The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-11-09

Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry on
ing Miss Madge Oberholtzer.
Giblin's testimony was part of the
evidence defense attorneys are pre-.
senting in an effort to show that
Madge was a willing participant in
the trip to Hammond and that her
acquaintance with Stephenson was
much more extensive than she ad-
mitted in her dying declaration.
Reporters Heard
Giblin followed newspaper re-
porters who testified they saw little
evidence, if any, Of brutality on
Madge's body as she lay in the
morgue.
Ralph Rigdon. one OF Stephenson's
politicians, testified to seeing Madge
in Stephenson's room at the Wash
ington Hotel, where gin was served
and Miss Maxine Elliott, IS, Of 2003
\. Harding ST., Stephenson's ste
nographer, told of seeing Miss Ober-
holtzer came into Stephenson's Of
five four or five times during the
legislative session.
Fred Kempsr, 1927 Winthrop Ave,
night station master at the Union
Station, also testified.
"On March 10 did any persons
pass through your gate without
ticketsY' Giblin was asked.
mo, sir, there was not"
"On that night was there any
outcry or demonstration that at.
tracted your attention."
mo, sir, there was not"
On cross-examination Giblin told
Prosecutor William II. Remy that
he didn't know Stephenson. Klinck
or Gentry.
The witness said that II the men
went to Chicago on the MOnOn
they went through his gate. He
admitted he did not pay any at
tentiOn to faces.
Prosecutor William II. Remy
brought out that the sick or in
jured could be taken up to the train
In an elevator, and that II would
also be possible to enter the Pull
man through entrance on Capitol
Ave-
Many In Depot
Kemper testified that there were
many people in the depot the night
Of March Is, including twelve sta
ton employees, and also an Indian
apolis policeman. He heard no out
cry, either, he said.
do you know Stephenson or Gen.
try?" Remy asked.
mo, sir don't"
Just a minute" said Remy, ris.
ing and walking over to the defense
table.
"I'n direct your attention to this
gentleman here" he said. indicating
Stephenson.
did you see him at all that
night?"
II did not"
Both Pleased
Both State and defense attorneys
seemed satisfied with the reply.
Miss Elliott. a pretty little girl
with sparkling eyes, on cross-exami-
nation, named legislators, politicians
and women who came to Stephen
sons offices during the assembly
session. She said Miss Oberholtzer
always went into Stephenson's pri-
vate offices when she called, and
that on several occasions they left
together.
1t is expected the trial will con-
tinue until next week, as Prosecutor
Remy has a flock of rebuttal wit.
nesses.
A fist fight between RigdOn and
Ralph Kane, State attorney, was.
averted narrowly after Kane had
accused RigdOn of coming into
the court with the express pur-
poses of committing perjury for
Stephenson"
Describes Party
Rigdon who lives at Fountaintown
and was former solicitor for the Re
publican State committee, said he
went to Stephenson's rooms in the
Hotel Washington one afternoon
during the Legislative session and
found Miss Oberholtzer there.
"a bottle of gin was on the
table. Mr.. Stephenson poured il
out In three glasses. We only
had one apiece. ! was there about
five minutes, I judge" ne said.
Rigdon said Stephenson and Miss
Oberholtzer left together.
The defense also attempted to
prove through Rigdon that Asa ].
Smith and Griffith Dean, Ober-
holtzer attorneys. attempted to black
mail Stephenson.
Rigdon said he saw Smith in Ste
phenson's offices shortly before pub
CTurn to Page y