The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-28
YOUNG WOMAN
is FOUND DEAD
IN APARTMENT
Suicide, Murder Theories
Are Investigated by
City Police.
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sounds. Other residents in the
building said they heard nothing
unusual
Mrs. Dugan left her place of en-
ployment, Haag's drug store. 1873 z.
Westinghouse. at 10 last night, Wis
tied nearby Haag's store for a mo-
ment. and presumably took a street
car home.
DR. Wyttenbach said he found no
fracture Of the skull in his post
mortem examination. There we're
bruises at the base OF the skull, on
the right temple and on the left
knee
Husband Summons Mother
A cigaret stub. crushed out, was
found under the body. The tip bore
lip rouge that matched that worn
by the victim. The spoon with
which she might have taken the
poison was found on a shelf in the
bathroom.
Mrs. Martin explained the pres
ence of the hypOderimC needle and
the poison. saying the needle had
been used in a recent illness in the
family on a physicians orders, and
that the poison was prescribed by a
physician for medical reasons.
When Mr. Dugan found the body
of his wife, he said he became fran
tic and. instead of calling police,
rushed to the home of his mother
in-law. He summoned her, she said,
and told her something terrible"
had happened.
Come on down" he called up
stairs, something terrible has hap
pened to Doris. She is either dead
or dying. 1 think she is dead"
Seek Out Police Squad
Mrs. Martin and Laurel Ar
buckle, another sCn-in-law, accom-
panied Mr. Dugan to the apart
ment On the way Mrs. Martin said
she asked Mr.. DUgan why he had
not called police and he explained
that he thought first of her.
After the three arrived at the
apartment, the two men went in a
car in search of police, there be-
ing no telephone in the apartment.
They found Sergt. William Marks
and PatrOlmen Bert Ennis and
George Hughes cruising a mile
away.
When police arrived the body of
Mrs. Dugan was on the front room
bed. where Mr.. Dugan said he had
placed it Immediately after finding it.
They turned the case over to Sergts.
Arch Ball and Martin 81 of the
homicide squad.
It was their investigation that re-
VeaIed the presence of the poison
and fixed the time Mrs. Dugan
probably arrived home.
Police found that two men who
worked with Mr.. Dugan said he
had worked from 7 p. m. to los.
when he left for his home He was
to have returned to work until 7
a. m.
Husband Is Questioned
Police took Mr.. Dugan to head
quarters and questioned him for
several hours and then released
him. He also was questioned in the
COrOner's Office.
Mrs. Dugan weighed &c pounds
and was five feet tall She was
dressed in a Powered crepe dress,
dOminantly blue. Mrs. Martin, her
mother, says she was in no way de-
spOndent. and was in good health
Mrs. Dugan was graduated from
School 10 and attended Technical
High School for three years before
quitting to work Mrs Martin said
her daughter has worked for Haag's
for five years, the last three of them
in the Arcade Building. The young
woman was born in KokOmO, but
had lived here since she was 5.
Mr.. and Mrs Dugan were mar
ried three years ago and only re-
Gently moved from an apartment at
BAL Christian-St to their present ad-