The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-11

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that end you will during the next
two weeks, and longer if neces-
sary, devote your entire time to
the consideration of the hearing of
evidence i'll support of these
charges.
"The prosecuting attorney will
provide you with IA list of wit
nesses, including ID. c. Stephenson,
who can and will be brought be-
fore your body at the proper time
and upon the proper order.
To Keep Record
1.-THE official reporter of this court
will be directed to be present at the
session and make a record of all the
proceedings.
"At the conclusion of your inves-
tigation you will return to this court
true presentment of all feionies
and misdemeanors committed triable
within this county of which you
shall have, or can obtain, legal evil
dence; you will present no person
through malice, hatred or ill-will or
leave any unpresented through fear,
favor or affection or for any reward
or the promise or hope thereof, but
in all your indictments you will
present the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth.
II further direct that at the
conclusion of all these proceedings
that you make full and COM
plete report of these matters re-
Iating to these charges that in
your opinion should be presented
to the public"
Members Of the grand jury are:
Wilson Furnas. Bridgeport, foreman
William Webb, 1916 w. Washington
ST.; Holary Morris, 6O45 Ashland
Ave. Herman F. Sprandel, 1875 Cen.
trail Ave-; Otis Calvin, 1852 Central
Ave, and Joseph C. Schaff, Columbia
Club.
In the meantime Stephenson was
in his cell at Michigan City, and at
torneys for Herbert Wilson, receiver
for the Hoosier Tailors, Inc, were
considering new moves in their eff
fort to obtain from him a statement
as to his assets.
Warden Walter H. DAILY Saturday
refused to honor a court order OF
Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller or.
dering that Stephenson be brought
here.
Warden Stands Pat
Although Thomas V. Miller of
Muncie, Stephensons attorney, con-
ferred with him Saturday in regard
to appeal of the murder verdict
against him, newspaper men have
been denied interviews at the prison.
Governor Jackson and pardon
board officials have refused permits
to see the prisoner.
Attorney General Gilliom Sunday
wired to A. r. Erslkine of South
Bend, president of the Studebaker
Corporation, promising a full inves-
tigation of the Stephenson charges.
Gilliom said, in his wire, that he
had asked Judge Collins to instruct
the grand jury to investigate the
matter.
Erskine Saturday wired Adams
congratulating him on the investi
CATION his committee has been max
ing and offering to head a committee
to raise a fund to pay expenses OF
the probe.
Erskine also wired Gilliom asking
him to act.
In response to a request from Gill
liam, Governor Jackson said he
would defer appointment Of a spe'
cial committee to investigate the
Stephenson charges pending the
grand jury investigation.
Jackson conferred this morning
with Zell c. Swain, secretary of the
State Senate at the last session.
Swain would be secretary If a spe
cial session of the State Senate, as
suggested by Adams, is called.
Swain refused to divulge the ma
ture of the conference with the Gov
ernor.
Adams Broadside
Declaring his views and motives
were misrepresented by Attorney
General Arthur L. Gilliom in a state
ment issued Sunday, Adams early
today delivered another broadside in
the direction of Indiana officialdom.
Declaring Gilliom's statement was
tart, If not almost insulting, wire
to his fellow citizen, who was inter
ested at heart in aiding clean govern
ment," Adams assailed Gilliom's
failure to act in the past.
Il have not refused to cooperate
with the attorney general" Adams
said. "On the contrary, the probe
committee asked his assistance In
May, but he said it was not within
the functions of his office.
'.What the committee wanted
then was to tell him the alarming
things that slowly trickled through
4 to us concerning disagreement il
Indiana.
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