Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 February 1949 — Page 11

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String Trio to Play

Sponsored by the city recrea-

tion department and the 1ith

District American Legion, the Teen Music Canteen will present the Teen Sinfonietta and the Warren Central string trio in a cbn-

cert at 2:30 p. m. Sunday in the World War Memorial auditorium.

The Warren Central trio is composed of Bruce Fowler, violin,

Donna Barksdale, ‘cello, and Byl1 piano. i {Members of the Teen Sinfone

fetta are: Bruce Fowler, Mary

man, Ronald Russell, Busie Sertell, Bessie Whitted and Willard Shull, first violins; Marietta Sears, Marybelle Rice, Elaine Cook, Marigold Leete, Paul Rettig, John Hilficker and Bernhart, second violins; Easley Blackwood, viola; Joanne Hilficker, Janet Heller and Jo#nne Bernat, ‘cello, and Lauralee urke; bass,

Workman's Trial Record Declared Beclouding Guilt

(Continue From Page One) fn the trial. He had no testimony against Workman but simply established the fact that a crime had occurred at his home Dec. 5, 1936, and that he was the victim. He identified Souerdike as the

triggerman. Mr. Basch told the jury he had about $2000 in his safe the night of the attempted holdup. He said he also had a $550 county poor relief bond, the only such bond he. ever hid owned. He testified that Workman, who was his brother-in-law, knew he had the bond but also knew it was the only one of that kind he had. Souerdike told the jury he had talked to Workman in the spring of -1935—a year and a half before the _robbery—and that Workman had -told him of the contents of the Basch safe. He said Workman told him the safe was identical to one he (Workman) had, that it could be carried by four men, that it contained $5000 in cash. vo. Story Differs . Souérdike described later meetings with Workman, the “last” one in the fall of 1935, during which Workman kept him up to date on changes in the Basch safe’s contents. ‘At that time, Sogerdike said, Workman told him there were $2000 (not $550, as testified by Mr. Basch) worth of poor relief bonds in the safe. Souerdike’s testimony differed

ers, the man who drove him in a

car to the scene of the crime. It|certain testimony. It was de-

differed, sharply, from the statements in his third and last confession. In that confession, Souerdike had said his first-meeting with Workman at which the crime was suggested was in the fall of 1935. In his trial testimony he said the first meeting was in the spring,

SEAT. on a Music Canteen to Present ‘Teen Sinfonietta Sunday

Pat collist and violinist, respectively,

the girl's family and kept the

and his last meeting in the fall.

In the confession, Souerdike

had quoted. Workman flatly as

saying it would be worth $1000 state police headquarters: “If

Joanne and John Hilficker,

‘will play with the Teen Sin. fonietta in concert at 2:30 p. m. Sunday in the World War Me-

morial auditorium. =

was to “empty the gun so Basch couldn’t get it” Improper Question 3 Except for the testimony of Souerdike, all other trial statements damaging to Workman's defense were introduced by the prosecution attorneys without benefit of witnesses. In questioning character witnesses who appeared in Workman’s behalf, prosecutors asked if they had heard how Workman stole a neighbor's red pigs. It was an improper question and the prosecutors ‘now admit it, but there was no objection from defense counsel, The witness said “no.” ’ The prosecution asked a character witness if - he ever heard how Workman compromised a rape case. Did he know Workman gob $400 from the aHleged rapist, then settled for $50 with

$350 balance for himself? It was the dénly allusion to such an incident. The attorney who asked

the question was not under oath!

and, therefore, was not responsi-| ble for the truth of what the question implied. The witness answered “no.” But still there was no objection from the defense counsel. Later Workman's lawyers compounded these improprieties by crossexamining on the same questions. Overheard by Jury

Once during the trial the jury from his testimony against Broth-| Was dismissed while lawyers

wrangled over introduction of

signed to prove that one of Workman's lawyers had relayed

an offer of $500 to Souerdike in

prison to change his story. Judge Union W. Youngblood refused to admit the evidence, but the jury, only a flimsy door’s thickness away, heard every word of it, anyway. In questioning Workman the prosecution asked him if it weren't -he-had-said to Souerdike at

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to him to get rid of Mr. Basch./you had followed my plan you It was a clear implication that wouldn't be in this trouble.” Workman had offered money to “There was no objection. The Bouerdike to kill Mr. Basch. {jury obviously believed this stateYet in the trial, Souerdike ment though nobody, not even carefully avoided any suggestion | Souerdike, ever quoted Workman of an intent to kill, Mr. Basch, under oath as saying that or any“himself, testified that his rels- thing like it. Not one of the state tions with Workman: had always police officers who investigated been “friendly.” .Souerdike saidithe Workman case apeared his reason for pulling the trigger against him in the trial.

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