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defense attorney, contented himself
with asking the parents if they had
personal knowledge of any facts
charged in the indictment and upon
obtaining negative answers dis
missed them from the stand.
The State asked no questions on
cross-examination.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Oberholtzer
plainly were under a severe strain,
and the fathers voice was almost
inaudible as he answered Inman's
questions. During the few minutes
he was on the stand, his eyes never
left Stephenson for a second.
Nurse on Stand
Miss Beatrice Spratley, Miss
Oberholtzer's nurse, was called to
the stand shortly after court con-
vened.
She testified as she had done at
Coroner Paul F. Robinson's inquest
at Indianapolis in April, that she is
citizen Of Great Britain, but has
taken out first naturalization pa
pers. That she has been in the
United States two and one-half years
and In Indianapolis about year.
She said she went to the Ober-
holtzer home in response to a call
by DR.. John Kingsbury at 11:30 a.
M, March IT, and found Miss ODER
hotter in bed. She said she re-
manned on the case until Miss Ober-
I. n
IA. She said she had previous expe-
rience with mercury poison cases
during the time she was in charge
of a 400 bed hospital in Preston,
England.
Inman asked her as to the course
of treatment and then brought out
that the witness had no personal
knowledge Of any facts stated in
the indictments. With that he
closed his examination.
Remy Begins
Remy then took the witness on
cross-examination.
did you find any wounds on the
cody?" asked Remy. Defense at
torneys objected in chorus, but
the nurse had already answered
Eyes"
Describe Them" urged Remy.
Miss Spratley began.
Now, your honor" said Attorney
Holmes, rising, I'VE wish to OBJ
ject This is not proper cross-ex-
animation, because the defense was
careful not to ask the witness any
thing about superficial wounds"
Attorney Charles Cox, assisting
Remy, replied. "She has testified
Miss Oberholtzer was sick and suf-
fering. On cross-examination we
have right to develop in full what
they showed in part, namely, her
physical condition. If it hurts the
defense, that's their bad luck"
Defense Overruled
After a few moments thought,
Judge Hines overruled the defense,
and Miss Spratley proceeded in de-
tail.
1.-THE right and left leg were
deeply bruised, so much so it had
not cleared up by the time she had
died. Both ankles were slightly
bruised. Do you want me tell 1t
all?"
Yes, go on" said Reny.
Miss Spratley then described lac
erations on the body, glancing at
the defense attorneys expectantly.
The latter arose again and objected
in a body.
Judge Hines ruled out some of her
testimony.
Paul F. Robinson, Marion County
coroner, was the last witness. He
identified the coroners' verdict which
he returned following the inquest.
1t was that Madge Oberholtzer died
of mercurial poisoning self-ad-
ministered. Over objections Of the
State he was permitted to answer
q question asked by Inman, If In
his opinion a person taking six grain
or more Of mercury could recover if
six hours or more interviewed before
medical assistance was given. He
said, no"
If the first days hearing Tuesday
was a day of unbroken victories for
the defense. the tables were COM