The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-23
LETTERS MAKE BAD
SHOW FOR BURTON

plants are made aeainst your company.
and have arranged for a special hear
iae IT. any hearing should become nee
ossary.' /
a cheek for $500. drawn on the con.-
monNcalth Trust company of ST. Louis,
made payable 20 the order Of j. r. Bur
ton and signed Rialio Grain and Security /
Company Of ST. Louis Mo. by Hugh G. /
iDonnis president, was offered. The 1
check was Endorsed on the back, J. r.
Burton
When Complaints Poured IN.
second letter written TO Senator /
Burton by Harlan was offered in avi- |
dence. In part AFR. Harlan wrote
'rhe question IS, how to meet the sit
uation as IL now exists AS was to be |
expected the fact Of the indictments was
telegraphed as a news item an over the
country. Todays mails have broug,. IN
several communications thrcatening in
thoir nature. and tho balance Of the
week win probably bring great many
more II is where parties
lost money by the action Of the market
that win give us The most trouble as
they VIII Undertake TO blackmaH the
company into paying them something
that they are not entitled to. In such
cases we have determined 10 md
strictly on our rights and the result Viii
probably be numerous complaints pour
Ing into Washington from different parts
of the country. We win be able so meet
sac hone Of these cases individually and
show the post office department a clear
record Locally I believe
we viii be able TO control the situation,
MS this business has been pretty thor
oughiy gone oyef by the inspectors.
Al your end Of the line you viii.
Of course. use your own Judgment in
handling the situation. We win at all
: times be glad 20 observe any reques.
made by the post Office department or
submit TO any examination that il may
directly
j Burton Urged watchfulness.
letter from Senator Burton to Mr.
! Harlan. under date Of December Q. was
3 read, In which Senator Burton, among
: other things. wrote.
4 would suggest that you prepare
D carefully the case OF Dennis early for
; next month, and have learned TO know
that you must watch carefully that the
I jury is not set up against you. BY the
way can you get n fair trial before
e Judge AdamsY These are on important
2 Quest'aas that you must carefully con-
slider"
Z third letter to Mr. Harlan written
3 by senator Burton On the lettef heads
b of the committee on forest resAr Arvation.
r Of which he was chaiIr.ln. was offered
Il and identified by Mr.. Harlan 1t said
G in parts
u win be IN ST. Louis the fore part OF
aeXt month, 80 soon as congress ad.
a iourns, and shall remain several days
y BE sure to keep me advised If there /.
n anything to % az this end OF the lin,
ls before going away. / have tried to keeI
le the department in a good humor witt
l. Major Dennis and think / have succeed
l. eS.s II agreeable, on receipt Of this,
re wish you would have my months pa,
ot sent in. so / can receive It by Afonda,
to next"
h. When Burton Wanted His Money.
20 TWO new letters We're introduced IN
nd identified. which were not presented a
T. the first trial Ono OF them was on tn
n letter heod Of the senate. and dated Jan
n uary ls, 1908. II follows.
81 ITO AIr Thowps B Harlan. 81. Louii
r. Mo, Ny Dear Sir: You told me when
Mt was in 81 Louis II draft did not arriy
to promptly TO notify you As YOU recall
n was due the fifteenth and this Is IN
NJ nlnatecnth After this. shall / MA
draft on the hfteenth2 Have hear
ny nothing from you about the case Pleas
ne zen me how you came ort Faithful
cd yours
to ~. r. BURTON"
is on january 22 1908 the following e1
a. ten wes written:
NJ '.ro Hon. J. r. Burton, United state
is senator, Washington, 70. G. My l)el
Ter senator. WIS horrliied today 10 leal
lat from Mr. Harlan that check FOR yol
TO- current months salary had not bten ser
r. you. f1his matter had left entirely
"A Mr Haran's hands and supposed IN.
he II was always ATTENDED to. His indus
tor try in thc feder' case against me. viii,
lob closed cas- you probably know by u
M court throwing the case out without n
ost being called on 20 offer n single fine
evidence As exceedingly pieasing 10 u
and IS doubtless thi cause Of his owe
ied looking forwarding your check I ha'
ow sfern Instructions that your matter shi
.oni he Hereafter referred 10 me and G..
ed promise chat no delay win occur aga
M IN promptly forwarding your check Wi
not sincere and kindly regards. / am alwa
'as aud faithfully yours
en- Riaro Grain ana Security Co..
Ihe Hugh Dennis. President
ate An Interesting feature OF the trial d
M. yelaped whom lt was shown through L
testimony OF Daniel Ransden the So
-nd geant at arms Of the senate that pa
'ei at least OF the iaiesraphio corrcspon
gee ence of Senator Burton and the Ria
en- company was paid for by the COVER
'r- mont Mr. Ransden was asked
'"- Colonel Dyer what fund these telegral
iAe were paid from. bua the court did b