Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 November 1947 — Page 16

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D il I i g Relates Experiences On Night of Slaying A witness in the “gravel pit mur der trial” today testified one of the defendants threatened to kill him in

the 600 block ‘of Birch Ave. early in the morning of July 13,

Stim, Theodore Wolfe, were standing | Sunder a tree on Birch Ave. when one "of the defendants rushed at them Trom around a car and declared: eo “Stop there, you . .. or I'll kill ou,” = Hé pointed out Herman Brunner, T of 820 Division St. one of the ro defendants in the case, and sald Be was the man who threatened em = Someone Threw Bottle & The other defendant is Robett C. 8. Linn, 28, of 631 Holly St. % The state has alleged that the, #$wo defendants attacked Mr Wolfe fn Birch St. and then threw him | in a gravel pit in the 1500 block |

of W. Raymond 8t. where he drowned Mr. Bandy testified that after the fhreat he ran south on Birch Ave, He sald that

s he was running someone threw bottle at him which narrowly missed him and broke on the sidewalk, He sald he returned to the scene the next day and found pleces of the bottle lying beside the sidewalk, On the witness stand this morning be Identified a top portion of a glass bottle as that which he found After the attack. Went to Tavern In testimony concerning his actions prior to the attack, Mr. Bandy | said he had met his friend, Mr. | Wolfe, at Oliver and Warren "Aves.| about 11 p. m, July 12. He sald they entered Brosna's Tavern in company with James Anderson and

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at 1 a. m. left the carner and walked to Birch Ave. From there, he said, ‘the trio

walked south on Birch to the tree. He testified that at that point they noticed Brunner and a woman “scuffling and pulling at each other” across the street. He sald that Anderson walked across to investigate and that Brun. ner left the woman and came toward him and Wolfe, At that point, he said, a car which he described as a light-colored Ford coupe drove up and stopped under the tree. Arm Was in Cast He sald Brunner went to the automobile and then came around it at them, He testified that Brunner was carrying a bottle in his right hand .and that his left arm was in a cast, He testified that later on July 13, he, Mr. Anderson, and two of Mr.| Wolfe's brothers went to Linn's home, He testified that he saw the same. car In front of the house which several hours before had been driven up and stopped in front of the tree, James Anderson, 19, of 548 Chase

Bt, a second companion of Mr. Wolfe, testified for several hours yesterday.

Many Are Friends As In previous sessions, spectators Jammed the courtroom of Judge Saul I. Rabb in the basement of |

%». Ray Bandy, 30, of Petroleum, Ky.,| “Restified that he and the slaying vic-|

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north side of Oliver Ave, He sald at that time he noticed the defendant, Brunner, and a woman walk-

north When Brunner passed him, Mr,

ing east on Oliver Ave. on the opposite side of the street, south, walked dSwn the west side of | ner and the woman (Mrs. Barbara

across the street,

went across the street to watch.

separated and the woman walked |

the Court House. The few seats in| the spectator section filled long | before court opened and persons | stood along the back wall and in| the center aisle. Many of the spectators are friends of the two defendants and live in! the vicinity of the alleged attack in| southwestern Indianapolis, a sec-| tion described in testimony as “the valley.” | Mr. Anderson, an employee of | Stewart-Warner Corp., last night! told of being with Mr. Bandy and | Mr. Wolfe from about 11 p. m. July 12 until the attack on Birch Ave. Which is alleged to have Speurred after midnight, He said they were at Oliver ava) Warren Aves, in and out of Brospan's Tavern until closing time. Bhortly after 1 a. m., while standIng at the intersection, a police ear drove up and the officers told them to move along and not conBregate Mr. Anderson said the three men then began ‘Walking east on Hie

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Anderson sald he began to walk north behind the woman. Linn drove up and stopped under the At Birch Ave, he testified, he, tree. Moments later, he said, BrunMr, Wolfe and Mr. Bandy turned ner shouted:

the street. He sald he noticed Brun-| I'll kill both of you.”

Carmello who resides in the block) a bottle break and the sound of | The pair Were running. He testified he went home | struggling he said and he left Mr.! 'by a round-about Wolfe and Mr. Bandy under a tree, aoain saw Mr.

He further testified that the vy home fearing Brunner and

|Linn would attack him, |

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way and never | Wolfe alive. He |sald he picked up a stick on the

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