwine today refueed to make
public the contents of the missives.
J. 3. Kennedy, the father Of the muir
dered man, nearly collapsed when the
;.
read.
There is such a mass Of information
In the letters that cannot Gee my way
clear to make II public at this time
said Woolwine. Some have information
that may enter vitality into the case"
The district attorney gave out one let
ter. "as a type" it was written by Ken
needy to Mrs obenchain. The signature
snd closing line presumably indicated
some secret term of endearmeDt. The
letter follows:
How beautifully you have remembered,
dear Madalynne. and II you only knew
how deeply touched ! am every time !
take one Of the little black silk pieces in
my hand and know that Sou chose them
Everything you have ever done for
me, everything you have ever given to
me, even to the smallest card, wiz al
ways De NDeElSueu dBu never lOrEOtIen.
do not think me cold. ungrateful. An.
no-'tis only that I wander in the dark,
and Oh,-Madalynne, I cannot see the
light know 1t lives, but the darkness
is smothering, smothering me. IL ! can
only lift the black mantle away and up
from my shoulders and step out into
the glorious days.
Can you hear the slid cries, far, far
out on the deserts yellow sands where
the blood red sun is dipping now TO
sleep.
God bless you, Talapsha.
(Sisned) "Talspshone."
Search also was being made today for
notebook of names which Kennedy car
ried constantly, according to his father
1t was missing when the body was i"ked
M.
GUN RECEIPT
FOR A RIFLE