Complex sentence: After his conviction and Governor Jackson's refusal to grant clemency or commute his sentence, on 9 September 1927, Stephenson released lists of public officials who were or had been on the Klan payroll.
Split into simpler sentences: After his conviction, Governor Jackson refused to grant clemency or commute his sentence. On 9 September 1927, Stephenson released lists of public officials who were or had been on the Klan payroll.