The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-03
Stephenson Wire to
Subordinate Shows
Watson implicated

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 2. =
D. c. Stephenson, former ruler of In
diana political affairs, who fell to a
convict's cell, stepped to the front in
behalf of DR.. Edward A. Rumely, one
time owner of the New York Daily
Mail, convicted for making false
return under the alien property act,
according to a copy of telegram
purported to have been sent by
Stephenson, and released for publica-
ton today.
Had Real Power.
The telegram was brought forward
by persons interested in probing al
legged political corruption in Indiana
as evidence that Stephenson's power
was not mythical.
Senator James Watson testified be-
fore the Senator James A. Reed slush
fund committee that he had practi-
cally no dealings with Stephenson.
Get to Watson at once through
your friends in Indiana and have
Watson see the president in behalf
of DR.. Edward A. Rumely who was
prosecuted just after the war osten-
sibly for trumped-up charges of VIC
lating the alien property law but in
fact as result of the deepest and
most selfish bitterness of Wilson and
Palmer against the republican party.
Rumely is a native born American,
born in Indiana and was Roosevelt's
closest friend and thorough patriot.
Have Watson and Ralston (the late
diana) see the president tomorrow.
Senator Samuel NJ. Ralston of In
You must not fail to see that these go
down the line to the limit on this case.
Wire me in care of Borglum (Gutsum
Borglum, famous sculptor) at Siam
ford that this has been done and give
me result of your work. After all
only results count. D. C. Stephen
son."
palmer" was said to be A.
Mitchell Palmer, former aien prop
erty custodian during President Will
sons administration.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. g.
Governor Ed Jackson, the chief tar
get of D. c. Stephenson, was silent
yesterday on his return from Mac
kinac Island in the face of his former
associates many accusations.
There was no reply from the gov
ernor to Stephenson's statement that
Jackson owes him 100000 nor any
Explanation of evidence said to have
been submitted by "Steve" when he
appeared before the Marion County
Grand Jury Saturday.
Jury Reads Documents.
With predictions that action would
come from the grand jury in Septem-
Der, that body today took up its
wearisome, albeit interesting, perusal
of Stephenson's alleged records of his
transactions with the politically great
of Hoosierdom.
There are thousands of pages of
recorded testimony and reams of
papers and documents to be read and
evaluated by the jurors before the
Marion County criminal court re-
sumes its session in September after
vacation.
Steve Talked.
What Stephenson's testimony Sat-
urday added to the investigation, is
an unknown quantity. The former
ruler of politics is believed to have
talked unreservedly to the jurors for
five hours.
1t is certain the special prosecutors
will endeavor to thwart the statute
of limitations, which might prevent
criminal prosecution for many of
Stephenson's former playmates. The
prosecutors believe they can prove at
tempts to conceal evidence have Gre
ated an existing conspiracy which
would nullify the statute that outlaws
political crimes after two years.