Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 163, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1926 — Page 3

OCT. 14, 1926

LAWYER INSISTS HE SAW PAPERS (Continued From Page 1) signed and added, in ( his characteristic way, ‘When they deal with me they sign on the dotted line.’ Christian said that Stephenson, at this stage of the trial, was beginning to worry over the (Aitcome and was fearing a ‘‘double-crossing’ * at the hands of some of his friends. “He was having photostatic copies of the documents made and asked me to assume custody of the originals, so he could , use them as a club over the heads of the politicians in case of conviction. After looking them over, I felt it my duty, as an attorney, to turn them over to the prosecutor and stated that opinion to Stephenson. That precipitated another outburst and I have no further knowledge of what became of them,” Christian said. Christian repeated his former declaration that a $5,000 canceled check to Governor Ed Jackson was among the papers. "I cannot state positively that the indorsement was in the handwriting of Ed Jackson, but I do remember that as the name signed on the back of the check. I also recall another ( heck, similarly signed and executed, to ths same qian. I think it was for $2,500. Each of these I recall rather distinctly because I noticed the bank on which they werp' Christian said. He refused to name the Indianapolis bank on which the checks were drawn, but said it was one where Stephenson did considerable business. Verified by Photographer When first uncovered as the pho tographers of the missing Stephenson documents by The Times, C. M. Hull and wife, of Anderson, told a Times reporter, in the presence of two witnesses, that he remembered distinctly having photographed a check made out to Ed Jackson in the sum of $2,500. Hull also spok,e of ha vilte seen, handled and photographed a check made out to Mrs. Ed Jackson for SSO. Reference was also made of the fact that a check for more than S2OO had been issued to a colored newspaper in Indianapolis and that a colored politician had been rewarded in an amount greater than that paid the newspaper. More than thirty checks were pho tographed, according to the Hulls, as well as numerous documents. Informed that Governor Jackson had branded the check story a lie, Christian said, “I wonder what makes him say that. If he says it’s a lie, he’s making the pretense of knowing whit Stephenson had In his cell at Noblesville. I’m only telling what I saw. I don’t pretend to identify his handwriting, but I do remember both checks, one of which was for $5,000. They were made payable tc\Ed Jackson and bore that

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name on their backs. I can prove just what I say by other witnesses, several of them. I’m not the only man who saw those documents. There’s plenty of proof.” Jackson, who returned late Wednesday from Bloomington, was quoted in a morning newspaper as making this statement: “D. C. Stephenson never at any time gave me a check for $5,000 or any sum as a gift or for campaign purposes and any Statement that he did is absolutely false.” At the Governor’s mansion today The Times was told that Jackson was dHt of the city this morning and would not return until late today. Other Documents Asked as to the nature of some of the other documents then In Stephenson’s possession, Christian at first said he did not recall definitely, being at that time “more concerned with the murder trial than with Steve’s political weapons.” ‘‘Can you name some of the public officials Involved in Stephenson’s papers,” Christian was asked. "Yes, but I don’t care to make any further disclosures until I have discussed the matter with Steve. You see, I am still his attorney of record. He so informed me Tuesday. In the light of recent developments 1 don’t know just how much he would care to have said. I’ll probably see him Friday.” Pressed for more information cqsicerning the documents, many of which have been scattered or purloined, Christian declared: “If they come to light, you. can rest assured that Steve will have plenty of company at Michigan City. They involve both State and county officials.” “What State and county officials; their *■ names?” the attorney was asked. . “I can’t say just /sow. Not l until I have seen Stephenson and talked with him,” Christian replied. "Any judges 'involved?* Christian was asked. His answer was, "I don’t just remember,” preceded by a knowing laugh. \ Knickers Case Is Taken to Court Bn United Prrsn JACKSONVILLE. Ind., Oct. 14. A suit asking for a mandamus requiring tjphopl authorities of Port Fulton, near here, to allow 9-year-old Virginia Allen to attend school, was on file with the Clark Circuit Court hei-e today. The suit was filed as the climax of the now famous struggle between Mrs. Fahyma Allen, mother of the child, and school authorities over the right of the latter to bar a girl from school because she wore knickers. Virginia has worn knickers to school twice a day for three weeks and each time the authorities have refused, her admittance, demanding thta she change her attire. The suit does not mention the knickers but declares the child is being deprived of her right of a public school education.

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ment —haven’t seen her since last Friday,” thfp-fatlier declared. “Did she tell you where she was going? What did she say as shp left?” the Meades were asked. "Nothing,” the mother answered. “And you re not worried —your child out in the world and you have no idea where is?” g “You bet we’re worried. Thft whole thing—” Mr. Meade answered, and was about to say more, but his wife made hasty and warning movements with her .hands. v Better to Tels ‘‘Whom are you protecting? Don’t you see it would be better for yoiy girl if you find she came frankly forward with whatever she knows?” the reporter asked. “I agree with you. 1 think it would be, but Mildred hasn’t been subpoenaed yet—she doesn't have to—” the father began, but Mrs. Meade, with an earnest glance, stopped him again. “We don't know where Mildred is, but we do know that if she was here she wouldnk have a thing in her pos session to give out,” the mother concluded firmly. "* Whereabouts of one of the deputy prosecutors and another important figure in the case also aroused interest. It was reported that the official and the Important figure were out of the city upon a highly important mission. Earl Kllnck, a former lieutenant oof D. C. Stephenson, was said scheduled to w a witness before the jury, but just when he would go before that body was uncertain. Klinck was before the grand jury Wednesday afternoon. Court Asher, another former aid of the ex-Klan chief, also will be'recalled before the jurors, said Prosecutor William H. Remy, in charge of the Investigation of political corruption In Indiana while Stephenson was in power. Remy In Conference ' Remy this morning was ill conference with Ralph K. Kane, special deputy assisting him in ttye probe, ’and Frank C. Dailey, former F lilted States district, attorney.

Remy several days ago asked Dailey to assist him in the investigation, it was learned, but Dailey did not accept appointment. On leaving the conference Dailey said he would not aid in the case. • Transcript of evidence given bfore the jury to date was taken into Remy's office during the confreence. .Mysterious Woman A mysterious woman witness who appeared before the jur> late on Wednesday also caused speculation. About 3 p. m. Wednesday, Attorney General Arthur 1.. Gilliom, Remy and John L. Niblack, deputy prosecutor, left the courthouse together. Within a half hour, Gilliom and Remy returned and went directly to the grand jul f y rooms. In about fiftoenminutes Niblack also returned, accompanied by the “Miss X,” a pretty young woman about 25 ypars old. She was ushered into the grand jury witness room. V Klinck, . whiting to appear before the jurors, said he never saw the woman before. She was attired in a black satin dressy trimmed in pink, aiul wore a black picture hat. She also had on black and tan spoft shoes and flesh colored stockings. She was about five feetr, five inches tall. When Asher emerged from the grand jury rooms, Klinck immediately entered. A little before 5, Klinck came from the jury rooms, followed a few seconds later by Wilson Furnas, grand jury foreman. Furnas had with him a package in brown paper, his coat and hat. Prosecutor Uemy later said Furnas had to catch a train at 5:15 and that the Jurors had completed hearing evidence for the day. After Klinck left the room, Williarp H. Sheaffer, grand jury deputy, asked the woman in. She before the jurorff'' twenty-five minutes. Fpllowing her departure, other members of the grand jury, Kane, Gilliom ari.d, Fred C. Gause, assisting in the investigation, left the courthouse. Klinck remained in the corridors, saying Remy wanted to see him. " ' Tallis With Klinck Remy talked with Klinck a short while in the witness room after the others had' left, and later conferred with Klinck in the grand jury room after closing 1 the door. Presently Klinck left and Remy and Sheaffer retired to Remy's office on the second floor. “I never knewrthat woman until fifteen minutes before she was summoned,” Remy said. Remy refused to alisclose her name,'Suit said She \v:ra unmarried. Remy said Stephenson does not know her, but declared she is "a very important witness” to corroborated certain statement made in her presence. While waiting to be called before the grand jury Klinck passed several comments on newspaper pertaining to Adams’ charges. Referring to a newspaper story, headed “Adams Disowned by Knox County G. O. P.” Klinck commented that *flt looks like the truth is no defense in the State of Indiana.” On the game page- of the newspaper, Klinck observed a picture of John Kiplinger, Stephenson’s attorney. Declaring the print was a bad likeness of the Rushville attorney, Klinck declared, “he’ll probably look worse than that when it is all over.”. Stephenson Back Stephenson, rushed to Indianapolis from the prisor at Michigan City early Wednesday, appeared before the grand jury for an hour Wednesday morning. While there he answered every question put to him di-

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rectly, it was announced by prosecutors. After being served with the regular prisoner’s fare in the Marion County jail at noon he was taken at 2 p. m. before Judge Sidney S. Miller in Superior Court Three for questioning by attorneys for the receiver of the Hoosier Tailors, Inc. He was a stockholder in this company. In the court hearing, however, the ex-dragon of the hooded order would not answer any questions of attorneys, asserting it was his constitutional -fight to refuse to make any statement which might incriminate himself. After being before the court for six minutes he was dismissed. Jackiel W. Joseph, attorney for iTerbert Wilson, receiver for tailoring company, submitted a confidential report of the Ilradstreet Company, mercantile agency, to the effect that Stephenson was Worth $984,000 on Oct. 4, 1924. Joseph was unable to prove that Stephenson himself submitted the (lata on which the report was based. Taken Back ✓ After a conference .with his attorneys in the jail, Stewhcnson was re tarned to Michigan <fiy by the eight guards v’ho here early in the day. The trips were made in two automobiles. It was noted that the “Old Man” was much thinner than when he was sent to the prison. In Superior Court Three today, at a continuance of the tailoring company hearing, Owen H. Fleming, em ploye of the Ilradstreet Company, told of how he secured the statement on Stephenson's assets in 1924. He said the former Klan official would not give him a statement, but that he talked with Stephenson, learned what his various assets were, and totaled the figures, securing the $984,000 submitted Wednesday by Joseph. No disposition of the case has boon made yet. It is to be continued.

ADAMS APPEALING TO THf PRESIDENT (Continued From Page 1) demand made by Adams that he join in a demand for a wider investigation by the senatorial committed' headed by Senator Reed, said: “In answer to your wire will say that the investigation is now before a regularly constituted grand jury. I await its action and will abide by its decision.” Walk's reply was in response to the following telegram sent Walb by Adams in answer to Walb's charges that "international bankers are trying to defeat *. O. I’. Indfena senatorial candidates: "Join us in requesting Reed Senate committee to prol othe 4ruthJof your charge and it sift to the bottom everything pertaining to both political and official corruption that we complain about. I am appealing to the President.” Wall) made the charges in a tele gram to Reed. Adams also sent the following telegram to Senator Wllli;#n E. iiorah: “Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom's telegram to you is intended to throw dust in thd eyes of the people concerning the work of the Indiana press. We members of the probe committee arranged to meet the Klan Wizard Thursday, but to the astonishment of even his own attorneys. he was rushed in here Wednesday. a day ahead, and whisked out again after oinner hour at seventy miles an hour. Urge the Reed probe to help us.” Telegram to Reed Adams also sent the following telegram to Senator Reed: “You have Walb charge which is infamously untrue. It is apparent from startling interferences with the work of our probe committee that the Reed investigating committee should help us to probe into the vitals of this deep-seated political ccmspiracy. The masked authority whitm controls the Watson machine* is us- ] ing Federal authority to hinder our i probe committee.” Will O. Feudner, editor of the Rushville Republican, and secretary of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association, today issued a statement assailing “Republican leaders who are trying to discredit the probe committee.” He rapped Chairman Walb for his statement concerning international bankers and asserted that the probe committee’s investigation is for clean government and is not aimed at any individual or group of individuals. , Feudiier’s Statement Feudner's statement telephoned from Rushville: “The manner in which the Republican leaders are trying to discredit the probe committee, or any of its members, is taken to mean that they are making their last <tand. Mr. Walb, in his statement to the public and In his letter to Senator Borah, assumes a responsibility never thought of by the probe committee, especially that part„of it that ,ties International banking with the movement in trying to defeat Senators Watson and Robinson in the coming election. If this were true the probe committee would have plenty of finance back of it for its investigation and it would not have been necessary for it to make a general appeal to the honest citizens of tfie State for financial aid, as is being done today, by all the ntwspapers in the State that are honest and sincere in their desire for a clean-up. "The probe committee wishes to make this point clear to the citizens of Indiana, and to all those that are trying to,block this probe, that this investigation is for clean government and is not aimed at any individual or group at individuals, or rfhy political party, but if, in the course of the investigation, any individual or group of individuals or political

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