The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-01-28

JOSEPH r. BURTON.
United States Senator from Kansas
ciated with him, are named in the in
dictment as the men who made the
checks to Burton. The checks are said
to have been given between November
%, 1902, and March 26, 1903.
The Rialto Grain and Securities COM
pany has been under investigation by
the state courts for several months on
account of internal troubles and the
complaint of investors. Indictments
have been found against the president,
Maj. Dennis, and others of the officers,
but they have never been convicted on
any Of them. At one time the Rialto
company's offices were closed by the
court officials on attachments secured
by alleged creditors, but they were re-
opened after arrangements to satisfy
the claims had beef made. For sever
al days William E. Cochran, chief post
Office inspector, from Washington, d.
c.; Maj. Hugh c. Dennis and w. B. Me-
haney have been before the grand jury.
and it Is believed the indictment was
found on their testimony.
object of Alleged Action.
The purpose of Senator Burton's al
legged intercession was, 1t is stated, to
prevent the issuance Of a fraud order
against the Rialto Grain and Securities
company AS a result of his connec-
ton with the company Dennis was in
dicted both in the federal and state
courts, but the United States court &C
quilted him. Four indictments found
in state courts against Dennis are Still
pending.
The penalty provided upon convic-
ton for the offense with which Senator
Burton is charged Is penitentiary
sentence Of not more than two years
and a fine Of not more than $4,000,
and one SO convicted shall be rendered
incapable Of holding office Of trust,
honor or emolument under the govern
ment. United States senators are i'm
mune from arrest, except for certain
specified crimes, while the senate is in
session. 1t is expected that the present
senate session will last until the sum
mer, but United States District AttOr-
iNy DyCl NAPSNto thpl DtIdlol Dul lOu
will at once make arrangements for a
speedy trial.
Denies the Crime.
Washington, Jan. 25.-When told of
his indictment in St. Louis Senator
Burton said he could not imagine why
it had been found. He declared that
he would go to st. Louis at once and
lor kn Nd bot
he will be able to make 1t perfectly
clear that there was no reason for
bringing the indictment
Senator Burton's Career.
Senator burton was elected as the
successor of Lucien Baker in the
| United States senate in 1901. He is a
republican and lives at Abilene, Kan.
| Senator Burton Is a natural orator and
| college graduate and his education
was obtained under great difficulties
| He Is a native of Indiana ana left the
| farm at 10 to enter Franklin college,
later taking special course at the
old Indiana Asbury," now DePauw
university. He entered politics and the
practice Of law in 1876 and two years
| later took up his residence in Abilene.
Kan. His first campaigning in that
| state was in 1880 for Garfield. Two
| years later he was elected to the legis-
| lature, being the youngest member OF
| the general assembly. In 1894 he an
nounced himself candidate for the
| United States senate. and, falling to
get the caucus nomination, tried two
years later for the toga worn by John
| ]. ingalls,. Kansas went over to the
| populists and he was defeated
| Fire in New York.
| Nou WORT, Inn o5-Tha buiIdipo Moe