Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 59, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 July 1925 — Page 7

MONDAY, JULY 20, 1025

CONFESSION OF ‘POISON WIDOW’ ISSUE IN TRIAL Court Battle Looms Over Admission of Document — Woman Repudiates It. Bu United Press CROWN POINT, Ind., July 20. The confession of Mrs. Anna Cunningham that she poisoned three of her children today furnished the issue of battle in the murder trial of Gary’s “poison widow.” Defense attorneys fought to prevent admission of the confession as evidence, while the State attempted clinch its case with the document. Repudiates It Taking the stand just before weekend adjournment, Mrs. Cunningham repudiated every detail of the confession, which was made after her arrest last April. Mental experts for the State, who examined her, said they found no trace of mental derangement in the woman and that she was thoroughly competent to have made the statement. Held Sane To combat this expert testimony, the defense is expected to call other physicians in an attempt to show Mrs. Cunningham was subject to fainting spells and periods of coma. Upon the ruling of Judge Smith on admissibility of the confession depends Mrs. Curtningham's fate. SAFE WOULD NOT OPEN Burglars Take Clothing at Store— Other Thefts Reported. Burglars who entered the dry goods store of Mrs. Elizabeth Cake, 010 Indiana Ave., failed in their attempt to open the safe Saturday. Clothing valued at SSO was taken. Cash register at Losey-Nash Auto Company, 400 N. Capitol A v a., was rifled of $23. Small amount of stock was stolen by burglars who entered Kroger grocery, 3126 E. Twenty-Fifth St. ( Sunday. Grip containing clothing valued at $47.50 was stolen from Mrs. C. J. Gault, 2020 Bellefontaine St., Saturday. Pickpockets obtained $6 from Mrs. S. Zimmerman, 880 \V. Walnut St., and sl2 from Miss Kate Mason, Carmel, Ind., Saturday. ‘BARBER’ USES LADDER Girl, 14, Says Someone Entered Room and Cut Her Hair. May Fite, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Fite, 848 W. New York St., told police someone entered her bedroom late Saturday by climbing up a ladder and cut her hair. “Please do not whip May for I cut her hair,” was written on a piece of paper left by the alleged intruder. Police investigated the story.

BAPTISTS TO REPORT Quarterly Meeting of Federation Will Be Held Tonight. Activity reports will be heard at the quarterly meeting of Federated Baptist Churches tonight at the First Baptist Church. A. G. Woodmansee, secretary; Robert MacGregor, treasurer; F. A. Hayward, executive secretary; Dr. L. C. Trent, chairman vacation Bible schools; Dr. George C. Chandeler, chairman of city (planning; Dr. Carlos M. Dinsmore, delegate to Northern Baptist convention, and the Rev. Lewis Crafton, delegate to Baptist Young Peoples Union convention, will report. MAN AND WIFE HELD Theodore Wilson, 46, colored, 2223 Columbia Ave., and his wife, Dollie, are held today on assault sand batery charges. Police say Mrs. Wilson cut her husband on the arm after he had choked her, Saturday.

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STRUCK BY INTERURBAN Witnesses Say Man Walked in Front of Freight Car. Enoch Leman, 56, of 506 Fulton St., today was recovering from head and body bruises received when he was struck by a freight interurban at Naomi and Shelby Sts. Sunday. Witnesses said Leman walked in front of the train. Bruce Wilson of Columbus, Ind., motorman, was slated for assault and battery.

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If vr-a see any automobiles bearinsr these iwense numbers, call the police or The mdianapolis Times. Mam 3000. The ownt r may be able to do the same lor you some time. Avtomobiles reported stolen to police belong to: Frank Boulard, 921 Laurel St., Buick, 479-172 from yard at 921 Laurel St. Hibben and Holhveg Company, 131 S. Meridian St., Nash, 817-447 from garage at 616 W. Merill St. Dr. William P. Garshwiller, 716 Pythian Bldg., Ford, 9382, from Pennsylvania St. and Massachusetts Ave. Frank F. Woche*. 2018 N. Pennsylvania St., Oldsmobile, 493-381, from Georgia and Meridian Sts.

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Automobiles reported found by police belong to: Marie Youngman, 106 La Clede Ave., Ford, at Henry and Illinois Sts. Ralph D. Keller, R. R. 2, Ford, at Capitol Ave. and South Sts. CHURCH RAISES FUND Zion Evangelical Congregation to Build Parish House. More than $7,500 has been pledged to the proposed $150,000 fund for erecting anew parish house and remodeling the Zion Evangelical Church, New Jersey and North Sts., it v. as announced today. Seating capacity of the auditorium will be increased to about 2,000, the Rev. F. R. Daries, pastor, said. J. Hilkene, building chairman, announced construction will begin next spring. The parish house will include a gymnasium and large auditorium. Louis Landgrebe is director of religious education. N ‘ HOUND AND PUPS TAKEN Otto Willis, 1248 S. Illinois St, said the Humane Society should investigate with police a theft that took place at his home Sunday. His beagle hound and a litter of four pups valued at $165 were taken, Willis said *

SEEK PROSECUTOR’S JOB Four SulHvan Men on \\ ay to See Governor. Bu United Press SULLIVAN, Ind., July 20.—A committee of four Sullivan County citizens, whose names are kept a secret, was enroute to Indianapolis rfday to present to Governor Jackson a petition for the removal from office of Prosecutor Norvil Harris. Contents of the petition are shrouded in secrecy also. Harris recently paid a $lO fine for operating a gambling game as the result of a raid by sheriff’s men and prohibition oficers on a American Legion picnic. LEGION^GROUP NAMED Delegates to Attend Annual Fidac Congress in Rome. National Commander James A. Drain of the American Legion today announced the personnel of the Legion delegation to the annual Fidac congress, the interallied federation of World War veterans, which meets in Rome, Italy, Sept. 10 to 13. Delegates are H. Nelson Jackson, Burlington, Vt., chairman; L. R. Gignilliat, Culver, In*, vice chairman; Russell Creviston, retiring national adjutant, Indianapolis, secretary; William B. Follett, Winter Park, Fla.; Joseph H. Thompson,

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ROOKIES HANDLE RIFLES Citizen Soldiers Take Up Firing on Range—lnspection Tuesday. Firing on the range was taken up today by companies C and Dos the Citizens Military Tiaining Camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Other companies will fire in turn until all citizen-soldiers have had experience on the range. Maj. Gen. Robert L. Howze, new fifth corps area commander, accompanied by Brig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, general training officer, will Inspect the camp Tuesday. Merle Sidener, advertising man, ad'dressed the cadets Sunday night. ARTICLES IN MACHINE Police found an auto reported stolen by Fred E. Hoover, Muncie, Ind., at 1942 Holloway Ave. Sunday. After they discovered three ladies’ ! coats, a bathing suit, mirror and several other articles they concluded that the car had been used in a burglary and are trying to locate the owner of the clothing.

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SERVICES AT CHURCH John A. Foster to Be Buried at Crown Hill Tuesday. John A. Foster, 51, of 1124 N. Gale St., was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery following funeral services

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IIKI.D ON MURDER CHARGE Clarence Bell, 25, colored, 324 Holton PL, is held today on a murder charge, after polios say he admitted fatally stabbing George Flllmora, 84, colored, 432 IV. Sixteenth I*l., nt the home of Mrs. Emma Oliver, colored. 1707 Northwestern Ave., Saturday.