The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-13
IMPORTANT LETTER
 FROM MR. MITCHELL

Portland. Ore February 12.-Among secretary. Harry C. Robertson, from Washington, D. C., was one from Sem ator Mitchell to his law partner, Judge Albert II. Turner, dealing with their partnership agreements. The letter was surrendered by Robertson to United States Attorney Henry and appears as one of the exhibits in the case worked up by Mr. Henry against Senator Nit chell
 The government considers this letter of Senator Mitchelrs valuable to the case, in that they contend that it shows the line of testimony which Senator Nit chell desired MT. Tanner to give before the grand jury on his second appearance before that body. The letter follows:
 Washington, December 3.
 My Dear Judge: 1 am almost afraid to write a word as the scoundrels will misconstrue everything and distort all that is said. Your friend with letter did not arrive here until today. Your letter only received at 3 D. m. l have made search for my articles of co-partnership of 1902, but 1 am unable to find it. think 1t must be among my papers in office Harry, of course, prepared these articles. You will see Harry on his ar rival. l found our supplemental agree ments of date November 1, 1904, which are all right Harry has these with him. Now the facts are these, and you must deal with them accordingly
 "Q) Under our articles 1 was not to have any interest whatever in any busi- ness you might do in any of the depart ments on any land matters.
 '(2 As a matter of fact 1 never knew until now thct any charges for any such services had been credited with any part thereof, as I was never furnished with any statement of any bank account or ] of any charges whatever, and 1 have nothing to do with the book nor did l see the same. You will remember sev- eral times l cautioned you not 10 mix me up in any way with any land office matters.
 "(3) To this day I do not know what book entries you have made, or what you did with any cash or checks, if you ever received any for services. Nor was l ever advised by you, or did I have any knowledge that any part of any such cash or receipts was placed to the credit of our firm or myself.
 Now, judge you will agree with me, l am sure, these are facts, and I am also sure whatever entries you made, you never intended I should have any part of such cash or checks, If any, and 
 settling account between us. no part of any of such moneys or checks should be any other but your individual property. I had supposed, of course. that you had kept all such charges and accounts in your own name. There is no offense on your part in doing business for honest people in these land matters. l hope, therefore, you will mo the justice at the proper time In giving me the facts just ( f,,f h in 4pht tph have stated them. You must not get rattled or alarmed. Harry will doubtless identify the co-partnership articles of 1 1892 as having been prepared by him. 1 See him at once on his arrival. Don be interviewed until I see you, and now, strictly confidential. don't tell Harry, i your son, or anyone.
 Cant you immediately on receipt of i this. drop everything and come directly here. Bring with you in trunk, but don 1 let your family or any one know, all tte company's books day ledger. all of them; i also your bank book as I am extremely anxious to see for myself personally what 1 the books show. Besides. it is important we should talk over with Fulton.f who is I to help defend me, in regard to the cases. 1 I hope you can come; if so, don't let a soul know you are comng-not even Har- ry And if you conclude to come, wire me as follows:
 "John leaves direct for Washington | this evening. Tanner
 q do hope you can come, and imme- diately before you are called again be- 1 fore the grand jury Sincerely your friend, JOHN H. MITCHELL" 1 P. S.-Dont show Harry this letter or tell him anything in it. Don't let him see our books. Tell him nothing
 P. S.-Keep all important papers in safe and keep safe and office carefully lock ed as these scoundreIs will et in if pos l sble
 P. S.-Burn this without fail