The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-26

wealthy RALPH SLUNY. 6s. was
murdered Just before he was 70 have
married frivolous CHERRY LANE Is.
Immediately Cherry disappears. leaving a
note for her sister FAITH saying she
could not go on with the wedding;
Cherry's elopement with CHRIS WILEY
Cherry has been engaged several times.
Once she ,,, tried to run away with Al
salesman and was rescued by her sister
and BOB HATHAWAY. Faiths hance
and nephew OF Cluny.
Cherry admits that Cluny attempted
to force the marriage. but protests her
Faith suspects Chris Wiley, thinking
he knew that Cluny had wllled much
money to Cherry. Charles Reilly Neff,
Ciuny made Cherry his chief beneficiary
whether or not she married hun.
The coroner's jury releases Cherry but
Immediately che and her husband are ar
rested by DEVLIN. deputy district attor-
Faith is furious when Bob tells her
Attorney Stephen Churchill, whom he
employed thinks circumstances are
self.defense as the best chance OF her
Peculiar footprints and bit of torn
strap suggest that the murderer might
mysterious letter furnishes another
elew and Phil. beggar Is snspefftt ep;
to find him. The trial causes great ex-
element.
When Mary Kearney again took
the stand on Thursday morning,
Banning kept her until almost II
o'clock before he permitted Churchill
to begin his cross-examination OF the
States star witness.
Banning's last time of questioning
returned in the subject of Cherry's
appearance when she had entered
the downstairs hall of the Cluny
mansion, admitted by Mary.
Now, Mary, tell me as nearly as
you can remember how Miss Cherry
was dressed" Banning directed her.
"Well, sir, she was wearing a
brown coatsuit, and a little brown
hat. Velours, us girls call it," and
Mary simpered as she smiled toward
Cherry, who was regarding her with
wide, grave, golden eyes.
at was showing, you have said.
Mary. Didn't Miss Cherry wear a
cloak over the coatsuit?'
mo, sir, just a coatsuit. She
stepped right out of the closed coupe
into the house, you know, and didn't
have time to get cold.
Don't draw conclusions, Mary.
Just answer the questions as they
are asked. Now, Mary, did you no.
tice whether Miss Cherry was wear
ing gloves?" Banning sprung his
question with a meaning smile at
the jury.
Eyes, sir. she was wearing gloves.
Brown kid gloves, the gauntlet kind,
with stitched cuffs. 1 noticed them
particularly because I've always
wanted some just like that"
Now, Mary. think hard" Ban
ming admonished the Irish girl. you
have testified that you saw Miss
Cherry in the grasp of Mr.. Cluny,
beating at his breast with her hands.
Did you notice whether her hands
were gloved, or bare?"
Cherry leaned toward Churchill,
whispered excitedly; 81 had taken
my gloves off! I took them off to
give him back my engagement ring!
Faith heard her words, and when
Mary Kearney's answer to Ban
ning's question came, she leaned
back Imply, closing her eyes as If
she were about to faint, for Mary
Kearney said:
"she was still wearing her gloves,
sir
When at last Churchill had his
chance at the witness, he went at
her with head down, eyebrows beet
ing over his keen, frowning eyes,
like an angry bull charging.
Mary Kearney, you have testified
here that you recognized Mr.. Chris
Wiley as he sat In the car. Now.