The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16

Wanted him to present a PROPOSE
ton to the Governor.
He said that if the Governor
would appoint Mcdonald to the
prosecutors Office, they would COIL
tribute $4,000 for attorneys fees
and would guarantee McCray woulC
not be convicted in Marion County
or any place else.
Odd he say who these mer
we're?
A-No.
Q-What did McCray say?
A--McCray said he could not dc
that. And said that he had made
up his mind and furthermore he
wouldn't entertain such thing.
Promise of No Conviction
Q-Who came in next. A-Ed
Jackson.
Q-How long after Robinson had
left. "A few minutes.
Odd he talk to McCray. A
Yes.
Q-Detail that conversation. A
Jackson said he wanted to help Nc
Cray and the proposition they were
presenting would be OF great help tc
McCray. jackson said he came from
a meeting where Coffin and rep
resentative of an organization that
had State wide membership were
present. He said it was important
to them that Mcdonald be ap-
pointed and they would raise $4,000
and insure him he would not be con-
victed That is the substance of the
conversation.
Q-What did the Governor say
Axe said he had made up his
mind to appoint Remy and had let
it be known. He said he would not
make the appointment and Jackson
said it would be a great opportun-
ity for McCray and they wanted to
help him. Jackson said it would be
alright with them to support Remy
in the following primary, but they
needed Mcdonald during the cam
paign. McCray said he didn't see
how he could do it and maintain
his self-respect.
Resigned After Indictment
Q-Had McCray issued the COM
mission. Al had no personal
knowledge of it.
Evans said he did not remember
the exact time that Robinson and
jackson visited McCray This closed
the direct examination of Evans at
$50 p. m.
Kivett croSs-eXanined:
Q-Your resignation grew out OF
the indictment of your father-in-
law. You felt you should resign
due to this? Al did.
The majoriyt of the questions
asked by Kivett we're agreed with
by the witness. 1t was brought out
that the McCray family learned on
Thanksgiving Day that he was to
be indicted and that then Evans de-
cided he should resign.
Q-You had been interested in a
successor and had talked with
Remy about the successor. Al had.
Evans explained that he returned
to McCray's Office the second time
the day he resigned because he 'felt
the Governor was disturbed at the
resignation and that 1 should be
with him."
Didn't See Remy
Kivett questioned Evans on Rob-
inson'S entry into the Governor S
room and Evans repeated that he
heard all the conversation between
Robinson and McCray.
He said he did not recall having
seen Remy until the following Mon
day when he asked Remy if he had
received his commission and when
Remy replied no, he said, YOU'D
better get it,"
Questioned as to whether he had
talked to Noel, Evans said not I'M
til year after McCray'S conviction,
He related that his first CONVERSE
ton with anyone from the prescott
tors Office was with Special Prose-
cutor Johnson after the story was
published in The Times.
He talked to McCray when he re-
turned with him from the prison at
Atlanta about Aug. 81, 1927.
Odd you get in touch with Nc
Cray about this before you went to
meet him? Ayes. by telegram on
the Friday before The Times pub
liShed the story IN Monday.
Q-You knew it was about to be
published? A-Gurley and Prince
had told me on Friday.
Odd you tell them anything
about it? A-No details, but in a
general way, yes.
Tried to Stop Story
Evans said he wired McCray,
There must be no publicity on this
matter"
Q-Did Prince and Gurley show
you what was purported to be writ
ten statements? A-They said they
had them, but didn't tell whose they
were.
Prince and Gurley had told him,
he said, that nothing would stop
them from publishing the story.
His only reason for discussing it
with them was the hope he might
persuade them not to publish it, he
said.
Q-Were you under obligation to
them? AIN a way I was. Mr..
McCray was due to be released and
I didn't want the story published.
Telling of his deep regard for Nc
Cray, Evans said, II didn't want him
to die in prison"
McCray'S Story