D. C. Stephenson to Clarence Darrow, April 19, 1931
Image provided by the Indiana State Library. The reference to Evans is to Hiram Wesley Evans (1881 - 1966) Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan from 1922 until 1939. Stephenson claimed he was framed by Evans for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer.
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April 19, 1931
Hon. Clarence Darrow, Atty
1537 East 60th Street
Chicago, Illinois.
Dear Mr. Darrow:
Don't you think it is time to dig into this case and let the Evans gangsters in for a good licking.
Come on down -- let's start something.
Yours truly,
D. C. Stephenson