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Indianapolis Murder Trial Defense Attacks Key Witnesses
In a packed Indianapolis courtroom, defense attorney Earl W. Christian portrays Madge Oberholtzer's death as death by own action, ridiculing State witnesses and questioning the dying declaration while denouncing prosecutors and urging jurors to uphold law and innocence. The closing argument paints a mob mentality and stresses the need to prevent a homicide conviction based on supposition.
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Crown Point
Inman
Stephenson
Christian
Indiana
Atlas
Charles E. Cox
Cox
Weazel
Sparks
Indianapolis
Madge Oberholtzer
Illinois Street
Washington Street
Madge
Asa Smith
Virgil H. Moon
John
Smith
Dean
Gosling
Asa
Madge Oberholter
D. J. McMath
Sheridan
Mrs. McMath
Noblesville
Joe Sturdevant
Ralph Kane
Dee Joe
Union Station
Robinson
Marion County
Sturdevant
Meyers
Lingaiman