[3] Ogden was elected Indiana Attorney General in 1928, succeeding Arthur L. Gilliom.
Ogden served his term in the administration of Republican Governor Harry G. Leslie.
Twelve white men were put on trial for the crime, but they were all quickly found innocent.
Ogden appointed his old friend from law school, Robert L. Bailey, to the office of Assistant Attorney General.
In 1933, Ogden served as president of the National Association of Attorneys General.