Indianapolis Times, Volume 37, Number 162, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1925 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 162

SAW MADGE ALONE IN AUTO ON FATAL NIGHT, HOTEL MAN STATES

POLICE AFTER TWO COLORED TERRORIZERS Woman in Hospital as Result of Attack by Bandit. OTHERS ARE THREATENED North Side Prowler May Be Out Again. , Police today hunted two colored bandit-terrorizers, one of whom Is believed to be the same colored man who has terrorized north side residents for six months by attacks on more than twenty women. Miss Euba Thomas, 613 N. Alabama St., shot at another colored man who entered her room and seized her. He fled. Mrs. Mabel Webb, 24, and sister, Miss Baker, were forced to, lie on the floor <?f their living room by a burglar who carried a long pistol and a knife. Tapped on Window Mrs. 'Webb was awakened about midnight by tapping on her bedroom window. The burglar said a thief had been caught in her rear shed and asked her to open the front door. Mrs. Webb said he drew a pistol a foot and a half long and commanded her and her sister to lie down. The colored man sprinkled light powder on the women’s faces ■which made them sick, then covered them with napkins. Miss Baker said “he held a pistol, with the hammer back, at my head and said, ‘lf you make any noise I will blow your brains out.’ ” Describes Man “He was black, so black he shined, clean shaven and wore a light cap, dark suit, overcoat and black shoes. He was about six feet two inches tall. He laughed and said he had attacked another woman in the neighborhood recently,” Mrs. Webb said. Bert Webb. Mrs. Webb’s husband, a night employe for Rub-Tex Products, Inc., W. Fourteenth St. and Northwestern Ave., was at work. Before leaving the colored man searched the house and took 75 cents. He stayed about two hours. Four of the Webb children were frightened. SNOW AND COLD FORECAST HERE More Unpleasant Weather Is Due Tonight. HOURLY TEMPERATURE 6 a. m 44 10 a. 45 7 a. m ' 44 11 a. m. 47 8 a. 44 12 (noon) 48 9 a. m 44 Ip. m 65 More unpleasant weather, including snow tonight and temperature about 25 Sunday morning was predicted by the United State weather bureau today. Rain, which started at 3 a. m. and totaled .27 inch at 7, should continue through the day, and turn to snow before it stops. Sunday morning Is expected to be clearing. The lower temperature is coming from the north west, J. H. Armington, meteorologist, said. Marks as low as zero are reported there. A real cold waye is expected to hit the northwestern part of the State, according to Armington. Temperature was 44, or 4 degrees above normal, at 7 a. m. SIO,OOO DAMAGE ASKED Insurance. Man Sues City and Water Company. The city of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Water Company were named co-defendants in a SIO,OOO damage suit filed in Circuit Court today by Calvin I. Covert, insurance agent. Covert charged his automobile was damaged and he was painfully injured when his car struck an iron railing over the canal bridge on Blackford St.

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STA TE RESTS CASE AGAINST DR. BLAZER

Letters Intended to Prove ‘Premeditation’ Introduced. B<i United Press LITTLETON, Colo., Nov. 7.—Two letters, alleged to have been written by Dr. Harold E. Blazer, old country doctor on trial for mercifully murdering’’ hits imbecile daughter, Hazel, 32, which the tSate contends conclusively prove the slaying “coldblooded, premeditated,” today were introduced at his trial. The State rested at 11 o’clock. On of the letters, written to his other daughter, Mrs. Roy Bishop, was read. “I am afraid of being taken suddenly and leaving Hazel. I know my blood pressure is very high. I made up my mind a great number of years ago I would not leave her behind. She is a burden notwithstanding our love for her. With great love—Dad.’’ The other one said, in part: “Do not pay an undertaker more than SIOO for casket and his services for the two of us. Either have the ‘ashes interred or scatter them.” The defense, although the State introduced them, will use these letters, it is said, as demonstrating the compassion which prompted the murder. MYSTERY SEEN IN BODY FOUND ON LOCOMOTIVE Foul Play Theory Advanced —Black Mask Found Under Coat. Foul play was suspected today as police sought to discover the Identity of the man whose headless and legless body was found on the pilot of a Pennsylvania passenger train from Terre Haute at it pulled into Union Station Friday night. A black mask was discovered under the man’s coat. V. H. Evans, Pennsylvania train agent, advanced a murder theory. Track gangs have searched the railroad right away from here to Terre Haute without finding any trace of the man’s arms or legs. Milton Shob, 1015 N. Tremont Ave., conductor, and E. B. Carter, Terre Haute, engineer, said they did not know they had struck the man. C. R. Cassei, 3319 E. Michigan St., baggagemaster, told Coroner Robinson he got off the train at GPeencastle, Ind., to throw a switch, but did not see the man’s body. The body is at Moore '& Kirk’s undertaking parlor, 2530 Station St. The man appears to be about 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds. Eleven cents and a piece of red cloth were in his pockets. COUPLE TO GO BACK TO FARM Victims of Swindle Will Return to Shack. John W. Hahn, 72, and his wife, 62, today prepared to return to a one-room shack in Martin County to spend the winter. They will live on a'farm adjoining the one which they received in trade for their 280-acre Montana farm, in a deal with three Terre Haute real estate brokers, who were found guilty of using the mails to defraud, in Federal Court Friday. District Attorney Albert Ward had offered them a home for the winter at his residence. They will endeavor to make a living off the small amount of fruit they gathered from the practically worthless farm this fall. The ‘‘house" lias no furniture and lard cans are used for chairs. An old door serves as a table.

TWO WOMEN IN ALLEGED DEATH PLOT ARE HELD Wife and Sister Accused of Planning Attempt on Husband. Mrs. Margaret Betshey, 18, of 1245 Hartford St., and Coy Chapman, 21, of 815 Winthrop Ave., are held in the city prison under high bond Charged with conspiracy and assault and battery with Intent to kill. Miss Elizabeth Kato, 13, is in the detention home held because of her complicity in an attack police say, was pretended to be a hold-up, but in reality was a planned attempt to kill Albert Betshey, 37, husband of Mrs. Betshey, in their home early today, i When Betshey got out of bed and faced a gun in the hand of a man, he believed he was facing a bandit. He grappled with the man and his head and finger were grazed by bullets from the bandit’s gun. He was struck on the head and believed the bandit’s pal had hit him. Police found Mrs. Betshey and her sister a short distance from the home. Miss Kato admitted, police say, that her sister hit Betshey with a crawbar. For three months Chapman had been coming to the house, she said, to see Mrs. Betshey, under the guise that he was there to see her. Last Sunday Betshey ordered him away. Mrs. Betshey said she and Chapman planned to put Betshey out of the way and obtain SIO,OOO insurance money he obtained when his first wife died, an auto and- the home, police say. She had been married to him three months. Plans to pull the hold-up scheme last Saturday failed and Tuesday, failed. The girl, police said, confessed she unlocked the door by which Chapman entered. She then gave him the crow bar, used to attack Betshey. which he latter gave to the wife. Chapman, in a statement, police said, declared Mrs. Betshey asked him to kill her husband. Mrs. Betshey in a statement, said she wanted her husband killed so she could marry Chapman.

‘IF AMERICA’S SOBER, ITS SAFE’—ROBINSON Indiana Senator Throws Support to Drys in Anti-Saloon League Convention Address.

By United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—" America Is safer sober than drunk,” Senator Arthur R. Robinson, Indiana, declared In a fiery address before the Anti-SaloOn League Convention here today. Robinson threw himself wholeheartedly to the side of the dry forces, declaring the Eighteenth Amendment actually is a law and must be obeyed by all. Assistant Treasury Secretary OFFICERHURT, IS SUSPENDED Intoxication Charges Placed Against Patrolman. Patrolman Everett Rollinson, 1041 Harlan St., was suspended from the department early today by Lieut. Ralph Dean, who slated him at city prison on intoxication charges, after injuries to his head had been dressed at the city hospital. A call that a police officer was killed at 2356 N. Oxford St., caused twelve police to be dispatched. Rollinson was found bleeding from a wound, said to have been inflicted by Thomas Arnold, colored, of that address with a building brick. Arnold was not found. Mrs. Corrlne Walsh. 29, of 315 S. Rural St., who admitted she had been at the house since 12:80 a. m. with Rollinson, who was on duty, also was charged with intoxication. Rollinson said he had gone there to get a watch and coat stolen from him. John A. Johnson. 34, colored, said to own the home, and Miss Sallie Robinson. 60, colored, alleged housekeeper were charged with operating a blind tiger. Police found liquor in the place. MAN’S HAND MANGLED Anew electric washer may mean clean clothes for Albert Sham, 15, of 18 W. Kansas St., but today It brought him a mangled hand. He caught his hand In the wringer of the recently-purchased machine, and —taken city hospital.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, NOV. 7, 1925

GAIN IN CITY HOME BUILDING IS SET FORTH Construction Valuation for First Ten Months of Year Increases. 1926 OUTLOOK BRIGHT Hamilton, City Inspector, Gives Figures. Indianapolis spent $11,976,756 for new homes the first ten months of 1925, Francis F. Hamilton, building inspector, said. This is an increase of $750,000 over the valuation for the same period last year. There were 2,146 dwellings builtt providing for 2.730 families. Twentyseven were apartments. Total valuation of construction for the ten months w%s $17,405,685. Business house construction fell off slightly. 2.159 business buildings, valued at $6,428,930. being erected. “The home building outlook next year is bright.” said M. M. Miller, president of the Home Builders’ Association. “If conditions continue to Improve, the building program should be greater than in 1925. This season has been normal.” Miller estimates Indianapolis has 85,000 homes. Demand for modern dwellings is growing, he said. “There 1r a tendency to build on the outskirts. Suburban homes are equally distributed,” he said. KING’S ADVISOR CONFESSES PLOT Zaniboni Admits Attempt to Kill Mussolini. Bv United Pres* ROME. Nov. 7.—Tito Zaniboni, former Unitarian Socialist deputy and trusted advisor of the king, today confessed he plotted to kill Premier Mussolini and dethrone the Italian monarchy, police announced. He was arrested rifle in hand in a hotel near the balcony where Mussolini spoke to Armistice Day throngs. Zaniboni shouldered entire responsibility for the plot.

Lincoln C. Andrews declared the Federal Government alone cannot enforce prohibition. Each community must police itself, he said. When the Government eliminates the sources of supply, it will have done Its duty, he contended. “The successful outcome of prohibition rests on the Anti-Saloon League, the Womens Christian Temperance Union and like organizations in bringing about a state of’mind in the communities which not only believes in prohibition, but insists on its observance and enforcement, particularly by those holding public office,” he said. Senator Morris Shepard. Texas, who Introduced the Senate resolution to adopt the Eighteenth amendment declared: “Not only must we have officers who will enforce prohibition in precinct, county, State and nation, but we must emphasize In church, school, college, home, and forum the danger of beverage alcohol.” A phonographic address by Wil11m Jennings Bryan was port of a memorial service in his honor. Dr. A. J. Barton. Kansas City, declared Bryan was the first prominent “temperance crusader.” Shank Talks About Turning Sleuth Mayor Shank may start a private detective agency Instead of going on the stage or Into motion pictures. Shank proposed today to join with John F. Walker, street cleaning superintendent and Police Captains Roy Pope and Charles “Buck” Sumner. “I think I’d make a good sleuth. With Walker's organizing ability, and my name, we could make a bar-i-el of money. Pope you and 'Buck' are too darn Hinart to be policemen," Shank said. Pope said “I suppose you'd appoint yourself treasurer and general manager, and let ‘Buck’ and I do the work." “No we’d vote on that," Shank retorted.

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LIVES OF SEVEN BELIEVED LOST Fears Felt for Crew and Woman on Barge. By United Press SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich., Nov. 7. —It was feared today that the wooden barge. J. L. Crane, carrying a six man crew and a woman cook, has been driven against rocks near Crisp Point, “Great Lakes grave yard, ’ and destroyed. It broke loose from the steamer Hettler in a heavy Lake Superior storm yesterday. Captain McLoed of the steamer Widener, arriving here said he saw a yawl similar to the Crane’s overturned near Crisp Point. AID CALLS RECEIVED ( abU Ship, Ix>rd Kelvin, In Distress In Mid-Atlantic. By United Press LONDON, Nov. 7.—Urgent calls tor aid from the cable ship, Lord Kelvin, In mid-Atlantic with part of Its superstructure smashed away and Its bow damaged were picked up today. FLAPPER FANNY s&yr w n tHU, | film *r MCA HHWC- XC. Whether a girl’s bob looks good or not depends on shear Inck.

New Dance Hard on Ankles and Joints, Trial Shows. By Ross H. Garrigus The best way to fall for a girl is to try learning the Charleston. You'll fall flat every time. I try to keep up with the times. Believe in wearing yellow slickers, Oxford bags, long hair cuts, shirts with collars pulled down tc show the neck li toto: and T believe In wise cracks on flivvers. Years may be heavy on my brow, but I’m rah-hah in spirit. So, when everybody talked about doing the Charleston I figured I’d better get in step. Oh calisthenics, where Is thy sting? How they dance it with wide, flippity- flop trousers. I don't see. My partner was Portia Durant, 2103 E. Riverside Dr. She dances with Gene La Verne, who Is giving free lessons at the Riverside Dance Palace for Times readers. All anybody needs is to clip the coupon appearing daily in The Times and present it at the dance palace. The lesson hours on every night - hut Saturday and Sunday are from 8 to 10:30. On Saturday and Sunday nights the hours are from 6 to 8:30. I always thought Charleston was the capital of some State. It’s capital. all right; capital punishment. My poor ankles wobbled as I criss-crossed them to do the scissors. My Joints creaked when I did the bend knee. And when I did the side dip—-oh, lumbago. “You should be more light on your feet,” said Miss Durant. “You know —airy fairy.” “Ah," said I. “You don’t know who I am. do you?" "Nooooo.” ‘'Well—l’m the guy who put the ton in Charleston.” LIQUOR RING PLEAS MADE Twenty-One Say ‘Not Guilty’ in Federal Court. Twenty-one defendants In the Jack Daniels liquor conspiracy case and the alleged St. Louls-Indiana booze ring pleaded not guilty before Judge Robert C. Baltzell In Federal Court today. Judge Baltzell net the trial date for Dec. 14 and announced Nov. 14 will be given over for filing papers and plea changing. Six of the eighteen defendants who did not appear, are known to be contesting removal to the Indiana court. They are: Michael J. Whelan, St. Louis politician: Daniel O’Neill, Toney Foley, of St. and Len Motlow, Thomas Heffernan and Henry 1,. Dahlman. of Tennessee. Among those who pleaded not guilty was Arnold J. Hellmich, collector ot Internal revenue at St. Louis.

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Witness Attacks Dying Statement in Which Alleged Victim Said She Was Held Captive En Route to Union Station. TESTIFIES MISS OBERHOLTZER ATE THERE WITH STEPHENSON Married Couple Say Two Came to Home and Defendant Played With Baby—Others State Girl Asked for Liquor. By John L. Niblack and William L. Toms Tim#'# Staff Corrrapnndont* CIRCUIT COURTROOM, NOHLBBVILLE, Ind., Nov. 7. Madge Oberholtzer, 28, Irvington, was in a large closed automobile parked in front of the Washington Hotel, ludinnapolis, late the night of March 15, James 11. Lambert, l(>18 l /2 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis, now assistant manager of the hotel, at that, time chief clerk, testified today in the trial of 1). C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry and Earl Klinck, charged with the girl’s murder. Madge was sitting alone in the front seat, and spoke to the clerk as he went out for a newspaper, he said.

Tho defense witness also testified that two tickets had been reserved t lirough the Washington Hotel that night for a Pullman stateroom, in Stephenson’s name. The testimony marked n sensational morning. Court was adjourned at noon until Monday morning. Tho Dying Statement The dying declaration left by Madge, keystone of the State's defense, relates that Madge was taken to the hotel while the tickets were obtained, but that Stephenson and Gentry sat beside her on the back seat, forcing her to keep silent. It is the first time the defense has admitted the declaration is anything but an assumption, a forgery, or the ravings of a poisoned woman In great pain. The defense regarded Lambert’s testimony as a direct blow at the death statement. Lambert was subjected to a suave but grilling cross-examination by William H. Remy, Marion Cpunty prosecutor. Lambert said he was subpoenaed Friday by Carl Ixisey, former State policeman, and alleged henchman of Stephenson's. Another Sensation Lambert followed Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Schultze. laurel, Ind.. who testified that Stephenson and Madge visited at their home shout an hour one evening a year ago this month. “I remember it well,” said Mrs. Schultze, a comely young matron of 26 or 27. "Mr. Stephenson got down on the floor and played with the baby." I>ambert said that he knew Madge Oberholtzer. “Where did you get acquainted?” asked Defense Attorney Ira M. Holmes.

Introduced Herself “At the Hotel Washington, Miss Oberholtzer introduced herself about January or February one evening. She came up to the hotel." “If she inquired for anyone, tell the jury who.” “Miss Oberholtzer inquired for D. C. Stephenson.. I asked the lady to wait a minute until I rang his room. He was not in. She said she would wait on the mezzanine floor while I tried to locate him. I couldn’t find him.” “Did you see her on other occasions.” "Yes. in the Top O’ Town Case. I daresay two weeks after that.” Remy, cross questioning Lambert, asked if Stephenson stayed at the Washington Hotel or was ever at the hotel after the Indictment was returned. “No. sir,” Lambert returned. "Don’t you know It to be a fact that he was arrested in your hotel?” “Yes.” The answer caused Remy to smile. Judge Sparks set aside the afternoon for attorneys on opposing sides to prepare Instructions. He announced that court would be called at 9 a. m. Monday morning. Holmes continued his questioning. “That Is In the top of the hotel?" "Yes. T saw her twice in the hotel and once out in front." “Who was she with when you saw her In the ehotel?" “D. C. Stephenson and others." Saw Her In Auto "When she was out In front's’here was she?" "In an automobile." “When was (hat?" "March 15, tery late at night.” "IV hat was she doing?” "Sitting there doing nothing." "What part of tho automobile was she In?" "Tho front seat.” Madge In her dying statement said that she sat In the middle of the back seat with Gentry on one side and Stephenson 0 n the other (Turn to Page S)

Forecast RAIN tonight, probably turning to snow and clearing by Sunday morning; lowest temperature Sunday morning about 25.

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DUVALL’S AWAY AND POLITICAL MICE ARE BUSY Klan Head Reiterates Stand Against George Coffin. George S. Elliott, Marion County Klan dragon, today reiterated his j assertion that the Klan will persist jin its warfare against George V. | Coffin, Republican County chairman. | Meanwhile Coffin’s forces were preparing for a meeting of all ward j chairmen, tonight at “regular" Republican headquarters in the | Knights of Pythias Bldg., when Instructions for ward leaders to obtain Indorsements for city positions from the precinct committeemen were expected to be delivered. And followers of William H. Armitage, Mayor Shank's political general, expressed the opinion that “Bill’s" star is rising. Opposes Armitage Elliott said the Klan opposed i “Bill” equally and is against all poll- i tlcians. He sought John L. Duvall, | mayor-elect, who is out of town. The board of works Friday grant- | ed a Klan petition to use Tomlin- | son Hall for a big Klan mass meet- j lng Friday night. It Is expected political plans will be consolidated then. Elliott belittled Armltage’s effect in the Duvall victory and asserted the colored vote BUI mustered had , little effect. “The colored people are not afraid , of us,” he said. "I know that 60 per cent of the negro voters voted for the Klan school commission slate. Proud of Board “And we’re proud of the board members we selected." he said. “They will not be radical and there's nothing for the Catholics, Jews and negroes to worry about.” Mayor Shank said he had reliable Information that Duvall and Charles Buser, brother-in-law, who disappeared election day, have been in Louisville. “I expect Mr. Duvall most anytime," said Mrs. Duvall, who said she had heard from her husband and denied a rumor afloat at Republican “regular” headquarters that the mayor-elect Is In Chicago. There are many reports that Duvall will return to Indianapolis today. "I’ll bet anew suit of clothes Bill Armitage gets more appointees out of Duvalt than Coffin,” said Shank. "Coffin double-crossed Duvall too many times to do so well." FIVE PERISH IN THREE-DAY RAIN Texas Towns Isolated — Crops Heavily Damaged. Pv Unit'd Press AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 7.—Rains throughout Texas In three days have brought death to five persons, Isolated insny towns, caused Inestimable crop damage and paralysed highway traffic. FRATERNITY LEASES HOME Delta Sigma Kappa fraternity toif y announced lousing of the former i.me of Charles A. Bookwalter. exmayor of Indianapolis, $2lO N 111* not* St. , j