The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-11-19
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DOCUMENT
Some Sensational Official Gorre-
spondence Made Public.
KNOX REPR0VEs SUMMERS.
Waited states Attorney Had Induced
Grand jury to suspend Investi-
cation Beeause a United states
senator Was Involved.

Washington NOV Correspondence
that passed between United States Al
torney Summers at Omaha and Attor-
ney General Knox III June last IN the
matter Of the charges against Postmas
Ter Fisher Of Hastings aud United
states senator Dietrich Of Nebraska
and the Investigation Of the same by
the grand Jury was made public Tie
letter 81 Mr.. Summers To the attorney
general is dated june % and is az fol
lows:
II have the honor to transmit 70 you
herewith the testimony before the Unit
ed states grand jury On june q, 1908,
by Leopold Hahn Mr.. Hahn Is q ell.
zen Of Hastings, Adams county, NeD.
He was called before the grand jury
at the request Of members on account
Of well defined rumors IN circulation
and charges based thereon as 70 the
violation az section 1881. Revised Stat
utes ST the United States, by Jacob
Fisher, Who Is now postmaster in The
city OF Hastings
~The testimony you viii see, reflects
not only upon Jacob Fisher, the post.
master. but as wen upon United States
Senator Charles III Dietrich OF Ne
braska.
'sThe grand jury insisted upon max
ing thorough ana searching inTestlga-
ton. This investigation was discon-
timed at my request because Of the
fact That tie conduct Of United
states senator was involved in the
question they desired e investigate
AZ the same time ! stated to the grand
iurv That tie investigation will be
made By another grand Jury Il i bt
disclosed subsequently that the ends
Of Justice demand it, Fer the purpose
Of prevailing upon the grand jurors e
discontinue the Investigation | stated
10 them / would submit the informa-
fion to the department Of Justice and
ask for direction in Tie premises. With
the assistance of the foreman Of the
grand Jury, one Of Tie prominent and
influential citizens Of the state. ! was
able to prevail upon the grand Jury K
comply with my request.
"fn this connection permit me to say
there are appointments in this stats
other than the one at Hastings named
in the testimony submitted herewith
about which the grand jury manifested
disposition to inquire. No witnesses
were examined as to them, however
FOR tile same reason given above
hold myself ID readiness TO follow any
direction you may give me-
Attorney Generals letter.
The reply Of the attorney general /
dated June rs and Is as follows;
II have your letter Of the Esd inst
transmitting a copy Of testimony giyer
before the United States grand jurl
in Omaha on June o, 1908, by Leopolt
Hahn. called before the grand jury a
its request and on account Of alleged
violations Of section 1881 Of the Re
vised Statutes Of the United States b.
Jacob Fisher now postmaster in TIN
city OF Hastings, Neb. IN your iette
you correctly state that this testimony
reflects not only upon Jacob Fisher
the postmaster, but as well upon Unit
ed States Senator Charles H. Dietricl
Of Nebraska. You likewise in your let
ter state that the investigation by TN
grand jury was discontinued at You
request. the reasons which prompted
you to make such request and tn
means employed III securing that end
in reply state you should not have