Evening star., 1925-11-08
HOLDS GIRL WENT
WITH STEPHENSON
Witness Says He Saw Miss
Oberh0Itzer in Front
of Hotel.
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NOBLESNILLE Ind November {
Testimony intended 70 show that
MadSe Oherholtzer willingly partici-
patcd III an alleged "trip To Hammond.
/ Ind. last March Is. and that she was
not abducted, was presented in the
murder trial OF - c. Stephenson.
Earl klenCk and Earl Gentry. here
TO-DAY.
The State charges the former grand
/ dragon OF The ku khX klan in Indi-
ana with forciblv removing the gill
trom Indianapolis and alta cking her
\ dying declaration signed by Miss
oherholtZer said she took poison
after being mistreatad and thai
Stephenson and his bodyGuards with
held medical aid after learning her
condition.
Saw Girl Witness Says.
James H. Lambert assistant man
= ger Of the Washington Ho1el.
Indianapolis. testifyiug for the de-
fense. said he had seen Miss Ober.
holtzer alone in car similar to
/ that owned by Stephenson in front
"f the hotel about 80 the night
OF the alleged abduction. He was
certain the woman was Miss Ober-
/ holtzer. he continued. because she
called 10 him as he passed the car,
and because he had seen her with
Stephenson several times.
The testimony, which remained
mistaken in the face Of vigorous
cross examination. also was intend
cd 10 tmpeach The dying statement.
In II Miss Oberholtzer charged that
! hlenck and Gentry, with guns held
against her body, prevented her from
obtaining help when the machine
| stopped in front Of the Washington
, Hotel on its way TO the depot.
Stephenson formerly was guest at
the hotel.
Other persons called by the de-
Tense testified as having seen Miss
Oberholtzer with Stephenson at night
In Columbus, Ind. and in Laurel Ind.
klsn Work Mentioned
Activities Of the ku Klux klan in
indiana and its relationship with
State politics were developed slight
" by The defense in cross -examina :
uon Of defense witnesses. It was
brought out that Stephenson was in
. terestcd in q bill in the last session
of the Legislature providing for the
purchase OF Indiana Dental College
| by the State. Former members of
the Kan were loathe TO 90 into de-
/ tails of the orGaniza tons many
meetings and gave little information
despite severe grilling
Alr. and Mrs Elmer Schultze, liv-
| Ing near Laurel Ind. said Stephen
son and Miss Oberholtzer had visited
their home one night last November.
Both told of hearing Miss Ober-
holtzen address Stephenson by
term of endearment
Schultze said he had been q klan
organizer in bis county and thar
Stephenson had visited his home
there five or six times. He also
| testified, on cross eXamina ton. that
he was personal friend of the chief
defendant and that he had been a fire.
quent visitor at his Indiana polls
Office
| Carl Losev. formerly a State motor
policeman. served subpoenas on sew
/ eral witnesses called by the defense
| William Remy. Marion County prose-
! cutor, was told on cross examination.
! He asked Lambert. the signal wit
ness Of the day, if he didn't know
! that Losey was one of Stephenson s
| "henChmen. Lambert said he was
| not aware of the fact
Court adjourned at noon until
! Monday to give attorneys an oppor-
| tunity TO work on instructions they
will submit to Judge Sparks when
all testimony is concluded.
English railways employ nearly
| 500 women as switchmen, crossing
] tenders. porters, painters, yardmas
! tcrs and station agents.