Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-25
INDIAN LIND SCANDALS
United States Marshal Benja-
min H. Colbert Charged With
MaIfeasance In Office
MISUSE OF OFFICIAL POSITION
This is the Latest of Number of
Scandals Involving Officials Of Sew
eraI Branches of Government Out
side of Interior Departmens-Allot-
ment of Lands-MiIIer's Case.


Washington. Aug. 25.--The scandals
in the Indian land deals which Involve
OFFICIALS or several b,ancbas of tbe gov-
oi'9i''e VI '"e Interior eepftf'-
ment continue to grow at an alarming
rate. Charges of malfeasance in office
In connection with rho Indian ,ro,s.,c-
49,.
- o'''ei se'i'"s ei''' -
ii@Ne peeii iiieu Win tne department. OF
justice by +. Finis Fox, an editor n.
Ardmore, I. T.. against United states
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soulheIi uistitet VI tHdl teIiiloiS
THESE charges INCLUDE connection
With a land company alleged 10 have
been engaged in these land deals. tho
alleged use of his offici,, no.iti,, :,
,nrtbor ,ba o,i,t,,
friends ,a,aasi,,. ,,,;sa,,.,,,. ,a,,,.,,,
ilv in nrja, ~ 9Iro,, -, -, -,
,bra.to,i,. :, ;,,,.,i.,, I,.,t 70
did no, vota ,s diran,a1 ~, ~, ,,,.,,ei,sii
ana ne.r.ct of d,.,, ra>, j., III. ah.,.,,a
against CoIhert says
soon of,ar his ,,noi,t,,a,4 10 .oo,,
an active interast IN M. ,,,be,.n 4arisi
aI.c,io, :, ~ ,,hi,,,,,,r,,,. ,,,,ia, ~
lsed his office 10 inti,nid,ta nv force
of a,.r,s a. 80 ,,.,ia.,4
far eovarnor ana IN, faisa ,a,,rasa,,-
,a,ia :,,l,,ao, ~, ,.a,.a..,.,,. - -,
Int.ea G. - a,,.n ~ =,
~ t,,r.,,r,,,,, i, ,,a,t+,e,,, $1,000.
u.b,ob o,,saa ,at nn1,, tha aYnan'1i.,,r',
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~ ~ ..'i.s :. -. 80.
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dpp9-'its -. 90
- - 80 ',a,a,,,,,'., =,
- oi'i 10. e'oti ~ ''i,SN
inns 40 si''t .-'
ms sNSieS'e' ,,'I,.,s.,
sle si'oo'ii's u es','s.i' NJ. ny, 80
" naNe eHpi t..s ~ ,,'..
"ou'u oie % ','e eoioeA eo'1
an appointments
foN' III ms s'a'ei'seii' '',at ses' t.is,
during said s"pei iia'oii a' .te0 ''oi 80
pert tooh Pfisoiieis oo' " 'i,e
jan aiiu CAY ieu 'i'eii, "
uls'aiiee VI 'iisf.s n'.i's' =,
nave them Note Aoi ms
governor. ne aiso "
an lhdlan lut ~ jan II nc u'' N.Y. 49,
as he lola MN 20.
FOX charges that 'liVei' 20 ''t esto
CT an ihalaa lana coiilp"ns ml,'' -
quarters 0S i9ii'''il'R', .'l.''''
ChlckasaN nation ana 'iisS -
the colhfNaS WIS
eoioeft flSiA4,hs ~ 90 .,.,,
government. re ttso - Nti'i W. 80
hdvih' Gu ~" GO " 49,.
ii's'ia" .oil'te's ~ 80 ~ .rrt,,,, M
STOCK. MS co'ii''aiis - -. st.,
VFiol'iiiehl Noiii oai,s t''... ~ -,
lhat IL mas elsase ~ ia'tu -
WIZ not pear c!ose 9c' u,ii's. - -. 80"
charges tiiat .hIs oo'i.l'e-s ,.aS e..
Win soi'1e " ha,.ina ,o,,,
as IL mas no ul'iSu4s w 'a,'Ae
allotted Whlie o'hef coipo.a'ioi9 i''''
me ihatshai - .i'en ai.1'i 81" 49,
continuously anseniing hiihseli iio.'i
the sessions Oh ei'e tooi' ~ 49, "
attend TO private business m ieAas'
Arkansas ana o'hef states "ie.' 'ile
suit that witnesses ana jurors lrequel,e-
~ nave oeeh uliapie ~ ~ 'iie'i
from tiie governments oii't. 49,
days delay, causing graz ih,o'iseii'-
ehce 10 farmers anu o't'eis VIZ n..sa
driven 4ohs Instances ~ d. 49,,
Also as a priVa,e ci.i%eh ne - "i's So
TO nave Deeh allo"eu ~ use 'ne
sraph at the government iate oi 'olt.
some 'll'is ago ,, W. i'ioslus' asen'
OF the ili"isih .,
charged Governor Mosees' y, .ue
Chickasaws' win ''stils sto :,
IL the lrlpal l'eNeiop''elit .o,'ip'i,s'
Broslus states lha' Guy I. eopp' VINO
was INTERNAL feNehue eo'ie.'ot Aoi '"'
district, Is the pilnclpal Seochiloiusi. a
snort tlii'e ago Copp