The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-16
DETAILED TESTIMONY GIVEN IN JACKSON TRIAL

hour. Finally the question was
withdrawn by Johnson.
He proceeded, the jury back in the
box.
Q-Did you ever disclose the mat
ter to the prosecutor of Marion
County? A-No. Defense objection
was overruled. State turned the
witness over to the defense for cross
examination. Jones took up the
questioning.
Q-Do you remember the date Of
your conviction in Federal Court?,
April %, 1924.
Q-That was several months after
your son-in-law's resignation? A
Yes.
Q-You were in considerable
financial difficulty? Ayes.
Bankruptcy proceedings had
been instituted against you in Fed
eral Court? Ayes.
Q-You had been adjudged a
bankrupt? Ayes.
Q-Do you recall the date? A-No.
Q-Meanwhile, seven or eight in
dictments had been returned against
you in this criminal court? Ayes.
Recalls Resignation Demand
Q-Several counts were named in
each? Al don't recall.
Q-During the time these indict-
ments were returned, there was de-
mand for your resignation as Gov
ernor, you recall that? Ayes.
Q-Do you recall meeting in the
SEVERN Hotel Dec. 7, 1928, where all
district committeeman of your party
were represented? Ayes.
Q-Did you attend A-No. d..
Q-Do you recall resolution ask
ing you to resign was voted down?
Ayes.
Q-Do you recall that Clyde Walh
demanded your resignation in the
Star the following morning, Dec. 8.
Al don't know the date. I recall
the circumstance.
Not Surprised at Walb
Q-Was it surprise to you? A
! don't know that I would be sur
priSed at anything he did.
Q-Do you recall calling a con-
ference that day. Dec. 81 McCray
answered he didn't recall all who
were present, after Jones named
several.
McCray told of having gone to the
funeral of DR.. George Edenharter,
superintendent of the Central Hos
pital for the Insane, on The after
noon of Dec. 8, 1923, the day on,
which he had rejected the alleged
bride offers.
Everything happened that day, -.
he said
He said he did not issue Remys
commission as prosecutor that =
morning, but believed Miss Bush. his
secretary, might have prepared it,,
He said he was unable to tell what.
persons other than Robinson, Jack
son and Evans we're in his office
that day.
He was questioned closely by Jones
as to what time Robinson came in,
how long he stayed, and who was
there. He related Robinson's visit
was about 10 a. m, that Evans was
there walking the floor and that
Robinson stayed only a short time.
Jackson Then Came in
Jackson, he said, came in within
a few minutes after Robinson left
and stayed probably fifteen or
twenty minutes. Evans was there
when Jackson came in the first time,
he said, but left before Jackson did.
Q-Was there any further con-
versation between you and jackson?
Ayes, he wanted me to go with
him to see man about five or six
miles out.
Gle didn't mention Lyons? Al
don't know Lyons. N
He said the next time he saw
Jackson was about an hour later.
He was asked if he knew the exact
hour when Remy's commission was
issued and he said he did not and
that he had not looked into the
office record to see, but "left that
up to some of the trusted employees
in my office" f...,
McCray said he had a stroke in
the Federal penitentiary in Dec.
1925.
Describes Prison Illness
GLOW did it affect you? Al
was unconscious for about five min
utes, persons who we're there said.
McCray said he was confined to
bed for three months and later was
under care of physicians'for twenty
months, until discharged from the
prison. He said he had high blood
pressure and was forced to be under
medical care.
He said he saw copy of The
Times a few days after the publica-
ton came out which followed Frank
j. Princes visit to the penitentiary.
He said he refused to discuss the
case with Prince.
Cross examination of McCray was
completed at 4:58 p. m.
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