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

she took in Hammond, Ind, March
16, after, she charged, Stephenson
had kidnapped her and had attacked
her on the train en- route from In
dianapolis the night before.
Then-and Now
The father, breaking once under
the strain as he heard his daugh-
Aer's means, contrasted her broken
health now with her former vigor.
"She was never i'll a day until
she I.sd the flu short time ago."
he said. "She always knew and
talked about health problem.
She's fought this poison this long
only because she had such a
strong constitution"
He is a gentle soul, this father
who thrust himself into the lime
light "for the sake of humanity" He
never grew heated, even when he
referred to Stephenson, and Earl
Klincke and Earl Gentry, indicted
with him, as chose beasts" But
there is about him a slow tenacity,
an indication Of what he would en-
dure for the sake of his baby,
Madge.
His thoughts turned to his wife,
moving about quietly and efficiently,
spending most Of her time in the
sick room.
1T is wonderful how she holds
up" Oberholtzer commented. "She
had just got out of bed after being
i'll with the flu for tVo weeks, when
this-thing-happened."
Brother Gives Blood
There were just the three OF them
left in their pretty Irvington home,
which they shared with another
woman. The only son, Marshal
Oberholtzer, lives In Linton, Ind.
Friday he gave more than a pint
Of his blood in an effort to save his
younger sisters life through blood
TRANSMISSION.
Until Stephenson's arrest Thurc-
day night, the cause of Miss Ober-
holtzer's illness was concealed, even
from friends and relatives, while
Oberholtzer and detectives investi
gated, he said. Upon publication Of
the story, the family began receiv-
ing offers Of assistance from friends
in Indianapolis and in other parts
Of the State. One Of the first over
long distance was John II. Klingler,
manager Of the telephone company
at Brazil, Ind, and member of the
Indiana State Farm board under
former Governor McCray.
While he moved around restlessly,
Oberholtzer once more pieced togeth-
err the story of the alleged attack,
and of his daughters acquaintance
ship with Stephenson.
"Madge has been secretary treas
urer of the Teachers and Young
Peoples Reading Circle of Indiana
since last September" he said.
1.-THE reading circle sees about
books for rural schools which do
not have library service. So she
was interested I'm some bills before
the Legislature. She saw Stephen
son there. She first met him at
the Governors ball, after the in
auguratiOn.
Call Is Urgent
THE night of March 10, Madge
had a date. While she was gone,
Stephenson's secretary called three
times. He told my wife Stephenson
must see Madge on important bust
ness, and asked her to call when she
came in. He said he was on his way
from New York to Chicago"
The father turned away for a mo-
ment.
"Madge got home about 10
o'clock" he went on. "She didn't
want to go up there, but thought
she had better, because he said it
was urgent. She didn't even wear
s a hat. She expected to come back
right away"
In Stephenson's house. at 5432
University Ave-, the young woman
was met by men armed with guns
and was forced to drink some.
thing" and to board the Chica go
train with them, according to her
story, as repeated by her father.
Her family did not see her again
until she was brought home Tues
day noon, March II. She had been
without medical attention for TWEEN.
ty-seven hours after taking poison
it was charged
Bit by bit the father told the
story, while overhead his daughter
his ''baby" fought for life. She
moaned again. The father clenched
his first and turned his head.