The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-02-05
U. S. MARSHAL is OUT
The Presidents Acts in the
Matter May Have Bear
ing on the Investiga-
tiOns Still in
Progress.

Troubles are coming TO the Central
district officials al South McAlester
and the marshal and several choice
spirits are already out perhaps all
that are 70 20.
Marshal Ben Colbert, Of the South
ern district Is perhaps going toweath-
1 er the storm. Nothing isknown as 70
the fate Of the department. officials IN
the Western and Northern districts
There is a feeling, however, since con-
gress demanded the evidence taken by
Inspector Chalmers, and nj view Of
the grounds Of removal in the lower
districts, that there viii be some dis
missals The Washington dispatch Of
Thursday containing the information
OF removals is as follows:
Acting upon the recommendations
of the attorney general which were
based upon All investigation Of the
charges against certain officials under
Tie department OF justice in the lndi-
m Territory The president has re-
moved from Office Benjamin f. Hack
ett, United States marshal Of the
! 1central district Of the territory. and
his successor win be instructed not 20
aretain as deputies Frank S Genure,
r. 2. Iackett, J. e Emmert, II. +.
Jonathan, W. w. Hall T. D. smith, |
John a. Iuet, H. X. Wall, and j. T. /
IIackett, nor as jail physician DR. N.
G. Wilson. Marshal Colbert Of the
Southern district win be directed 70
dismiss Deputy Marshals George +.
Gates and Oscar Wilkinson.
"The Investigation also resulted in
the removal Of }. G. G. Rogers, depu-
fy marshal. and II. l.. Rogers, a con-
stable, Of the Northern district The
charges against Mr.. Hackett were in-
competence and failure to punish his
suboriinates for misconduct, particu-
larly ia permitting the escape Of
man named Short, indicted for man
slaughter The deputies, Genung, T.
II. Hackett. }. y. Emmert, and the
iaii physician. Dr. Wilson, were the
, persons involved Ia this escape. The
'other deputies dismissed were guilty
.uf drunkenness, permitting prisoners
20 escape and violating the law con-
cemiug the introduction OF intoxi-
'cants into the territory
II can be authoritatiyely stated that
these dismissals are the direct outcome
Of the Bonaparte investigation 10 the
Indian Territory. His report also hits
Marshal Colbert. Of the Southern dis
.trict. hard. showing his connection
with the defunct bank at Tishomingo.
and sustains many ofthe charges which
'have been made against Colbert. p.
L. Soper United States district attor-
hey for the Northern district. is re-
ferred to as an excellent officer, and
Dis connection with several land and
banking companies is set forth in de-
Vail without comment, Mr.. Bonaparte
evidently believing that it is an adj
Ininistatiye question to be decided by
President Roosevelt.
The connection Of members Of the
Dawes commission with land and bank
ing companies. as well as their invest
'nents in town lots, is set forth in de-
lail. Mr. Bonaparte recommends that
President Roosevelt should place a
limit upon the operation Of all federal
officers in the territory with reference
. holding stock ia development com
panies and as to land speculations.
even IN town lots where Indian title
ias passed to private owners. He adds
hat federal officers should either de-
lpte an their time to the duties OF
rheir Office or resign
The charges made by Mr.. Brosius, j
'gent Of the Indian Rights Associa-
ion. were each fully investigated so ,
ar as they involved officers under the
apartment Of Justice it WIS
|nnd that Surf rfiirsre were connected /.