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THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1969 PAGE 24 Murder Charges Hinted After Chiropractor's Death life 1 duty when he heard a description of the suspects over his radio, DETECTIVE Sgt. Eugene M. Sowers said the case against the two with inflicting personal injury while committing a felony (robbery), is still pending before the Marion County Grand Jury. Briggs widow, Mrs. Ethyl Williams Briggs, told police shortly -after the shooting that Cooper admitted he wa in the home and implicated Dearing in the actual shooting, according to police.

Dr. Dennis J. Nicholas, Marion County coroner, said Briggs' death was "apparently the result of the gunshot wound; however, an autopsy must be performed to verify the fact." Police said a revolver, a coin purse and identification belonging Briggs were confiscated from the two men after their arrest, THEY SAID $36 was taken in the robbery. Sowers said the pair may face a possible charge of murder, depending on the outcome of the autopsy, although the present charge carries life imprisonment upon conviction. Briggs was born in C-anse-voort, N.Y., and lived at the was a United States Army veteran of World War II.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Hisey and Titus Funeral Home, with burial in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors besidesvthe widow, include a son, Otis J. Briggs, Jr. of a daughter, Mrs.1 Theodore C.

Hester of Indianaoplis; two grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. 5 St. Joseph Street address since 1923. HE WAS GRADUATED from Oak wood Seminary, Union Springs, N.Y., in 1913; Earlham College, Richmond, in 1917, and received a master's degree in education from Indiana University in 1954. He also attended Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, Butler University and the University of Hawaii.

Mr. Briggs taught chemistry jn Decatur (Ind.) High School early in his career and then became a clerk in the Indianapolis Postoff ice. WHEN HE RETIRED as a postal clerk in 1965, Briggs, a licensed chiropractor, opened an office at 233 East St. Joseph Street, near his home. He was a member of First Friends Church, I.U.

Alumni Club of Indianapolis and the Order of Postoffice Clerks. He By BYRON C. WELLS A 76-year-old chiropractor, shot Feb. 28 during a robbery attempt, died yesterday in Methodist Hospital of complications possibly resulting from the wound. As a result, two suspects may face charges of murder, police said.

Otis J. Briggs 214 East St. Joseph Street, was shot in the groin when two men tried to rob him after entering his home under pretext of renting a room, according to police. AN OFF-DUTY vice squad member, Sgt. Fred Cipriani, OTIS J.

BRIGGS SR. the suspects came to their house twice trying to rent a room and the second time made the robbery attempt. Mrs. Briggs said the younger suspect held a knife to her stomach and asked for money, then beat her. She said the suspects incident in the arrested the two moments after the occurred.

Now being held ALL-STAR BASKETBALL At Its Best! two men then went into a bedroom where her husband was, asked him for money and Marion County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bond each are Robert P. R. Cooper, 18 years old, and Eldridge P. Dealing, 55, both Dealing Cooper shot him. Sowers quoted Dearing as saying, after his arrest, "I done it and I'm going to plead insanity." Street approximately 10 minutes after the shooting.

He was on his way to report for THE 1969 of whom gave an address in the 700 block of South Meridian Street. Cipriani arrested the pair in the 100 block of East St. Clair tikfi A If' Indianapolis Man Beaten In Feb. 22 Robbery Dies 'Hear No Evil' Vienna (AP) A burglary suspect was trapped in a supermarket when alarm bells sounded. Small wonder.

He was deaf. EAST' WEST returned his wallet before they fled. DALE WAS a maintenance COLUS WITH A 39-year-old Indianapolis man who was beaten during a robbery on Feb. 22 died yesterday in Marion County General Hospital. Police said an autopsy showed that Charles E.

Dale, 946 West 32d Street, died of a skull fracture and pneumonia. Relatives said Dale was beaten and robbed about 1 a.m. on Feb. 22 at 10th and Lynn streets. His car also was stolen.

DALE FILED a report with police at his home at the time of the beating. A short time later he became very ill and police returned and he was taken to the hospital. Dale, before he lost consciousness, told el a i that he was robbed and beaten by two men. He said that his wallet contained no money and one of his assailants mm employe of the Indiana University Medical Center and a member of the Mount Olive Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m.

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