Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1890-06-05
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Old Street Stories About Supt.
McCabe Reconstructed and
Exaggerated.
Trying to Liven up a Still-born
Sensation Of over Two
Months Ago.
General Manager Mullen in an
Interview at st. Paul Dis
credits the Story.
Nothing New About it.

Nothing New About it.
The Saturday issue of the Minneapo-
lis Evening Journal arrived here Sun
day with two column article which
created considerable talk. The article
was the work of member Of the Jour-
nails staff who was in Jamestown Friday
for the purpose Of working up the case.
1t processes to give a chapter of the un-
written history of the lottery matter, the
sensational features OF which may be
summarized ~ follows:
That on the night Of February 4th,
when the lottery bill was pending, the
telegraphic service OF she Northern Pa
cific railroad and the Western Union
Telegraph company was manipulated in
the interest of the lottery SO that ines
sages in the interests of the lottery were
rushed through while those opposing
were delayed, and in some instances
never reached their destination ut ALL"
that on that night the wires were cut 21a
miles east of jamestown and the lottery
men advised of the contents of anti lot
terry telegrams. For all this it is claim
ed that Superintendent McCabe and his
assistants in the dispatchers Office were
responsible. The Western Union, so the
report continues, investigated the mat
ter and secured evidence which they
placed in the hands Of States Attorney
Frye with request that he endeavor to
have MIR. McCabe indicted at the last
term of court.
There is very little that is new in the
whole two columns except the rankness
of some Of the statements which are
''fresh" enough to be termed "new."
The matter has been in print before.
Over two mouths ago Conde Hamlin, the
sensational young man who pulled gun
on Alex Mckenzie at Bismarck last win
ter, was commissioned to run the matter
down and work up a big sensation, but
even the lively imagination of that wild,
wierd romancer could find nothing in it
and the matter dropped after one tele.
gram which was published in the Pioneer
Press of March 18th, and which stated
that
Superintendent McCabe was accused
of being connected with the cutting of
the wires; that he was also charged with
holding train for Bismarck at station
several miles east Of that city with the
object of preventing several antl-lottery
members of the legislature from reach
ing Bismarck in time to vote against the
bill; and that charges to that effect we're
preferred against him before the man
agement of the Northern Pacific at st.
Paul.
The Alert in its issue of March 18th
had an interview with Superintendent
McCabe, IN which he declared the whole
thing to be''so rank that 1t is ridiculous"
Mr.. McCabe is on the west end of his
division today and The Alert man could
not obtain an expression from him on
this occasion. Mr.. McCabe's superior,
General Manager Mullen of St. Pau, was
interviewed last Saturday by the Pio-
neer Press, and not only declared his be-
lief in the superintendent's innocence,
but paid him high compliment. The
Pioneer Press thus reports the general
manager:
II have heard of this matter before,
but had not learned that any attempt
was being made to indict Supt. McCabe.
I must say that I believe he is innocent
OF any completely in the cutting of the
wires, and certainly shall take no ac-
tion until he is proven guilty. Indeed, I
have no knowledge that the wires we're
cut. Some time ago there were rumors
in circulation regarding the wires being
cut, and summoned Mr.. McCabe to St.
Paul and questioned him concerning the
matter. Had YOU anything to do with
the cutting of tne wires?"I I asked him.
I want you to tell me the whole truth"
He answered most emphatically: No
sir, I did not, and if they take it into
court L can prove that had not" That
was all said about the matter, and l
became satisfied that Supt. McCabe was
not guilty. He is one of the best super
intendents in the employ of the Northern
Pacific, and there is no division of the
Supt. McCabe's division. There Is moth
opinion. Divisional superintendent
have constantly been issuing slip passes,
and es pecially in Dakota, to stockmen,
employees, etc. Any statement that the
Northern Pacific railroad company, or
any person connected with it's manage
ment, authorized or permitted any Of its
employees to work in behalf of the lottery
bill is untrue. Every person who knows
me is fully aware of my views on this
question, and if it is shown that any
person under my jurisdiction has worked
in behalf of the lottery people or done
anything to aid them, shall bring my
hand down heavily upon him. 1t is un-
fortunate that these charges are made
against Supt McCabe, and it will be
more unfortunate if they are proven to
be true But I am 10th to believe that
he is guilty, and shall not take any ac-
ton regarding him until his guilt is es-
tablisked."