Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-14
ATTORNEY SCORES
MRS. 0BENCHA|N
Fricke in Final Plea Says She
Has mo Regard, Respect or
Love for Any Man."

BY the Atsociateu ITeSS.
LOS ANGELES. Calf, March H.
Arguments in the case of Mrs. NADIA
lynne Obenchain, on trial for the muir
der of her sweetheart, j. Bolton Ken
needy, were to be resumed with the
opening of court this morning
Charles w. Fricke, deputy district
attorney, opened for the state yester-
day. dwelling upon the defendant
relations with Kennedy; Arthur c.
Burch of Evanston. ILL.,, her code
PENDANT, and Ralph r. Obenchain of
Chicago. her former husband and now
a. member of her counsel.
He declared Mrs Obenchain had
used Obenchain as human DOOR
mat; that she had mo regard, love.
affection, respect or anything else for
the love of any man." and that she
had married Obenchain only because
she wanted some one to take care of
her
Fricke argued, in referring to the
testimony given by Obenchain for his
Former wife. that it was apparent he
was "hypnotized. blindfolded and in
fatuated by this defendant" and he
continued to do anything she said.
Sticks to Hidden Penny Story.
On direct examination yesterday the
defendant said she went driving
with Kennedy late in the afternoon.
and after staying until after dark at
a beach resort, they went to Ken
nedy's cottage at Beverley Glen.
Kennedy was slain about 3 o'clock
that night in front OF his cottage.
Mrs Obenchain declared two I'M
known men rushed past her after two
shots were fired at her companion.
The prosecution contends the shoot
ing was done by Arthur C. Burch,
co-defendant in the case.
she repeated previous testimony
that she and Kennedy went to the
cottage to look for a lucky penny
she declared she had hidden under a
rock there some time. in the previous
year.
I hid the penny so 1 could prove
to Bolton l had been at the cottage"
she said. He had always said l was
too proud to go there"
Attorney Reyes led Mrs. Obenchai in
In great detail over the events sur
rounding the shooting of Kennedy.
She testified that he had gun in
his hand when he got out of the
automobile. and also when he reached
the top of the steps, where the shoot
Ing occurred.
a strangers voice. a shot. and cries
OF Good night. MaZzlyn," by Ken
nedy was her description Of the muir
der. She explained that the words
Good night were an exclamation
OF surprise in the slang usage, and
not of parting.
Woman Nervous In Court.
Mrs. Obenchain's pallid face and
nervous manner as she resumed the
witness stand yesterday indicated
that she had not rested much during
the week end adjournment Her
voice. however. was much stronger.
She continued to show considerable
hesitancy in answering some ques-
tons.
With considerable hesitancy, and
after repeated questioning, Mrs,
Obenchain told of stopping George
Deering, a potorist. after Kennedy
was shot. of asking him If there was
a telephone or a doctor near, and
also. of later meeting Mr. and Mrs
Louis Besanty, and Of telling them
Kennedy had been seriously hurt"
In questioning Mrs. Obenchain
about her story of hiding of the
lucky penny" near the cabin, and
which she said Kennedy and she were
seeking, MIR. keyes asked
You never put any penny there,
did you. Mrs. Obenchain?'
Looking squarely at the attorney,
and without >hesitation, the witness
replied: ,'='>. 81
Il certainly did"