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

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speaking with a typical south
ern drawl, narrated the sly
bit of detective work that re-
suited in Schroeder's capture.
Il knew Schroeder for more than
four years, Dykes testified.
On June 20, last year, went out
to the western part of the city MO
bile) to the wed patch. ] had seen
Mrs Leah Schroeder get out of a
car there three nights Before.
Found Schroeder in Weeds
When I found him (Schroeder)
he was lying on his side, with his
head on his hand, in about five feet
of weeds. 1 had crawled UP to
where he was.
when Schroeder saw me, he
looked up and said: Where did you
come fron?'" Dykes narrated.
Tn surprised to see you,' :"
Dykes quoted Schroeder as saying.
Well, get up and so With me"
Dykes said he told Schroeder e""-
Il thought you we're a friend of
mine, Dykes I don't see why you
should take me down. Say, get me
drink of water" Dykes quoted
Schroeder.
Begged for Freedom
Schroeder then began to beg me
to turn him loose" Dykes testified.
He said he wasn't guilty"
Prosecutors Herbert Wilson and
Floyd Mattice interrupted Dykes,
asking him to tell how he got the
clew as to Schroeder's hiding place.
Dykes disclosed that his sister
lived in a house adjoining the weed
patch. Dykes denied, however, that
she had told him about the fugi-
tive being there.
L had followed Mrs. Schroeder to
that spot before, and suspected he
was in those weeds" Dykes test
fed.
Knife Placed in Evidence
When I put the cuffs on him,
Schroeder begged me to let him go.
He told me he wanted to go to
Mexico" Dykes testified.
Jurors and spectators leaned for
ward at this point, when Mattice
rose, carrying a large pocket knife.
This was introduced and identified
by Dykes as the one removed from
Schroeder's pocket at the Mobile
jail.
Jurors we're handed the weapon
for inspection. A furore OF excite
ment ran around the courtroom,
with several women spectators
whispering That's it."
About this time, Holmes asked to
1nterpose a preliminary question to
Dykes.
Had No Warrant
Did you have a warrant for
Schroeder's arrest?" he demanded.
Dykes answered NO"
Then you know the search and
arrest was unlawful, do you not?"
Dykes did not answer the question.
Proceeding Dykes on the stand,
Robert Miles, garage employe, who
hauled the burned car to a city
garage after it and the charred
torso we're discovered, identified
three photographs of the auto, and
these were passed to jurors for in
spection.
Holmes objected to their in
PRODUCTION and a long round of
argument ensued, Baker overruled
Holmes.
Alabama Man on Stand
Shortly before noon adjournment.
John E. Vaudeville, secretary to
Bart B. Chamberlin, prosecutor at
Mobile. took the stand and was
questioned on how Schroeder's
statement was obtained in a Mobile
hotel.
That statement is the only one
authorities ever obtained from
Schroeder. II told of Schroeder's
leaving Mobile twenty days before
the High School road tragedy, and
1of the accident near Terre Haute,
in which, Schroeder says, his hitch
hiker passenger died of a broken
neck when the car plunged into a
ditch as Schroeder fell asleep.
Holmes made no objection to in
PRODUCTION of excerpts of statement
by prosecutors at this point.
Schroeder repeatedly asserted he
was not guilty" Vaudeville testified
Auto Salesman Here
Vaudeville, Dykes and H. Daaron
Wood. Mobile automobile sales
man, arrived in the city this morn
ing for the trial. Wood Is said to
have sold Schroeder the automobile
which was burned on High School
road
w j. Clark Of Norfolk, Va, an
euto INSURANCE. salesman who jpS