Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-21
Dietrich READY
TO face CHARGES
The Nebraska Senator Says There
Is Nothing to Warrant His
Indictment.
WILL waive PROTECTION and
INSIST ON An EARLY TRIAL
Says Charges of Conspiracy and Brib-
cry Are Due Solely to Malicious
ness of Bitter Political Enemies
Bill of Indi ctment Against Post
master Fisher Made Public.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Diet
rich said of his indictment at Omaha on
connection with the appointment of
Jacob Fisher as postmaster at Hastings.
Neb: There is absolutely nothing to
have warranted the Indictment l have
never received dollar or any property
from Mr.. Fisher or any other person in
exchange for my influence I have some
bitter enemies. AS governor l refused
to pardon Joe BARLEY, the defaulting
ex-state treasurer. l have it from re-
liable authority that Mr. Summers, pres
ent United States district attorney, is
largely responsible for securing the par
don OF BARLEY. 1t has been intimated
to me for a long time that Summers
would make me trouble if 1 did not
cease my endeavor to have him ousted
from his present position 1 do not
know, of course, the testimony given to
secure my Indictment 1t must be alb
solutely false or would not have been
indicted
Il shall waive the protection afforded
senator by the constitution while con-
gress is in session and shall go to Me-
braska and insist on an immediate trial,
with perfect confidence that my in
nocence will he established"
Senator Dietrich called at the white
house Wednesday and had long in
terview with the president concerning
the action instituted against him by
the federal grand jury at Omaha He
declined to discuss his interview AS he
left the executive offices, but said that
in few days he would go to Nebraska
formally TO meet the charges brought
against him.
Bill Made Public
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 19.-No capias has
yet been issued for United States SEN
ator Dietrich, who, together with Post
master Jacob Fisher of Hastings, Neb.,
was indicted Monday by the federal
grand jury for alleged bribery and con-
spiracy. The bill of indictment against
Senator Dietrich has not been permit
ted by Judge Munger to be made public,
/ ,
until the senator has appeared to give
bond. The bill against Fisher, however,
was made public Wednesday, 1t is az
follows:
First-Violation of section 1881, Re-
vised Statutes of the United States; that
Jacob Fisher, on July 8. 1901, fraudu-
lently paid to Charles H. Dietrich, q
member of the United States congress
$500 for aiding to procure and procuring
for said Fisher the Office of postmaster
of Hastings, Neb.
Second--Giving property to the value
of $500 July 8, 1901, to said Dietrich for
aiding to procure and procuring him the
office of postmaster.
Third-On July 8, 1901, giving a GER
tain valuable consideration to Dietrich
that said Dietrich being obligated by =
certain contract in writing dated Apri!
9, 1901, to purchase from Silas A. Strick.
land, Post, No. Is, Grand Army of the
Republic, certain goods and chattels, thu
property of said post, and to pay there.
for the sum of $500, said Fisher did un-
lawfully satisfy and discharge said
claim to~said post by the payment of said
sum of $500.
Fourth-April 20, 1901. said Fisher
agreed to pay to said Dietrich 81 800 fol-
aiding to procure and procuring the
Office of postmaster at Hastings.
Fifth-On April 20, 1901, said F'ishe,
did agree to give property to the value
of $500 to said Dietrich.
Sixth-April 20, 1901, said Fisher
agreed to give to said Dietrich certain
valuable consideration, $500, for aiding
to secure and securing him the said Of
flee of postmaster, Dietrich then being
obligated to said Grand Army of the Re.
public post by contract in writing dat
! ed April 9, 1901, to purchase such prop.
erty and that Fisher agreed to, and did
satisfy said claim of $500 by paying said
sum of money to said post.
| Peculiar Epidemic.
Williamstown, Mass, Nov ia pc
culiar illness, accompanied by high
fever, has Frustrated a number of stu
dents at Williams college, Ten are now
; in the infirmary, among them being
Christian c. Narten and L. F. Narten. OF
Cleveland. o.. and Clarence J. Goodwill.
! lie, of Chicago. The college authorities
are endeavo11ng to ascertain the cause
of the epidemic
Scalded by Boiling Lard.
New York. Nov. 19.-Five workme1
have been injured by the collapse O.
a, huge lard rendering. vat in a Yves
Fortieth street blishment Three
of them will probably die. The mel
we're at work in the basement whe1
the bottom of a tank containing many
gallons of scalding grease suddenly
gave way and the men ware literally
boiled. -.
Run on Bank Ceases