The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-06
Witnesses Seek to Refute
Picture Of Kirkland
as Brute.
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tpologist, who examined the girls
body at an autopsy Wednesday. DR..
Springer testified that the girl died
frSzn the blow on +Ne head, con
tradicting previous testimony Of
coroner's physician, DR.. James Bur-
cham, who said repeated attacks, ex-
haustion, exposure and hemorrhages
we're death causes.
Crowd in Uproar
Prosecutor Underwood attempted
to impeach testimony Of DR.. Her
M o. seipel, former Porter coun-
ty coroner, who corrobrated DR..
Springer's statements, by accusa-
tons that he had been coached be-
fore taking the stand, by DR.. Or
lando Scott, Northwestern univer-
sity medical eXre-t.
Failing, however, Underwood
drove home one point that set the
crowd into such an uproar that the
gavel of Judge Grant Crumpacker
banged repeatedly before the tunult
was stilled.
Where is the cerebrum located.
doctor?" Underwood asked on cross
examination.
"In the back Of the head" Or.
Seipel replied after a lengthy pause.
"Is the cerebrum located in the
back Of your own head?"
Eyes"
my, my" Underwood unused. "All
other medical authorities place the
cerebrum in the front Of the head"
Testify Girl Was Drinking
Following DR.. seipel on the stand
were Mr.. and Mrs. Evan MADEIRA,
who attended the fateful gin party.
MADEIRA, who said he was bar
tender" declared Arlene drank a
tumbler Of wine and alcohol mixed,
and said Kirkland drank freely.
Mrs. MADEIRA said Miss braves
and kirkland planned to be married
and once on a party at the home OF
Harry Shirk, one Of the four men
accused Of the crime, the entire
party drove to Valparaiso with the
intention Of transforming the
gathering into a bridal party for the
couple. Both changed their minds,
she said.
Didn't you have a private con-
versation with Arlene in which she
told you she never would marry
Kirkland?" Underwood asked on
cross-examination.
She said that-well, I was asking
her about getting married that
night, and about the plans, and she
said she didn't think she would go
through with it,"
Martin Beier, 20, Of Gary, was
next on the stand, After acknowledge
ing friendship with kirkland and
Miss braves, Beier was asked to re-
late an incident occurring Friday
before the girls death Saturday
night.
Gifts Are Hinted
With kirkland, Arlene, and Doro-
thy Holmes, a pretty Gary girl
called to the stand later. Beier said
he went on an auto ride.
Dorothy left us pretty soon, and
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Arlene wanted to make a deposit
on a dress she was buying at one
of the department stores.
"She asked Virgil to give her some
money, and he gave her SO. We
waited outside while she went in.
After a while she came out, her
eyes bright, and she was giggling.
oh, boy, but that dress will be a
hot number she told US"
When did you next see the
dress?" Beier was asked.
WELT was when they buried
Babe (Arlene's nickname.) They
dressed her in it,"
Attempting further to protray q
romance between the two, the de-
tense then introduced Irene Nc
Quade. clerk in a department store,
who testified that Arlene and a boy
whom she could not identify came
to the store shortly before Thanks
giving, and the boy purchased a pair
Of gloves for Miss braves.
AssaiI Friends Testimony
Edlon Cook refuted testimony OF
Fred Phillips that Kirkland had
threatened Arlene's honor two weeks
before the tragedy, declaring that
Phillips reputation for veracity was
very bad.
Who said his reputation was
bad" Underwood demanded.
why, ~le of my friends"
Name them"
Phillips listed several boys whom
he said had told him Phillips was
a liar.
A group OF Kirkland's former
buddies on athletic teams of Hor-
ace Mann high school crowded
round him in the courtroom Thurs
day and his face flushed with hap
pineSs as one grinned:
stay in there and pitch"
ct think I'll score on this" Kirk
land assured them. "How's chances
for the regional basketball tourney
this year?"
They told him the chances were
good.
"Iu tell you what" kirkland said,
I'm planning on going to the state
meet in indianapolis in a couple OF