Evening Star
- JAILED KLANSMAN BARES SLUSH FUND
- DEFENSE RESTS DAUGHERTY CASE
- VON SEECKT OUT AS CHIEF OF ARMY
This front page from Washington's Evening Star carried three wire and cable stories alongside a running AP account of the fourth World Series game in St. Louis, where Babe Ruth's two home runs had the Yankees ahead of the Cardinals 2 to 1 in the third inning. From Chicago, the AP reported that Indiana publisher Thomas H. Adams had released a letter said to have been smuggled out of prison from former Klan leader D. C. Stephenson. In it Stephenson claimed he could prove political debts and deals worth nearly a million dollars, and he charged that he had been framed for murder. From New York, the paper reported that the defense had unexpectedly rested in the Daugherty-Miller conspiracy trial, after Mal S. Daugherty testified about Liberty bonds and bank accounts. A Berlin radio dispatch reported that Gen. von Seeckt had resigned as head of the German army after a former crown prince's son took part in army maneuvers.
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JAILED KLANSMAN BARES SLUSH FUND
Gets Two Homers Two Trips to e Plate. US IN FORM, RHEM'S CURVES ed to Capacity in Game of Series St. Louis. S. BRANDEBURY. October 6 (AP). - The nkees were leading the dinals in the third inrth game of the world s afternoon. s 2 to 1. s of base ball got in today. Rhem fanned Koenig and then Babe a drive that went over stands. of the first the Cards nt with successive hits uthworth and Hornsby. score in the second inand Hoyt settled down g job. coming up in the third. head by duplicating his nt, a homer over the s. ctories to the credit of League champions, the into the game with the wall. In the three played the American nt winners, had done They announced before today would see them f their slump. nother colorful crowd. ds to their capacity of 38,000. The Cardinal ee nothing but another riumphant note marked heering. ST INNING. After the band played angled Banner," the k the field. Rhem oit and seemed to have l. Combs up: Strike 1, t pitch was a fast innside, low; strike 2. Combs struck out, letrve breaking over the Koenig up: Strike 1, swung; Koenig struck lled third strike. Ruth a home run over the nds, hitting the first fell into the adjoining up: Ball 1, outside; side; strike 1, swung; ball 3, high; foul; foul; t a base on balls, the eing outside. Gehrig w. On the hit-and-run ngled into right. Meuhird on the throw-in. the plate and was out, Hornsby to O'Farrell. its, no errors. - Douthit up: Douthit to deep short, hitting tched. Southworth up: ball 2, low; foul, strike; ball 3, high and outth singled to center, to third. Hornsby up: field played back. Ball trike 1; strike 2, called; on Hornsby's single to rth stopping at second. now warming up for ttomley up: Ball 1; low trike 1, swung; foul. nley sent a fly to Ruth, lding their bases. Bell out to Combs. Southng to third on the a sacrifice fly for Bell. first. Hafey up: Foul. 1, outside. It was a 2, outside; foul, strike Hornsby stole second. out, swinging for the ne run, three hits, no ND INNING. Lazzeri up: Ball 1, int a long hit into left BY BRIAN BEL SPORTSMAN'S PARK, October 6 (AP). - The enthu has swept St. Louis as it have taken the lead in series battle burst forth a as thousands struggled to sion to the park for the fo It was still cool and c skies were somewhat cleare terday, when Jesse Hain and strong right arm pr Cardinals to a homecomi victory over the New Yo rain-soaked field. The diamond had dried o ably under the influence breeze overnight, while th out this morning to augm forts of a gang of workm the grounds into shape. The bleachers in left JAILED KLANSM BARES SLUSH Stephenson, in Lett He Can Prove Politic Involving Milli By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 6. - his fight for audience w Stephenson, now serving for murder in the Indiana son, Thomas H. Adams, Ind., publisher, today rele ter he said had been smu the institution in which Ku Klux Klan leader a could prove political intri ing nearly a million dollar ter, attributed to Stephenso writer had evidence to pr prominent Indiana politi him $825,000 in connection paign expenses. "Mayors o diana cities and 40 lesser similarly were indebted t letter charged. It also Stephenson is held practic municado to prevent his political "deals" in Indian years. Adams was in Chicago denied permission to Stephenson at the prison i City, Ind., yesterday. La parted for Indianapolis. T er has declared he will car to the people of Indiana i to compel Gov. Jackson an let Stephenson talk. Has Written Agreem If given an opportunity cording to the letter, Step prove that he spent $275,0 election of one promine official with the understa he would receive three amount. He said he wou a "written agreement" "mayors of three large c diana, binding them to on a ratio of three to o money I had advanced in half and further agreeme my possession where t men agree to allow cer viduals to name all appoi The letter purported to written by Stephenson, al he was being cruelly trea prison, was denied the ri lecting attorneys to perf peal for a new trial, an had been "framed" in with his indictment for t of Madge Oberholtzer, a apolis girl, early in 1925. The long-standing figh the Indiana Highway C and some politicians also tioned in the letter, charging that he was b to suffer because he refus "frame" the roads body. "Because I hold the * * * and because I knowledge set out in the men who owe me their ence-their meat and b high position, all that the
DEFENSE RESTS DAUGHERTY CASE
BY BRIAN BELL. ORTSMAN'S PARK, St. Louis, er 6 (AP). - The enthusiasm that wept St. Louis as its Cardinals taken the lead in the world battle burst forth again today ousands struggled to gain admiso the park for the fourth game. was still cool and cloudy, but were somewhat clearer than yes -, when Jesse Haines' big bat trong right arm propelled the nals to a homecoming shutout y over the New Yorkers on a oaked field. diamond had dried out considerunder the influence of a brisk overnight, while the sun came this morning to augment the efof a gang of workmen putting ounds into shape. bleachers in left and center fields were filled of some 6,000 3 h ing time, while th in right field also dicating that yeste of 37,708 paying sp exceeded. Pitching prospect between the rugg hander of the Yank a hero of the 1921 Rhem, also a right The Cardinals ca practice in high spi they would carry streak and conclud with victories today The Yankees, or were out early fo in an effort to snap and get their eyes o collected only nine (Continued on Pa LED KLANSMAN ARES SLUSH FUND henson, in Letter, Says Can Prove Political Deals Involving Million. Associated Press. ICAGO, October 6. - Continuing ght for audience with D. C. enson, now serving a life term urder in the Indiana State PriThomas H. Adams, Vincennes, publisher, today released a lete said had been smuggled from institution in which the former Klux Klan leader asserted he prove political intrigue involvearly a million dollars. The lettributed to Stephenson, said the had evidence to prove that "a nent Indiana politician owed 825,000 in connection with camexpenses. "Mayors of three Incities and 40 lesser politicians rly were indebted to him, the charged. It also contended enson is held practically incomado to prevent his expose of al "deals" in Indiana in recent ms was in Chicago after being permission to interview enson at the prison in Michigan Ind., yesterday. Later he defor Indianapolis. The publishdeclared he will carry his fight people of Indiana in an effort npel Gov. Jackson and others to ephenson talk. Has Written Agreements. iven an opportunity to talk, acg to the letter, Stephenson will that he spent $275,000 for the on of one prominent Indiana l with the understanding that ould receive three times that. He said he would produce ritten agreement" with the rs of three large cities in Inbinding them to repay me ratio of three to one for all I had advanced in their beand further agreements are in possession where these same agree to allow certain indis to name all appointments." letter purported to have been n by Stephenson also declared s being cruelly treated at the, was denied the right of seattorneys to perfect an apfor a new trial, and that he been "framed" in connection his indictment for the murder adge Oberholtzer, an Indiangirl, early in 1925. long-standing fight between ndiana Highway Commission ome politicians also was menin the letter, Stephenson ing that he was being made fer because he refused to help e "the roads body. cause I hold the documents * and because I have the edge set out in the foregoing, who owe me their very existtheir meat and bread, their position, all that they have and DEFENSE DAUGHE Neither Miller Attorney Ger to Te By the Associated Pre NEW YORK, O fense rested unexpe Daugherty-Miller c The jury was ex for striking out par direction of verdic defendants were Mack. Court was until 2 o'clock, when to begin. Neither Miller no the stand. William Rand, co to make his summat Max Steuer, couns is to make his tomo United States Att Buckner is to m ment's summation noon. Judge Mac charge the jury Fr Tells of Fin Mal S. Daugherty told how $74,400 of erty bonds were f Smith's accounts a The bonds, part o 000 that Richard metal magnate, ga T. King, Republic from Connecticut, a for rushing throug erty custodian's of the Societe Suisse Metaux for $7,000, assets of the Americ in banks in Wash land. Mal Daught Mal Daugherty is defense in the tr Daugherty and Th charged with cons the Government i the approval of Harry Daugherty w eral and Miller w custodian at the tim paid. Smith Estat The estate of Sm little less than $20 erty said. This "c who became the c of the Department o traveled at Govern gave orders concer investigations, had merchandise store That brought him Mal Daugherty te had never had larg in the Midland N Washington Cour which Mal Daughe until after Harry Attorney General. count for the sale
VON SEECKT OUT AS CHIEF OF ARMY
ton Cemethe Fort ther murficers said he discovf officers. wen, was e circumeted their ernoon. entified by chaplain Mort Myer, day night, with a .45 edical retely deterould have l at Fort vas a moof linking ous shots Johnson, ght. The from near body was ED ERNOR nges and Betober 6. - the four nd one of ures had State elecMartineau, ernor, deblican. initiated wanderings in Sindh. The verses contain allusions to "the Median," a probable conqueror of Sindh, whose history is lost in antiquity. The correspondent says it had not been known previously that Omar visited Sindh and that this will add to the history of the poet's life. Omar, a Persian, died in the first quarter of the twelfth century. VON SEECKT OUT AS CHIEF OF ARMY Participation of Former Crown Prince's Son in Maneuvers Is Cause. BY ERICH PODACH. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. BERLIN, October 6. - Gen. von Seeckt, commander-in-chief of the German army, resigned today, following a scandal regarding the participation of Wilhelm, the eldest son of the former German crown prince, in the recent review maneuvers at Muenschen. The incident led to bitter conflict between Minister of Defense Gessler and Gen. von Seeckt. Gessler today hastily conferred with the general. It is understood that the minister of defense charged the general with possessing previous knowledge of the young Hohenzollern's attendance at the maneuvers. Despite prompt denials of the ministry of defense, the Republican press soon exposed the ingto the N marily cated the in the Bo The ports, opport exist The "Wash the yo ent, b der to an idl ernme majori C The trially here must commu Opp finds, ities, space in the skilled ly emp Washi ideal roundi rent. The case, concer square wareho big in ter tra D The tries, predon Nation now b a city. The mittee Firs locate
Context
D. C. Stephenson and his hold on Indiana politics
D. C. Stephenson, whose smuggled letter is the subject of the Chicago dispatch, had been appointed Grand Dragon of the Indiana Klan in 1923 and put in charge of Klan recruiting for seven other states. He used that organization as a political machine. When Ed Jackson ran for governor in 1924, Jackson cut a deal in exchange for Stephenson's help. So the "Gov. Jackson" whom publisher Thomas H. Adams wanted to force to let Stephenson talk was a man Stephenson had helped to elect. Stephenson lost his leverage when a jury convicted him of second-degree murder on November 14, 1925, in the death of Madge Oberholtzer. The letter calls that case a frame-up. The dollar figures on the page are Stephenson's own claims as Adams passed them on, not established findings. They include $825,000 owed by one politician, $275,000 spent on one official's election, and written agreements with three mayors.
How Stephenson's threats played out in 1927
The threats in this letter foreshadowed what Stephenson did the following year. Governor Jackson denied him a pardon, and in 1927 Stephenson began talking to reporters for the Indianapolis Times and released a list of elected and other officials who had been on the Klan's payroll. The state then filed indictments against leading politicians, including Governor Jackson. Indianapolis Mayor John Duvall was convicted and sentenced to 30 days in jail. The Times won the 1928 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its investigative reporting. By that point the Oberholtzer case had already destroyed the Klan as a political force in Indiana and badly damaged its standing nationally. The 1927 disclosures went further and named the officials who had taken the Klan's money.
What the Daugherty-Miller trial was about
The New York trial put two prominent Harding-administration figures in the dock. Thomas W. Miller had been Alien Property Custodian from 1921 until 1925. The charges arose from the effort by Germany's Metallgesellschaft to overturn the wartime seizure of its interest in the American Metal Company. Harry M. Daugherty had been Harding's Attorney General. After two federal corruption investigations, Coolidge forced him to resign in 1924, and he is also remembered for his part in the Teapot Dome scandal. The witness Mal S. Daugherty was Harry's older brother, Mally. That relationship gave weight to his testimony, as the paper reported it, about Liberty bonds traced through Smith's accounts and about the Midland bank at Washington Court House. The summations scheduled in this article did not end the case. Miller was convicted in 1927 on two counts of conspiring to defraud the government. He served 18 months in prison, was paroled in 1929 and was pardoned by President Hoover in 1933.
Why Seeckt's resignation mattered to the Weimar Republic
Gen. Hans von Seeckt had commanded the German army since 1920, and the Berlin dispatch records the end of that tenure: he resigned in October 1926. In those years he reorganized the army and laid the foundations of its doctrine, tactics, organization and training. He also ran several programs to get around the military limits imposed by the Treaty of Versailles. That record made him the central figure of the republic's army. It explains why a dispute between Defense Minister Gessler and the general was front-page news abroad, since the civilian minister was confronting the man who had built the force he oversaw. The details of the incident are the paper's own report from Berlin: Wilhelm, eldest son of the former crown prince, attended the maneuvers, and Gessler charged that Seeckt had known in advance.
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JAILED KLANSMAN BARES SLUSH FUND
Gets Two Homers Two Trips to e Plate. US IN FORM, RHEM'S CURVES ed to Capacity in Game of Series St. Louis. S. BRANDEBURY. October 6 (AP). - The nkees were leading the dinals in the third inrth game of the world s afternoon. s 2 to 1. s of base ball got in today. Rhem fanned Koenig and then Babe a drive that went over stands. of the first the Cards nt with successive hits uthworth and Hornsby. score in the second inand Hoyt settled down g job. coming up in the third. head by duplicating his nt, a homer over the s. ctories to the credit of League champions, the into the game with the wall. In the three played the American nt winners, had done They announced before today would see them f their slump. nother colorful crowd. ds to their capacity of 38, 000. The Cardinal ee nothing but another riumphant note marked heering. ST INNING. After the band played angled Banner, " the k the field. Rhem oit and seemed to have l. Combs up: Strike 1, t pitch was a fast innside, low; strike 2. Combs struck out, letrve breaking over the Koenig up: Strike 1, swung; Koenig struck lled third strike. Ruth a home run over the nds, hitting the first fell into the adjoining up: Ball 1, outside; side; strike 1, swung; ball 3, high; foul; foul; t a base on balls, the eing outside. Gehrig w. On the hit-and-run ngled into right. Meuhird on the throw-in. the plate and was out, Hornsby to O'Farrell. its, no errors. - Douthit up: Douthit to deep short, hitting tched. Southworth up: ball 2, low; foul, strike; ball 3, high and outth singled to center, to third. Hornsby up: field played back. Ball trike 1; strike 2, called; on Hornsby's single to rth stopping at second. now warming up for ttomley up: Ball 1; low trike 1, swung; foul. nley sent a fly to Ruth, lding their bases. Bell out to Combs. Southng to third on the a sacrifice fly for Bell. first. Hafey up: Foul. 1, outside. It was a 2, outside; foul, strike Hornsby stole second. out, swinging for the ne run, three hits, no ND INNING. Lazzeri up: Ball 1, int a long hit into left BY BRIAN BEL SPORTSMAN'S PARK, October 6 (AP). - The enthu has swept St. Louis as it have taken the lead in series battle burst forth a as thousands struggled to sion to the park for the fo It was still cool and c skies were somewhat cleare terday, when Jesse Hain and strong right arm pr Cardinals to a homecomi victory over the New Yo rain-soaked field. The diamond had dried o ably under the influence breeze overnight, while th out this morning to augm forts of a gang of. workm the grounds into shape. The bleachers in left JAILED KLANSM BARES SLUSH Stephenson, in Lett He Can Prove Politic Involving Milli By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, October 6. - his fight for audience w Stephenson, now serving for murder in the Indiana son, Thomas H. Adams, Ind., publisher, today rele ter he said had been smu the institution in which Ku Klux Klan leader a could prove political intri ing nearly a million dollar ter, attributed to Stephenso writer had evidence to pr prominent Indiana politi him $ 825, 000 in connection paign expenses. " Mayors o diana cities and 40 lesser similarly were indebted t letter charged. It also Stephenson is held practic municado to prevent his political " deals " in Indian years. Adams was in Chicago denied permission to Stephenson at the prison i City, Ind., yesterday. La parted for Indianapolis. T er has declared he will car to the people of Indiana i to compel Gov. Jackson an let Stephenson talk. Has Written Agreem If given an opportunity cording to the letter, Step prove that he spent $ 275, 0 election of one promine official with the understa he would receive three amount. He said he wou a " written agreement " " mayors of three large c diana, binding them to on a ratio of three to o money I had advanced in half and further agreeme my possession where t men agree to allow cer viduals to name all appoi The letter purported to written by Stephenson, al he was being cruelly trea prison, was denied the ri lecting attorneys to perf peal for a new trial, an had been " framed " in with his indictment for t of Madge Oberholtzer, a apolis girl, early in 1925. The long-standing figh the Indiana Highway C and some politicians also tioned in the letter, charging that he was b to suffer because he refus " frame " the roads body. " Because I hold the * * * and because I knowledge set out in the men who owe me their ence-their meat and b high position, all that the
DEFENSE RESTS DAUGHERTY CASE
BY BRIAN BELL. ORTSMAN'S PARK, St. Louis, er 6 (AP). - The enthusiasm that wept St. Louis as its Cardinals taken the lead in the world battle burst forth again today ousands struggled to gain admiso the park for the fourth game. was still cool and cloudy, but were somewhat clearer than yes -, when Jesse Haines ' big bat trong right arm propelled the nals to a homecoming shutout y over the New Yorkers on a oaked field. diamond had dried out considerunder the influence of a brisk overnight, while the sun came this morning to augment the efof a gang of. workmen putting ounds into shape. bleachers in left and center fields were filled of some 6, 000 3 h ing time, while th in right field also dicating that yeste of 37, 708 paying sp exceeded. Pitching prospect between the rugg hander of the Yank a hero of the 1921 Rhem, also a right The Cardinals ca practice in high spi they would carry streak and conclud with victories today The Yankees, or were out early fo in an effort to snap and get their eyes o collected only nine (Continued on Pa LED KLANSMAN ARES SLUSH FUND henson, in Letter, Says Can Prove Political Deals Involving Million. Associated Press. ICAGO, October 6. - Continuing ght for audience with D. C. enson, now serving a life term urder in the Indiana State PriThomas H. Adams, Vincennes, publisher, today released a lete said had been smuggled from institution in which the former Klux Klan leader asserted he prove political intrigue involvearly a million dollars. The lettributed to Stephenson, said the had evidence to prove that " a nent Indiana politician owed 825, 000 in connection with camexpenses. " Mayors of three Incities and 40 lesser politicians rly were indebted to him, the charged. It also contended enson is held practically incomado to prevent his expose of al " deals " in Indiana in recent ms was in Chicago after being permission to interview enson at the prison in Michigan Ind., yesterday. Later he defor Indianapolis. The publishdeclared he will carry his fight people of Indiana in an effort npel Gov. Jackson and others to ephenson talk. Has Written Agreements. iven an opportunity to talk, acg to the letter, Stephenson will that he spent $ 275, 000 for the on of one prominent Indiana l with the understanding that ould receive three times that. He said he would produce ritten agreement " with the rs of three large cities in Inbinding them to repay me ratio of three to one for all I had advanced in their beand further agreements are in possession where these same agree to allow certain indis to name all appointments. " letter purported to have been n by Stephenson also declared s being cruelly treated at the, was denied the right of seattorneys to perfect an apfor a new trial, and that he been " framed " in connection his indictment for the murder adge Oberholtzer, an Indiangirl, early in 1925. long-standing fight between ndiana Highway Commission ome politicians also was menin the letter, Stephenson ing that he was being made fer because he refused to help e " the roads body. cause I hold the documents * and because I have the edge set out in the foregoing, who owe me their very existtheir meat and bread, their position, all that they have and DEFENSE DAUGHE Neither Miller Attorney Ger to Te By the Associated Pre NEW YORK, O fense rested unexpe Daugherty-Miller c The jury was ex for striking out par direction of verdic defendants were Mack. Court was until 2 o'clock, when to begin. Neither Miller no the stand. William Rand, co to make his summat Max Steuer, couns is to make his tomo United States Att Buckner is to m ment's summation noon. Judge Mac charge the jury Fr Tells of Fin Mal S. Daugherty told how $ 74, 400 of erty bonds were f Smith's accounts a The bonds, part o 000 that Richard metal magnate, ga T. King, Republic from Connecticut, a for rushing throug erty custodian's of the Societe Suisse Metaux for $ 7, 000, assets of the Americ in banks in Wash land. Mal Daught Mal Daugherty is defense in the tr Daugherty and Th charged with cons the Government i the approval of Harry Daugherty w eral and Miller w custodian at the tim paid. Smith Estat The estate of Sm little less than $ 20 erty said. This " c who became the c of the Department o traveled at Govern gave orders concer investigations, had merchandise store That brought him Mal Daugherty te had never had larg in the Midland N Washington Cour which Mal Daughe until after Harry Attorney General. count for the sale
VON SEECKT OUT AS CHIEF OF ARMY
ton Cemethe Fort ther murficers said he discovf officers. wen, was e circumeted their ernoon. entified by chaplain Mort Myer, day night, with a. 45 edical retely deterould have l at Fort vas a moof linking ous shots Johnson, ght. The from near body was ED ERNOR nges and Betober 6. - the four nd one of ures had State elecMartineau, ernor, deblican. initiated wanderings in Sindh. The verses contain allusions to " the Median, " a probable conqueror of Sindh, whose history is lost in antiquity. The correspondent says it had not been known previously that Omar visited Sindh and that this will add to the history of the poet's life. Omar, a Persian, died in the first quarter of the twelfth century. VON SEECKT OUT AS CHIEF OF ARMY Participation of Former Crown Prince's Son in Maneuvers Is Cause. BY ERICH PODACH. By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News. BERLIN, October 6. - Gen. von Seeckt, commander-in-chief of the German army, resigned today, following a scandal regarding the participation of Wilhelm, the eldest son of the former German crown prince, in the recent review maneuvers at Muenschen. The incident led to bitter conflict between Minister of Defense Gessler and Gen. von Seeckt. Gessler today hastily conferred with the general. It is understood that the minister of defense charged the general with possessing previous knowledge of the young Hohenzollern's attendance at the maneuvers. Despite prompt denials of the ministry of defense, the Republican press soon exposed the ingto the N marily cated the in the Bo The ports, opport exist The " Wash the yo ent, b der to an idl ernme majori C The trially here must commu Opp finds, ities, space in the skilled ly emp Washi ideal roundi rent. The case, concer square wareho big in ter tra D The tries, predon Nation now b a city. The mittee Firs locate
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