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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
Steve CHECK
FOR S24,OOO
GIVEN SLACK
Ex-KIan and u. S. District
Attorney Asserts He
Received Money.
PAPERS BEFORE JURY
Documents Showing Aid to
JaCkson's Candidacy
Turned Over.

D. c. Stephenson's checks, some
Of which The Times turned over to
Marion County prosecutors today.
and one of which the prosecutors
obtained from Stephenson's black
boxes, told two more interesting
stories.
First, the story of the $4,000
check from the black boxes was dis
closed.
The check, it is understood, was
made out to L. Ert Slack, former
United States district attorney, and
afterward attorney for the Ku-Klux
Klan in several Federal Court
cases.
Says He Received Check
Slack said that there was nothing
to hide about the check and readily
discussed it. He said that he re-
ceived $1,000 cash fee and a check
for $4,000, which he divided with
his associates of defense counsel for
the Klan in the Federal court case
in which the American Unity
League of Chicago, publishers for
Tolerance, sought possession of
Klan records. The Klan won the
suit.
Il was employed by the national
organization of the Klan," said
Slack, land while the details are
not fresh in my mind, 1 believe I
got $1,000 cash and this $4,000
check. I do not remember who
signed the check"
The other story was in connec-
ton with the series of checks Steph-
enson gave to H. r. Bennett, his
former chauffeur, with notations
that they were for expenses incurred
in aiding the candidacy Of Ed Jack
son for Governor.
These checks were given to the
prosecutors by Toe Times today and
are listed elsewhere in this issue.
Assigned as Jackson's Driver
In this connection, the statement
Of Bennett, given to a Times staff
correspondent at Columbus, Ohio,
Oct 10, 1926, was recalled.
Il was assigned by d. c. Stephen
son to drive Governor Ed jackson
over the State while he was max
ing his campaign speeches, shortly
after jackson made his keynote
speech at Newcastle in 1924" said
Bennett.
I'VE arrived at Vincennes about
two days after l was assigned and
D. G. Stephenson had sent me in
advance with about $l00 and pre-
viously had instructed me to take
care of all Jackson's expenses and
my own.
"The expense Of that campaign
to me, hotel bills, meals, upkeep of
the automobile. would total about
$l00.
Paid JacksOn's Expenses
II paid the expense and turned M
the account to Fred Butler,
Stephenson's secretary. I was with
Jackson about six weeks. The
Studebaker Six touring car that
drove was the property of D. c.
Stephenson. jackson rode in this
car. drove the car about four or
five thousand miles all over tho
state.
81 paid Jackson's expenses with
Stephenson's money. I expect /
spent $1,000 of Stephenson's money
on Jackson.
II had special instructions from
Stephenson to pay all expenses of
Ed Jackson.
"One day during the campaign.
Jackson, Stephenson and George
Coffin Republican county chair
mani had dinner at Stephenson's
home and had a very secret con-
ference behind locked doors.
after that, I received instructions
from Stephenson not to permit any
one to interrupt them or come near
enough to overhear their conversa-
tiOn -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
SANDIN0'S MEN ROUTED
Marines Kill Several Nicaraguans
Attempting Ambush.
BV United Press

BU United Press
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, July IT.
A mixed column of American
marines and -officered
Nicaraguan constabulary killed sew
eral and wounded score Of the
troops of the liberal leader. General
Sandino. who attempted to ambush
them.
BY excellent handling Of his force.
Major o. Floyd, marine officer COM
manding the column. quickly routed
Sandino's force. One marine and
several constabulary were wounded.
The action occurred about twenty
miles from Ocotal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
REINSTATE FIRING COP

Schoen Gets Job Back, Despite
Verdict of Guilty.
Norman Schoen, motorcycle po-
liceman assigned to park board, was
reinstated today as result of ac-
ton by the board of safety Tues
day.
Schoen has been under suspen-
sion since shooting and injuring a
small girl some time ago while chas-
ing a speeder. He was found guilty
by the board Tuesday, but was re-
instated at request of r. Walter
Jarvis, superintendent of parks, and
representatives of the Southeastern
Civic Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
LEGISLATORS
QUIzzED BY
GRAND JURY
Dickerman, De Haven and
Duncan Questioned in
Political Probe.
MAY FOREG0 VACATION
All Documents Turned Over
by Attorney Hill Put Be-
fore Grand Jury.
MAY FOREGO VACATION

Altering its original plan, the
Marion county grand jury today
swung into the investigation of the
disclosures from D. c. Stephenson'$
black boxes.
Calling Of three Marion county
legislators before the jury indicated
that the first tack of the new in
vestigation into political corruption
is into Stephenson'S vaunted manip-
ulation of the 1925 Indiana General
Assembly.
State Representative Russell v.
Duncan was with the jury for
an hour, Representative H. Walker
De Haven was in the jury room for
ten minutes and Senator Fred M.
Dickerman was interviewed for
about twenty minutes, at intervals,
during the morning.
The interviewing of Duncan kept
the grand jury in session until / 20
p. m, the longest session this year.
The jury will reconvene at 8 a.
m. Thursday and more witnesses
will be called
Before Duncan went into the
room he remarked to newspaper
men:
ITS my guess that I'm here in
regard to some Federal Bldg. ap-
pointments."
Remy Back on Job
Prosecutor Remy, who has been
home i'll for several days, was on
the job today. He, Special Prose-
cutor Emsley w. Johnson and John
w. Hoffman. and Deputy Prosecu-
tor William H. SheafIer were with
the jury all morning.
johnson took a straw suitcase full
of Stepnenson's papers to the grand
jury room. II was so heavy he
staggered as he came up the stair
way
The original plan of The jury was
to spend about week going over
the huge volumes Of testimony taken
by former grand juries while the
prosecutors sorted the material OBJ
tained from StephenSon's black
boxes and files of correspondence
1t was indicated that the jury now
will forego the August vacation and
plunge directly into investigation of
the leads provided from the black
boxes.
Checks Given to Jury
Stephenson's check for $2,500
made payable to Ed Jackson,
and alleged by Stephenson to be
one-foutrh of a $4,000 contribution
to Jackson's campaign fund, and ali
other checks turned over by Ste
phenson's attorney, Lloyd o. Hill,
to T1e Times were presented to the
grand jury today.
The Times surrendered the checks
to Special Prosecutors John w.
Hoffman and Enlsley w. Johnson,
at Johnson's request.
Last October, when existence of
the check first was claimed, Jack
son denied that he lever received
$4,000 or any amount" from Ste
phenson for campaign purposes. Be-
yond this, the Governor had moth
ing 10 say
Payment for Horse"
When a photograph of the check
recently was published in the Times,
Jackson first said II have nothing
to say" but later said the check was
payment for "a valuable horse and
equipment"
The horse subsequently choked TO
death on a corn cob and his care
taker fixed $500 as high price for
the steed
Checks to big Jack" Jackson.
negro newspaper publisher, Vivian
T. Wheatcraft, and others turned
over to the grand jury were alleged
to have been spent to finance Jack
sons gubernatorial campaign.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
BRIDGE BIDS OPENED
Highway Commission Gets Offers
on Jobs in 10 Counties.

Bids on twenty-ei bridge con-
struction jobs in nineteen counties
were opened today by the State
Highway Commission. Eighty-three
bids were received.
Low bids on seventeen contract
projects totalsd $262,776. The en-
gineer's estimate was $294,850.
The majority of the bridges are
small projects in advance of forth
coming road improvements or re-
placements made necessary by obso-
lete types which gave way to traffic
strain, Director John D. Williams
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
POISON CAUSES DEATH
Dependency Given as Motive for
John Frey Tragedy.

Funeral arrangements are being
made for John Frey, 20, of 856 East
ern Ave-, who died on the way to
the city hospital Tuesday night from
poison taken at his home. Despond-
ency was given as the motive by
relatives.
Police were told by the widow that
she heard her husband breathing
heavily and found him unconscious
Coroner G. H. Keever is investigat-
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
SAVES TWO CHILDREN

Logansport Women Prevents Drown
ing After Auto Crash.
BIZ United Press
LOGANSPORT, Ind, July o. -
Although pinned beneath an auto
mobile after it had left the road,
Mrs. Charles Anders released herself
in time to rescue her two daughters
from drowning in a three-foot
stream Tuesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
$4,000 ARE EXPECTED
AT w. MICHIGAN PARTY
Celebration of Widened Street to
Be Held Thursday Night.


Be Held Thursday Night.
Attendance of $4,000 is expected
at the w. Michigan st. celebration
Thursday night according to L. B.
Calvelage, w. Michigan st. Improve
ment Association president.
The event will celebrate the
widening and resurfacing of w.
Michigan st. from White River Blvd.
to Holmes Ave.
The street will be blocked to pre-
vent traffic from interfering with
the festivities, Roscoe Cinkle, 1884
w. Michigan ST., said.
Mounted police, FIVE bands and a
delegation of city officials will lead
a parade. Dancing between King
and Belleview Pl. will follow
Former Mayor Lew Shank and
Michael E. Foley, park commission
er, are scheduled to speak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
KIWANIS HONOR LIEBER

Club Pays Tribute to Former Presi-
dent at Luncheon.
Robert Lieber day was observed
by the Kiwanis Club at luncheon
today at the Claypool Hotel in hon.
or OF Robert Lieber, president of the
club in 1918.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
SHAW IN ITALY D0DGES
TASK OF MOVING DAY
Novelist II Years Old; Will Pay
Visit to Mussolini.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, July 26.-George Bern
ard Shaw elected to spend his
seventy-first birthday anniversary in
italy, Tuesday, while his wife and
his secretary moved his Uttered
books, papers and clippings from his
fiat in the Adelph, between the busy
Strand and the Thames, to a new
and more modern one in Whitehall
Court, couple of blocks away.
Shaw expects to see Premier Mus
solini during his visit.
At Whitehall Court, Shaw will be
a fiat mate to H. C. Wells.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
BALLOON RACE DATE SET
Sixteen Entries VIII Start From
Detroit, Sept. 10.

"wAsHINGToN. July 27.-sept.
10 has been definitely set as the
date Of the Gordon Bennett inter-
national balloon race, starting from
Detroit, according to the National
Aernautic Association. Sixteen bal
looms from eight nations have been
entered. -.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
LIMIT CoNvICTS' DIET
Bread and Water Decreed for Beat
ing Underworld Traitors.

oTedu anu Ndtcr DcCIccu iOh DOdb-
ing Underworld Traitors.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, July 27-One hun
dred prisoners at Cook County jail
began sentence of week to a
diet of bread and water today be-
cause some of their number severely
beat two confessed bandits who
turned States evidence.
william Decker, 10. and Walter
Michael, %, the men attacked, said
they could not identify their assail-
ants and other prisoners refused to
name the ring leaders in the riot.
The bread-and-water sentence was
therefore made general for inmates
of the section of the Jail involved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
SHOWERS DRENCH CITY

Small Area Got Quarter Inch Of
Rain Tuesday Night.
A thunder shower in Indianapolis
Tuesday night was accompanied by
one-fourth inch rainfall, according
to the United States Weather Bu-
reau. The storm covered a small
area, according to Meteorologist j..
H. Armington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27

SPRINGFIELD, VT, July 27-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh took off from
the Springfield air field at 11:20 a.
m, Eastern daylight time, today for
Albany, N. Y, on the seventh leg of
his national air tour.
Hundreds were at the airport to
see the f1ier off.
Lindbergh planned to fly over
over Plymouth, where President
Coolidge was born. Keene, Brattle-
boro and Bennington before enter
ing New York State. T.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
TIMES TURNS OVER
CHECKS TO JURORS

possession of the Cancelled checks turned
of D. G. Stephenson.
al prosecutors, who had been informed in
hat they were at all times available Tor
red these documents.
turned over to the Marion County grand
S today follows:
Notation Made by D. G. Stephenson
This check is the first one-fourth of
$4,000 given Jackson personally for pri-
mary expenses.
Expense driving Jackson, paying bills,
etc, for party.
Driver of Jackson, reporters and others
III fall election, 1924
Salary and expense, driving Jackson and
party.
Expense Jackson meetings, hotels, car, etc.
Send workers to Logansport and Peru.
Payment of bills incurred in primary and
to send man to South Bend to check up
after primary and convention.
Send men to Richmond for two weeks.
Expense check while driving my car with
Jackson in primary.
Hall rent for Jackson meeting at Kokomo.
Put up to keep this paper going so 1t
could be used in 1924 campaign to keep
em stirred up for Jackson primary fight.
Donation to State committee at Jackson
request.
-Colored paper owned by H. w. Bassett-
for Jackson publicity.
-Colored minister for work in behalf of
Jackson.
Working in Behalf OF Jackson.
Printing Jackson campaign literature.
Salary for Mrs. Fleming for work at Re-
publican headquarters while in Jackson
campaign.
TO send five men to st. Joseph County
for two weeks each. preparing organiza-
ton for Jackson.
Jackson speaker.
jackson Speaker.
Speaker, salary check, working and
speaking for Jackson in Fifth District
Terre Haute, Vigo County.
jackson speaker.
Owner of Indianapolis Leader for Jack
son publicity among colored people.
big jack" owner OF Ledger, colored
paper, for Jackson publicity and to use
among colored people who could be in
duced to work in behalf of Ed.
Paid to Indianapolis Ledger-"Big Jacks"
paper for Jackson publicity.
Paid to Indianapolis Ledger for Jacksons
last primary publicity.
Payment of Marion County workers (and
committeeman at county convention Ito
name chairman.
Send workers to Ft. Wayne and Hunt
ington.
This o:cck was for Lake County workers.
five MA for two weeks each.
Send men, to Lafayette for jackson.
Expense for Jacksor's hotel bills during
primary.
: which Stephenson's notes say we're for
pape--bear the Endorsement of that
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
LINDY FLIES IN GALE
Arrives at Albany in Wake
of Storm.

ALBANY. N. Y, July 27.-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh arrived over
the Albany airport at 2:05 this aft
ernoon, in the wake of a violent
thunderstorm, on the seventh leg of
his cross-country flight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27
COL. DARLINGTON SUED
Lawyer Asks $4,000 Fee for Sensa-
tional Divorce Trial.
BIZ United Press

BV United Press
CHICAGO, : July 27-An after
math of Col. Edward c. CARING
tons brother against brother" di-
vorce suit appeared when attorney
Paulus Koenig sued the New York
millionaire for $4,000 fees in the
ease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27

ne BTdIlu jury tOOdy ID Ia pO1
over to The Times at the order of
At the request Of the special p
advance of their publication that
any purpose, The Times delivered
The complete list Of checks tur
jury by The Indianapolis Times too
Drawn to Amount N
Ed Jackson. .....$2, 500 .00-Thi
$40,
mai
H. r. Bennett sec. .40-Exr
etc.
H. r. Benentt. .S50.00-Dri
III
H. R. Benentt. .S50.00-Sali
par
Howard Bennett ... .$32499-Exr
w. Boyer ............$2 2o000-Sen
VIM. Boyer .......... S30O00-Pay
to S
afte
VIM. Danner .......$117 .40-Sen
VIM. Danner 5.49-ExI
Jac
Omar F. Brown .S50.00-Hal
Fiery Cross ........$1,5 ,5oO.OO-Put
cou
'em
Rep. State Committee ST, 1,O00OO-Doi
req
The Union .......... 800 000-Col
for
Rev. G. I. Jackson. .Sl50.00-Col
Jac
Mrs. Edna Walling. .Sl75.98-Wo
Hendren Printing Co. $3.50 90-Pril
v. Wheatcraft .....S2400o-Sal
pub
can
Edw. Tegtmeier. ...." S50O.OO- 10
for
tior
D. j. Thornton. ........ .S62.27-Jacl
D. j. Thornton. .S94.73 -Jacl
C. A. Sanders. ..... .$12000-Spe
.spes
Ter
c. A. Sanders. rs........S $50 .00-Jacl
w. H. Jackson. ....... $500 .00-Owl
son
Cash .....,...... .S320O0-"Bil
pap
amC
duo
Cash ................ 5000 O0-PaiC
pap
Cash ..................S 5000 .00-Paic
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-27

possession Of the Cancelled checks turned
Times at the order of D. c. Stephenson
the special prosecutors who had been informed
publication that they at all times available lor
any purpose The Times delivered these documents
list Of turned to the Marion county grao
jury Indianapolis Times today follows
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
TAMMANY MOVES
TO HIDE CRAFT

Another step in the Tammany "re-
organization" plan was disclosed yes
terday in the report about to be made
by Mayor Walkers subcommittee on
Plan and Survey containing recon-
mendations for drastic reforms in
New York City government.
The report soon to be made public
will recommend a proposal to elimin-
ate the borough executive depart
ments completely, substituting for
them unified city control.
The reason given by Tammany Hall
for this proposed wide scale reorgan-
ization is the saving of money to be
affected. 1t is known, however, that
the plan has been arrived at as part
of the program of Al. Smith and his
banker supporters to eliminate the
cruder forms of graft and centralize
all grating activities under one head
in the democratic machine and thus
to avoid the periodic revelations of
corruption such as, for instance, is
now being disclosed in the sewer scan
dal in Queens.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
CRECHT TO SPEAK
in FORTY TOWNS

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 20. Over
DO industrial towns will be visited by
Rebecca Grecht, Workers Party field
organizer, on her tour of Western
Pennsylvania and Virginia. Enthusi-
astic meetings have already been held
in the unorganized fields of the Con-
nelsville coke region; Brownsville,
Daisytown and Bentlyville.
A meeting was arranged in Van
Voorhis, small mining town where
the miners have been on strike since
April l, but the owner of the hall re-
fused to permit the meeting to go
ahead at the last minute. The min
ers of this town, determined to hear
Grecht's message, proceeded on trucks
to Bentlyville, and there gave her an
enthusiastic reception.
Meetings have also been held in the
steel towns of Benessen, Ambridge,
Corapolis, New Brighton, and New
Castle.
Despite the strike situation and t'k'
reign of terror in the Pittsburgh dis
trict, Grecht's tour is strengthening
the present party organization. The
Labor Party idea, Grecht reports, is
being accepted by workers every
where with great enthusiasm.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30

trades weekly, will be placed on sale
at the bazaar tomorrow.
The book recites in detail the
frame-up of the nine leaders of the
Joint Board, Furriers' Union, and
contains the criminal records of gang
sters used by the right wing admin
istration of the international Fur
Workers Union.
Reduce Prices.
All merchandise will be reduced in
price tonight, it was announced yes
terday, and merchandise that is not
sold tonight will be removed to the
balcony. The lain floor will be de-
voted exclusively to dancing tomor-
row night.
The committee of judges on the best
costumes includes Greco, Carrillo
Tresca, Robert Minor, editor Of The
DAILY WORKER; Louis Hyman
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
PEASANTS TAKE
over LAND; AID
IN GOVERNMENT
Canton Reactionaries
Hold USSR Officials

HONGKONG, Dec. ga number
of priests from the Hol Lufkung dis
tricts who were held prisoner by
workers and peasants on the charge
of counter-revolutionary activity and
who were later released when the Bri-
tish destroyer Seraph threatened to
lombard number of villages, de-
clared that practically the whole
vicinity is in the control of workers
and peasants governments,
Soviets have been set up and large
landholdings have been confiscated,
they declared. The priests were re-
leased when the British destroyers
cleared for action, trained its guns on
Swabue, where they were held, and
prepared to land detachment of
marines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
COL ORADO CHIEF.
MURDERER LEADS
25O VIGIL LANTES
Drive Miners From Hall
Arrest AZ More
BY WINIFRED R. MOOERS.
Especial to The DdiIp Worker }

DENVER, Dec. 29.-Continuing
the reign of terror in southern Colo
RADIO where Rockefeller interests
dominate, which began with raiding
and wholesale arrests of strikers
Sunday, Louis Scherf, the thug who
led the murderous attack on the Col
umbine miners, last night headed a
force of 250 special deputies sworn
in by the Trinidad mayor in a raid
on the strikers hall.
The mayor issued a call for cable
bodied citizens" to form a "vigilante"
committee and under the leadership
Of Scherf, the special deputies join
ed by state police marched on the
hall and broke up the meeting that
was in progress.
Threatened with guns, the miners
were driven out of the hall. Forty
two were arrested.
1t appears that an effort is being
made to fill the Trinidad Jail which
can hold 300 men. Seventy-two men
from the previous raid were already
there.
Attorney Henderson tried to pre-
vent possible bloodshed by seeking
restraining order against the attacl,
but failed.
Rob Aged Woman-Assault Attorney
In the raid on the same hall Sufl-
day night the apartment smashed was
fCoptinued on Page Five)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
GARMENT union
WILL NOT YIELD

Announcement was made yester-
day by leaders of the Cloakmakers
Joint Board that it will in no way
yield to the attempted pressure of
the contempt order issued against
eighteen of its members by decision
of Referee Murray Hubert.
The Joint Board, it was stated, was
continuing its activities in carrying
out the instructions of it's member
ship without regard to the moves on
the part Of the employers, the right
wing officials and the court orders
aimed solely at destroying the legi-
innate union in the trade.
While every effort is being made
to defeat the contempt proceedings
in the higher courts, leaders affected
by the recent order stated, the final
decision will be secured by the
strength of the rank and file sup
port behind the Joint Board.
"The recent stand of M. E. Taft,
manager of Local Al, against an un-
enforcible injunction" it was an
nourced, "is the best example rof
what is the duty of trade unionists
under such conditions"