The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-10-14

ElJdn ftuSntOn, 0E, FARMER living
three miles southeast Of Noblesville,
who has occupied chair II since Mon
day. has been passed twice by the
State and once by the defense. To
be finally accepted, a talesman must
be passed twice by both sides.
The Jury
The jury, as it stood shortly be-
fore noon, was composed Of
Thomas j. Carter, Noblesville, q
storekeeper; Carter has been passed
by neither side and is the thirteenth
man to occupy that seat.
Fred Johnson, in chair two; passed
once by both State and defense. He
is the fourth man in the chair.
Thomas Millikan, a farmer, in
chair three, passed once by both
sides. He is the ninth man to oc-
cupy the seat.
Jacob Dawson, a farmer from near
Carmel. was in chair four; passed
once by both State and defense. He
was only the second man who has
had that chair.
Rue Hinshaw, Carmel garage man.
in chair five: passed once by both
sides. He was the fourth man to
occupy that chair.
Grant Carey, in chair six, passed
once by both State and defense. Two
men only have preceded him.
Fred Harper, a farmer, in chair
seven; passed once by both sides.
l.. H., ~.
w. o. Inman, a farmer from near
Sheridan. in chair eight. the second
man in that position. He has been
passed once by State and defense.
Mark Moore, the fifty-ninth man
to be examined, in chair nine. He
has been passed by the State once.
Moore is the tenth man who has oc.
cupied chair nine.
Grin Myers, in chair ten, passed
by both State and defense once.
Only one man preceded him in the
position.
RushtOn was in chair eleven.
James A. Craig, in chair twelve
passed once by both sides. Six men
proceeded him.
Stephenson during the morning
recess denounced the States in
quiries as to the attitude Of the
talesmen on capital punishment as
"grand stand stuff"
The mere mentioning of capital
punishment seemed to disturb his
customary pOise.
The third DAY of the trial opened
In an atmosphere Of heightened ten
sion.
Sheriff and Cox
It came as a result OF Tuesdays
happenings:
1. Charles E. Cox, attorney for the
Oberholtzer family, and Sheriff
Charles Gooding almost came to
blows when the sheriff refused to re-
veal the identity of two men who
visited Stephenson at a. m. Tues
day morning in the jail. The auto
they used had a New York license,
Cox said. Later it was learned the
men had an order. allowing them
visit.
2. Stephenson during the day dis
patched mysterious messages to
some Oe outside the courtroom by
Harold Settlers, a young attorney
assisting the defense. Presence of
strangers i'm the hall added TO the
air of suspicion and intrigue.
8. Fear on part of both State and
defense that prospective jurors have
been approached. This was indicated
by questions asked by the attorneys.
Kane Takes Poll
Special Prosecutor Ralph Kane
polled the jury then in the box. ask
ing each man if he had been inter
viewed by various State employees
and politicians and others known to
belong to the Republican political
faction with which Stephenson is
connected.
In turn, Eph Inman, chief defense
counsel. asked each man II he has
been interviewed as to how he stands
on the case by Indianapolis people,
especially Irvington women. All
such questions by both sides failed
to reveal any juror who has been
seen"
Klan Membership
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