The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-03

is now held under heavy bail for his
appearance for trial. PROCEEDINGS un-
Ger section 1914 OF the revised statutes
were at once Instituted in the states
81 california and New York to secure
me removal OF the defendants arrested
III those states to the District of Co
iulnDie for trial. These proceedings
nave been diligently prosecuted and IN
california have resulted in decisions by
Doth the United States district and
circuit courts of the northern districts
81 California. sustaining the conspir-
acy indictment and ordering the de-
PENDANTS Hyde and Dimond removed to
me District Of Columbia for trial. They
nave appealed to the supreme court Of
the United States and il is the purpose
or the government to secure in that
court an advancement of the cases on
the docket, and a hearing OF the ap-
Deals at the earliest possible date. The
defendants are under heavy bail to an
sWer the decision of the supreme court
when finally rendered. Upon the in
dictment for bribery John A Benson
mas also been held for removal to the
District Of Columbia for trial.. and he
mas appealed to the supreme court.
Upon the conspiracy indictment re-
moVal proceedings are still pending
against said Benson in New York, with
the expectation that they will be con-
Guided at an early date with like ia
Vorable results. The action Of the Sec
rotary Of the interior in suspendins
the selections and entries of the public
lands involved in the conspiracy and
IN refusing TO issue further patents
L.
1ully sustained by the decisions of both
the district and circuit courts Of the
United States for the northern district
OF California above referred to.
Gang Broken Up.
"As an immediate and very impor-
tant result Of the Investigation, this
gigantic combination and conspiracy
has been broken up and its power for
evil doing in the future utterly de-
strOyed. AS further and ultimate re-
suits the fraudulent selections will ali
be Cancelled and the lands covered
thereby restored TO the public domain,
and it is the confident belief of the
secretary of the interior and of the Of
ficials having charge of the prosecution
growing out of the investigation thai
the guilty parties will be convicted and
VIII not only be commensurate to the
magnitude of their crimes. but viii
serve as a warning to evildoers IN the
future"
Oregon Conspirators.
The statement then refers 10 indict-
ments found in the state Of Oregon
against Horace G.. Mckinley, Stephen
A. ID. Puter, Marie L. Ware, Emma L.
Watson, Guy Huff, Maude Witt, H.
Walgamot Harry c, Barr, Dan w.
Tarpley, Charles Cunningham, A. A.
Rayburn, Dallas O'Hara, Glen H. Sal
ing, Shelley Jones, Mark Shakleford,
Kate James and Henry Medium.
Continuing, the statement says:
In these prosecutions Charles Cum
ningham, Asa Rayburn, Dallas O'Hara,
Glen NJ. Sailing and Shelley Jones have
pleaded guilty, and sentence has been
imposed upon all except O'Hara and
Jones. The other cases were set for
trial at the May term, 1904, Of the fed
eral court at Portland Ore. but owing
TO the fact that one of the principal
witnesses for the government had alb
seconded. the cases had to be continued
and are now set for trial at the No
vember term, 1904, of the court The
absconding witness has been arrested
and is now under bail for his appear
ance at the November term. An able
attorney. skilled in the conduct of
criminal prosecutions. has been ap-
pointed by the government to assist the
United States attorney in the trial OF
these cases, ana convictions in all of
them are confidently expected.
Investigation Going On
The investigation IS still being car
ried on and further indictments are
expected as soon as the cases can be
prepared fol proper presentation in
grand jUries. In so far as indictments
have not yet been found, it should be
apparent to everyone that secrecy must
be maintained, otherwise all efforts TO
accomplish beneficial results would be
futile. There is not now and never has
been any desire or effort on the part
of the secretary of the interior or those
engaged under his direction TO keep
from the public the results Of the in
vestigation except i'm so far as abso-
lutely necessary to prevent a failure
IN the endeavOr TO accomplish the de-
sired end, towit, the conviction and
punishment of guilty parties.
That the charges referred to are I'm
every respect without Justification in
fact or reason can easily be ascertained
by anyone who cares to know the truth.
The results accomplished are largely
shown by tie public records of the
courts and of the land department. and
In so far as not thus shown, namely,
as &c the absolute destruction Of the
Hyde-BensOn combination and the gen
eral breaking up of the fraudulent
practices in other sections as herein
Indicated. the honest seeker for infor-
NATION can have no difficulty in obtain
ing II by simple inquiry Of the officials
OF the land department or Of the in
dlcted parties themselves