The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-22
MANY ARE TAINTED.
Nebraska Scandal Takes a Sensa-
 tional Turn.

Omaha Special
 An important development in connection with the indictment by the Federal grand jury of United States Senator Dietrich and Postmaster Jacob Fisher of Tasting for conspiracy and bribery. was the sud den summons late today of United States District Attorney Summers to Washing ton. This summons, 1t is stated, came from President Roosevelt, and it was sg- stantly obeyed. Mir. Summers leaving for the East over the Chicago and Northwes- tern tonight.
 Although a number of reasons have been advanced for his nasty departure for Washington, nobody at the District At torney's office would venture to speculate on the real cause. and MT. Summers him self declined to discuss the matter before leaving. Great importance is attached to his Eastern trip, however. as it is not bes lieved he would be taken away from his duties at time when matters of some moment are pending, except it were for very urgent reasons.
 A large number of witnesses came to the city today to testify in the pending postoffice Investigations before the grand jury and these. of course, will necessarily have to remain unheard until MT. Sum. mers' return, which cannot be before early next week
 
 Attorney was perhaps somewhat indis- erect in supplementing certain corre- spondence made public by the Department of Justice between Attorney General Knox and himself The inference was that the Department had given out so much of the correspondence as it deemed necessary and that the adding thereto of another letter by the District Attorney might be construed as breach of dis cipline.
 At least two of the cases now pending before the grand jury. 1t is stated. are ex- pected to develop testimony of much more startling nature than the Hastings case, and the Department is anxious that they be conducted in a manner that will bring out all the alleged transactions.
 Upon District Attorney Summers will fall the duty of conducting before the Federal court the trial of Senator Diet rich. which will be one of national i'm portance. It Is stated that this is one of the important reasons for Mr. Summerss visit to Washington. as the Department naturally wishes to become familiar with the details of the evidence and other mat ters pertaining to the trial of the case
 It was learned today that considerable evidence has already been given before the grand jury in two of the pending postofice Investigations. The details of tHC CHdIB0S III ln0Se cases lnVOlVe several legislative districts, which are said tc have been drawn into the matter through certain arrangements made in connection with the canvass made by candidates for the United States Senatorship two years ago. Four of the Congressional Districts were represented at Washington at that time by fusionists. who. of course. were not consulted in Federal appointments. In securing the support of the legislators from these districts, 1t is charged, certaiA candidates for United States Senator promised the privilege of naming postmas. ters in their respective districts.
 Later. 1t is charged, a number of men appointed to these positions paid certain sums of money for their appointment. these payments being made to members of the Legislature, in some cases through an intermediary and in others to the members direct. In some instances, it Is said, these sums ran as high as $1,000. Testimony has already been given before tho grand jury. it is stated, along this line, and several of the witnesses now in the city are expected to supplement this evidence fin a corroboratve way.
 Nothing of interest is expected to trans pire until the return of District Attorney Summers. Senator Dietrich. it Is stated, will reach Omaha early next week. but until he arrives his friends refuse 10 say what action will be taken by him in at tempting to secure an early trial of his case in the United States Courts.