The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-11-27
INDICTED SENATOR
DIETRICH explains
Tells What His Course OF Ac'
ton Will Be in View Of
Federal Court.
He WILL STAND TR'Al
he Senator Says the indictment Is TIL
Direct Result of Personal Enmity
General Feeling of Sympathy
Among Associates.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 19.-The
leading topic of conversation of bot!
ends of the capitol was the indictment
of Senator C. II. Dietrich .by a Ne
braska federal grand jury.
Senator Dietrich, Representative Kin
kaid, Senator Hanna and Editor Rose.
water Of the Omaha Bee, at the reGuesi
of the president, had a conference with
Attorney General Knox.
There is very general sympathy
among members Of congress for Sen
ator Dietrich, who is believed to be the
victim of political malice.
The Nebraska delegation is a unit in
believing that Mr.. Summers, the United
States district attorney. has gone too
far in using the machinery of the court
to bring about the Indictment returned
yesterday by the federal grand jury
sitting in Omaha. After a conference,
had with the attorney generay, Senator
Dietrich last evening issued a formal
statement.
Senator Dietrich, when asked what
his course of action would be in view
Of the action Of the federal grand jury
made the following statement:
In view of what has tr%ansnired in Oma:
ha, where a federal grand jury has founG
an indictment against me for the alleged
acceptance of money for my influence IN
securing an appointment Of a postmaster,
I think 1t due to the people OF Nebraska
that l make a statement respecting the
matter.
The charge that I lad accepted, direct,
ly or indirectly, money or anything OF
value for my influence in securing the APP
pointment Of Jacob Fisher as postmaster
at Hastings, Neb., is absolutely false.
I shall waive the protection afforded a
senator by the constitution while congress
is in session, and shall go to Nebraska and
insist on an immediate trial, with perfect
confidence that my innocence Will be es'
tabllshed. F,
desire to shield those who have been guilty
of wrongdoing.
Tor twenty-five years I have been a res,
ident of Nebraska. AS q private citizen
as governor and senator my aim has beer
to devote my best energies to the promo
ton of the welfare Of the people and the
maintenance. of the good government o.
our state. Among all things l have alb
horred dishonesty in public office and the
betrayal Of public trust.
During a residence of a quarter of {
| century in Adams county ] have repeated
ly been instrumental in keeping out o
office and bringing to justice public of
fclals who We're shown to be dishonest an'
corrupt
The present attempt to attach a stiGm;
to my name is because Of my firm adher
ence to this course.
Bitter factlonal fights have existed i
my home county for many years, and, q!
a result Of these differences, / have nat
uraliy incurred many enemies, not only Il
politics, but in business.
My refusal while governor to pardon
Joseph BARLEY, a defaulter to the stat
for $4,000 900, incurred the displeasure o
powerful interests, and I have since beer
antagonized by them.
l Incurred the inveterate enmity Of tn
forme postmaster of Hastings by the ap
pointment of Mr.. Fisher. my intlmat
friend for twenty years, and who ha
been a stakeholder and director of tn
banlo of which l am president for seven
teen years.
L have also incurred the active hostil
ity of W. S. Summers, the United State
district attorney for Nebraska, by my eff
forts to bring about his removal from of
flee not because l favored another, bu
because I believed for man reasons h
should have been removed long ago an
that the machinery Of the federal cour
has been set in motion and cleverly di
rected to injure me and continue himsel
in office.
In the private Of the jury room it
easy to concoct and promote a scher
that will not stand the test of an investi
cation where both sides have a hearing.
Just what acton the attorney genera
will take has not been determined. Will
the department. of justice feels that
would be a reflection upon it to suspen
Mr.. Summers at this time, it is know
that every expedient is being considere
to bring about Mr.. Summers remova
His action has made him persona nc
grata with the department..