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David Curtiss „Steve“ Stephenson (* 21. August 1891 in Houston, Texas; † 28. Juni 1966 in Jonesborough, Tennessee) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker aus Indiana, der führendes Mitglied in der rechten Terrororganisation Ku Klux Klan gewesen war.
D. C. Stephenson. David Curtis " Steve " Stephenson (August 21, 1891 – June 28, 1966) was an American Ku Klux Klan leader, convicted rapist and murderer. In 1923 he was appointed Grand Dragon of the Indiana Klan and head of Klan recruiting for seven other states.
D.C. Stephenson rose from poverty to become the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in 23 Northern states and a powerful politician in Indiana. His violent and corrupt rule ended in a hotel room where he was shot by a woman who tried to kill herself.
14. Nov. 2018 · D.C. Stephenson was the most powerful man in Indiana in 1925, but he was also a violent and corrupt rapist who raped and poisoned Madge Oberholtzer. She survived and testified against him, but he was acquitted by a jury of his peers.
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The D. C. Stephenson Trial: An Account. account. Noblesville, Indiana courtroom where D.C. Stephenson was tried and convicted of murder. In 1925, the Indiana KKK was the largest state branch in the Klan's "Invisible Empire." One out of every three white males in Indiana claimed membership in the organization.
In November 1925, D.C. Stephenson was sentenced to life in prison for her murder. He patiently waited for Governor Ed Jackson to get him out of jail. When Jackson offered no assistance, Stephenson started revealing names of people who were part of the intricate, corrupt web of Indiana Klan politics [12].
D.C. Stephenson Trial: 1925. views 1,624,264 updated. D.C. Stephenson Trial: 1925. Defendants: Earl Gentry, Earl Klinck, and David Curtis Stephenson. Crime Charged: Murder. Chief Defense Lawyers: Floyd Christian, Ira W. Holmes, and "Eph" Inman. Chief Prosecutors: Charles E. Cox, Ralph Kane, William H. Remy. Judge: Will M. Sparks.
