The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-12

wanted to tell untruths in this case
she could just have named the man.
'I was afraid not to drink the
liquor and took three small
drinks"
"ThIs Is corroborated by Levi
Thomas, porter on the Pullman
car, who said she was Ill and
vOmited I'm the Pullman drawing
ROOM"
Remy then read the part about
where Stephenson said he was going
to Chicago and wanted Madge to go
with him, but that she objected.
Feared Mann Act
"They didn't go to Chicago" Remy
said. mo, If they had gone to Chi
cago they would have crossed the
State line in a railroad train and
that would have violated the Federal
law, and even d. c. Stephenson
doesn't think he isthe law in the
whole United States. He limits him.
self, hope, to Indiana"
The prosecutor then touched on
the part ofthe declaration concern.
ing the revolver Stephenson carried
and how cartridges were found In
the hotel. saying this part was not
denied by anyone.
"Culbertson, the clerk of the
Washington Hotel, says he made
reservations for tickets in Stephen
sons name. This is not even denied
by any person in this case" Remy
said.
Madge Forced"
Remy then took up the argument
as to whether Madge went voluntar'
lily on the party.
THAT Gentry was ta'.el at the
last minute, gentlemen Of the
jury, these men who are trying
to escape the consequences OF
their act, at the last minute, come
here and ask you to believe that
Madge OberhOltzer went vOlun-
tarily on this trip. Ask them to
explain why Gentry had to be I'm
the statsrOOm, if IL was that kind
of a party"
Advancing to the defense table
and shaking mis- fist at the crowd OF
attorneys and defendants, Remy
yelled:
Explain that Mr.. Inman, if you
can. Explain that, any of you
men, why Gentry had to be taken
along, If this was a voluntary ex-
cursiOn ON Madge 0berhOltzer's
part. If it was a voluntary ex-
cursiOn, why didn't they let her
get her hat?
1.-The conductor picked out Klnicl
as the man who gave him the
tickets. Even if Klinck was sitting
behind twenty-five persons, who
were shifting around continually
Klinck couldn't hide any more than
Gentry could hide behind Holmes
while a witness was looking fol
him."
Trip 10 Station
Remy touched on the trip to the
station and Madge's statement thai
Stephenson and Gentry sat beside
her in the auto.
1.-The only man who denied this is
man who went out on the street
to buy a newspaper. He saw a WON
an on March 10 sitting in a sedar
with the window down. He haG
never met the woman but once in
hotel. That was when she asked
him to locate man for her. A mar
who said I've never talked to Mr.
Holmes or living soul about this
case until l took the stand
"Mr. Holmes is a pretty smart
lawyer, but he is no mind reader.
Mr.. Holmes, the man who tried to
give the alibi for Klinck, is gen.
orally pretty sure of what his wit
ness will say. Why, it's ridiculous.
So much for that witness"
The jury paid strict attention to
what the prosecutor said. On oc.
casions the spectators laughed at
Remy's irony and they were gaveled
into silence by Judge Sparks.
"He said he was the law In In
DIANA" Remy read.
That's what he told Madge ODER.
holtzer and circumstances surround
ing this case must lead every think.
ing man in the State to think that
he was the law, and sometimes 1,
myself, think he was the law
that is, in some places. 1 don't be-
lieve d. c. Stephenson is, was. or
ever will be the law in Hamilton
County-at least he must know 1t by
this time.
He bit her. attacked her,
And it isn't denied by any evidence
In the case, gentlemen of the jury
ReIny was relating a coherent
story OF the case from it's beginning
until the hour of her death step by
step. He turned to time when
Madge Oberholtzer, after her har.
rowing experience was returned to
her home.
mot knowing about Mrs.
Schultz being at home. KliKck
brought her there. Didn't knock
just opened the dOOr-but Mrs.
Schultz was there. Providence
"And Klinck, caught, turned his
head one way and then the other to
avoid recognition. Told her, I'm
Mr.. Johnson of Kokomo. She'd got
hurt in an automobile accident
"And Klinok wants you to be-
lieve he took prisoners to the In
diana State Farm and got back
by IL o'clock the same morning.
Oh, if the Marion County sheriff's
office had shown such speed when
ID. C. Stephenson was under in
dictment, and was being sought
and Stephenson on fishing frolic
and they later found him con-
veniently waiting i'm his Office
armed"
Paraphrasing Madge's allegations
in the deathbed statement Remy con,
tinued:
"Took her off train at Hammond