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 h

From The Indianapolis Times , Monday, October 5, 1925:  D. C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry, and Earl Klinck, whose trial for the alleged murder of Madge Oberholtzer is to begin next Monday at Noblesville, have been indicted together with Fred Butler by a Marion County grand jury for arson in conspiring to burn Stephenson’s Irvington home, 5432 University Av, last April 17.  Allegedly the conspirators “willfully and maliciously set fire” to Stephenson’s house valued at $20,000 ( 20

From The Indianapolis Times , Tuesday, June 16, 1925:  A copy of the dying declaration of Madge Oberholtzer, for whose murder former...

From The Indianapolis Times , Friday, May 15, 1925:  D. C. Stephenson, Earl Gentry, and Earl Klinck will go on trial in Marion County...

From The Indianapolis News , Tuesday, April 14, 1925:  Madge Oberholtzer died this morning at her Irvington home, 5802 University Av,...

From The Indianapolis News , Friday, April 3, 1925:  Former Indiana Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson was arrested today on five charges in...