The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-15

one called Shorty came in. and,
seeing her condition and the condi-
ton of the room, asked her what on
earth was the matter.
81 have taken poison she said
she answer, and that he calculated,
My God and went out Of the room,
returning shortly afterward with
Stephenson and another man. Steph-
enson asked her why she had done
this and she said she wanted to die.
He said she was a foo, she told me.
She then asked to ne taken to a
hospital and he said:
You r going home at once "
'She said Stephenson stepped out
and brought back a bottle of milk,
and that she was forced to drink a
portion of 1t, which she Immediately
threw up. She said she was put in
a machine with three men and
started home. Another milk bottle
vas procured before they started,
but she could not take it and it
was thrown into a stream along the
roadside.
Begged for Doctor
"She said Stephenson had liquor
with him and drank frequently On
the way back. She said she vomited
repeatedly in the car, screamed fire.
quently and begged to be allowed
to have medical relief from any
doctor at any town through which
they passed. That they repeatedly
promised to get 1t at the next town.
1t was not given her. She said she
was sufferin ~g1ntensely throughout
the whole trip and that or arrival
here she was taken to the garage
back OF Stephenson's house and was
kept under guard until the follow
ing morning.
She said she asked repeatedly to
have her people called. About 1880
a. m. she was taken home. she said.
by one of the men, carried up stairs
Woman at the house who was the
only one home that she had been
injured in an automobile accident.
This was In its entirety the stare
ment made to me at that time as I
remember"
The remainder Of his testimony
was given over to n description of
the medical attention given Miss
Oberholtzer, and ofthe progress of
the poison until the time OF her
death.
Others To Testify
other witnesses to be called by
Coroner Robinson are: DR.. Herbert
o. Mertz. DIR. J. A. Mcdonald, Miss
Beatrice Spradling. nurse; DIR. Virgil
II. Moon and Mr.. and Mrs. George e.
Oberholtzer the girls parents.
Coroner Robinson said testimony
Of DR.. Mertz might be heard at 4
p. m. today.
1t is understood testimony of the
parents will not be heard until after
the funeral.
In the meantime further grand
jury action in the Stephenson a
was delayed today.
GAdIHlildllDI VI RllSS Obti iblAIC y
body Tuesday by DR.. Moon revealed
a condition Of extreme acute nephri-
It's. such as. he said. is produced by
mercuric poisoning.
Tissues Examined
Samples Of tissues OF vital organs
were taken and will be subjected 20
microscopic examination. DIR. II. n.
Harger, chemist OF the Indiana Uni
versity school Of medicine, will con-
duct a chemical examination Of the
organs.
DIR. Moon said the external on
dition Of the body showed evidence
OF m%utilation, but marks OF mutila-
ton. for the most part. were healed.
The Marion county grand jury was
in session today, and it generally
was believed that following the in
quest a murder charge might be
placed against Stephenson.
Stephenson Is now charged in in
dictments with kidnapping. assault
and battery with intent to kill and