The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-08

| w dIuen LAZY mas IeluSeu " per
nit newspaper men to interview
| Stephenson. He also has refused
permission for an interview to Thorn
as Adams, chairman of the probe
committee of the Indiana Repub-
| lican Editorial Association, who
charges Stephenson now is ready to
divulge corrupt politics Of the days
when he was "the law in Indiana"
Stephenson has not been out of
tie prison since he appeared at No
tlesville in November. 1925. at
hearing on a motion for a new trial.
He has been working in the chair
| factory at the prison until few
days ago. when Adams first made
his charges public.
Will Come i'm Auto
If Warden DAILY honors the court
order, Stephenson probably will be
brought here in one Of the prison
| automobiles.
Whether he will be allowed to d.
vulge corruption in Indiana politics
he is said to desire to bare is prob
lematical.
Anything he will have to say
touching on the receivership, how
ever. will become part of court
records.
In discussing and detailing his
present assets and past financial
undertakings, some of the matters
he desires to make public may be
divulged, it was said.
Judge Miller declared Stephen
son, while before the court, only
will be permitted to testify regard
ngmatters pertaining to the re-
cevership.
Stephenson will be confined to
the case at hand" Miller said. ANY
thing else would undoubtedly be OBJ
iected to by attorneys and I myself
will not permit anything else"
Remy May Act
Prosecutor Remy said he would
confer with Judge Miller at once.
IF agreeable to Judge Miller
may arrange to have a conference
with Stephenson regarding the cor
ruption charges while Stephenson Is
here" he said
Wilson, local attorney, was ap-
pointed receiver of the Hoosier Tai
lors, Inc, by Judge Miller in 1924.
Suit TO jackson
In going over the accounts Of peo-
pie for whom Stephenson had or
dered suits and various articles of
outer wearing apparel, Wilson and
his attorney, Joseph, found Governor
kE. Jackson and other prominent peo-
ple listed as recipients of filed or
ders.
The Governor was listed as having
received $3.50 worth of clothing, a
copy of the order for which was
printed in The Times Tuesday.
Stephenson was convicted in the
Hamilton Circuit Court on Nov. IA,
1925, and on Nov. 81 Wilson went
to the office of the Governor and
received from him a check for $3.50
in payment of the account, guaran-
teed by the former "super power" in
Indiana government, then serving
a life sentence for the murder of
Madge Oberholtzer.
When the Hoosier Tailors, Inc,
was organized Stephenson subscribed
for stock in the sum of $4,000, of
which payment for $4,000 was due
at the time of the receivership.
In addition to the amount owed on
the stock the receiver found items
charged to The personal account of
| ri -.
$4,000.
S7,666 Judgment
A judgment against Stephenson
for $7,666.73 and costs and interest
was granted Wilson in Circuit Court
on July of this year.
The original suit was brought in
the court of Judge Linn Hay. A
change of venue was taken and
Special Judge Dunlevy, now can
didate for judge on the Republican
ticket, was named to serve.
After the evidence of Stephenson
had been taken Joseph, as attorney
for the receiver, moved for the dis
missal of the suit. This was granted
by the court.
At later date the suit was re-
fled before Judge Miller, where all
actions growing out of the cause
have since been disposed Of.
In the litigation before Judge Hay
and Special Judge Dunlevy. Stephen
son was represented by Robinson,
\ Symmes and Nelson. local attorneys,
of which firm Senator Arthur r..
Pohinson fs senior member