Stephenson Wins State Evidence

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, June 16, 1925:  A copy of the dying declaration of Madge Oberholtzer, for whose murder former Indiana Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson and his co-defendants Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry are charged, was given to the defense at today’s bail hearing for the defendants.  The dying declaration was made available to the defense by Marion County prosecutor William Remy with the condition that the defense would agree to introduce it in evidence.  After introducing the statement as evidence, the defense made a motion to strike out its vital points which was overruled by Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge Fred E. Hines and the dying declaration stood as originally signed by Madge Oberholtzer.  Later, Judge Hines denied bail for Stephenson and his co-defendants, and they will continue to remain in jail pending their trial.

"Stephenson Wins State Evidence," The Indianapolis Times, 16 June 1925, p. 1:7

Police With Sawed-Off Shotguns for City

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, June 11, 1925: “Bullets for Bandits” will be the slogan of the proposed crusade to confront the growing menace of bank banditry in Indianapolis.  With 24 bank holdups in the city in the last two weeks, a special meeting of the city’s safety board met this afternoon and Mayor Lew Shank issued orders for police officers, armed with sawed-off shotguns, to be stationed in each bank of the city for the protection of the banks until some other arrangements for protection can be made.  Officers will be ordered to shoot to kill when bandits attempt to hold up a bank.  “They will be told not to try to capture the bandits, but to shoot at once to kill,” the Mayor said motorcycle police will keep watch in the vicinity of banks in the residential districts.   

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“Police With Sawed-Off Shotguns for City,” The Indianapolis News, 11 June 1925, p. 1:1

Design for New Scottish Rite Cathedral to Cost $2,000,000 Accepted by Committee

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, June 5, 1925:  The building committee of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis, has accepted the design for the most monumental Scottish Rite cathedral in the world.  The plan by Indianapolis architect George F. Schreiber is of an immense, three-story Gothic structure of blue-gray Bedford limestone on N. Meridian St facing the War Memorial Plaza. Covering most of the block between North and Walnut Streets, the $2,000,000 (2024: $36,531,415) building will have a tower extending 220 feet above street level, illuminated by interior flood lights of changing colors.  Eight architects, who were members of the lodge, submitted designs; this one was chosen as best expressing the spirit and accomplishments of the fraternal organization.  Completion is expected within two and a half years and will mark the realization of the lodge’s golden jubilee.

“Design for New Scottish Rite Cathedral to Cost $2,000,000 Accepted by Committee,” The Indianapolis Star, 5 June 1925, p. 1:3