The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-29
FIND MAP OF
DEATH SITE IN
WIDOWS BAG
Scene of Murder Marked
on Paper Put in Against
Mrs. LiIIiendahI.
STATES TRUMP SHOWN
Chain of Circumstances Are
Tightening Around Two
Defendants.
STATES TRUMP SHOWN
BY SAM LOVE
United Press Staff Correspondent

COURTROOM, MAYS LANDING,
N. j., Nov. ga road map with
the spot on the highway where DR..
William Lilliendahl was killed
marked upon it, was presented in
court today as the most serious bit
of evidence thus produced in the
States effort to convict Willis Beach
and Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl of the
murder of her husband.
1t was taken dramatically from a
handbag, identified as that of Mrs.
Lilliendahl, found in the bottom of
her automobile Immediately after
the murder.
Stolen Money Found
Also from the handbag, the pros
ecutor drew five $5 bills, which he
presented as being the $25 which
Mrs. Lilliendahl had maintained
was taken from her when, accord
ing to her version of the murder,
two negroes killed her husband
and robbed and outraged her.
The production of the handbag,
existence Of which had been kept
secret, came dramatically while
Chief of Detectives Harold, who
had conducted the investigation of
the case, was on the witness stand.
He identified the handbag and
the contents.
The State clearly intended to use
the map in an effort to show that
it had been prepared in advance
and that the spot marked was
agree: upon as the place where Mrs.
Lilliendahl, driving with her hus-
band, would meet Beach.
Widow Is Calm
- Mrs, Lilliendahl, who On two CO.
casions during the morning had
melted into tears, smiled superior
sort of smile as the evidence was
produced. Beach seemed Indifferent.
Harold was the eighth witness
of the morning session. Others,
after the New Jersey manner of
fast moving justice, had testified but
briefly, each adding just a point or
two to the circumStantial case the
OOdOC Wcio O1lC11
A wrinkled dress and the torn
stockings Mrs. Lilliendahl wore were
dangled in front of the jury and
the marks upon pointed out. 1t
was Mrs. Lilliendahl's contention
that her clothes became diSarranged
and damaged when two Negroes,
whom she claims killed and robbed
her husband, attacked her.
William Lewis testified he arrived
Immediately after the murder.
Stories Don't Jibe
Mrs. Lilliendahl told me that
shortly after passing the Great
Swamp bridge" he said, "two men
jumped onto her car, one on each
side, and ordered her to drive them
down small road to the right, a
few feet above the bridge, and after
getting into the woods the shoot
ing took place"
only one shot was fired, but ex-
animation showed Lilliendahl had
been shot three times.
There was not the crowd outside
the courthouse today which marked
Mondays session, but there were no
vacant seats in the courtroom.
DR.. Edward =. Burt, coroner, next
told how he examined the body of
DR.. Lilliendahl. He told how Mrs.
Lilliendahl had come to the morgue
and formally identified the body. No
inquest had been held.
'"There was no evidence of anger,
surprise or fright on DR.. Lillien-
dahl's face" the coroner said.
Robert H. McCarter of defense
counsel INDUCED in lengthy cross
examination Of DR.. Burt, the first
extended questioning he has given
any witness.
"Show me an example of an ex-
preston of fear" McCarter de-
manded.
The coroner objected and Nc
Carter asked him to register "anger"
and surprise" much after the way
of a movie director.
I'm no actor" Burt finally
blurted out. "I can't sit here and
make faces for you"
The courtroom was much amused,
but Mrs. Lilliendahl saw no
humor in it. She twitched her
mouth inervously and seemed losing
her poise temporarily.