The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-29
RE STEPHENSON CASE TESTIMONY

men, that Stephenson installed
himself, more than a year ago, in
palatial home in Irvington; that
this house, it was not a home,
had double character like its
master.
1T will appear from the evidence,
gentlemen of the jury, that on the
night of the Sabbath of March the
18th Of this year, the defendants, all
of them, with minds inflamed to lust
full passion by strong drink, planned
in that house. the entrapment and
soul destruction of Madge ODER
hotter.
State to Give More
II said to you that Madge Ober-
holtzer would be the principal wit
ness for the State, and her story, as
sail her memory how they may, is Of
itself sufficient warrant to demand
the black brand Gully on the fore
heads of these defendants, but the
State will give you more, far more
than her story. She will be sup.
ported and corroborated by credita-
BILE witnesses, unassailable facts, and
by inescapable differences until there
can rest in no ones mind the rea-
sonable doubt of the guilt of these
defendants"
Continuing his assertion as to
what the State, through the death
bed statement of Marge Oberholtzer
would show, Cox said: Her state
ment will show that she was taken
to the Washington Hotel where
railroad tickets were procured and
it will be corroborated by an en-
ploye of the Washington Hotel.
"She tells you SHE was taken to
the Union Station, and it will be
shown to you, that Stephenson
and Gentry sat on either side of
her with guns in their hand.
'She will tell you that she was
taken to the drawing room of a
Monon pullman car, and the porter
of that car will tell you that two of
these men. Stephenson and Gentry,
brought her into that car"
Spoke to Porter
"She will tell you that this man
Stephenson said to the porter. You
don't seem to like us very we'll
"This man, Gentry" Cox point
ed his finger at Gentry, "remained
in that compartment all the time
until Hammond was reached. She
will tell you that they threw her
in the lower berth and undressed
her. She will tell you that they
took her off the train at Hammond
and took her to hotel room.
Shorty" Named
Ernest De Friese, Shorty De
Friese they call him, now and since
last spring fugitive from Justice
the evidence will show that Shorty
was the man who drove Stephenson's
car back to Indianapolis.
Pointing a scornful finger at Ste.
phenson, Cox continued:
1--WE will show that these
friends, shut up in that drawing
iOOlh Will hduSc OUoFnOltZeT,
wounded her from her cheeks to
her ankles until her very blood
flowed.
THAT this man, Gentry! Gentry!
refined woman Gen.
try! Gentry, lnved her wounds
with witch hazel in the hotel
room at Hammond the next morn
ing, because of the shame and dis
grace of it,"
"They took her to Indianapolis,
kept her in Stephenson's garage,
begging for help, and Tuesday
morning about IL o'clock, when
this man, this man, Klinckw said
Cox, advancing to the defendant
table and pointing at the huge
Klinck, who towers over six feet
in height, took her home in Ste
phensOn's automobile and carried
her into the house."
Klinck did not bat an eye. Dur
ing the entire discourse, Stephenson
paler than usual, made a busy pre-
tence of taking notes, keeping his
head lowered. On the occasions
when Gentry's name was mentioned
the latter sat up straight and rigid,
evidently exceedingly uncomfortable.
Gentry's gaze, however, met that of
the attorney squarely, at such
times.