The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-16

Shorty" Is a young man. Later
a man whom they called "Clenck'
came in.
So soon as I got inside of. the
house was very much afraid, as
7 first learned then there was no
other woman about and that
Stephensons housekeeper was away,
or at least not in evidence.
Immediately upon my arrival
(. they took me into the kitchen and
some kind Of drinks were pro-
duced. 1t was then "Clenck
came in the back door. said L
wanted no drink, but Stephenson
and the others forced me to drink.
I was afraid not to do so and l
drank three small glasses of the
drink. This made me very Ill and
dazed and I vonlited.
Stephenson said to me about this
time, 1T want you to go to chi
cago with me-" I remember saying
I could not and would not. 1 was
very much terrified and did not
know what to do. said to him that
I wanted to go home. He said, mo,
YOU can not go home. Oh, yes, you
are going with me to Chicago.
1T love you more than any
woman I have ever known"
Tried to Phone
I tried to call my home on the
phone, but could get no anwer.
Later when l tried to get to
phone they would not let me.
These men were all about me.
They took me up to Stephenccn's
room and he opened dresser
drawer which was filed with revolt
vers. He told each of the men TO
take one and he selected n pearl
handled revolver for himself and
had Shorty" load 1t. Stephenson
said first to me that we were going
to drive through to Chicago. He
sad for me ogo with him, but L
said I did not wish to and would
not go to Chicago.
Later Gentry called the Washing
ton Hotel at Stephenson's orders and
secured reservations in a drawing
room for two persons. They all took
me t othe automobile III the rear of
Stephenson's yard and we started
the trip. 1 thought we were bound
for Chicago, but did not know.
begged Of them to drive past my
home so 1 could get my hat, and
once inside my home, thought, I
would be safe from them.
They drove me to the Union Sta
ton in the machine, where they he
to get the tickets. 1 did not get
out of the automobile all the way.
Before we left the house 1 remem-
Der Stephenson said to Clenck:
Stopped at Hotel
"You get in touch with Claude
Worley right away and tell him we
are going to Chicago on a business
deal to make money for all Of u.s."
Clenck did not go with us in the
car. Stephenson and Gentry sat in
the car all the time with me until
we got on the train. We stopped at
the Washington on the way down.
Shorty got out and went into the
hotel and came back. They would
not let me out. I was dazed and
terrified that my life would be taken
and 1 did not know what to do.
Stephenson would not let me
get out of the car and was afraid
he would kill me. He said he
was the law in Indiana. He also
said to Gentry: II think I am
pretty smart to have gotten her."
Boarded Train
We got on the train, and although
I can not distinctly remember, !
think the colored porter saw us.
They took me at once into the com
partment. can not remember
clearly everything that happened
after that. I know Gentry got into
the top berth of the compartment.
"a portion of the statement here
can not be printed.
I tried to fight but was weak
and unsteady. Stephenson toolc
hold Of my two hands and held
them I had not the strength
to move. What 1 had drunk was
affecting me. Stephenson pushed
me into the lower berth. After
the train had started Stephenson
attacked me.
I did not know and do not re-
member all that happened. I re-
member heard buzz early in the
morning and the porter calling me
to get UP for Hammond, and Gentry
shook me and said it was time to
get up, that we were to get off at
Hammond.
At this time I was becoming
more conscious and Stephenson
was fiourishing his revolver. L
said to him to shoot me. He held
the revolver aaginst my side, but
did not finch. 1 said to him
again to kill me, but he. put the
: gun in his grip.
had heard no sound from Gentry
I during the night. Afterwards Gentry
and Stephenson helped me dress and
the two men dressed and they tool
me off the train at Hammond. I re
member seeing the conductor. was
able to walk TO the Indiana Hotel.
remember begging Stephenson
and saying to him to wire my
mother during the night. And he
said he had or would. I am not
clear about that.
Went to Hotel
At the Indiana Hotel Stephenson
registered for himself and wife. ]
tried to see under what name but
failed to do so. That was about
$50 in the morning. There were in
the hotel lobby two colored bell
boys and two colored girls. Gentry,
Stephenson and myself went to the
rooms. I had no money. I kept
begging Stephenson and saying to
l.