The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-06
STEPH ENSON
ATTACKS BILLS
Continued From Page II
Enters With Attorney


Stephenson and his attorney, Eph
Inman, entered the crowded court
room at $50 am. AS Stephenson
was recognized a noticeable stir
swept through the room, interfering
temporarily with the arralgnment of
other prisoners which was under
way at the time.
Inman and Stephenson walked III,
side the rail. where the prisoner
shook hands with Sheriff Omer Haw.
kins and Alfred Cowan, an attorney
who acted for Stephenson after his
arrest last Thursday night.
Stephenson's face was drawn. His
eyes showed traces of nervousness.
and he lacked his usual rudy color
After hanging up his coat he chat
ted for few minutes with Ira M,
Holmes, an attorney, who was In the
courtroom on another case. AS he
talked with Holmes, Stephenson's
old-time composure returned, and
several times he smiled broadly dur.
ing the conversation.
PENDANTS table with Inman, AM
Holmes went over and sat beside
him.
Three hand-cuffed prisoners were
brought in by deputy sheriffs. and
as they passed the tables, Stephen
son looked up at them. He looked
away hastily, and momentarily lost
color.
Several times during the proceed
ings, he took furtive glances at the
hand-cuffed men as they sat in the
jury box.
Before Stephenson's case was
called, Inman filled out an appear
ance for Stephenson, Klincke and
Gentry. This gave rise to reports
that Klincke and Gentry would be
In the courtroom within a few
minutes. However, they failed to
appear.
When Judge Collins called the
Stephenson case, Inman arose with
handful Of papers. He asked to
withdraw the general appearance
filed Saturday.
IT then wish to file a special ap-
pearance for the purpose OF filing
some papers" he said.
Are Klincke and Gencry here?"
Judge Collins asked.
mot that l know Of" Inman re
piled. IT am appearing now only
for Stephenson"
Asks Time
Inman then filed the pleas in
abatement, and asked for a reason
able time" in which to cite author
ity.
Judge Collins directed the papers
be turned over to the prosecuting
attorney in order that he might in
dictate what steps he intended to
take. Judge Collins said is prob
ably would be impossible to take the
matter up before Saturday.
This ended the case for today.
Stephenson and Inman Immediate
ly left the courtroom, and more than
half the large crowd trooped out be-
hind them.
Miss Oberholtzer was still uncon-
scious today for the seventh day.
DR.. John X. Kingsbury said that
as a result Of the blood TRANSMISSION
Friday evening her general condi-
ton showed a slight improvement.
"She cannot recover" he said.
At the home 1t was said Miss
Oberholtzer spent a very restless
night"
Hunt Other Men
Sheriff Omer Hawkins said efforts
were still being made to locate
Klincke and Gentry. When Stephen
son was arrested he told pa
lice Klincke and Gentry were out Of
the city on business, but would re-
turn in a day or two.
They were expected to give them
selves up at the sheriff's office Satur-
day. where bonds OF $4,000 were
waiting for each. Police and deputy
sher;ffs have made a thorough
search of the city.
Father Starts Action
Stephenson was first arrested on
affidavits sworn out by George Ober-
hotter. father OF Miss Oberholtzer.
According to the father. Stephen
son called his daughter to his home
the evening Of Sunday. March Is.
on important business. They did
not see her again until Tuesday.
The girl is said to have told
relatives she was forced to drink
something at Stephenson's home and
then placed on a train for Ham
mond where, according to the story
she was made to occupy a state
room with two men. She said she
was attacked on the train and later
after she and then men had gone
to a hotel in Hammond.
She was given money to purchase
a hat, she told relatives, and she
bought poison instead, taking 1t.
The men then brought her back to
Indianapolis, where 1t was said, she
was imprisoned in a garage at
Stephenson's home. Later she was
taken home and relatives told she
had been injured in an auto acct
dent.
--------------