The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-02-15
A PLOT AGAINST HENEY
SOUGHT TO DESTROY OFF,
GERS INFLUENCE.
Five Men Are Named as Conspira-
tors-Evidenee Shows Cayler
Tried to Set Marie Ware
Against Heney.

Against Heney.
Portland, Feb. Il. John II. Hall,
Harry l.. Reese, A. P. Cayler, Hem
ry W. Ford and J. III. Hitchings
will in all probability be indicted
for attempting to obstruct Justice,
by plotting against United States
District Attorney Francis J J.5Heney.
After quiet repose for several
days this sensational case seemed
this morning to be near climax.
three important witnesses were
summoned to testify before the fed
|eral grand jury, among the number
being State District Attorney John
Manning. These witnesses have
added important testimony to that
already before the grand jury, and
there is little doubt in the minds of
those who are following the inquiry
that an Indictment will be returned
against the before mentioned men.
District Attorney Manning was
before the grand jury previously,
and took refuge behind his position
as permanent grand juror, and
declined to testify to the federal in
vestigators in regard to facts that
had come to his knowledge as a
state officer.
] United States District Attorney
Haney took a different view of the
fstats oHcial' duty at that time and
asked Of Iudge Bellinger decision
on the matter: The latter took it
under ad viyement. Mr.. Heney la
tier coneIg tis st Mi. Manning's
.ftestimoH ii as not material, and
waived further effort SO that Judge
Bellinger did not pass on the deli
|cate point.
/ Recent developments made Man
ping's testimony more vital. He
was accordingly summoned this
| ff1norn4ng and Hpgus more thar
hour with the federal grand jury
narrating particulars of the affair
as they came to him.
4 Following his appearance Attor-
ney A. J. Vantyne and Patrolman
J, Fl. L. Carlson were called and gave
their testimony on the samesubject.
j A. P. Cayler, who returned to
i the city few days ago, and who
. was accused of being implicated in
1.-THE plot to entrap Mr.. Heney with
, Marie Ware and later with the ef-
fort to get evidence that he had
> been seen with her at a lodging
+ house, testified yesterday. He ling.
) cred around the court room much
t of the morning hours, but emphat.
) ically declined to be interviewed,
| and resented all imputations Of his
: completely.
D The charge against the men is
: that they sought to have Marie
' Ware entice Mr.. Heney to her apart.
: ments or other place where they
8 might be found together ard ex'
posed. AS she did not agree te
: lend herself to this purpose. 1t is al
legged next that she was urged te
acquiesce In the scheme of produc
, ing testimony that she had been
9 seen already with Mr.. Heney al
, some lodging house.
9 Patrolman Carlson has thrown
8 important light on the government
Q case and the testimony of District
J. Attorney Manning seems to have
t filled a gap.
a indictments will probably be re-
8 turned this afternoon, but may moi
: be presented until the graud jury
reports on all of the cases remain
q ing unfnishel Monday. The wori
n of this jury in the land fraud and
e allied cases will terminate Monday
!. as District Attorney Heney and AS
g sistant Oliver E. Pagin will leav'
d Portland Tuesday for Washington
e Final report is expected Monda.
8 evening.
4 Since the Journals story of yes
terday to the effect that ex.Receiv
Ter J. T. Bridges of the Roseburl
land Office, had agreed to give th
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