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FOR STEvE'S I
DOCUMENTS
Written Order Is Given to
Prosecutors for Papers
Held by Friends
STORY NAMES DUVALN
All Evidence Relating to
Mayor Is Given Remy,
Says Prisoner.

Armed with a written order from
D. @. Stephenson, addressed TO
some of his friends" Marion Coln~
ty prosecutors within day or two
will start new search for some Of
Stephenson's famous documents, exc
pected to shed light upon the
charges of political corruption in Inc
dianapolis.
This was disclosed today as Prose~
cutor William H. Remy, Deputy
Prosecutor William H. Sheaffer and
Special Deputy John w. Holt1pan
conferred, following their return
from a four-hour interview with
Stephenson in Indiana State Prison
Tuesday.
Papers Believed Intact
1t was learned authentically that
one of the prosecutors is carrying
the order from Stephenson. adj
dressed, it is understood, to persons
who know where the documents are
hidden. 1t is believed to con-
tain directions as to where to 20
in the search.
The prosecutors refused to discuss
the order in detail.
ID. @. Stephenson believes that
these documents are intact and that
they can be procured" said Deputy
Sheaffer. He does not believe they
are destroyed or lost"
After an hours conference In
Holtzman's office, Hoffman said
that whatever is done will be de-
cided upon Saturday morning when
Special Deputy Emsley w. Johnson
returns from the State Bar Associar
ton meeting at French Lick. l
For a time last fall when every
clew to the documents, which once
were believed to have reposed in q
safety deposit box in indianapolis,
led to a blank wall, 1t was thought
that they had been bought or de-
stroyed.
Won't Disclose Plans
Remy claims knowledge of the
whereabouts Of the documents, but
he refused to disclose how and
when he proposes to get them.
The Stephenson revelations and
order for the documents did not
touch upon all ramifications Of cor.
ruption which Stephenson has
boasteo he could disclose, it was
learned definitely.
Remy declared that dispatches
from Michigan City printed by an
afternoon Indianapolis newspapers
to the effect that Stephenson had
told all' were violent assumption.
Remy declined to comment on the
statement made by Stephenson
through his attorney, Robert II.
Moore of Michigan City, that he
told facts about Duvall."
Possibility that statements of Ste-
phenson will be of no value In face
Of the two-year statute of limitaS
tons act also will be determined by
the prosecutors.
Following a conference with
Moore, Wednesday at the prison.
Stephenson issued O. statement in
which he declared he has been
ridiculed and abused, but I intend
to give every bit of evidence I have,
that the people of Indiana may
know I am not a four -husher, ale
though / have been railroaded ia
prison to protect Others"
"Entire Lid Not Of"
Il have said nothing against any
body to anyone up to the present
time" Stephenson said, according to
Moore. Prosecutor Remy treated
me with the greatest courtesy. I
gave him all the evidence with rela-
ton tt, ,Duvall.
There is a sea- In the chair shop
next to me that is vacant. No doubt :.
I will have company. I have not
blown the entire lid of. Remy did
not insist that I do so. That will
come later.
Il will not take the witness stand
against Duvall, because 1t will not be
necessary. I have arranged for all
OF the evidence have against him
to be placed In Remy's hands"
Stephenson is rather dubious Of
Vic ohiCSllty VI county OuCldlds
Moore said, and the former Klan
leader will judge this by the action
given on evidence he turned over to
them. If there are no results, Ste
phenson will seek another means of
revealing Indiana political condi-
tions, Moore stated.
Moore Wants Interview
Trustees. Of the prison were to re.
ceive letters today made public by
Moore Wednesday, In which he seeks
to obtain private interview with
Stephenson.
Give me a private interview with
Stephenson, so that can take his
evidence, along with such other
documentary evidence as may be
had, and when we compile it, It viii
be Aled in court, where it will be
public document and the public
vii. know the facts in the Stephens
son case," Moore wrote, in part.
Efforts to get statement FROM
Duvall upon Stephenson's state-..
ment were fruitleSs. The mayor re-
fused to answer telephone calls on.
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