The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-15


Odd you show the money to
Mr.. Noel? Al had it in an envel-
ope. I know he knew it was there.
Q-You told him you had it
there? Ayes.
Q-You expected him to take the
money? Al had no expectation.
Q-You said Mr.. Marsh had said
he would take the money, that he
was a high-class gentleman. A
didn't say that.
Didn't Think of Offense
Q-You did think it would not
offend Mr.. Noel to ask him to help
you bride the Governor? Al did
not think that
Odd it occur to you he might
resent it? Al had no thought
about it.
The questioning turned to init
nations by Jones that Stephen
son thought his personality and
influence would force acceptance
of the proposition.
IT can't answer" Stephenson
said.
Q-You deny you are an ego
fist? A-(turning to the COURT
Do I have to submit to this sort
of insult from attorneys?
Odd you patronize banks ex-
tensively during this time? Ayes,
at times.
GLOW much was in the Wash
ington Hotel strong box? About
$65,0O0.
Had Currency and Bonds
GIN currency? Ayes, and in
bonds.
Q-Did you separate the $4,000,
out of the box or to an envelope?
Ayes.
Here Jones turned to a discussion
of the visit to Noels office.
Q-How many days before the
visit to Noers Office did you remove
the money? Al couldn't recall
Ono recollection? A-No.
Q-What time did you visit Noel's
office? A-Shortly before noon.
Q-What hour before noon? Al
couldn't say, exactly, shortly before
noon.
Q-He told you to come back at 2
p. m, you recall that? A-That is
my memory
Q-This money, was it in any one
else's hands before the visit? Al
took it out of the box just before
going to his Office.
Question Is Barred
johnson rose as if to object, Jones
at the same time talking to the
court, who had leaned across his
bench to catch each word. After
words from both counsel tables, the
court held the question was not
proper cross examination, and Jones
resumed.
ON your estimation, you are
meek and humble? johnson rose
again to speak, but the witness in
terupted. Aft you think I am an
egotist, no.
Jones asked a long, involved
question which drew retort from
Stephenson, who asked that the re-
porter reread the question. "It is
ambiguous" he said.
The question asked how long
Stephenson had considered this
matter before he took the money
from the strong box-the matter of
Evans resignation. Al don't re-
call.
Can't Remember Time
O-About how MANY DAYS? Al
don't recall. :.
Ono notion at all? Aft you
want a notion-no, don't recall.
Q-Your best judgment? A
About week.
Stevenson added, IF it is to sat-
isfy your curiosity, I recall on
one occasion you said you didn't
give a damn what the people
think"
After statements from both
counsel tables regarding the turn
the cross examination had taken,
Jones changed his tactics.
O-How did you learn Evans was
to resign? A-From Mr. Marsh,
I believe.
Defense counsel asked him if he
testified to the meeting in Marsh's
office before Evans resignation with
Jackson and Coffin, and Stephenson
replied that he did.
Before Evans Quit
Q-When was that in respect to
the time Evans resigned? A few
days before.
He said the conference was during
the time 1--WE had it in our minds"
that Evans was going to resign.
Q-About that time you got your
little envelope with the $4,000
handy, ready for action? Stephen
son did not answer, but asked the
reporter to read the question to him
and then Jones withdrew the ques-
ton.
Q-You got the envelope ready,
waiting for Evans to resign, didn't
you? Al think that's silly the
way you outlined it to me, Mr..
Jones.
"Oh, you think that's silly, do
you?" Jones asked.
II do" Stephenson replied and
again faced the jury.
Q-How long after you went to
Noel's Office was it before you gave
Marsh the $4,000? Al can't an
swer that because it asks for some
thing do not definitely know in
my own mind.
Not Interested in Press
Stephenson said he did not recall
whether it was before or after he
went to Noel's Office that he gave
the money to Marsh. He said,
though, that it was prior to the ap-
pointment.
CIT was the time you went to
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