GIRL GETS PAPERS FOR INDIANA PROBE
Miss Mildred Meade, described as a confidante of the former Indiana klan grand dragon Stephenson, appeared before the Marion County grand jury and then went with Prosecuting Attorney William Remy to an Indianapolis bank, where she took papers from a safety deposit box and brought them back to the investigating chamber. The grand jury is examining charges of conspiracy between Stephenson and State officials made by Thomas Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial, and other members of the Indiana Republican editorial association; Miss Meade, reported missing by her parents, was produced as a material witness under bond.
A young woman hands documents to a grand jury in Indianapolis weighing charges of conspiracy between a former klan grand dragon and State officials.
By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, October 18. - Papers and documents obtained from a safety deposit box in a local bank were laid before the Marion County grand jury today by Miss Mildred Meade, 23-year-old confidante of D. C. Stephenson, former Indiana Ku Klux Klan grand dragon.
Miss Meade is regarded by investigators of the charges of conspiracy between Stephenson and State officials, as a "key" witness and it is believed her information will have an important bearing on allegations made by Thomas H. Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial and other members of the Indiana Republican editorial association.
Shortly after Miss Meade appeared before the grand jury she went with William H. Remy, prosecuting attorney, to an Indianapolis bank, procured papers from a safety deposit box and returned to the investigating chamber.
Girl Held Under Bond.
Miss Meade had been summoned to appear today before the grand jury that is investigating the charges.
Miss Meade's presence in the grand jury room has been desired for several days, but authorities failed to locate her until late yesterday, when she was found at her home. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meade, said she had been missing since October 8. Authorities produced her under $2,500 bond as a material witness.
Adams, who with several other publishers, made the first sweeping charges of political corruption, planned to renew his activities today.
Adams in a series of statements has declared that he wants a broader investigation than that being conducted before the grand jury by Prosecuting Attorney Remy, whose jurisdiction, the publisher contends, is limited.
Attorney Charges Tricks.
Adams insists that publicity will be a potent force in exposing the corruption that he alleges has existed in State politics.
Stephenson, who is now serving a life sentence for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer, is said to have recently given authority to Thomas V. Miller, Muncie, Ind., attorney, to obtain possession of certain documents which Adams declared would corroborate his charges. Miller has said this authority, contained in a written note, was obtained from him by a ruse perpetrated by Miss Meade.
The former Klan leader has been represented by Adams as anxious to give evidence to support the corruption charges in order to avenge himself on persons who he considers failed to aid him during and since his trial for murdering Miss Oberholtzer.
In addition to Miss Meade, officials summoned John P. Kiplinger of Rush-ville, an attorney for Stephenson, to come before the grand jury today.
Adams was called. He was examined when the grand jury first met last Tuesday, but he is wanted for further testimony.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 1.
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Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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GIRL GETS PAPERS FOR INDIANA PROBE
Miss Mildred Meade, described as a confidante of the former Indiana klan grand dragon Stephenson, appeared before the Marion County grand jury and then went with Prosecuting Attorney William Remy to an Indianapolis bank, where she took papers from a safety deposit box and brought them back to the investigating chamber. The grand jury is examining charges of conspiracy between Stephenson and State officials made by Thomas Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial, and other members of the Indiana Republican editorial association; Miss Meade, reported missing by her parents, was produced as a material witness under bond.
A young woman hands documents to a grand jury in Indianapolis weighing charges of conspiracy between a former klan grand dragon and State officials.
By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, October 18. - Papers and documents obtained from a safety deposit box in a local bank were laid before the Marion County grand jury today by Miss Mildred Meade, 23-year-old confidante of D. C. Stephenson, former Indiana Ku Klux Klan grand dragon.
Miss Meade is regarded by investigators of the charges of conspiracy between Stephenson and State officials, as a "key" witness and it is believed her information will have an important bearing on allegations made by Thomas H. Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial and other members of the Indiana Republican editorial association.
Shortly after Miss Meade appeared before the grand jury she went with William H. Remy, prosecuting attorney, to an Indianapolis bank, procured papers from a safety deposit box and returned to the investigating chamber.
Girl Held Under Bond.
Miss Meade had been summoned to appear today before the grand jury that is investigating the charges.
Miss Meade's presence in the grand jury room has been desired for several days, but authorities failed to locate her until late yesterday, when she was found at her home. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meade, said she had been missing since October 8. Authorities produced her under $2,500 bond as a material witness.
Adams, who with several other publishers, made the first sweeping charges of political corruption, planned to renew his activities today.
Adams in a series of statements has declared that he wants a broader investigation than that being conducted before the grand jury by Prosecuting Attorney Remy, whose jurisdiction, the publisher contends, is limited.
Attorney Charges Tricks.
Adams insists that publicity will be a potent force in exposing the corruption that he alleges has existed in State politics.
Stephenson, who is now serving a life sentence for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer, is said to have recently given authority to Thomas V. Miller, Muncie, Ind., attorney, to obtain possession of certain documents which Adams declared would corroborate his charges. Miller has said this authority, contained in a written note, was obtained from him by a ruse perpetrated by Miss Meade.
The former Klan leader has been represented by Adams as anxious to give evidence to support the corruption charges in order to avenge himself on persons who he considers failed to aid him during and since his trial for murdering Miss Oberholtzer.
In addition to Miss Meade, officials summoned John P. Kiplinger of Rush-ville, an attorney for Stephenson, to come before the grand jury today.
Adams was called. He was examined when the grand jury first met last Tuesday, but he is wanted for further testimony.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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GIRL GETS PAPERS FOR INDIANA PROBE
Miss Mildred Meade, described as a confidante of the former Indiana klan grand dragon Stephenson, appeared before the Marion County grand jury and then went with Prosecuting Attorney William Remy to an Indianapolis bank, where she took papers from a safety deposit box and brought them back to the investigating chamber. The grand jury is examining charges of conspiracy between Stephenson and State officials made by Thomas Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial, and other members of the Indiana Republican editorial association; Miss Meade, reported missing by her parents, was produced as a material witness under bond.
A young woman hands documents to a grand jury in Indianapolis weighing charges of conspiracy between a former klan grand dragon and State officials.
By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, October 18. - Papers and documents obtained from a safety deposit box in a local bank were laid before the Marion County grand jury today by Miss Mildred Meade, 23-year-old confidante of D. C. Stephenson, former Indiana Ku Klux Klan grand dragon.
Miss Meade is regarded by investigators of the charges of conspiracy between Stephenson and State officials, as a "key" witness and it is believed her information will have an important bearing on allegations made by Thomas H. Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial and other members of the Indiana Republican editorial association.
Shortly after Miss Meade appeared before the grand jury she went with William H. Remy, prosecuting attorney, to an Indianapolis bank, procured papers from a safety deposit box and returned to the investigating chamber.
Girl Held Under Bond.
Miss Meade had been summoned to appear today before the grand jury that is investigating the charges.
Miss Meade's presence in the grand jury room has been desired for several days, but authorities failed to locate her until late yesterday, when she was found at her home. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meade, said she had been missing since October 8. Authorities produced her under $2,500 bond as a material witness.
Adams, who with several other publishers, made the first sweeping charges of political corruption, planned to renew his activities today.
Adams in a series of statements has declared that he wants a broader investigation than that being conducted before the grand jury by Prosecuting Attorney Remy, whose jurisdiction, the publisher contends, is limited.
Attorney Charges Tricks.
Adams insists that publicity will be a potent force in exposing the corruption that he alleges has existed in State politics.
Stephenson, who is now serving a life sentence for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer, is said to have recently given authority to Thomas V. Miller, Muncie, Ind., attorney, to obtain possession of certain documents which Adams declared would corroborate his charges. Miller has said this authority, contained in a written note, was obtained from him by a ruse perpetrated by Miss Meade.
The former Klan leader has been represented by Adams as anxious to give evidence to support the corruption charges in order to avenge himself on persons who he considers failed to aid him during and since his trial for murdering Miss Oberholtzer.
In addition to Miss Meade, officials summoned John P. Kiplinger of Rush-ville, an attorney for Stephenson, to come before the grand jury today.
Adams was called. He was examined when the grand jury first met last Tuesday, but he is wanted for further testimony.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Yesterday's paper
October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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GIRL GETS PAPERS FOR INDIANA PROBE
Miss Mildred Meade, described as a confidante of the former Indiana klan grand dragon Stephenson, appeared before the Marion County grand jury and then went with Prosecuting Attorney William Remy to an Indianapolis bank, where she took papers from a safety deposit box and brought them back to the investigating chamber. The grand jury is examining charges of conspiracy between Stephenson and State officials made by Thomas Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial, and other members of the Indiana Republican editorial association; Miss Meade, reported missing by her parents, was produced as a material witness under bond.
A young woman hands documents to a grand jury in Indianapolis weighing charges of conspiracy between a former klan grand dragon and State officials.
By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, October 18. - Papers and documents obtained from a safety deposit box in a local bank were laid before the Marion County grand jury today by Miss Mildred Meade, 23-year-old confidante of D. C. Stephenson, former Indiana Ku Klux Klan grand dragon.
Miss Meade is regarded by investigators of the charges of conspiracy between Stephenson and State officials, as a "key" witness and it is believed her information will have an important bearing on allegations made by Thomas H. Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial and other members of the Indiana Republican editorial association.
Shortly after Miss Meade appeared before the grand jury she went with William H. Remy, prosecuting attorney, to an Indianapolis bank, procured papers from a safety deposit box and returned to the investigating chamber.
Girl Held Under Bond.
Miss Meade had been summoned to appear today before the grand jury that is investigating the charges.
Miss Meade's presence in the grand jury room has been desired for several days, but authorities failed to locate her until late yesterday, when she was found at her home. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meade, said she had been missing since October 8. Authorities produced her under $2,500 bond as a material witness.
Adams, who with several other publishers, made the first sweeping charges of political corruption, planned to renew his activities today.
Adams in a series of statements has declared that he wants a broader investigation than that being conducted before the grand jury by Prosecuting Attorney Remy, whose jurisdiction, the publisher contends, is limited.
Attorney Charges Tricks.
Adams insists that publicity will be a potent force in exposing the corruption that he alleges has existed in State politics.
Stephenson, who is now serving a life sentence for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer, is said to have recently given authority to Thomas V. Miller, Muncie, Ind., attorney, to obtain possession of certain documents which Adams declared would corroborate his charges. Miller has said this authority, contained in a written note, was obtained from him by a ruse perpetrated by Miss Meade.
The former Klan leader has been represented by Adams as anxious to give evidence to support the corruption charges in order to avenge himself on persons who he considers failed to aid him during and since his trial for murdering Miss Oberholtzer.
In addition to Miss Meade, officials summoned John P. Kiplinger of Rush-ville, an attorney for Stephenson, to come before the grand jury today.
Adams was called. He was examined when the grand jury first met last Tuesday, but he is wanted for further testimony.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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GIRL GETS PAPERS FOR INDIANA PROBE
Miss Mildred Meade, described as a confidante of the former Indiana klan grand dragon Stephenson, appeared before the Marion County grand jury and then went with Prosecuting Attorney William Remy to an Indianapolis bank, where she took papers from a safety deposit box and brought them back to the investigating chamber. The grand jury is examining charges of conspiracy between Stephenson and State officials made by Thomas Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial, and other members of the Indiana Republican editorial association; Miss Meade, reported missing by her parents, was produced as a material witness under bond.
A young woman hands documents to a grand jury in Indianapolis weighing charges of conspiracy between a former klan grand dragon and State officials.
By the Associated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, October 18. - Papers and documents obtained from a safety deposit box in a local bank were laid before the Marion County grand jury today by Miss Mildred Meade, 23-year-old confidante of D. C. Stephenson, former Indiana Ku Klux Klan grand dragon.
Miss Meade is regarded by investigators of the charges of conspiracy between Stephenson and State officials, as a "key" witness and it is believed her information will have an important bearing on allegations made by Thomas H. Adams, publisher of the Vincennes Commercial and other members of the Indiana Republican editorial association.
Shortly after Miss Meade appeared before the grand jury she went with William H. Remy, prosecuting attorney, to an Indianapolis bank, procured papers from a safety deposit box and returned to the investigating chamber.
Girl Held Under Bond.
Miss Meade had been summoned to appear today before the grand jury that is investigating the charges.
Miss Meade's presence in the grand jury room has been desired for several days, but authorities failed to locate her until late yesterday, when she was found at her home. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meade, said she had been missing since October 8. Authorities produced her under $2,500 bond as a material witness.
Adams, who with several other publishers, made the first sweeping charges of political corruption, planned to renew his activities today.
Adams in a series of statements has declared that he wants a broader investigation than that being conducted before the grand jury by Prosecuting Attorney Remy, whose jurisdiction, the publisher contends, is limited.
Attorney Charges Tricks.
Adams insists that publicity will be a potent force in exposing the corruption that he alleges has existed in State politics.
Stephenson, who is now serving a life sentence for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer, is said to have recently given authority to Thomas V. Miller, Muncie, Ind., attorney, to obtain possession of certain documents which Adams declared would corroborate his charges. Miller has said this authority, contained in a written note, was obtained from him by a ruse perpetrated by Miss Meade.
The former Klan leader has been represented by Adams as anxious to give evidence to support the corruption charges in order to avenge himself on persons who he considers failed to aid him during and since his trial for murdering Miss Oberholtzer.
In addition to Miss Meade, officials summoned John P. Kiplinger of Rush-ville, an attorney for Stephenson, to come before the grand jury today.
Adams was called. He was examined when the grand jury first met last Tuesday, but he is wanted for further testimony.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 18, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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October 29, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Douglas Daily Dispatch, Evening Star, Imperial Valley Press, The Alaskan, Putnam Patriot, Daily Kennebec Journal, Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Washington Times.
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October 30, 1926. The original articles, with the text exactly as it appeared and scans of the original newspaper pages, from that day’s editions of the following publications:Imperial Valley Press, Evening Star, The Daily Worker, Douglas Daily Dispatch, Brownsville Herald, and The Bismarck Tribune.