From The Indianapolis News, Friday, April 3, 1925: Former Indiana Grand Dragon D. C. Stephenson was arrested today on five charges in connection with an alleged March 16 attack on Madge Oberholtzer, secretary-treasurer of the Teachers and Young People’s Reading Circle of Indiana. Charged with assault and battery with intent to kill, assault and battery with intent to rape, malicious mayhem, kidnapping, and conspiracy to commit a felony, Stephenson was released on $25,000 (2023: $443,342) bond. He will be arraigned before Judge James Collins on Monday. Also charged for allegedly being involved were Earl Klinck and Earl Gentry. The charges are based on statements made by Oberholtzer that she was forcibly taken to Hammond on a train and was a victim of an attack enroute. She is near death at her home suffering from self-administered poison after the alleged attack
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