The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-31

"You saw three persons?"
Eyes, SIR"
WAS one woman"
YES"
without a HAITI"
Eyes"
did she have any make-up?"
mo"
"Who registered f1rst?"
1.-THE one who called himself w. Il.
Morgan"
"When he registered, where was
the Lady,"
"She was standing by the ele.
vatOr door," Wilson said.
"As If waiting to so up?"
Eyes"
did they wear hats, the men I
zone wore cap"
Which one?"
Stephenson Wore Cap
1.-THE one who registered as w. B.
Morgan"
How else were they dressed?"
"The one who registered as w.
Is. Morgan wore leather laced
boots, khaki breeches and
sweater"
WAS he closely shaven?"
"He was not
what time was 1t when they ar
rived In the lobby of the hotel?"
Between $40 and $780,"
"How was the other man dress?"
All Dressed Up
'IIe was all dressed up-a black
soft hat, and long black coat"
did she have long hair or bobbed
hair?"
81 Judge it was bobbed."
Ibid she wear a coat?"
yes, long coat. I think brown. "
WAS it fur-lined?"
IL didn't notice"
The atmosphere in the court
room became extremely intense.
Stephenson had edged forward in
his chair, and was cycling the wit
ness intentIy.
when did you next see these gen
tlemen?"
ut was in the courthouse at In.
dianapolis."
Inman was jumping from one sub
ject to another in an effort to be-
fuddle the witness.
"Was there a bolt on the inside
of the doors to rooms 416 and ALP"
Eyes, sir, what they call night
latch"
ITO whom was 416 assigned?"
ITO Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Morgan" u
Inman jumped $50 miles to the
next question.
Were you taken to the Marion
County Jail to identify Gentry?"
mo, sir"
Are you sure?"
Witness Indignant
"I am absolutely sure" was VIII
sons indignant reply.
''Was Mr.. Ayres taken to identify
him?"
II don't know anything about Mr.
Ayres' business" Wilson fired right
back at him. Dean Ayres is day
clerk at the hotel
Inman took another hop in his
next question.
Now, Mr.. Wilson, is this correct
sketch of the fourth floor of the
hotel?"
States attorneys stamped theil
feet as they objected to the charac
ter Of the question, and Judge
Sparks admitted that 1t was moi
proper cross-examination, but ht
allowed it to be answered for 6
technical. reason.
Wilson surveyed the sketch with
apparent scOrn and replied, yes
yes, it's good amateur sketch"
His remark relieved the tension,
and the spectators laughed.
That's a good answer, it describes
it," Judge Sparks smilingly com
mented.
Inman seemed determined to &c
at least one answer from Wilson thu
way he wanted it.
"I'll ask you again, Mr.. Witness
if you were not taken to identify
Gentry?"
Wilson, his eyes flaming with
anger, rose in his chair, shot a
piercing glance at Inman, and re-
piled i'm a loud voice, "NO, sir, not
at any time.'
"That's all"
Prosecutor Remy adjusted himsel
in his chair.
"I'll ask you if Mr. Floyd Christian
and another man didn't come to yol
later at Hammond and ask you !
you had identified the men before?'
Reny asked.
"Yes, sir, Christian and a Mr..
Settlers" The two belong to
Stephenson's defense squad.
"And did they talk with you?"
Eyes, SIR"
"What did they ask your"
Truth Asked
"All they said to me was that
should tell the truth" The clerk ther
left the stand.
At times during his tstimony.
which was made in frank and
straightforward style. spectators
event through a pantOmime of clap
ping their hands. Fear Of Judge
Sparks, however, prevented any
audible cheering, such as marked
the bail hearing held here in June,
when Judge Fred Hines announced
that Stephenson would be denied
liberty on bond.
Inman then offered a drawing o
fha nrerniSeS of the hotel and sur