The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-04
INMAN lawyer
OF STEPHENSON


been in Stephenson's employ. The
indictments give Klincke's name as
"Klink."
The indictments also charge the
alleged crimes took place on or about
March IS. According to the family
Miss Oberholtzer left home March
Is. Neither of these errors are i'm
portant in an indictment, according
to Prosecutor William R. Remy.
Remy refused today to say
whether he will ask for an early
trial in the cases. Most of the
story against Stephenson is con-
tanned in a statement by the al
legged victim. Death bed statements
are only available in cases in which
homicide is charged, under the law.
Miss Overholtzer is suffering from
mercuric poisoning, which it is said
she took in Hammond, Ind, after
being decoyed to the Stephenson
home, kidnapped and taken to Ham
mond in a Pullman car, being forced
to occupy a stateroom with two men,
the family says. According to the
story on which the indictments are
based, she was attacked in the train
and later at a hotel in Hammond.
Obtaining money from The men to
buy a hat, it is said she bought
poison.
"Her condition Is unchanged"
stated DR.. John K. I<ingsbuiy, the
family physician. 1T is too soon
yet to expect results from the blood
TRANSMISSION, which usually are no.
ticed in from twenty-four to forty
eight hours.
"Blocd TRANSMISSION is usually not
counted on to do much good in cases
of mercuric poisoning. That, how
ever, was not the primary object of
the TRANSMISSION in Miss Oberholtzer's
case"
"she lost an immense amount OF
blood, due both to the attack and re-
suits Of violent entities. and 1T was
merely an effort to restore part of
this lost blood that we made the
TRANSMISSION"
According to the indictments re-
son struck Miss Oberholtzer, beat, bit,
wounded and touched her.
Stephenson Silent
Stephenson today still refused to
make any comment on his case.
When arrested Friday morning he
said: "It is another frame-up, a
smear supreme"
He held a conference in the pri-
vate office Of county commissioners
at the courthouse Friday, with Ira
M. Holmes, noted as D. criminal at
torney. and a representative Of the
bonding company.
After the conference holmes said
he would not represent Stephenson.
Stephenson will be arraig ned before
Criminal Judge James A. Collins
Monday morning.
Stephenson appeared in the best
of spirits, laughing and Joking.
Not in Khan
Stephenson is no longer a Klans-
man. having been banished and COM
pletely ostracized by the order, ac-
cording to a dispatch today from
Joe M. huntington, a Khan leader OF
Evansville, Ind.
History of Stephenson's connec-
ton with the secret order, was
cited by huntington, who said he
came to Evansville about eight years
ago.
Stephenson joined the Evansville
Klan under my direction during the
first part Of 1922" huntington said
in the dispatch. Shortly after his
entry he was made King Kleagle of
Indiana by Z. Y. Clarke, former Of
| fetal and former Klansman. His de-
parture from all official connection
with the Khan was in October, 1923.
Two or three weeks after being dis
charged he was suspended by me
as Exalted Cyclops of the Khan, to
which he belonged for conduct I'M
becoming a Klansman."
huntington charged that the Khan
was furnished information that
Stephenson was alleged TO have at
tackled manicurist whom he called
to his room.
"As a result he was banished from
the Khan with complete ostracism
by a jury Of Klansmen sitting at
Evansville, July %, 1924" Hufting-
tons statement continued. Later
he was purported to be organizing
a following of his own which proved
to be largely mythical.
Stephenson, following his Danish.
ment, filed suit in local Superior