| Show STEPHENSONS STEPHENSON'S CHARMED CHARGE DENIED Governor Says 2500 Check Was as Payment for Horse INDIANAPOLIS Ind July 14 By The Associated Press Ing ng he would never be blackmailed into granting D. D C C. Stephenson a pardon Governor Ed Jackson today formally I replied to published statements that he IB had received a check for 2500 from Irom the former klan leader who ho now nO is a life prisoner at Michigan City state prison The governor asserted that the check was in payment for a valuable saddle horse and equipment and that the he transaction occurred months be- be before before fore rore he knew he be would be a candidate for or governor The check was dated September 12 12 1923 |