The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-14
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Will
TAKE STAND IN
OWN DEFENSE
Has Chosen to Tell All,
Jones Says; Amazing
Story Hinted.

Governor Ed Jackson will take the
stand and tell his version of the
story of the alleged offer to Former
Governor Warren T. McCray for
which he is on trial in the Marion
Criminal Court.
This came out through the state
ment of Defense Attorney Clyde
Jones Monday afternoon in the de-
tense address to the jury.
And the chief executive Of the
State is not going on under pres
sure by his own attorneys. He has
elected to do it himself.
Governor Jackson will testify In
this case" Jones said. HE will take
the stand, look you gentlemen in
the eye and tell you what this case
is. He will open to this jury and
prosecutor, his whole life from the
cradle to the present.
Jackson's Career Traced
Jones traced Jackson's career from
boyhood through his struggles as a
young lawyer in Henry County and
his seven years as Henry Circuit
Court judge at New Castle
Elected Secretary of State, Jack
son resigned the Office" said Jones,
when the great war came on. He
rendered his service to his country,
entered the officers training corps at
FIT. Benjamin Harrison and came out
a captain, assigned to direct mill
tary training at Purdue University.
where he served with integrity and
distinction"
Honorably discharged a major,
jackson, Jones recounted, wes ap-
pointed to fill an unexpired term in
the office of secretary of State and
then was elected and reelected to
the post. In 1924 he was elected
governor.
Says Bishop Wanted Mcdonald
During twenty or twenty-one
years in public life" said Jones, mot
one word ever was uttered intimat-
ing misconduct against him. Certain
persons who have been behind this
charge have failed to find one act
of misconduct.
THE evidence will disclose that
the Governor is no more guilty of
conSpiring to bride Warren T. Nc
Cray than any man in this Jury
box. His only connection with the
matter Of a successor to William P.
Evans, as Marion County prose-
cutor, was at the behest Of Bishop
H. H. Fout, who asked him to
recommend the appointment of
James E. Mcdonald
Bishop Fout had no interest
other than to serve a member of his
flock.
"On Dec. 8, 1923, Jackson spoke to
McCray about Fout's request. Nc
Cray replied: I am going to appoint
Remy, but the commission has not
been issued
"An hour or two later, Jackson's
phone rang. It was McCray calling
Jackson to the Governors Office.
Open as a Book
"'I just called you in to say that
that matter is all settled and the
commission has been issued to
Remy,' McCray told Jackson" Jones
asserted.
Everything Jackson did is as
open as book, with no effort at
concealment on his part"
Jones said evidence might show
that others sought to control the
appointment by foul means, but
that Jackson was not involved He
related that Robert Lyons, who was
connected with an organization that
supported Governor jackson in the
primary and election, showed Jack
son a list of forty-two names of
persons that he wanted appointed
to State positions. Jackson refused
to consider it,"
New Sensations Hinted
When charges against the Cover
nor were published in The Times,
Jackson was reluctant to make a
reply, Jones said, because of his
dignity and modesty and because he
didn't believe anyone in Indiana
would believe the charges.
Then when he did write a letter
Of denial" Jones added, "the State
said he was guilty because he de-
MED it.
eff the evidence goes deep enough,
1t will bring astounding and startling
revelations. 1t will be such a sordid
sickening story that your hearts will
go out in sympathy when you go to
your jury room, rather than con-
denim him.
Whatever took place." Jones con-
Guided, evidence will show that the
prosecuting attorney had knowledge
of the alleged offense more than two
years before Acknowledgement was re-
turned, Sept. 80, 1927, and did moth
ing until he coupled the name of the
governor with it."