The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24

1t was Stephenson's statement
that he could prove the corruption
in State politics, made in letter
smuggled out of prison, which
stal ted the grand jury probe.
Judge Collins called Wilson
Furnas, jury foreman to his
private Office this morning, before
the jury went into session.
Both Collins and Furnas refused
TO disclose the nature Of the con-
ference.
Joseph Schaf, jury member, went
direct 10 the prosecutors office and
conferred with Remy on his arrival
at the courthouse.
The jury went into session at 10
a. m. Indications were a stormy
session was held.
Call Prosecutor
At 1870, Deputy Prosecutor Sheaf.
fer was called into the jury room.
He was sent with a message to
Collins and Remy that the grand
jury had changed it mind and would
report today.
Judge Collins sent back word that
he was about to go to lunch, but
would be ready to receive the report
Immediately on his return.
Remy announced that the jury
would report today and said the
jury wanted all the prosecutors
there.
Aids Summoned
He sent for Ralph Kane and Fred
G. Cause, who have assisted in the
investigation as SpeciaI prosecutors.
Kane and Gar anne to the office,
but in the no 4me it had been
learned the Jrt would not be
made unf lis afternoon and all
went to- .lch. Sheaffer was in the
jury room aiding the jury in com
pletion of the report until the jury
went to lunch about 1910
Remy declared \ he did not know
what the jury had decided to report.
,... Steve's Remark
Stephenson statement that the
jury would vote four to two against
any indictments was first made to
Sheaffer, and later repeated before
Remy.
On the first occasion Sheaffer had
accompanied a former friend of
Stephenson to the prison in order to
make an effort to permit Stephenson
to produce the documents proving
corruption in State politics, which
his open letter which started the
grand jury investigation, said that he
could produce.
The trips to the prison, and there
were several of them, were made on
information that Stephenson was in
solitary confinement for over a
month following his appearance in
this city. The confinement 1t was
said, started when it seemed possible
that Stephenson intended to talk and
had succeeded in getting letters out
of the prison without the knowledge
of the authorities and into the hands
of those who had been attracted to
the probe being conducted by Thomas
Adams. Vincennes Qnd.) editor. who
made public the first open charges.
The arrangements for these visits
In which Eheaffer was always a
member OF the party. were made by
Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom,
who insisted that every avenue be
left open to permit Stephenson to
make good his threat if he so de-
sired.
The first occasion when Stephen
son made his prophecy concerning
the outcome of the grand jury in
vestigation was a little over two
weeks ago.
No Details
Stephenson did not go into details
as to the source OF his information,
If any, as to the attitude of grand
jurors nor did he amplify his state
ment.
Shortly after this first declaration
by Stephenson as to his belief as to
what would happen in the Marion
County grand jury, Remy was at the
prison in the company of Sheaffer
and one other.
1t Is intimated that Prosecutor
Remy had told Stephenson Of
the approaching end of the investi-
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