Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-18

discuss his interview, but said that I'm
a few days he would go 10 Nebraska
and formally meet the charges brought
against him.
THE FISHER INDICTMENT.
Omaha. Neb., Nov 1s.-No capIas has
yet issued for United States Senator
Dietrich on the indictment charging
alleged bribery and conspiracy. The
Dill OF indictment against Senator Diet
llch mas not been permitted by Judge
Munger to be made public, and will not
be given out 1t is stated, unit the sem
ator has appeared to give bond. The
bill against Postmaster Fisher. how
ever, was made public today 1t is as
follows
First violation Of section 1881, re-
vlsed statutes OF the United States;
that Jacob Fisher on July s, 1901, frau
dulently paid to Charles II. Dietrich, a
member of the United States Congress
1000 for aiding to procure and procuring
for said Fisher the Office Of postmaster
at Hastings, Neb.
Second. giving property To the value
Of $500 July 8, 1901, to said Dietrich
Tor aiding to procure and procuring
him the office OF postmaster.
Third, on July s, 1901, giving n cera
tain valuable consideration to Dietrich
certain contract In writing dated April
., 1901, to purchase from Silas A.
strickland, post 10, Grand Army OF the
Republic, certain goods and chattels,
the property OF said post, and TO pay
therefor the sum of $500; said Fisher
did unlawfully satisfy and discharge
said claim to said post by the payment
Of the said sum of $500.
Fourth. April co. 1902, said Fisher
agreed to pay to said Dietrich, 81, 800
for aiding to procure and procuring she
Office Of postmaster AT Hastings, Neb
Fifth. on April 20. 1901, said Fisher
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 oertnm
valuable consideration, $500. FOR aid
ing to secure and securing him the said
office of postmaster Dietrich then
being obligated TO said Grand Army of
the Republic post by q contract In writ
ing dated April Q, 1901 to purchase
such property and that Fisher agreed
to and did satisfy said claim of 5000
by paying said sum Of money 10 said
post"
REPLY TO ATTY GEN. KNOX.
Omaha, Neb.. Nov. iS.-A representa-
tive OF the Associated Press asked
United States Atty. Summers what his
reasons were for not presenting the
Hastings postoffice transaction before
the last grand jury for investigations
and he replied by referring to the fol-
lowing letter in reply to Atty. Gen
Knoxs communication:
Omaha, June 49, 1903.
THE Attorney General, Washington
y. G..
Sir. have the honor to acknowl-
edge receipt of your communication OF
the 26th instant.
1T is matter of deep regret TO me
that any action on my part should fail
TO meet your approval,
May ask If you Will not kindly read
the enclosures, requests made by me
and directions given by you relative TO
the investigation before the grand jury
OF the conduct OF the agent Of the Oma-
Ia and Wnnebago agency In Nebraska.
Looking upon this case as prece-
dent and believing 1t reflected your
wishes In similar cases, | felt you would
prefer that the investigation be made
under directions OF the postotiice de-
partment, the conduct of postmaster
and the terms of a 10-years' lease being
a subject OF inquiry. This course was
not adopted by me to avoid any UNI
pleasant undertaking. on the contrary,
II was for the purpose of being the bet
ter prepared TO do my whole duty.
Your obedient servant
w s. SUMMERS,
District Attorney"
1t was explained that the paragraph
of this letter referring TO Indians had
to do with other cases. In these cases
unofficial notice had come to Mr.. SUM-
mers Office Of certain alleged violations
of the law by men who were attempting
TO fraudulently secure possession OF
Indian lands. The district attorney
asked for Instructions and the depart
ment Of justice In reply stated that the
matter would be Investigated by the
department OF the interior