The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-11
STEVE DEPENDS
ON The TIMES
TO PRINT STORY
Orders Lawyers to Give His
Papers to Editor, to In
sure Publication.

First revelation of the little
''Black Box" is a check for $4,000 in
favor of Ed Jackson, signed by D.
G. Stephenson, and a notation writ
ten by Stephenson.
That notation declares that this
check, whose fac smile, together
with the numerous bank indorse-
ments, is printed on Page One, de-
clares that it was "one-fourth of
ten thousand dollars" given by
Stephenson to Jackson personally
for his primary expenses in 1924.
The Times has received this check
from one of Stephenson'S lawyers,
who writes that he turned them
over at the direction of Stephenson.
That letter also declares, and
The Times assures the public that
it is true, that other documentary
evidence which shows the activities
of Stephenson in that campaign to
control Indiana, will follow.
No Longer Silent
The very fact that Stephenson
has singled The Times and Thomas
Adams of Vincennes to receive the
first of his disclosures, is evidence
that he has made up his mind to no
longer keep silence, but will do his
utmost, from this time on, to con-
vince the people that he was not
bluffing when he declared that he
had been double crossed" for the
last time.
The editor of this newspaper saw
Stephenson but once, and that was
one week ago Friday in the presence
of three newspaper reporters and
two trustees of the State prison.
At that time Stephenson began his
interview by protesting that The
Times had been relentless in matters
unfavorable to him. He was given
the reply that The Times had but
one purpose, which was to see that
no citizen of this State was robbed
of his constitutional rights and that
the people of Indiana be given all
the facts that Stephenson last Sep
TENDER had promised to give.
No Private Grudges
There was no private converse
ton.
But Stephenson apparently was
convinced that The Times and
Thomas Adams, and they alone,
had gone into this matter with no
secret political alliances, no private
grudges, with no one to protect and
no one to punish.
Last week Stephenson saw the
four prosecutors of this county,
Prosecutor William H. Remy,
Deputy w. H. Sheaffer, John w.
Hoffman and Emsley w. Johnson.
He gave them an order for GER
tain documents which it is now re-
vealed was to Lloyd o. Hill, his at
torney.
On the day following that inter-
view in a conversation with Robert
H. Moore, his attorney, Stephenson
ordered him to deliver documents
to Boyd Gurley and Thomas Adams.
One Sure Means
Stephenson had taken the one
sure means of giving to the people
whatever message he wished to give,
whatever proof he desired to present.
1t is possible that Governor Jach-
son may have different eXplana-
ton for this check than the one
given by Stephenson.
The first act of The Times was to
send. one of its most trusted men to
! Osawatomie, Kan, where the Gov
ernor now is.
But the Importance of this docu-
ment can not be underestimated
in the light of past events and the
many denialS of the existence of
any documents or checks which
would need explanation.
Statement FlatIy made
3 1t becomes important because of
the notation, written by D. G..
Stephenson in his cell at Mobiles
vile, between the return of the
verdict of guilty and his removal to
Michigan City.
The statement is fatty and un-
equivocally made that Stephenson
gave this check as one-fourth Of
ten thousand dollars given to Jack
son, the candidate, for his personal
expenses in the campaign.
The report given under the law
by Jackson shows no such receipts
and no such sums spent personally
by him.
1t is in that phase of the matter
that Stephenson in his prison cell
becomes the accuser of the Goy-
ernor.
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