The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
And General Cussin Out
of Mr.. HoItOn7
10! THESE SLEUTHS
They've Been Busy in Western Caro-
lima, and at the Special Term Of
Court Called by Boyd, HOltOn
May Make the WhiskeY
Gang Hum.


Greensboro, y. c.. August while
it is nothing out of the ordinary FOR
a special term of the Federal court TO
be called by Judge Boyd upon legal
application, the announcement that a
special term will be held here begin
ming September 4th and lasting until
such business as may come before IL
is disposed OF" seems 10 have created
a sensation. Why the calling OF this
special term should be resented is
! mystery TO those, who like this corre-
spondent. are among the uninitiated.
prominent Republican in the party
organization. and an able lawyer. who
was here this morning in speaking OF
the special term, took occasion TO de-
nounce the District Attorney for hav-
ing made application for 1t. He ac-
cused Holton of trying 90 disrupt the
party saying tnat since he realized
that he could not forever hold on 20
| his fat job. he was determined like
Samson TO pull down the political edi-
flee with him. This criticism so much
in keeping with the inspired news
sent out from Washington. the day
before berating the District Attorney
for having prompted the Depart
ment of Justice TO send detectives all
over the revGnue district to catch
up with grating officials" only EN-
phaslzes the seriousness Of the situa-
tion.
That there will be big amount OF
work for a grand jury AT the next
term OF court every body has believed
ever since II was known a month ago
that Department OF Justice detectives
We're all over the district. Their pres
ence was not generally known OF
course. and the news was certainly
not given out by the District Attor-
ney. I'm reply to an enquiry more
than three weeks ago from this cOrre-
spondent, as toewhetner II would be
legitimate news to disclose the pres
ence of these Department OF Justice
agents. the District Attorney after de-
nying the fact and insisting on know
ing how this correspondent knew IL.
and who told IL. etc. earnestly request
ed tnat the matter not be made pub
lie, giving cogent reasons for the re-
quest, which of course We're respected.
Anybody with any memory at all will
recall the fact that the Department OF
Justice had confidential agents present
at the last State Republican conven-
tion held IN Greensboro. and his re-
mark when he boarded the train about
the inconceivable ''rottcnness OF bar
gains and deals hinged on revenue
frauds he or any one. could plainly
see. It Is not surprising that after a
quiet twelve ~months Investigation.
these officials should have found out
a great deal for a grand jury, and the
furry created by the calling Of this
extra term OF court can well be under
stood.
Purore Republican Mess.
An amusing story heard IN connec-
ton with these detectives sometime
ago was In this Wise: One Of them
came near being a witness To a street
fight In Salisbury. lie was ferretlng
out the rumored falling out OF some
government officials with each other
over a division Of the rake or" paid
by big distiller for protection money.
One OF the officials was accuging q
distiller of not toting fair as between
him and another favored officer. The
upbraiding became SO irritating the
dlstilIer Is said to have shook his fist
in the officers face. remarking.
| % you shut up. c. d--~-
I've bought you and paid for you. and
by --- I'll not put up with your slack
any longer" The detective expected
10 see a fight, but being a stranger
to this class Of officials aud distilling
grafters he was disappointed Several
deputy collectors ia wilkes county
have recently "resigTged" since the
Bob Deal episode and the coming or
these pestiferous Department OF Jus
tice officials like thieves I'm the night
spying out good Republican workers
conduct From the fact that these
men had been active agents in the
nomination and election OF Congress
man Blackburn many are accusing the
District Attorney Of being actuated by
animosity 10 him ia the prosecution or
these Investigations. The same Re-
publican quoted above seemed TO take
this view In his comments on the Dis
trict Attorney this morning. saying
that II he were Spence lie would have
Holton investigated and ais partner
ship with Major Alexander and the di-
vision OF fees while he was district at
torney and Alexander appeared on the
other side Of the docket examined
into. If II required special visit To
President Roosevelt to accomplish H.
The whole thing fs q big mesus.
Charges counter charges and state
ments clearly libeIous are banded
about III almost any company where
Republicans are gathered together
There is a distinct line Of cleavage
between the factions Almost all the
lawyers and politicians are arrayed
with the revenue department deputies
against Holton and the Federal court
officials until some Of the latter really
appear 10 be frightened gnt0 absolute
EN- Embarrassment But Holton doesn't
seem 10 scare. Right or wrong. clean
or unciean le is putting up the big
gest and stiflest upper lip officially
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