The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-16
PROBE BODY
LOOKS into
PARK BOARD
Superintendent Jarvis, En-
pIoye and Others Are
Questioned.
JULIAN ALSO QUIzzED
Will Not Be Back for Time,
According to Remy.
JULIAN ALSO QUIZZED

Investigation of acts of city park
employees today occupied most of the
time of the Marion County grand
N iAry which, for the last month has
&1n probing charges of corruption
and "Stephensonism" in Indiana
government.
r. Walter Jarvis, city parkstsuper-
intendent; George Adams, park
board employee; L. M. Miller, employe
Of Charles Davidson, park board Sec
rotary and B. T. Boyd, who works
at a Standard grocery next door to
building in Flacksville owned by
Davidson, were quizzed during the
morning in connection with the park
board.
Julian Here
Two other witnesses in the regular
probe, L. G.. Julian, former business
associate of D. c.. Stephenson and
Constable Jack Fisher were before
the grand jury before it adjourned
at noon, to reconvene at 2:30 p. m.
Adams and Miller, it is alleged
have been working, on the lcity's
time, installing plumbing fixtures
on the building owned by Davidson
in Flackville. They also have used
a truck owned by the park board,
according to charges. The two were
at work at this building when q
subpoena was served on them late
Monday.
Jarvis, called to the grand jury
room by telephone after the morning
r0esion began. was questioned the
Test. He was before the jury for
1t an hour. Adams, the first
ness Of the morning, was fol-
ed by Boyd, and Fisher. Then
wis went in. Miller was the next
testify and was followed by
an, last witness of the morning. Z
BLACK Boxes"
Julian caused much excitement last
o0k with testimony Regarding two
.aclI boxes" which he once had
A~ which are said to contain i'm
= 1'tant Stephenson documents which
''Ght prove some Of the corruption
-eNarges.
Prosecutor William II. Remy,
Ealph Kane and Fred G. Cause, spe
cial assistants in the probe, and
Deputy Prosecutors William H.
Sheaffer and John L. Niblack were
with the grand jurors all morning.
The only person absent was Attorney
General Arthur L. Gilliom, another
special assistant.
Remy stated that Julian's testi-
money had been concluded and that
he probably would mot be called
back, at least not for some time.
Constable Present
Constable John F. Taylor, from
the court Of Justice of the Peace
Walter Glass, talked with Remy
and was told to appear before the
jury Thursday.
Just what would be taken up dur
ing this afternoon was not known.
Remy, on Monday, without the aid
of other members of his prosecuting
staff, announced he was going to
trace some loose ends" in the situa-
ton and spent the entire afternoon
on the case after the probe body adj
journed shortly before noon.
Part of the time he was not in his
office, but he later conferred with
Thomas V. Miller, Muncie, Ind, at
torney for Stephenson, for about two
hours.
Julian was not called until this
morning, but put in an unexpected
appearance at the prosecutors office
shortly after p. m, Monday. He
spoke briefly with Deputy Prosecutor
William Sheaffer, took a piece of
letter paper from his pocket and
Allowed it to Sbeaffer. The assistant
" tosecutor then went into Remy's
office and brought out yellow slip
which he said was telegram.
i. Sheaffer declared Julian wanted to
make arrangements to meet some
business associates on a private
matter.
\ Mrs. George S. Elliott, wife of the
former Marion County Khan organ
izer, was brought before the grand
jury on a forthwith" subpoena
Monday. She spent less than half
an hour before the body.
To Be Brought In
It is indicated that Mrs. Charles
Meade, mother of Mildred Meade,
young confiidante of Stephenson's,
would be brought before the quiz
session to substantiate evidence
given by Julian last week, when he
said he obtained the strong boxes"
from her. She and her daughter
both have been before the grand
jury previously.
The search for Mrs Martha Dick
inson Of Seymour continued today,
both in that city and in Indianapolis.
She had been located on N. Illinois
ST., but disappeared when wanted to
appear before the probe group.
According to the woman who
owns the house where she roomed
in Indianapolis, Mrs. Dickinson left
hurriedly.
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