Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 149, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1914 — CROWD IN COURT ROOM VANISHED [ARTICLE]

CROWD IN COURT ROOM VANISHED

Leading Question Propounded in an Unsavory Case Caused Unexpected Stampede. Lafayette Journal. “There are quite a number of men here in tte court room. Look about and see if you recognize any of them as visitors at your house on Walnut street?” Charles E. Thompson was examining Matry Griffin, a Orawfordsville orphan, /who testified that she came' to the Dobelbower home in February and had only been permitted to leave the house three times sinlce she came here. She said that the 'receipts at the Dobel'bower house some weeks amounted to SSO Mr. Thompson had asiked Miss Griffin if she could (give the names of any of the men who visited the house, and she said that she could not. He then asked her to look aho,ut the room and point out some jof the men who had called on her. ‘There was an exodus, and, 'before Mass Griffin could comply with the attorney’s request, the court room was almost empty. . Judge Prass fined Mrs. Dobelbower $lO and costs and fined her husband $25 and costs for the same offense. Both took an appeal to the circuit court. Dobel'bower is under SSOO bond to answer ithe charge of pandering and his case has been certified to the circuit court. He is alleged to have brought the Griffin girl here from Craiwfordsville for Immoral purposes. Daniel P. Flanagan is assisting Prosecutor Hennegar tri the prosecution.