Mrs. Oberholtzer Weeps on Stand

From The Indianapolis Times, Thursday, October 29, 1925:  After thirteen days of jury selection, opening testimony began this morning in the trial of D C. Stephenson and his two co-defendants who are charged with the murder of Madge Oberholtzer.  The first witness to take the stand was Mrs. George Oberholtzer, dressed in deep mourning, her voice breaking with sobs and at times unable to speak because of her grief, told of the last time she saw her daughter – how Madge left home to return broken and dying from poison.  The testimony followed former Supreme Court justice Charles Cox’s fiery opening statement.  Cox, hired to assist the prosecution, made women spectators gasp as he outlined what the State expects to prove; the alleged kidnapping and drugging, the attack in the Pullman car stateroom, taking poisoned tablets, and rushing back to Indianapolis.      

“Mrs. Oberholtzer Weeps on Stand,” The Indianapolis Times, 29 October 1925, p. 1:7