Stephenson Indicted On Assault With Intent To Kill
The report notes Stephen son is indicted on a charge of assault with intent to kill a girl. The Fall-Doheny-Sinclair case was quashed amid political turmoil and confidence votes in the cabinet.
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Stephenson
Girl
Bru United Press
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Clementel
Herriot
Deaumergue
Anatole de Monezie
Clemente
Senate
Clementel
Indictments allege Stephenson Gentry and Klink in kidnap plot
Indiana grand jury accuses David C. Stephenson Earl Gentry and Earl Klink of conspiring to abduct Madge Oberholtzer on March 18 1925 in Marion County Indiana. Counts claim kidnapping assault and battery with intent to rape and kill and mayhem. William H Remy prosecutes. The case summary notes five true bills and mentions a former Indiana Grand Dragon of the Klan arrested.
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David C. Stephenson
Harold Gentry
Earl Klink
Marion
Indiana
Earl Gentry
Madge Oberholtzer
United States
State of
William H. Remy
Oberholtzer
David C. Stepher
State of Indiana
David Stephenson
Said
Indianapolis Case Ties Stephenon to Train Attack on Oberholtzer
David C. Stephenson a former Ku Klux Klan leader is jailed on five indictments for an alleged March 16 assault on Miss Madge Oberholtzer. She lay dying after ingesting bichloride of mercury. two other defendants are charged with conspiracy. Bond set at 25000, Stephenson released after posting it, with officials still seeking accomplices.
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David C. Stephenson
University Ave
Ku Klux Klan
Madge Oberholtzer
Grand Jury
Earl Klenck
Earl Gentry
Miss Oberholtzer
John Kingsbury
Washington St
Kingsbury
Stephenson
George E. Oberholtzer
Hammond
Ind
Harry Campbell
Albert Reeder
Louis Brown
Sam Farb
Thomas N. Whitlock
George Oberholtzer
Vincent H. Manifold
Klenck
Gentry
Evansville
State Attorney General
Oberholtzer
William H. Remy
Marion County
Q Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Remy
Butler
Miss Oberh
Shepherd Bail Motion Held In Limbo In Chicago Court
Judge William B. Brothers refused to entertain bail for William D. Shepherd until he consults with Chief Justice Jacob Hopkins. Shepherd, accused of killing his wealthy ward Billy McClintock, seeks bail pending trial. Both judges will confer and set a ruling time.
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United Press
Chicago
Willian B. Brothers
The
Criminal Court Today
William D. Shepherd
Indianapolis
Jacob Hopkins
Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Justice Hopkins
Judge Brothers
Judge Brother
Chickie Runs Away to a Jake Munson Party
Chickie seeks escape and attends a party hosted by wealthy broker Jake Munson. Chapters 13 and 14 appear on the back page today.
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Chickie
Jake Munson
Indictments Over Oil Concessions Quashed by DC Justice
DC Supreme Court Justice McCoy dismissed all indictments against Albert B. Fair E L Doheny Harry F Sinclair and Edward L Doheny Jr in a Teapot Dome California oil case ruling that unauthorized persons in the grand jury room during testimony invalidated the proceedings Oscar Pagan Justice Department indictment expert and Peyton Gordon US district attorney were challenged as illegally present but McCoy found their presence did not invalidate the cases
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United Press
Washington
Albert B. Fair
E. L. Doheny
Harry F. Sinclair
Edward L. Doheny Jr
Justice McCoy
District of Columbia Supreme Court
McCoy
Fall
Doheny
Doheny, Jr
California
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Oscar Pagan
Justice Department
Pagan
Peyton Gordon
United States District Attorney
Swallows Solder in School S
Crawfordsville Ind April 3 Raymond Douglas 14 is recovering after surgery to remove a half inch thick bar of solder he swallowed at school The pupil believed to be chewing gum startled him into swallowing the solder during class
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Times
Crawfordsville
Ind
Raymond Douglas
Remy pushes speedier slating of motorists
County Prosecutor William H. Remy demands motorists charged with speeding be slated the same day and tried the next, criticizing police in charge of the new system. Deputy Paul Rhoadarmer says delays lasted up to a week, prompting Remy to urge immediate changes and direct contact with Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff. Mayor Shank backs the move to avoid arrests on patrol wagons and curb potential favoritism.
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William H. Remy
Remy
Paul Rhoadarmer
Mator
Herman F. Rikhoff
Rikhoff
Rhoadarmer
Shank
Pomerene to Appeal McCoy's Washington ruling
Gov ernment counsel Atlee Pomerene said the government will take the case to the court of appeals of the District of Columbia after Justice McCoy guassed the indictments against Albert B. Fall E. L. Doheny Edward L Deney Jr and H F Sinclair in the oil leasing cases and he would consult Owen J Roberts to prepare the appeal.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Atlee Pomerene
United Press Today
Albert B. Fall
E. L. Doheny
Edward L. Deney Jr
H. F. Sinclair
Justice McCoy
Washington
Pomerene
Owen J. Roberts
Oll
City Manager Plan Gains Labor Backing Nationwide
Labor groups in Indianapolis endorse the city manager plan aimed at replacing the current city government with a seven member council and a professional administrator. Bricklayers and Masons Union No. 3 approved the plan after hearing from Citizens Committee of 1,000 speakers and urged immediate election calls. Petitions pour in as committees, civic clubs, churches, and labor unions rally support across multiple civic groups.
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Pla
Bricklayers and Masons Union No. 3
Indiana
Citizens Commmitte
Citizens Committee
Indianapolis Trades Council
John J. Watson
Bricklayers Union
City Manager Campaign
Meyer-Kiser Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Fire damages West Side Methodist Church in Shelbyville
A midnight fire at West Side Methodist Church in Shelbyville Indiana caused about 21000 dollars in damage. The blaze started from defective wiring and two firefighters were overcome by smoke while battling the flames.
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United Press
Shelbyville
Ind
West Side Methodist Church
Flapper Fanny Quips On Idle Girls In Witty Snippet
A scrambled, humorous line from Eye, AAS EF Flapper Fanny notes that many girls with nothing to do never get through doing. The fragment hints at social commentary and playful slang of the era.
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Fanny
Local youths fined for speeding in Logansport
Ralph Randal of Logansport Ind was fined 10 dollars plus costs in city court today for driving forty miles an hour. Harold McClain aged 19 of 721 Grove Street was fined 15 dollars and costs after officers alleged he drove thirty three miles an hour.
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Ralph Randal
Logansport
Ind
Harold McClain
Grove St
Connecticut Mail Robber Chapman Goes to Jury
The State of Connecticut case against Gerald Chapman, a mail robber and bandit, went to the jury after Judge Jennings instructed that the only possible verdicts were first degree murder or acquittal. He clarified that if Chapman killed Policeman James J. Skelly during the felony, he is guilty of first degree murder.
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United Arena
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Gerald Chapman
James J. Skelly
Jennings
James Skelly
Chapman
Skelly
Asbestos Strike Ends In Return To Work Settlement
Asbestos workers will return to work Saturday after a three day strike as leaders and contractors work toward a new wage deal. Master Insulators Association president W T McLaughlin announced the tentative end after talks. Iron workers remain on strike pending a proposed wage scale of 1.50 per hour.
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W. T. McLaughlin
Master Insulators Association
William H. Scott
Structural Iron Workers
John J. McNamara
Three Scouts Injured in Theater Fire Escape Accident
Three Boy Scouts were injured when a theater fire escape counterbalance failed near noon at Keith's Theater. Francis Pritchard 12 suffered a head injury, William Williams 12 hurt on the back, and Willard Knight 13 had a leg injury. All were taken to the city hospital. other boys on the fire escape were unhurt.
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Keith's Theater
Francis Pritchard
Middle Dr
Woodruff Place
William Williams
Paris Ave
Willard Knight
Boulevard Pl
Girl 9 Injured in Alley Truck Crash
Caroline Becker a 9 year old girl daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Becker of 4121 Park Ave is in St Vincent Hospital with a broken arm and severe cuts after a truck driven by William Prye 17 of 309 E Twenty Fourth St struck her in an alley behind 4140 Broadway Prye was arrested on charges of assault and battery and speeding the girl condition listed as serious
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Caroline Becker
Carl Becker
Park Ave
St. Vincent Hospital
William Prye
Twenty- Fourth St
Broadway
Pyle
Penalties for Stephenson charges detailed
Penalties on charges against Stephenson outline two to fourteen years in Indiana State Prison for malicious mayhem with fines up to 2000 dollars. Assault and battery to kill carries two to fourteen years with no specified fine. Kidnapping ranges from two to four teen years with fines between 100 and 5000 dollars. Conspiracy to commit felon y carries two to fourteen years with fines from 25 to 5000 dollars.
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Stephenson
Indiana State Prison
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France
D. C. Stephenson
Earl Klienck
Kliink
Mahem
William H.remy
Indiana Grand Dragon
Klan
Hawkmend
Indianapoli
A. A. Mas Rak Tives
District of Col
Umbia
Bricklayers and Masons Union Inctorses
Methodist Church
Prince of Bandits
Atlanta
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