The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-04
BUREAU or THE SENTINEL,
1920 NEW YORR-AvE.. n. W..
ASIIISGToN- ID. @. Anil 30.
Iell Is again in bot water.

WASHINGTON. D. C, April 80.
Prince Russell is again in hot water.
According 10 testimony before the house
committee on public lands. this morning the
son OF the chief executive to have been
paid $4,000 worth of stock OF the Yellowstone
PARK association Tor his influence with Secre-
tary Noble. The suggestion originated with
I. C.. Waters, formerly manager tor the asso-
siatiou, and ne made it to 7. +. Cakes, presi-
dent of the Northern Pacific railroad and
treasurer OF the Yellowstone park company.
Mr.. Cakes appears to have rejected the propos-
ition to buy Russell Harrson's influence but
Mr. Waters, who was on the witness stand this
morning. was so greatly confused and embar-
rassed that he forgot this among other import
ant details. The cause OF his embarrassment
was the following letter which Mr.. Waters had
written three years ago and which Chairman
McRae of the committee produced this morn
ing:
THE EBBITr HOUSE,
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. April IL, 1889.
"T. F. OAKEs-MY DEAR SIR: The party to
whom the $4,000 worth OF y. p. A. Yellow
stone park associate o u stock is to 20 when paid
for in dividends is Dir. Z. e. Kerens, 81 Olive
st., ST Louis. viii you please have Mr.. Glib
lOn or one of the proper persons notify him OF
the situatOn viz: That that amount is held by
the order OF the directors. Ay friend will PROP
ably explain TO him as fully as he desires.
Yours truly,
"E. c. WATERS"
A month later Mr.. Waters telegraphed TO r.
G. Thrsll. of the company, TO inform
Kerens OF the deal. This telegram was also
filed in evidence by the chairman OF the CON-
mittee. Ii reads:
MAMMOTH Hot SPRINGS, Wyo. May Is, $50.
ITO l. {. Thrall: Please notify X. {. keTens,
81 Olive-st., ST. Louis. that stock referred 10
In my letter 70 Cakes Is set aside for him to be
paid for in dividends. L. G. WATERS"
When Mr. Waters was frat asked who was
meant bv my friend" he hesitated After two
or three minutes deiiberatIon, during which
every member OF the committee watched him
with deep interest. be announced that his
friend was named Gray. That was all he
could say. The production OF the let
ter annoyed him greatly, and it
was with much reluctance that be
acknowledged its authorship. Finally
he spoke almost in e whisper and said that
Gray Was his attorney. lie did not know Mr..
GrHy's first name or initials. nor did he know
where the attorney lived. Mr.. Waters attempt
20 explain this friends" connection with the
$4,000 worth Of stock was painfully confusing.
and Just when the members of the committee
were beginning 10 conclude that Mr. Waters
was leading them into a false trail, he suddenly
hedced snd admitted that his friend referred TO
was Russell b. Harrison.
81 knew him in Montana when we were
members OF the same live stock association"
said Mr.. Waters. Then he explained that
Secretary Villas had refused TO renew the Tel
lOwstOne park leases, and as q republican adj
minstratiOn had already been elected il
Cured to Mr. Waters and other n. emb ers of the
company that satisfactory arrangement might
be made as soon rs President HarrisOn's admin
istration should begin. After the cabinet was
selected aud Mr.. Noble had been made secre-
tary OF the interior il was determined to enlist
the services OF Russell Harrison and Dick
kerens. the St. Louis millionaire politician.
The latter was supposed 10 have influence with
IL III ~. -.
and Il was believed that Russell Harrison's
services might prove valuable since he was sup
posed to be intimate with kerens. The sug-
Restion about setting aside the stock for Rus
sell Harrison" said Mr.. Waters, Originated
with me or Cakes; | think 1 first sug-
Rested it."
According to Mr. Waters the stock for Russell
Harrison was to be placed in keTenS' hands
after II had been paid for by the dividends 1t
would earn. This arrangement was never car
ried out To the extent Of delivering the stock,
either to kerens to Harrison. Indeed Mr..
Waters assured the committee that Mr.. Har-
irson was not made aware Of 1t until about a
year ago.
Gle was much embarrassed when I told him
of it." said Mr.. Waters. He said he would
not have had it done for anything. and de-
elared be had been actuated by desire to
serve the interests OF the people OF the region
adjoining the park in Montana"
Did he see Secretary Noble or render your
hs-oclatiou any heiNASc. 4uofeu MI 4O"h-
send
4 never knew" was the reply. 81 did not
ask him.
Mr. Waters declared that so far as he knew,
the arrangements about the stock had never
been explained by Russell Harrison or anybody
elss 10 Mr. herens, ana he had never learned
whether the directions given in his telegram 10
Jhrall had been obeyed.
IL appears that shortly after this arrangement
be had suggested Mr.. Waters lost his Job with
the \ ellOwstone park association, and he was
positively not IN position TO know all that
may have subsequently transpired. IL is un-
derstood, however. that Cakes finally ected
Waters proposition on the ground that the
expenditure contemplated was not necessary.
Mr.. Gibson, the president Of the association,
also opposed il. Subsequently one of Rassell
Uarrison's friends, Huniley. turned up with the
very leases which had been refused the park
association by Secretary Noble. Huntley APP
pears %. be particular friend of Russell Har-
Tison, Land Commissioner Carter aud Mr. Va
ters neither Huntley's success in getting the
lease that had been refused 70 the association
due 20 the influence OF kersns, Harrison
and Carter. Is not yet established. Whether
the failure OF the association 10 carry out the
argument with them in accordance with
" aters' suggestion had any influence in get
ting the leases for HunJley IS also as yet mat
ter Of specu alton. The committee adjourned
ct y o'clock without having finished the hear
irg of Waters testimony. and il will continue
the inquiry next Monday.
THE WORKlEGMAN's CANDIDATE.
Good Reasons Why Cleveland Should BE
Nominated.