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

answer. Then he broke down,
Sobbing.
"Of course I did"
.O'Hara asked for q recess, but
Judge Grant Crumpacker sustained
objection of Deputy Prosecutor
John Underwood. who insisted the
trial should continue.
''Were you engaged to marry Ar
lene?" asked O'Hara when the
boys sobs had quoted.
Eyes"
tell the jury the circumstances
surrounding the time you asked her
to be your wife"
"Your honor, I object to this
question" underwood shouted.
ct means everything in the world
to this boy, your honor" O,Hara
pleaded. THE love Of these young
people is the most important part
of the case" The judge sustained
Underwood's objection.
Asked Her to Be Wife
Virgil, did you ever ask Arlene
to become your wife?' asked O'Hara.
Eyes"
"Did she accept2"
Eyes"
when did she give you her an
swer?"
about two weeks before her
death. It was at an Elks dance"
Were there any arrangements
made for the marriage?"
eyes"
"Was there not a gathering of
friends to celebrate the coming
marriage?"
eyes"
when was the marriage to have
taken placer"
1.-THE Tuesday night following the
Sunday night I asked her to
marry me-"
tell the jury about that Tues
day night"
Planned to Be Married
1--WE all met at shirk's home
(Henry Shirk is one Of the defen-
dants on the murder charge, yet to
be tried then we started for VAL
paraiso, all of us"
"Were you married there?"
mo. Babe got sick, and We put it
off. She asked me to. Then we
drove to some small town and ate,
and went back home"
Swiftly the defense went from that
point in the love affair to the gin
party at the home of David
(Shorty) Thompson, another of the
five boys charged with Miss Braves
murder.
when did you see Arlene the
night Of Nov. 29?"
"About 1870, at.the Clemens home.
Mrs. Clemens is her sister. We made
plans for the party the Saturday
night before. Clemens and his wife
were playing checkers when I called
for Arlene"
Tells of Drinking Orgy
1--WE went across the street to a
friends house, and then I called a
cab and we went to Shorty's. Shorty
and his wife we're alone then. While
thew dressed, Arlene and I danced
to the radio. Paul Barton, Leon
Stanford (the others charged with
the crime)l and the rest OF the party
came in, and three Of the boys went
for liquor"
did you help get the liquor, or
bring any to the party?"
mo. I heard the other boys
talking about getting some. While
they we're gone Evan MADEIRA found
a little over a half-pint Of alcohol
ia the pantry and we mixed it with
water and Mrs. MADEIRA and Arlene
drank some. When the boys got
back they had a gallon Of alcohol
and a gallon of wine. They put it
on the kitchen table and we ganged
around it and started drinking"
Love Making Is Aired
"were you on the davenport with
Arlene?"
Eyes"
"What did you do there?'
1--WE talked about love, and we
wanted to be by ourselves, so We
went out on the porch"
ION the porch were you intimate
with Arlene?"
The boy sobbed.
"Buck up, Virgil. Come on, boy,
answer the question" O'Hara said.
The state objected to the pro-
cedure.
"Be decent about this, will you?"
O'Hara snapped at Prosecutor IN
derwood.
@Yes-on the porch" Virgil said.
"After that, did you go back in
the house and dance and drink"
eyes, and then We went on the
porch again"
Spectators are Warned
what was Arlene's condition.
"She was under the influence OF
liquor"
did you smack her face?"
mo"
OHara stepped TO the witness
stand and placed his hands on both
sides Of the boys cheeks, and pushed
from side to side. In corridors out
side the courtroom spectators sci
up an uproar Of laughter.
Your honor, I ask that the
courtroom be cleared oHara de-
manded.
The judge warned spectators tc
yemain silent.
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