The Indianapolis times., 1926-11-06
JULIAN LAWYERS
FIGHT BOND TRY

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sonal representative" had been
searching for Julian.
Documents Hidden?
Possibility that Julian had hidden
the documents for which he was
sought was seen because of the man
ner of his appearance Friday.
Julian's attitude when he gave
himself up Friday, and the fact that
he appeared backed by legal coun-
sci, indicated he was prepared to
bal1 the efforts of the prosecutors,
although he stressed in statements
to reporters that he had returned
voluntarily and would be OH hand to
appear before the grand jury Mon
day, regardless of whether or not
he was placed under bond.
Prosecutor Remy, however, appa-
information from Julian.
rently had hopes of obtaining some
II believe if anybody knows any
thing about the documents Julian
does,' he said.
Remy refused to commit himself
when asked If he believed Julian had
hidden the documents beyond reach
e the investigators.
On Business
Asked where he had been while
process servers were hunting him
tot TttIi
to all questions:
IT was away on business and l
can't say more"
Asked if he knew where the ste
phenson documents were hidden, he
gave the same answer.
Possibility that Julian had hidden
the Stephenson documents and gave
himself up only after assured that
they were out of reach OF investi-
gators was also strengthened by the
history Of the past search for the
documents.
Existence Proven
|, The existence Of the documents
has been proven by several witnesses
interviewed by The Times, who later
appeared before the grand jury.
G. M. Hull, Anderson photog-
rapher, and his wife told how Hull
photographed the papers during the
trial at Noblesville when Foster Stra-
der Stephenson former secretary,
brought them to him.
ney, who aided in the ex-Klan chief
defense on the charge of numbering
Miss Madge Oberholtzer, told of see
ing them one day in the Jail. Ste
phenson showed him the papers,
which included number of Cancelled
checks, and asked him to keep them
until he (Stephenson) needed them.
Christian said. Christian refused.
About this time Julian and Kip.
linger interviewed Stephenson in
the State Prison at Michigan City.
Julian disappeared after the visit
and process servers with grand jury
subpoenas could not find him.
Two Evansville business men re-
ported seeing him on a train. north
bound from New Orleans. La, last
Sunday. When they looked for him
second time he had disappeared.
Miss Meade Hunted
After Julian's visit to Michigan
City the hunt for the documents
turned to a hunt for Miss Mildred
Meade, Indianapolis girl and for
mer friend of Stephenson.
She was hunted for two weeks be-
fore she finally voluntarily sur
rendered.
After her appearance before the
grand jury The Times learned she
had removed a collection of docu-
ments from a safety deposit box in
local bank a few days before the
grand jury investigation started and
she mysteriously disappeared from
the city.
Julian spent the night at the
Washington Hotel here, but his at
torney, Kiplinger. did not stay at
the Columbia Club, where he has a
room, and was believed to have left
the city
Kiplinger, accompanied Julian to
Gillioms office at the Statehouse,
Friday. Gilliom has been acting az
special deputy prosecutor in the
grand jury probe.
Prosecutor Remy and Deputy
Prosecutor John L. Niblack were
called and went at once to the State
house. Then Julian was taken to
the courthouse where Remy made
hia request that Julian be put un
der bond. On the way to the court
house, however, Julian and Kip
linger stopped at the Office of Ira
Holmes, former Stephenson attorney
and Holmes took part in the bond
hearing.
| Verbal Battle
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