New-York tribune., 1904-10-03

80. . men nnally rendered Upon the indict-
held foT nriDery John A. Benson has also been
rial ana LilloFai TO the District Of Columbia for
Dol : pon me the eonspira " for indictment. ramot-si
son in EeS ere still pending against said Ben
Iii - Nv ork with the expectation that thew
VII De concluded at an ear'Iv date ,ri4b Ii-.
IS 6Vora5le results '' 49, Win IAe
me action OF the Secretary OF the T-ta-for 4,
Ii peglhg the selections and entries o. the pub-
~ ~ idhus involved IN the conspiracy and IN ra
60 .e 70 issue further patents upon such seIec-
oila anu entries is fully sustained bv the de-
clslons OF both the Distric+ ana C.ircI,t, o,-.
CiI.sed I.ed states for the Northern District ~
Oaihornia, above referred to -
AS an immediate and very ir7nor+aD+ -..,,1. =.
~ .ts "a estlsauon. this gigantic combination and
Conspiracy mas been broken up and its 7oyrsr So~
eNA0oihs IN the future utterly DESTROYED A.
iurthsr and ultimate results the .fra,,II,Io,,, -
i ,i'.,s VIII all be cancelled and the lands Gov
if &c The 80, destored to the public domain and
INFERIOR and Of the officials having charge ~ the
~ u''ohs growing out of the investigation
sI1cb r';ts suIls parties will be convicted. and
oT,f,- T., ll 9IiIIIell meted our 20 them as will not
only be commensurate TO the nagnitude OF their
IN the future
INDICTMENTS IN STATE OF OREGON
ge0rq.The Sse Tbo ne following indictments in Oregon
H. ne l Indictment. October p 1902 Of
Marie u uMachlnley. Stephen A D. Puter and
- l. ware, under Section 544O of the ne
TiSeu statutes. for conspiracy TO defrau6 +bs
iil5eG ~, rSd states of its public lands.
oS
horace G. Mckinley. Stephen A D Pu-er Nia-js
- =; ,o " ar are and Emma L. Watson. under Section
S95O oI the Revised Statutes. for. conspiracy TO
1 oeIrsud I'd the United States Of its public lands
(c) The indictment October 80 1909 ~
aorace G. Mckinley. under Section 54IS OF the
Revised statutes for forgery and other rriy,iroI
acts condemned by the statute in conrer!te,'
%ith acquiring title TO public lands OF the United
ID The Indictment. October 30 1ao2 .,
Stephen 4. D. Puter and Guy Huff under Sec+to1
o4ls Of the Revised Statutes. for forgery ana
other criminal acts condemned by the statute
~ cohhectloh win acquiring ;tle 70 public lands
OF the United States
lel The Indictment March Il 1904. Of Emma
1. Watson. Stephen A. D Putev Mar RE l. Ware
Horace c. McKinley Maude Witt Frank H.
others under Section 544O of the Revised stat
utes. for conspiracy 70 defraud the United States
Of its public lands
% The Indictment. March 2G 1904 OF Charles
Cunningham, Asa Rayburn. Dallas OHarra
Glen H. Sailing. Shelley Jones. Mark Shackle-
ford and Kate James. under Section 544O OF the
Revised Statutes. for conspiracy TO defraud the
United States OF its public lands
(g) The indictment. April . 1904. OF Henry
Meldrum. former Surveyor General OF the State
Of Oregon under Section 541S OF the Revised
Statutes. for criminal conduct condemned by
that statute
In these prosecutions Charles Cunningham.
Asa Rayburn. Dallas O'Harra. Glen H Sailing
and Shelley Jones have pleaded guilty, and
sentence has been imposed upon all except
O'Harra and Jones. The other cases were set
for trial at the Nav term. 1904. Of the federal
court as Portland ore. but owing 70 the fact
that one OF the principal witnesses for the gov
ernrnenr had absConded. the cases had 70 be con-
tfnued and are now set for trial the Noven
her term. 1904 Of the court. The absconding
witness has been arrested and Is now under bail
for his appearance AT the November term An
able attorney skilled in the conduct OF criminal
prosecutions has been appointed by the govern
I1lent TO assist the United states attorney In the
trial OF these cases and convictions IN All OF
them are confidently expected
Tse investigation is still being carried on anu
further indictments are expected as soon as the
"a ses can be prepared for proper presenta lions
10 grand iuries In far as indictments nave
Not as yet been found II should be apparent 10
,er, ,Ta that secrecy must cesssrily be main
ra5ned otherwise all efforts 10 accomplish bene-
erisl results would be futile. There Is not now
and never has been. any desire or enort on lhe
rart ~ the Secretary of the Interior or lhoEe
engaged under his direction 10 keep from 'ne
r1ibIic the results Oi the tnFestlga-loh eNcept
- far as absolutely necessary 70 pFeN ,iiI 60
,,ro IN me endeavor TO accomplish the Desired
en6 - Wit the conviction and punishment o.
the guilty parties -, .. 20
IVA, The charges referred 10 are IN every r.
go. -,-irbolir justification in fact or reason can
"a vilv be ascertained by any one s Nno - -, -,
LOU the truth. The reFllts accom- t'i7I' -
isrgelz- shown by the public records 81 IN
.s5.e aD5 81 the Land Department, aho III ;"
se not thus shown. namely. as "a me ao-
i,,.a 4es+r,ction OF the Hyde Benson coii'o' @
49, an5 the general breaking up OF ne l.Auu- ~
.f.,-. ,,ra~tices in other sections AS ~. -i' - -.
st.e5 The honest seeker for tntorIlla lloL a.
t.ae - df4-c,lltv IN obtaining Il by sIHple "a
"a. oF the officials of the Land Depa- Ili'sil'' VI
- he indicted parties theuseiNeS-