The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
HENEY TOBE HERE
VIII Try the Land Fraud Cases
in Kansas.
Nan Who Made a Record in
Oregon.
GREEN MAKES REQUEST
Asks That All Land Entries Be
Suspended.
Special Grand Jury Resumes
Sessions Today.
GREEN MAKES REQUEST

Francis j. Heney. formerly United
States district attorney of California,
and now a special agent Of the depart
ment of justice of the government,
viii come to Topeka to try the land
fraud cases unearthed by the special
grand jury which was in session all of
last week, and again took up the work
this morning at 10 o'clock. after an
adjournment Of three days.
Heney made reputation in the
northwest in the manner in which he
convicted there the men against whom
cases Of fraudulent land possession
were preferred by a United states
grand jury under the direction of
Colonel A. r. Green, who is now wag-
ing the fight in Kansas against the
same evil.
He was United States attorney for
California when the investigation took
place in that state. So we'll did he do
his work that when the probing COM
menced in Oregon the department of
justice appointed him a special agent
and sent him there from California to
try the cases which the jury preferred.
He proved a host in himself, with the
result that the government has now
appointed him to try all important
land fraud cases anywhere in the
United States. Therefore he will be
sent to Kansas to try the q indict-
ments which the jury returned here
last week, and such additional as are
expected to be returned by probably
Saturday or next Monday.
Harry Bone, the man who will sue
ceed United States Attorney Dean,
VIII therefore not have left to him as
q legacy the land fraud prosecutions.
It is not that the government does not
believe that he can try them satisfac-
porlly, but 1t IS new ruling by the de-
partment to have a special attorney
Tor this character of cases where. they
are important who is not a resident
of the district in which the investiga-
ton IS being carried on. Wherever
land frauds are unearthed in the
United States hereafter, Mr. Henev
will have charge of the trials.
Jury ReassembIed Today.
The special federal grand jury probing
into Kansas land frauds which adjourn
ed last Saturday night after returning
"A indictments for the weeks work
came together again this morning at 10
O'Clock and resumed the Investigations.
Today's work is confined entirely to
the conduct of an official of the depart
ment, although it was not said whether
ne is a past or present incum bent. 1t is
known however that his actions are to
be given a very severe threShing over,
and some decidedly remarkable results
are anticipated, The adjournment of
three days was in reality made to give
Colonel Green and the United States
attorneys office an opportunity to look
deeper into this one particular case
Some developments appeared before the
jury on Saturday morning which war
ranted thorough airing
But it is not only one official that
will be put onto the rack. There are a
number of them, and some of this state.
Then there are actions of some past
land department men which do not look
unclOuded on the surface and explana-
tiOns viii have to be offered by the
principals for these. This particular
phase of the work is now on before
the jury and it will prove the real meat
of the investigation if it pans out as
anticipated.
Wholesale Suspension Asked For.
1t is understood that Colonel A. r.
Green has asked the department at
Washington for a suspension of the
granting of entries of all kinds on all
lands in Kansas until the present in
vestigation is over. Green generally
gets what he asks for, too, can tell
YOU said one government official at
the federal building this morning. This
is exactly the same action as was taken
in the cases in the northwest. The
department at Washington issued
wholesale order there for the suspension
of entries on all kinds of lands, and
now this will very probably be done
in Kansas within q very few days. 1t
Will not hinder the fling of entries or
the fling of proofs but it viii hold up
the granting of any patents upon them,
which practically means an entire Wip-
ing out of things for a time. 1t may
be at least two years before the order
is revoked. Only one acquainted with