The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-06

stone steps and may have been on
the concrete front walk, but appar-
emily were washed away by the
early morning rain.
Police Are Called
frightened, the maid ran to a
telephone booth and called the DO
lice. All doors of the house were
locked and the police entered by q
back window.
Police went from Mr.. Callahan's
bedroom, which showed no signs of
disorder, into the hallway which
leads through a rear parlor and into
the living room where the body was
lying.
The Negro maid recalled that Mr..
Callahan always kept a pistol. be-
lIeved to be q ~.22-calibre, in his bed
room under a blue silk bag. The
maid said she had noticed the u
there when she cleaned Yesterday.
The gun was missing today, which
caused police to believe that the
assailant or a%ssailsnts had shot Mr..
Callahan with his own gun
While neighbors recalled that an
attempt had been made to rob Mr..
Callahan in the garage at the rear
OF MS home about a year ago. Lieu
tenant Butler, of the state police.
noticing the heavy concentration Of
police GERS around the Callahan
apartment crossed the street and
told the story of the mysterious
woman visitor.
Sees Woman in White
1T was after midnight" said
Lieutenant Butler, when I heard a
crash, apparently coming from the
side OF the street. 1 looked out Of
my apartment window. I could see
the front porch of Mr.. Callahan's
house from my window because the
street light shone toward this porch.
Then l saw what looked to me
like q woman in q white coat and
q white hat pounding on the door
Of Mr.. Callahan,s house. 1 was
about to investigate when the door
opened and she went in. I didn't
hear any nor and forgot about the
incident, concluding that some one
m~omentarily had been locked out.
AT first, the thought of q hold
up flashed through my head" said
Lieutenant Butler" because I know
so many people have been robbed
in alleys near here. But wnen I
saw the door open and the woman
go in, 1 thought everything was
o. k"
A city policeman asked Lieu.
tenant Butler if it were not posi-
BILE that the woman in white" was
not in reality MIR. Callahan in his
shirt sleeves or some other man in
light clothing.
Looked Like a Woman
It's possible" said the state DO
liceman, but the figure at the
door looked like a woman to me-
DR.. Wilson and some of the de-
tectlves thought that the victim had
been summoned to the front door
of MI. Callahan's home shortly be-
fore midnight. The victim may have
gone to the door with his small
pistol in his hand. detectives
thought. Then, seeing strangers oh.
viously about to rob him he tried to
slam the door and q struggle took
place. The detectives theorized that
Mr.. Callahan then was shot with mis-
own gun.
The first bullet NAV not have
been fatal, according to detectives.
and the victim put up a fight. The
struggle was waged first in the hall
way and then the combatants went
into the living room where Mr.. Cal
lahan was subdued and choked To
death with the towel and the rug,
detectives believed.
Among the first to be informed
of the murder was Obie Smith, MI.
Galatians partner in the real es-
tate firm OF o. j. Smith Realty
Company. ia North Delaware
street. Mr.. Smith was shocked az
he identified the body.
Mr.. Callahan was born in Indian.
apolis and attended School q, 60
ing directly into business after his
graduation. He was = member Of
the First church, Christ Scientist;
Ancient Landmarks lodge, Free ana
Accepted Masons; York Rite Ma
sonic Order and the Raper CONF
mandery. rs