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


him, when questioning sought to
show how many times Stephenson
saw the Goernor to discuss Evans
successor.
-%Q-You say you saw jackson and
Coffin several times to discuss this
appointment? A-No.
Saw Them Several Times
Dwell, then, you say you saw
them several times previous to the
time the appointment was made?
Ayes.
Q-What do you mean previous?
A-Why, I mean before.
GLOW long before? A-Prior to.
Gill ask you what you mean,
prior to?" Al understand that
to mean before"
Finally Stephenson said they dis
cusSed it the day he first met Noetl,
and that the discussion opened up,
he thought, just before McCray's
indictment.
Jones then introduced a sheaf of
kilograms purporting to refresh
Stephenson's memory" about trip
he made to Savannah, Ga, and
Jacksonville, Fla, in 1923.
Questioned if he and Robert w
Lyonsw ere not "bitter enemies" in
September, 1923, Stephenson re-
piled, smiling, Eyes, that's mild
assertion"
Tells of Good Time
Stephenson admitted he might
have sent the kilograms which re-
lated, in general, to the good time
he and a party of friends we're hav-
ing on his yacht Constitution, which
they boarded just east of Savannah
The yacht, originally called Reomar
II, later burned at Toledo.
The messages served to remind
Stephenson of his heyday, when his
wealth and power were at their
high tide. He showed a keen inter
est in the kilograms to his erstwhile
friends here and read them to the
jury with trace of smile on his
face.
They told of wild duck dinners.
of enjoying their radios on deck and
carried wishes you we're all here"
and regards to "all the boys"
The jury was not informed of the
recipients of all the messages. One,
it was indicated, went to Marsh and
another to George Cowan, who was
understood to have been represent
ing Stephenson in a legal action at
| Columbus.
Quiz on Yacht Trouble
The defense went into the affairs
of Stephenson on the yacht and
asked him if he remembered having
difficulties with the captain, dis
charging him and hiring another.
He said he did not recall any diff
ficulties, but remembered discharg-
ing the first. He also said he didn't
remember sending to Indianapolis
for duplicate boat papers, after the
first set was taken by the discharged
captain.
Odd you leave Jacksonville on
the night Of Dec. g. 1923, at 9:05 p.
m. on the Royal Palm? Al don't
'ecall.
He said he remembered sending
a wire to Marsh telling him $4,000
was accessible for him to continue
in repairing the Irvington residence.
He said Earl Gentry made the re-
turn trip with him.
Q--You had a pretty good time
down in Florida? Awe were at
least occupied in the occupation
of attending to our own business. =
Q-While you were on the boat,
you had all you wanted to drink?
Aft any one suffered from
drouth, it was his own fault.
Odd you send telegram back
to Marsh saying 1.-THE fish were fe-
rocious and licking their lips for
hook? A-No, I don't recall that.
Some one in the party may have
sent it.
On Boat About 10 Days
Dwell, did anyone else have the
command of the English language
that you did? Al don't know.
He said he coldun't remember how
long he spent on the yacht but he
thought it was about ten days.
Odd you leave here Nov. "a at
noon? Al can't remember.
Q-Do you remember leaving a !
grip with George Cowan with $4,000
worth of Liberty bonds in it? A
Yes, but there was more than $4,000. |
We agreed that he should place
them in a safety deposit box at the |
Indiana Trust Company that cost
$50. 1t was quite large box.
Q-Isn't it true that you arrived |
here Dec. 8, 1923, after you left |
Florida the night of Dec. 6? Al
don't recall.
Q-Don't you remember that
Cowan met you at the station and |
made a report about some Khan
matters over in Ohio? Al don't re-
call.
Remembers Columbus Jaunt
Q-Do you recall going to Colum-
bus, Ohio, with Cowan and another
man and staying at the Deshler Ho-
tel? Al don't remember that, but |
I can tell you what think you
want to bring out.
81 went to the Deshler Hotel
on the way in from Washington
to st. Louis and went to bed, be-
cause I had been up playing po-
ker on the train all the night
before. In about three hours two
representative of Evans, now
head of the Khan, came to my
room and we had a very thor
ough free-for-all fight.
We broke up the furniture and
two of the men we're unconscious.
We were all arrested and hauled
down to police headquarters, but
no charges we're placed against