The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-14
CAPE NOME COURT SCANDAL
RESOLUTION 10 Investigate Alleged
Corruptton oaered in Congress.

Corruption offered I'm Congress.
An effort is being made by persons who
came to Washington for the purpose, 10
secure an Investigation by Congress into
the Federal Cert sceBdal at Nome, Alas
ka- The talk Of corruption in the new
United States Court at Nome began late
in July as soon as Arthur P Noyes. Of
Minneapolis, the newly appointed judge
landed in the mining camp. He went there
on the same ship with Messrs. Mckenzie
and Hubbard. the prime movers in the at
tempt to deprive the original Iocators Of
the rich claims in Anvil Greek. Judge
Noyes was closely associated with these
men personally, and this lent some color to
the wholesale charges OF fraud In the new
court that were made By hundreds Of per-
sons II Nome.
At mass meeting IL October a deIega-
ton vas appointed 10 visit Washington
this winter TO lay before Congress and
Government officials the alleged abuses IN
he court and to advocate an official inves-
tigation Of Judge Noyes' administration.
One Of these delegates, George Murphy.
arrived IN Washington two days ago. Yes
terday, Representative Brick OF indiana
introduced q resolution In the House pro-
vi3ing for the appointment Of five members
OF the House 10 investigate the whole mat
ter and 70 report back to Congress II
vas referred TO the Committee on Rules.
The resolution relates that it has be-
come q matter Of general information
through press reports ard through tes-
tiwony given before commissioners Han
cock at San Francisco that United States
District Judge Arthur P. Moves Of Alas
ka and Alexander Mckenzie who is
charged as having acted as a professional
receiver, conspired together with other
persons 30 dominate and control the min
ing resources of Nome. The resolution
goos on 70 say that it evidently was the
purpose Of this ring TO get control of all
mining properties in Cape Nome; that
Judge Noyes' court was coTruptIy used TO
deprive owners o. mining property of their
rights by getting Mckenzie appointed re-
eetveT OF these properties and continuing
the reeeivership until the resources OF the
mines had been exhausted.
II is further charged in the resolution
that Noyes Intentionally nisIed attorneys
for the actual mine owners so they could
not be present at hearings CT their eases
oefore his court; that at these hearings
when neither mine owner nor attorney
was present because no notice of the hear
ing had been given Mckenzie vas appoint
ed receiver for the mines being required
10 give no adequate bond for faithful per-
Torrance OF his duty. In view of all
these charges the resolution says the mat
ter is one OF which Congress should in
vestigate.
Alexander Mckenzie, the receiver of the =.
Anvil Creek claims appointed by Judge
Noyes, was arrested late in the season fer
contempt OF court by order Of the United
States circuit court sitting az San Fran
cisco, which in august made a ruling On
appeal setting aside the appointment of
Mckenzie as Illegal. The receiver has re-
fused 70 obey the order OF reversal. The
case is now before the United States Su-
pTeme Court and Mckenzie Is in Washing
Ton