The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-06

Robinson, Wright and Quinn
are in disagreement with
Bolte over advisability of fur
ther questioning Chester
Bunge, farmland, wounded
by Paul Brown shortly before
Brown is alleged to have shot
his parents and fired the
home.
Bolte, who is investigating the
murder angle, insists Bunge be
questioned again, while Quinn, Off
cially interested only in the arson
angle, agrees with Robinson and
Wright that Bunge's story rings
true and requestioning is not neces-
sary.
BOlte in Doubt
Bolte, who is not altogether con-
vinced by Bunge's story, points out
that the hills and gulleys Of Brown
county would provide many places
for concealing body.
The conference today resulted in
decision to sift ashes of ruins of the
home as soon as snow, which fell
Thursday night, nelts. sufficiently,
4 probably not today.
Quinn, Robinson and Wright
agreed that if a gun Of different
caliber. from that believed used in
the tragedy, or a third body should
be found, then Bunge should be
questioned again.
Residents believe Mr.. and Mrs
Brown were slain by their son Paul,
who, it was learned, was indicted
for the crime by a grand jury last
week.
Sticks by Verdict
After q second investigation of
the exhurned remains late Thurs
day, Coroner Bond declared he
would stick by his former verdict
that the bodies were those of
male and female and not, as Dr.
Rice believes, bodies, possibly, Of Lee
Brown and his son Paul.
III stick by you doctors and not
by those Indianapolis doctors" he
told DR.. NJ. G. Murphy and w. c.
Vandement, physicians who exam
ined the bodies shortly after they
were removed from the flaming
home.
Many residents Of Brown county
believe the Indianapolis physicians
were brought into the case by rela-
tives to aid in settling the estate,
since as long as Paul Brown is alive
there is another heir to the estate.
Sheriff willing to Act
Sheriff Fremont weddle, while
upholding the innocence Of Bunge,
today said he was willing to
"do something" if so instructed by
the prosecuting attorney.
The prosecutor Thursday said he
believed both bodies were those of
males, probably of Paul Brown and
his father, and that the body of
Mrs. Brown will be found later or
was consumed by the flames.
demonstrating the story, the
prosecutor believes Paul, after
shooting and wounding Bunge, who
fed, shot his parents to death, fired
the home, and then committed sui
eide.
Relatives of the fire victims were
represented at the examination of
the bodies by Wilfred Bradshaw,
indianapolis attorney, who was said
to be OF the opinion that the bodies
weer those Of males.
Brother Is Present
Roland Brown, brother of Paul,
stood outside the garage where the
inquest was held, listening through
the door, but not entering. Roland
took an active part Thursday in
search Of the farm for a third body,
using fishing pole to probe in
well where it was thought q body
might be hidden
Residents here appeared rked by
the fact that S13,5O0 in gold, found
buried in the yard at the farm, never
had appeared on the tax duplicates.
Searchers Thursday found bullet
holes in tree. barn and fence post
in front Of the Brown home, tending
to support Bunge's. story Of fleeing
from the house in hail Of bullets
fired by Paul Brown, after he pre-
viously had been wounded in the
arm and the abdomen while in the
/ house.
Bunge Not QuizZed
Bunge, working as a truck1nan, al
though not completely recovered
from his wounds, was not ques-
toned Thursday because he was at
work near Martinsville.
Examination Of the bodies last
Friday was obtained by Prosecutor
Robinson, he said, TO be able to
prove identity Of the victims and
the method Of their death IN case
Paul Brown ever we're captured and
brought to trial
I He explained the examination at
the scene Of the fire had been
cursory.