St. Paul daily globe., 1886-10-31
GHLFILLAN'S RECORD.
Further Evidence of His Complete!
in Pine.Land Frauds.

Further Evidence of His Completely
in Pine-Land Frau uds.
The statement which follows is based
upon the supreme gall which Mr.. Gilfllan
exhibited in an article over his signature
published in the Pioneer Press on Sunday
last. 1t seems that he regards that his
cloak Of responsibility. like charity, will
cover vast fund of sins and that what
ever he states will be accepted
as fact In this particular it is
known that Mr.. Gililan's state
ments were false, and being possessed
with the desire to show the absolute truth
OF MIR. Gilfillan's connection with the pine
land frauds in the Duluth district, the
GLOBE fas procured and herewith pub
fishes for the enlightenment of Mr.. Giltil-
lan's fellow citizens the sworn statements
which follow:
MIR. GILFILLAN SAYS
in his article above referred to that he al
lowed the proofs in the presumption cases
In question to be taken in his Office by rea-
son of Mr.. c. E. Brown being related to
MN (Gilbllan) by marriage. This is very
plausible and consistent as well. but he
neglected at the same time to inform us of
the five or six trips which he
made to Duluth in the interest of
his much beloved relative. and how he en-
deavOred to intimidate the local land officers
by threats Of official decapitation in case
they did not make favorable report upon
the pre-emption claims in question. He
also overlooked informing us as to why a
hrst-class attorney like himself could find it
meet and proper to prosecute claims before
the register OF United States land offlce.
The jewel of consistency itself would GER
talnly fall at this point. Aside from this
MT Gllhllan neglected to inform US respect
ing his
TRIP TO DULUTH
on July, 1884, at which time he went there
Ii disguise, but explained to friend that
lis object was +" ''natch on to the system
II king proofs" 1t might be inferred
L oiil this SolI.,lient that he mad the inter.
EST OF his brother n law Brown very seri.
Onsly at heart. and while we do not spuh
this, at the same time. we think as you do.
gentle reader. that the honorable gentleman
was influenced by "a desire to acquire little
OF the filthy lucre, and that the vein OF
brother-in-law love carried with it strata
OF gold-bearing quartz. Mr.. GilfilIan also
neglected to inform US of his very ungen-
tlemanly conduct before the United
; ate land Office officials at the
piiiiO OA tdO ulOb uGdIlilS Ill tIlS C6loDTaIe0
case. 1t seems that he tried to intimidate
Webster Eaton, the special agent for the
government, but he made a mistake in the
man. and. after very wordy battle, re-
tracted. All that is submitted with this is
fact. 1t is based upon positive evidence
1t is proof positive from the very best men
the ate OF Minnesota.
CTA1E OF MINNESOTA,
~ COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS ss.
Joseph Il. Tall, OF said county and state,
being first dul, sworn, upon oath deposes
and says: That he is "a years of age. a citi-
zen or the United States; that he has been
connected with pine land operations in the
Duluth district, with various persons for
more than six years, last past; that he is per
sonally acquain ed with c. E. Brown. of the
Jnhn Martin Lumber comp any, also John
Martin j. B. Gilfilan; and furthermore.
tuar he is acquainted with one William Faw-
cetf, OF Duluth, Mimi; that said William
FIWt EFT was TO him known 10 be joint part
ner with said John Mar tin, C. E. Brown
and j 3. Gilfillan in a pine land steal in
TOW nshl) 6e, range 23 that said j. B. Gilfllan
visited Duluth on about five different occa-
s1ons in the interest of the said John Martin
Lumber company, and endeavored By threats
and other means to induce the local land
officers to make favorable report to the in
terror department upon said claims; that the
said j. b. Gilf1llan made threats to officially
decapitate Hon. j. r. Carey. the then register
OF the IN ted Stares land Office at Duluth,
unless he, The said Carey, recommended for
patenting the said claims in township go.
range %; that he knows of his own personal
knowledge that the said J B. Giliilan, C. E.
Brown, John Martin and William Fawcett
were joint partners in said pine land deal,
and were to share, and share alike in the
profits TO arise therefrom; that said William
Fawcett is now absent rom the city, but if
here his evidence would corroborate that of
this deponent. Furtner, deponent sayeth
not. JOSEPH r T4II
Sworn and subscribed to before me on this
9th day of Oc o5er, 1886. JR. CAREY,
Notary PuUlic. st. Louis County. MINI.