The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-19

thangs to the defendant. Is now
before this court. Does 1t look like
they wanted all the evidence before
the court?"
Stephenson Unmoved
Stephenson read newspaper and
chewed gum during the first part OF
Remy's argument. while the Ober-
holtzer family sobbed, in company
with a score of women in the room.
do you suppose she would ever
have taken poison IL never kid.
naped, maltreated, attacked drugged
and insulted by men whose -four
ished revolvers caused her to fear
tnem," asked Remy.
Everything in this case points
to the fact she was a good girl,
and whenever such a girl finds her.
self in such condition, 4 say
there Is casual connection be-
tween the death and the rest OF
II. l agree with Mr.. Christian
that 1t Is time TO get back TO com
mon sense and the question of
right and wrong, and find out what
caused the death OF Madge Ober.
holtzer.
ANY good girl Of decent parent.
age, good home and decent as
sOciates would have done the
same, therefore I say her act was
the natural, probable result of
such doings.
They lay stress on the point he
offered to take her to the hospital
as his wife. OF course. she didn't
have to go under such conditions.
and even though suffering mortal
agony, refused to do anything like
that to compromise her honor.
In Their Charge
There never was good faith of.
fer of medical aid. They gavo her
a drink of milk, and then thought
their duty to her was discharged,
suppose, These men had taken
charge Of her of their own volition.
She was away from home. without
money, in their control and at their
pleasure.
"They put her in an auto and,
although she screamed in agony
for doctor, they refused, and
drank liquor among themselves on
the way.
At this point Stephenson became
interested in the argument and laid
down his newspaper. Later he said,
THE boy is falling down today. He
doesn't have his infection quite
right to some points"
Cites His Theory
Remy then explained to Judge
Hines his theory of the murder.
"If your honor came into my of
flee and said, I'm dying 1 would
be under no obligation to you. But
If you came into my office and
said, I'm dying, I am going to call
a doctor" and I said oh, no Judge
Hines, you sit right here. and
locked door and you died, I would
be guilty Of murder. That's the law
and I will cite the cases at the
trial"
Your honor, she met him In
company with the Governor Of the
State of Indiana. She met him in
company with responsible people
She had every reason TO believe he
would do her no injury. She
trusted him." said Remy In closing.
Ira Holmes, who followed Remy,
tried TO prove to Judge Hines that
the OberholtZer death was a case
of suicide only.
"There is no doubt that the
cause of her death was suicide by
self-administrate bichIOride OF
mercury, as shown by the coroner's
verdict" he said
'If they had forced her with
drawn revolvers to take the poison.
these defendants would lie rightfully
charged. Her statement. however.
shows she was a free agent. She
obtained the poison. She was alone
in a hotel room from 10 a. m. to
p. m, when the chauffeur came in
and she swore him to secrecy"
Cites Cases
Holmes cited many cases to Judge
Hines which he said were similar To
this one.
There isn't any evidence In this
case at all. Stripped down the evi.
dence is Madge Oberholtzer's state
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