The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-30
DOPE ADD|CTS
ARE SOUGHT IN
DEATH RIDDLE
Police Investigate Three
Theories in Search for
Doctors AssaiIant.
GRUDGE CLEW SIFTED
Wife Believes Physician May
Have Fought With
M0toriSt.

Three attack theories were fol-
lowed today by detectives investigat-
ing the death early Friday of DR..
James Carlisle Walton, 81, of 1924
E. Walnut st. He was found in his
automobile with his head battered
Monday.
Police sought dope addicts who
might have known the physician
and seen him leave his office. II
was believed a doper" might have
attacked the doctor, in the belief
he had a case of narcotics in his
machine.
Another belief held was that DR..
Walton engaged in a fight with a
motorist and was beaten severely by
his assailant.
Grudge Theory Sifted
Once before he had fought with
a tourist, his wife said.
Although Mr.. Walton said the
doctor had no enemies here, police
believed some one who had a grudge
against him attacked the physician
as he was starting on a drive.
my husband was hot tempered,
but he did not have any enemies.
He always went back and apologized
after an argument" she declared.
Police discounted the possibility
that a bandit had attempted to rob
Walton, because his clothing had
not been disarranged and $50 was
found in his pocket.
Captain in World War
DR.. Walton, who came here ten
weeks ago from Columbus, Ohio,
where he has brother practicing
law. formerly had practiced eight
years at Minonk. Ill. He served as
captain in The medical transport
service in the Army and crossed
the ocean twelve times during the
war.
DR.. Walton's car, found in ditch
at Arlington Ave, and Tenth St,
bore scratches, indicating some one
had stepped on the running board
and struck the physician.
Harry Phillips, grocer, 943 Ban
croft ST., who rents Office rooms to
DR.. Walton, said he talked with the
physician an hour before he was
found dazed in his auto.
DR.. Walton told Phillips he was
pleased with his practice since COM
ing to indianapolis and made an
appointment to go to the fight at
F't. Benjamin Harrison Tuesday
night with the grocer.
Gave References
Phillips said DR.. Walton asked
several clergymen to write to his
former home in Minonk and ask
about his reputation and ability.
Charles Mcmahon, 8, of 5223 e.
Tenth ST., said he saw DR.. Walton,
who had treated the child, drive
past his home. The child said he
waved at him, but did not receive
the usual friendly response. He
was sitting with his back rigid and
his hands clutching the wheel, the
child said.
Phillips believed the doctor might
have suffered stroke and struck his
head against the machine when he
fell. "He told me Of having an at
tack once before" Phillips said.
Mrs. Walton recalled her husband
had spoken of a fight and asked
about his machine in moments of
consciousness.
Funeral on Monday
Rev. Homer @. Bobbit, pastor of
Linwood Christian Church, of which
the physician was member, will
conduct funeral services Monday at
10 a. m. at the residence and
church.
Burial will be at Knightstown,
Ind, Mrs. Walton's former home
Coroner Keever believed DR.. Wal
ton had been the victim of severe
beating and received blow from a
blunt instrument.
Death was due to concussion of
the brain resulting from infusion
through the skull and into the
brain. The head cash was about
three inches long.
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