New Britain herald., 1928-02-13
DEFINITE BRIBERY
 CHARGES ARE TOLD
Prosecution Tells Jury of Claims in Jackson Case
S10,000 SUM MENTIONED
State Says that Indiana Governor Personally Offered Former Govcr- nor McCray S1O,O0O for Political Patronage.

1HuldndpOIlS, rep. Is ~t-Ihe Jury in the trial of Governor E. Jackson was told here today by the prosecu- tion in it's opening statement that it would prove that the defendant per- sonally offered to put 3lo,ooo in Governor Warren T. McCray's desk in December, 1923, if McCray would name James E. Mcdonald as Marion county prosecutor.
 Emsley w. Johnson. special assist ant prosecutor, in outlining the states case. told of the alleged ef. forts to get McCray to accept money in return for McDonald's appoint ment and of failure to bring il about. He said the prosecution would prove that Jackson, who was then secretary of state, visited Gov crnor McCray in the executive office and declared in substance:
 Words to Governor
 "Governor. you must do what we tell you. You cannot afford to deny us. We are powerful in Indiana. Step out in another room. I'll put s10,000 in a drawer in your desk and when you come back you will find s10,000 and never know where it came from" ..
 The jury was obtained at mid afternoon. ending 8 task that had been under way since last Wednes- day. Recess until 2 o'clock was taken following the states opening statement. Clyde H. Jones, of de- fense counsel. planned to take an hour for his statement to the jury after which D. C. Stephenson. for mer grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan and now a life convict, was ready for call as the prosecution's $ first witness.
 Fear of Jackson's power, along with that of George V. Coffin, Mar ion county republican chairman and Ribert w. Lyons. Richmond attor- ney and former financial agent of the Ku klux Klan and other inter- ested in McDonald's appointment. kept McCray's lips sealed during the years that followed, Johnson de- clared. He said the state would prove that the scheme was connived in Jackson's office in the state house; that he put the matter to Governor McCray twice after Fred Robinson, then state purchasing agent, had been solicited as Me Cray's friend to present the alleged proposition.
 state Witness
 Johnson said state witnesses will show that Jackson told Governor McCray that McDonald's appoint ment as Marion county Undianapo- lis) prosecutor meant ten thousand votes to the republican party. John- son added that the state would show that Jackson represented to McCray that Coffin was a great political genius and that Lyons was a power full officer in the Ku Klux Klan and that both were in position to help McCray, who at the time was facing charges of embezzlement.
 Johnson then told of Stephenson's appearance in the alleged conspira- cy. He said Jackson informed Ste- phenson that the plan had failed and that the former Klan leader sought to bring about McDonald't appointment. Stephenson sought an introduction to James Noel. Nc. Cray's attorney. and he asked the lawyer to put the matter before hi. client. Noel. according to Johnson said he would tell him about it.
 Coffin and Robert l. Marsh, ar Indianapolis attorney. were indicted with Jackson but have been granted Separate trials