The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-30


so and then led to the Courtt
C. w. Craig, chief clerk;
Joseph M. Stepp, parole
agent; and Guards A. A.
Evans and Walter Clark of
the prison today drove direct
Iy to the court, hustled out Of
the car, and up to the grand
jury room on the third floor.
The 180-mile drive was made
in less than four hours.
With Stephenson's sudden appear
ance, it was learned that the grand
Jury had baked on the plan OF
prosecutor William H. Remy to hold
up the new inquiry into the Ste
phenson letters and documents un-
til the end of August.
Renly has been ordered by doc
tor to take months rest. Special
Prosecutor John w. Hoffman plans
to take a vacation through August
Insists on Hearing Steve
The Jury, however, insisted that
it hear stephenson's story from his
own lips before 1t determined
whether 1t should recess through
August. A partial report to Grim
inal Judge James A. Collins, in
which the jury was to say it would
adjourn through August, had been
prepared. t.
This was to have been presented
to Collins this morning, according
to prosecutors. 1t is believed the
Jurors assembled at the early hour
so they could have their talk with
Stephenson in time to make up
their minds before noon about ad-
journment.
Deputy Prosecutor william H.
Sheaffer came out of the grand jury
room for a moment at 8 a. m.
Asked If Stephenson was talking
much, Sheeaffer said:
HE always does, doesn't he2"
Steve Can Be Heard
Meanwhile, the steady rumble Of
conversation came from the jury
room, with Steve's voice now and
then becoming distinguishable.
At 800 a. m. Sheaffer took one of
the two "black boxes" and a bundle
of what appeared to be letters and
documents into the grand jury room.
This was presumed to be some of
the material which the prosecutors
obtained ten days ago from Steph-
eonsons agent. l.. G.. Julian, his
former partner.
The grand jury is in possession OF
the thirty-two Stephenson cancelled
checks which the former dragon
turned over to The Times, and sew
eral other cancelled, uncalled-for
checks which The Times located for
the grand jury at the Indiana Ma
tional Bank.
"Horse" Check There
Outstanding among the checks
The Times turned over was the
$500 check to Governor Ed Jack
son. which Steve said was po-
litical contribution and Jackson said
was payment for a "horse and equip
ment."
The arrangements for Stephen
sons visit here we're started through
a long distance telephone converse
ton between the prosecutors and
Robert H. Moore, Stephenson's
Michigan City attorney, Friday aft
ernoon.
Moore said he talked with Ste
phenson after conversing with the
prosecutors and Steve said he was
willing to talk to the grand jury
Upon his other visit to the jury last
fall, it was reported that he was
an unsatisfactory witness.
Ready to go Through"
Moore reported Stephenson as
saying Friday: II will go through
with what I have started"
Moore said Stephenson added:
'I purchased the Marion County
and State officials involved in this
investigation In an open market. !
paid an excessive price for them.
Afterward they railroaded me to
prison and convicted me of crime
of which I was not guilty.
IT can't even have the right to
talk with my attorney privately.
They have denied me that privilege.
Now am going to turn them over
to the State Of Indiana for while"
According to Moore, the prosecu-
tors outlined what they wanted to