The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-03-18

Drawing Inadvertently" Two Sal.
aries az Once.
Washington, d. c., March 14.-Unit
cd States Senator Deitricn, who is un-
der investigation by the senate conf
mittee on judiciary on the charge Of
having used his position TO his per
sona gain in the disposition of the
Hastings. Neb., postOflice, told his
story under oath this afternoon. His
examination will be continued tomor
row.
The senator traced the story of the
building in which the postoflice was
situated and the deed and lease to his
daughter
He detailed a conversation he had
had with his son-in-law Shaker tue
bank cashier, before he went TO the
Philippines, announcing that his
daughter was to have the property.
During his absence Shaker as agent
from the postOfiice department and do
posted them in Miss Dictrich's name !
This was her first bank account He
introduced in evidence the deed, lease
and the checks The money he re-
ceNed from the fixtures and from
Postmaster Francis and Deputy Fisher
for the back ROOM the senator said he
deposited in his daughters name |
.."en he returned the money it was
from his own pocket, he said, becaus
his daughters account had been over
drawn
Senator Dietrich denied in toto the
testimony of Williams that he had
said that he mad paid friend, homp |
son. $4,000 to cover his senatorial ex
penses He not only denied that h. |
had paid Thompson a cent, but also |
that Thompson had ever asked n.n for
money.
The senator desired to introduce |
testimony to show animus on the part |
OF District Attorney Summers in fur
thering the prosecution, but he accept"
ed the recommendation of the COM |
mittee that it was not really a part of |
the case in hand.
The senator admitted that he hal |
drawn a double salary for several /
months, from the time his term as
senator began until the date o, --.s res
isnation as governor. He said he was |
in the Philippines at the time and had !
given the matter no thought When
he came to Washington he received his !
senatorial salary in lump.
When the special commlttees of the
senate investigating the charges against !,
Senator Dietrich OF Nebraska, resume |
its session this afternoon W liliam !
button, OF Hastings. was called to the |
stand and questioned by Senator Hoar
as to whether he had ever told one |
IT, s. Rohrer that unless Hayman, |
candidate for deputy postmastership |
under Fisher that unless Hayman, 4 |
candidate for the deputy postmaster
ship under Fisher could put up $500 |
it would be useless for him to try for
the place. He denied that he ever made
such a statement to Rohrer or to any
one else and did not even know that
Hayman was an applicant This
question was the result of a communi-
cation from the department of justice
saying that Rohrer would testify to
the incident related if called.
Senator Hoar suggested that it was
very singular that these letters kept
dropping in and that Rohrer was not
named in the original list of witnesses.
1t was decided to subpoena Rohrer
Adam Breede. the first witness for
the defense, was then called. Former
Postmaster Hahn had testified that
Breed had offered TO pay Dietrich
$500 in four instaIlments for the ap-
pointment as postmaster at Hastings.
He declared that he had never even
Leen an applicant for the Office and
had never communicated directly or
indirectly with Dietrich on the subject
ard had never offered to make any
s;ich payment as that referred TO- The
witness was very positive in denying
Iidhns statement He had never dis
cussed the subject of the postofics
with Hahn until week ago.
j. ID. Mines, of Hastings, deputy col
lector of internal revenue, was exam
ined as to conversation at which he
is alleged to have been present in
which Senator Dietrich said that it had
cost him $4,000 to be elected sena-
tor. but he would divide his expenses
among his appointees, and besides
there were several side deals in the
senate by which a man could make
money This testimony was given on
the first day OF the hearing by j. s. !
Wiuams. Witness denied specifically |
every statement of Williams and de-
clared that no sucn conversation ever
took place.
Postmaster Fisher to whom Will
liams said that the senator was talk
ing when he made these comments
was then examined and he positively !
denied the conversation.
alter recess of fifteen minutes the
folnlaittee re-assembled to hear al