The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-06
SON Slayer
IN TEARS At
DEATH SPOT
George Chisholm Taken to
Crown Point Jail; Plans
Insanity Plea.
WOMAN SHARES BLAME
Murderer of Two Little Boys
Asserts Divorce Com
planned of Them.
By United Press

CROWN POINT. Ind, March 8.
George Chisholm, slayer of two
Of his sons, was brought to the Jail
here today to await grand jury ac-
ton against him Monday.
On the way from the East Chi
cago jail to Crown Point, Chisholm
was driven over the 151St st. bridge,
from which he confessed he threw
his sons, George Jr. and Edgar, into
the Indiana harbor ship canal. A
traffic tieup forced the automobile
of Police Chief James w. Regan to
stop there for several minutes, and
Chisholm broke down and sobbed.
In the Crown Point jail Chisholm
was called by the name George
Smith, under which he lived in East
Chicago. 1t is only by his real
name OF Chisholm that he is gener-
ally known in Crown Point, and au-
thorities urged him to conceal his
identity from his jail mates lest
they attack him
Guard Against Suicide
Only two fellow prisoners
TRUSTEES who occupied the same cell
with Chisholm to prevent him from
attempting suicide-knew that he
was the slayer.
Chisholms third son. Bobby, 7,
twin of Edgar. is in the detention
nF "a r1o -
first requests after he arrived at
Crown Point was to be allowed to
see the boy. Officials had not de-
cided whether to permit the meet
ing. The grand jury will be called
in special session Monday to indict
Chisholm, Oliver Starr. prosecuting
attorney, said.
Attorneys for Chisholm today
planned TO begin preparation for an
insanity defense to save the father
from the electric chair.
Defense Attorneys Joseph Conroy
and Anthony Filipiak announced
Chrisholm would be examined by
physicians today. Attorney Conroy,
chief Of defense counsel, said a plea
of not guilty by reason of insanity
probably would be entered in the
slayer's behalf when he is brought
to trial.
The insanity defense, attorneys
indicated, would be based on the
contention that ChriSholm suffered
from shell shock and wounds as q
result of his service with the Canad-
ian expeditionary forces in the
World War.
Refuses to Take Stand
The former Canadian soldier was
arraigned in East Chicago munich
pal court Monday. He had refused
to testify at a coroner's inquest into
the deaths of his two sons, George, |
8, and Edgar, 6.
Chisholm collapsed when his con-
fession was read at the inquest. The
confession told how the father
bound wire about the waists of his
two sons, weighted the wire with |
heavy steel rails and pushed the
two youths into the Indiana Har-
Dor ship canal. Identification of |
both bodies by little Bobby CHS
holm, twin brother of George, Sat-
urday morning was followed by the |
arrest Of the father, and Mrs Helen !
Lawrence, a divorcee, at whose |
home he lived.
Woman Held as Witness
Mrs. Lawrence is held as a ma
terial witness. Chisholm, in his
confessions, said he disposed OF the
boys" because she complained about |
them.
The two met Monday in the East |
Chicago police station for the first |
time since they we're arrested. Mrs |
Lawrence collapsed and was carried |
out of the room.
The father buried his face in his |
hands and in a voice broken by |
sobs said: IT don't know why 1 !
did it. I must have been insane" |
Funeral services for the boys we're |
expected to be held within the next |
day or two. No definite word had |
been received from Mrs. Ivy Reid |
Chisholm. in Suffolk, England, |
mother of Chisholm'S three sons,
who has been separated from the
rest of her family for several years. |