The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-19
kL.AN BREAK
QUIzzED BY
PROBE JURY
Leaders of Revolt Against
Ex-CyCIopS Elliott Wit
neSSeS Again.
TWO WOMEN CALLED IN
Weekend Recess to Be
Taken This Evening.

The break between George s. El.
liott, former Marion County Klan
cyclops, and the rest OF the hooded
orders local organization formed the
center of the Marion County grand
jury's investigation Of Indiana DO.
litical corruption and Stephenson.
ism" charges today.
-Four witnesses, three Of them ad.
mittedly identified at one time or
another with the Klan, were auizzed
during the morning.
They were, in the order OF their
appearance, Ned Russell, Second
ward political worker and supporter
or Mayor Duvall in the latter's may.
orally campaign; Constable Jack
Fisher; Mrs. Clara Aldridge. 1889 Col.
lege Ave, and Mrs. Charlotte Short,
Twelfth st, and College Ave.
When the jury adjourned at the
noon hour Prosecutor William II.
Remy announced that recess would
be taken this evening until Monday
morning, following the regular prac-
tice.
Led Revolt
The first two witnesses Of the
morning, Russell and Fisher, led a
Klan revolt against Elliott, 1t is
said. Both have been questioned
heretofore, Russell having been be-
fore the jury on Thursday.
Mrs. Aldridge, middle.aged,
rather short and heavy woman, also
was a Klan worker, while Mrs. Short
lives near the former county Klan
headquarters on College Ave.
The two women were brought in
on forthwith subpoenas. following an
announcement by Remy that no
names of witnesses would be made
public until the jurors were ready
for the witnesses.
Police Sergt. Thomas Bledsoe also
was subpoenaed and appeared at the
jury room. He was told to report
back when the jury resumed its
work at 2 this afternoon.
Rogers Seeks Conference o.
Before the Jury started on the
mornings tasks, William Rogers.
former building department inspect.
or, appeared at the courthouse, seek.
ing a conference with Remy. Rogers.
former klansman and star witness
at st. Louis in Senator James A.
Reeds probe into Indiana politics,
said he could give Remy some i'm.
portant information which might
lead to the recalling of some Shank
administration city officials who
were questioned Thursday.
Up to noon Rogers had been un.
able to confer with Remy.
Eight indianapolis persons, most Of
them former city officials, testified
Thursday. They We're: Former Police
Chief Herman Rikhoff, William H.
Freeman, former board Of works
member; John Il. Rainier, former
chief clerk Of the assessment bureau
John F. Taylor, a constable; Virgil
Furgason, former fire prevention bu-
reau chief; James Isaacs, Negro, 601
Darnell ST., said TO be a city em-
ploye; V. F. Willowoughty. Klan or.
ganizer under Stephenson.
Russell was the only witness OF
the afternoon, all the others having
been heard during the morning
session.
Rikhoff Involved
According to reports, Rikhoff was
to have been appointed a member of
the park board under Mayor Duvall
1t was surmised that he was ques.
toned about this.
When L. G. Julian, Evansville for
mer business associate Of Stephen
son, will be recalled before the quiz
body, has not been announced by the
prosecutor.
The sixth week OF the Stephenson
ism probe is closing today.