The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-18

pletely turned Wednesday. When
court adjournend for the day the
State had scored heavily and re-
peatedly and there was an air Of
jubilation among the prosecution
lawyers as pronounced as their de-
preston the day before.
State Confident
Following a conference of the
States forces composed of Remy,
Cox, Rlph K. Kane and
Thomas Kane, Remy announced that
the State was convinced that the
defense had entirely failed in it's ef-
forts to prove that the defendants
were entitled to bail.
Ruling by Judge Hines denying
motions Of the defense to strike out
testimony Of various witnesses, in
Guiding DR.. John K. Kings5ury and
Marshall Oberholtzer, brother OF
Madge Oberholtzer, as to stories told
them by Miss Oberholtzer, I'M
doubtedly were great victories for
the prosecution.
Previously upon the same identical
motion he had excluded the dying
statement from evidence at that
particular time.
The persistence with which Inman
examined witnesses, all Of whom are
believed to be important witnesses.
potentially, for the State, should the
murder case go to trial before a
jury, gave color to the opinion ex-
pressed by many lawyers that the
object of the bail proceedings from
the standpoint Of the defense was
as much to force the State to I'M
cover its evidence as to obtain free
dom for Stephenson, Klinck and
Gentry.
Regardless Of the general trend
Of events Wednesday in favor of
the State, this object, if the defense
had it, had been accomplished to
great degree.
Brother Testifies
Marshall Oberholtzer told the
story Of the events leading up to
his sisters final illness, as related
to him by her.
Substantially, 1t bore out the dy-
Ing declaration and DIR. Kingsbury's
story, probably following the former
more closely. 1t was the same story,
of Miss Oberholtzer being called to
Stephenson home the night of
March 10, and of being kidnapped,
taken to a sleeping car and attacked
by Stephenson, then being taken
from the train at Hammond to a
hotel, where she obtained poison
and took it; then being rushed back
to Indianapolis by automobile and
held prisoner in the garage in the
rear of Stephenson's home, 5434
University Ave-, until Ii a. m.
March II when she was taken to
her home.
The brother testified that Madge
told him after she had Informed
Stephenson she had taken poison,
he pressed a revolver against her
heart and demanded that she marry
him.
Hear Mrs. Shultz
Mrs. Eunice Shultz, mild man
nered, keen of mind, clear thinking,
definite, striking little figure, was
the last witness Of the day, and from
the States standpoint one Of the
best Of the entire hearing. Mrs.
Shultz lives at the Oberholtzer
home. 1902 University Ave, and
was the only person at the house
when Miss Oberholtzer was brought
home March II.
She testified that she heard Miss
Oberholtzer groaning as she was be-
ing carried to the house from an
automobile by some man. The man,
she said, carried Miss Oberholtzer
upstairs and came down, before she
had any conversation with him.
do you know the mann" Inman
asked.
II do. He told me his name was
johnson and that he was from Ko.
komo."
Inman made no attempt to have
Mrs. Shultz identify the man further.
Where was he when he made this
statement to your"
Auto Accident
HE had come downstairs and
was near the front door. I asked
him how badly hurt Madge was. He
said she had been hurt in an auto
mobile accident, that he did not
believe any bones were broken, but
that I had better call a doctor. He
went to the automobile in the. drive
way. 1t was large car"
Mrs. Shultz said she then went up
to Madge's room and that Madge