The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-30
MOTIVES OF
Steve Barred
BY ATTORNEY
Disclosures on Conditions
in State Prison Promised
by Former Dragon.
Copyright, 1927. by United Press,

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, June 30.
What D. G. Stephenson hopes to
do by breaking his silence about In
diana politics was told here for the
first time today.
Stephenson spoke through the
medium of his attorney, Robert H.
Moore, Of Michigan City, explaining
the offer he made Tuesday to Prose-
cutor William H. Remy of Marion
County to talk freely"
Moore will confer with Ren1y at
Indianapolis Friday.
Moore's statement was entirely
frank in revealing that Stephenson
is cherishing certain information,
obtained not only in the days when
he was a political power, but since
he has been a life prisoner, saving
it to use as wedge to force his I'LL
innate release from prison.
Deals With Prison Deaths
The nature of this information
Moore would not disclose, but he
declared it deals not alone with
politics, but with happenings inside
the walls of the prison, including
two deaths.
1.-THE statements I have made are
only as Stephenson has given them
to me-" Moore replied, in response
to questions from the United Press,
and I do not feel at liberty to make
comment on the nature of the dis
closures that Steve proposes to
make, before Prosecutor Remy has
had opportunity to talk with him.
"But by reason. of Stephenson's
request to me that I inform both
Remy and the local prosecutor that
I have, something to tell them, 1t is
evident that he proposes to talk con-
corning happenings, in the institu-
ton, in which at least two deaths of
convicts have resulted, in addition
to giving other information regard
ing State politics not heretofore
touched, but which he believes must
be touched by him to force the
granting Of certain privileges which
he says are denied him.
Contends He's Handicapped
"This decision is based on his de-
termination that, the prison trustees
failing on Friday to grant him a
parole, he will continue to be handi-
capped in perfecting his appeal on
his original conviction, unless the
Indiana Supreme Court, as a result
of its hearing, also on Friday, on his
appeal from the decision OF the La
Porte Superior Court on petition
for writ of mandamus directed
against Warden Walter H. DAILY, re-
verses the local court.
The La Porte Superior Court rul-
ing refusing to release Stephenson
from the prison, overruled conten-
tons that the former dragon was
committed illegally.
After this setback, Stephenson
asked for a 90-day parole to help
him in his appeal from the original
conviction of murder of Miss Madge
Oberholtzer, charging that Warden
DAILY and President John Moore of
the prison trustees had treated him
cruelty and denied him privileges.
Referred to State Board
The charges we're referred to the
State board of charities, which is
expected TO report Friday that they
were without foundation.
The report will be used by the
trustees Friday in passing on
Stephensons petition for a parole.
While in indianapolis Friday to
argue Stephenson's side in the ap-
peal from the La Porte county rul-
ing, Moore intends to confer with
Prosecutor Remy. The purpose of
the meeting, Moore has declared, is
to give Remy certain information
that Stephenson believes will start
political cleanup"
Ren1y, in charge of the grand
jury investigation of politics, says
he is ready to listen"