The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-26
ADAMS DECLARES
WAR TO FINISH
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Maybe the issues are blinded by po-
litical buncombe Of election during
these days. The probe committee is
not after one particular brand of
bribery or fraud"
In connection with this announce.
ment one of the Republican editors
who attended the first meeting last
May in which the G. o. p. publishers
decided to dig into the mess in their
own party declared that at that
time it was the understanding that
the inquiry might take as long as
two or three years, but that there
would be no let-up, "let the chips
fall where they may"
This editor declared that the posi-
bility that Republican candidates
might be hit was discussed and the
editors took a solemn oath to carry
on no matter what might be the
damage to their party. holding that
their duty to decency and the public
came first.
Adams letter to the prison
trustees:
Gentlemen,
Last Friday very serious situa-
ton arose in the affairs Of the State.
In the secret discussion with the
grand jury Of Marion County, 1t was
agreed that the probe committee of
the Indiana Press, Of which l am
chairman, and three others, should
visit the Michigan City prison in "a
perfectly confidential capacity. TIL
parties who were to compose that
committee were fully agreed upon
by myself and the grand jury, name.
ly, Thomas II. Adams, chairman; w.
o. Feudner, secretary Of the probe
committee; Court Asher of Muncie,
Ind. and Thomas Miller, ID. c. Ste.
phenson's attorney of record also
William Schaeffer, deputy prosecut-
ing attorney of Marion County, rep
resenting the grand jury.
This visit to interview D. c. Ste
phenson in the Michigan City prison
was agreed by all those concerned
to be secret and confidential Our
group did not mention the matter to
| anybody, but, much to my surprise,
the whole thing was exposed in the
columns Of the Indianapolis Star in
their early edition on Friday night,
and the news was scattered all over
the country. I am advised that this
news was given out from the Mich.
gan City prison.
by what authority any one in
that public institution had to quote
the innermost secretsNof the Marion
County grand jury. you will have to
explain.
Furthermore, the report in the
Indianapolis Star stated that it had
been arranged that others were to
join the group, which was absolutely
contrary to the agreement between
us in indianapolis. l was very much
disturbed at this report and when
arrived at Michigan City for br eak-
fast, I asked Deputy Prosecuting AZ.
torney Shaeffer what he knew about
1t, and he frankly told me that there
was no such arrangement, and he
could not understand how the infor.
nation was given out.
1--WE proceeded to the prison AMI
were met at the prison gate by War
den DAILY, who notified Assistant
Prosecutor Sheaffer that there were
two men representing Stephenson
waiting to join our conference, name
ly, Attorneys Kiplinger of Rushvlle
and Hill of Indianapolis. How was
the information conveyed to these
two lawyers, Kiplinger being seen at
the Columbia Club at Indianapolis
on Friday night at o'clock?
'These mysteries are shocking, in
deed, especially for this probe COM
mittee, who is making an effort to
investigate serious and extraneous
matters. You will find it necessary
10 explain to the public this very
queer and unusual proceeding. We
would respectfully request an imme-
diate report upon the matter"