The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-11-21

spiracy equally guilty.) If two or more
persons conspire to commit any offense
against the United States or to defraud
the United States in any manner, OF
for any purpose, and one or more of
such parties do any act to effect the
object Of the conspiracy, all the parties
to such conspiracy shall be liable to
penalty of not more than $4,000, or to
Imprisonment from not more than two
years, or to both fine and imprison-
ment in the discretion of the court.
Senator Dietrich was elected by the
legislature of 1900 to succeed Senator
Allen. His term expires on March 1905.
Postmaster Fisher was formerly
mayor of Hastings and has been in Re-
publican politics in Nebraska for sew
eral years. He has been in Omaha
some time during the investigation Of
the grand jury and was to be placed
on the stand to testify today. That
body, however, after hearing the tes-
timony of Dalton, decided that it had
heard sufficient evidence and made its
report forthwith.
Postmaster Fisher and his deputy,
Edward Francis, both Of whom were
-Four other cases, said to be of a SINH
lar nature, are under investigation by
a grand jury and a report on all, or
part Of them, is expectd soon. All are
cases in which postoffices and post
masters are concerned.
The section under which the separte
indictments against Senator DIETRICH
and Jacob Fisher are drawn is section
1881 of the revised statutes Of the Uni
ted States which reads as follows:
Section 1781-(Prohibition on taking
consideration for procuring contracts,
offices, etc., Every member of con-
gress or any officer or agent Of the gov
eminent who directly or Indirectly
takes. receives or agrees to receive any
money, property, or other valuable con-
sideration whatever from any persons
for procuring or aiding to procure any
contract, office or place from the gov
eminent or any department thereof,
or from any officer of the United States
for any persons whatever or for giving
any such contract, office or place to
any person whomsoever, and every per-
son, who Indirectly offers, agrees to
give, or gives or bestows any money,
property or other valuable considera-
ton whatever, for the procuring or aid
ing. tosprocures any such contract office
Or place shall be deemed guilty sof 81 8
+111isdene and shall Hbe y inprisoned
not more than two years and fined not
more than $4,000, and any such con-
tract or agreement may, at the option
of the president, be declared absolutely
null and void and any member of con-
at their hotel in Omaha tonight and
Mr.. Fisher made this statement:
This is the first I knew that indict-
ments had been returned against Sem
ator Dietrich and myself. I can say,
however, that they are the result Of pol
itical prosecutions and that 1 have been
treated unfairly in the matter. I have
been in Omaha ten days, expecting to
appear before the grand jury as a, wit
ness. Not being called to testify I
made application both to the district
judge and to Foreman White to be per-
mitted to make statement to the
grand jury. was unable to secure a
hearing, however, and was today dis
missed with the assurance that I
would not be called as witness.
There is really nothing in the charges
and my friends will support me in my
defense. If witnesses had been cross
examined no Indictment would have
followed. + have been in Hastings 26
years as a business man, and do not
anticipate any serious result as re-
port Of the grand jury to day. Men
who were turned down for re-appoint-
ment have trumped up charges