The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-12-24
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that day has had chance to talk
with Stephenson.
Adams released the second Ste.
phenson letter, which grew more
specific in its charges, on Oct. 4.
Oct. S, e. M. Hull, Anderson Qnd)
photographer, disclosed to The Times
that while Stephenson was in Jail at
Noblesville awaiting transfer to In
diana State Prison to serve a life
term for the murder of Madge Oh.
erholtzer of Indianapolis. a man
brought a large number of Cancelled
checks, documents and other papers
of Stephenson to him and had three
Photographic copies made. The
man stood guard while they were
made, he said.
Remy Takes Case
On Oct. 6, Adams released another
letter from Stephenson. The series
OF letters charged that Stephenson
could tell about contracts with three
Indiana mayors to control patronage.
how Legislators were handled and
other startling things"
Meanwhile the prison trustees and
jackson were keeping Stephenson
from the world.
prosecutor Remy called for all evi.
dence Of any nature concerning the
stephenson charges on Oct. Z.
Superior Judge Sidney S. Miller
ordered Stephenson brought to his
court here for a hearing on a suit
for collection of a debt from Ste.
phenson on Oct. 8, but the warden
refused to obey the order.
On Oct. 9 John J. Maroney, Fed.
eral agent closely allied with the
Senator James e. Watson crowd,
talked with Stephenson for an hour
and a half. What transpired in
this session never has become pub.
lie.
Finally, on Oct. II, Criminal Judge
Collins instructed the grand jury to
go into Stephenson's charges and all
other corruption it might chance
across.
Named Aids
Prosecutor Remy named as his
special assistants Gilllom, Kane and
Cause and called Adams before the
jury on Oct. ~.
Stephenson was subpoenaed This
time the warden chose to obey and
stephenson was rushed to the grand
jury here from Michigan City a full
day ahead Of the time scheduled.
This was on Oct. 10. That after
noon Stephenson was taken before
Judge Miller He disclosed nothing
in open court. Newspapermen were
carefully kept away from him.
Then began the search for Ste.
phenson's famous black boxes, be-
Heved to contain the documents
which he had said in his letters
would prove his charges.
The search led to Miss Mildred
Meade, former confidant of Stephen.
son. She had Disappeared.
On Oct. IA Attorney Floyd Chris.
tian, who had helped defend Ste.
phenson in the murder case, told
The Times he saw the documents
Stephenson had told about, piled
high on a cot in Stephenson's cell.
Christian later went before the
grand jury.
On Oct IS, Deputy Prosecutor
Sheaffer and Earl Klinck, a former
Stephenson lieutenant, had q long
conference with Stephenson at the
prison. They said Stephenson re-
newed his charges.
Julian Appears
A search for L. G. Julian, former
business partner OF Stephenson, was
started on Oct. 16. 1t did not end
until Julian appeared just after the
election, Nov. 2, and spent several
hours, on separate days, before the
jury.
o nOct IS, Mildred Meade was
arrested and placed under bond to
appear befor ethe jury. She ap.
peared, and got two empty safety
deposit boxes out of local bank,
which she took before the jury.
On Oct. 10, Senator James A.
Reeds investigation Of Indiana
politics began at Chicago.
Mrs. L. G. Julian was held as a
hostage for her husbands appear
ance by Prosecutor Remy on Oct
Fl, but after few days he became
convinced she could not locate her
husband and was released.
Reed Visits Indiana
Oct. %, Senator Reed came to In
dianapols and interviewed Senator
James Z. Watson at the Methodist
Hospital and Senator Arthur r.
Robinson at the Federal Bldg. He
had examined Republican State
Chairman Clyde A. Walb and Demo
cratic State Chairman r. Earl
Peters at Chicago earlier. He talked
with Walb here again.
The grand jury opened some boxes
bearing Julian's name, found in the
Shank Storage House on Oct. %.
On Oct. 81, William II. Armitage,
political boss of the Shang admins
tration, baked before the grand jury
and Judge Collins ordered him to
answer questions.
On Oct. 20 the jury adjourned, to
reconvene after the election.
From then on there was long
procession Of witnesses, nearly 200
in all, their identity indicating that
the grand jury went deeply into af.
fairs not only OF the administration
of Mayor Duvall, but also of his pre-