The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20


trying to defeat Republican sen
using enormous sums of money.
Walb came to the hearing with
T. ]. O'Dohnell. Chicago attorney.
and John Norman of Knox, Ind,
member of the Indiana State Prison
board of trustees, who have refused
to permit newspaper men to inter
view d. c. Stephenson.
O'Donnell requested Reed to put
Walb on the stand as soon as they
arrived this morning, but Reed re-
fused. spending the entire morning
with witnesses in the Illinois pri-
mary probe.
Reed promised to give Walb his
chance to prove his charges this
afternoon.
Peters There
Following Walb, Reed was to
question Democratic State Chairman
r. Earl Peters.
The first witness was Pat Emmons,
South Bend, former Klan leader, who
probably will testify that he was ap-
preached by Hiram w. EVANS i'm
perial wizard of the Ku-Klux Klan,
before the Indiana primary aud told
to "go down the line" for Senators
Watson and Robinson, and tc make
a formidable showing for Watson so
that Watson might become 'presi-
Dental timber"
Walter Bossert, former grand
dragon OF the Klan in Indiana, has
been called and 1t is expected he will
testify that he introduced Phillip
Zumbrun, Klan political agent at
Washington, to Senator Watson in
washington.
This has to do with Watson's
change Of front in the matter of
seating Senator Mayfield of Texas.
Robert Lyons, indianapolis attor-
ney, who was in charge of the prop
aganda unit of the Klan, making
trips to Washington about every ten
days. probably will be questioned re-
garding the Mayfield matter.
James Dolan, another former Klan
agent of Anderson, Ind, also was to
be quiZzed
Morgan Called
Bert Morgan. former prohibition
director for Indiana has been called
to tell what he knows about any
connection between Senator Robin
son and Stephenson. Morgan was
campaign manager of Claris Adams,
opponent of Watson in the primary
Meanwhile Reed has carefully
studied a mass of evidence submitted
to him. 1t is understood a number
of other subpoenas will be issued this
afternoon.
Night Sessions
At present Reed plans to continue
the Indiana probe until Friday eve
ring, holding night session if wit
nesses are available. so he may go
to Missouri for the weekend to do
some campaigning for friends who
are candidates. He will return to
Chicago Monday. if necessary.
Reed has given no indication as to
whether he will move to Indianapo-
lis. this depending largely upon the
nature Of the evidence brought out
this week.
The probe along these lines will be
to discover the facts concerning an
alleged complete bargain with Wat
son prior to the seating of Senator
Mayfield of Texas.
Change of Heart
This story is to the effect that
Watson, as a member of the com.
mittee on elections in the Senate,
A was at first hostile to Mayfield,
whose seat was being contested on
the ground that he had taken a
super-oath which disqualified him.
Then came the alleged meeting
with Watson and Phillip Zumbrun
political agent of the Klan, and a
change of heart on the part of Wat.
son, who became one Of tha defend
ers of Mayfield. The witnesses called
will be asked to substantiate the
orders sent by Evans for Watson
support and possibly any explana
tions given them.
Beats the Bushes
The Senate resolution under which
Reed has Investigated politics ir
Pennsylvania and Illinois specifies
that he inquire only inte>those mat
ters bearing directly on the choosing
of United States Senators. But In
Illinois the caustic committee chair
man went far off the path in .his
expose of Chicago's local method:
and there is little doubt that he car
do the same for Indiana.
That would lead him into the de
tails of the Hoosier scandal, which
has grown out of charges by Thorn
as Adams, prominent Republican ed
itor. that the Ku-Klux Klan was thi
power behind the throne in the State
government. Adams told Reed in 6
telegram that he had documents :,
prove that d. C.. Stephenson. formed
head Of the Indiana Klan. held con
tracts with many high officials. Civ
ing him virtual control of the State
Mixed up with the Indiana wit
nesses on today's program were I
few left-overs from Illinois. Reet