The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-09


States Senator from Kansas and
political leader of wide influence
throughout the West, was convicted
by a Jury in the United States Dis
trlct Court at st. Louis March 29 of
accepting compensation to protect the
interests of the Rialto Grain & Secur-
tiles Company. so-called "get.rich-
quick concern" before the Postoface
Department at Washington.
The Senator was found guilty on
six of tho seven counts in the indict-
ment. On the other count the third
one, a verdict of not guilty was re-
turned. This third count is similar
In charge to that Of counts one and
two, and for this reason the govern
ment announced at the beginning of
the trial that 1t did not desire any con-
vict.on.
The court ruled that the Senator's
bond Of $4,000 be continued, and that
the defer dant report from time to
time pending arguments on the motion
for arrest of judgment and other To-
gal steps taken prior to the appeal to
the United States Court Of Appeals
The case establishes the precedent
of a prosecution under section 1882
of the revised statutes OF the United
States, which prohibits members Of
, Congress from accepting compensa-
ton for their services In any case
which involves the interest Of the fed
eral government.
Senator Burton's recourse is an ap.
peal to the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals, which body Is the final ar.
! bitter Of his case. Pending the final
action Of that tribunal he may give
bond and obtain temporary freedom.
IN the course of the trial 1t develop
ed that during his term OF office Sen.
ator Burton had q total income from
his law practice at Washington
amounting to nearly $25. 900 . year.
The evidence adduced against Sena.
tor Burton may be summarized as
follows:
First-In November. 1902, he accept
ed a proposition to become general
counsel of the Ria,to Grain 4 Socuri.
ties Company, concern whose opera
lions at the time were under the scrut'
my of postofiice officials.
Second-Burton demarded $4,000 for
his services, but he was satisfied to
be paid in monthly installments OF
$500 each.
Third-Soon after his employment II
developed that the federal grand jury
was investigating the Brooks Broker
age Company, with which Major Hugh
C. Dennis, president of the Rialto
Company, has been associated.
Fourth--In December, 1902. Dennis
was indicted; appealed to Burton for
help.
Fifth-Numerous letters written by
Burton showed that the Senator was
using his influence to prevent the in
suance of fraud order against the
Rialto Grain & Securities Company.
Sixth-Burton submitted regular re
ports to the Rlalto people telling then
how matters were progressing al
Washington, advising them of reports
filed at the Postoffice Department and
closing with the assurance that I'll
YOU look after things at your end OF
, the line will attend to matters
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Senator Burton was indicted In Jan
uary last. Although, as a member Of
Congress he could not be arrested un
I'll after that body adjourned, he vol
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Honored Name In Old Place.
Within a few weeks a Won Moltkt
will again figure as head of the gen
, eral staff of the Prussian army, Vor
Moltke H. is the nephew Of the grea
, strategist OF the later nineteenth cen
; tury, to whom for long years no actet
; as aid.de-camp and will consequently
be no stranger to the paatial quar-
, ters Of the Konigsplatz when he enter!
r them as chief. Count Helmuth reve
commanded a brigade or a division
J much less corps. On the day o
/ Count Won Moltke's death ne became
abide camp to the emperor.