The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-31
Sharing a Schemer in
His Own Net.
THE FULL STORY TOLD
How Reddoch Claimed That kitchin
Was Seeking Brides, and How
Reddock Himself Was in Con-
sequence Indicted For Subor-
nation OF Perjury.
nation of Perjury.
(special to News and observer.)

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 2S.--At
the beginning of this session of Con-
gress Hons w. W. and Claude
Kitchin each received a letter from
the Attorney General, giving informa-
ton that he had been accused of hay
ing violated the law, that the charge
/, had been Investigated and found un-
true and that the department had
recommended that the accuser be in
dicted for subordination of perjury.
The papers on file show that in last
August one NJ. L. Reddoch wrote 10
Henry c. Payne, then Acting Chair
man of the Republican National Conn
nlittee. that he had Information that
would counteract the effect OF the
speech of Hon. Claude kitchin on
President Roosevelt, which the DEM
oeratic National Committee WIS Cir
culating to a large extent. He said
he was Il Mckinley Hobart elector and
claimed to be a detective, and said
that while conducting detective work
he had ascertained that Mr.. kitchln in
January 1901, had proposed TO secure
a pardon for one w II. McBroonl. a
Federal prisoner in the Nashville pen
itentiary, for the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars, and that Immediately
thereafter this money was registered
To Mr.. Kitchin. at Washington, ID. G.,
and McBroom was socn discharged
from the prison.
Reddoch offered his services and
the Department of Justice employed
him to obtain afiidayits il support of
his charge. Reddoch soon thereafter
furnished two affidavits, one signed
Joe Crogan, the other j. A. sherman.
Each afflant stated that he had, iii
January 1901, read q letter from Zion.
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the above proposition; that in said
letter McBroom was directed. in case
he accepted the proposition, to send
the money to w. w. Kitchin, and that
thereafter the affiant saw the sum of
two hundred and fifty dollars in cur
rency counted out by McBroom, nut in
an envelope and addressed to w. w.
Kitchin. Reddoch also reported that
the assistant postmaster at Nashville,
Tenn. sealed up the letter and would
testify To the same facts.
Conrad Takes the Case.
Upon the receipt Of these affidavlts
the whole matter was referred to Hon.
Holmes Conrad. who, after consulta-
ton with the Attorney General, decid-
ed to have the information verified
from an independent source. For this
purpose an experienced postoffice in
speetor was detailed. After conclud-
ing his investigation he reported that
the assistant postmaster at Nashville
knew nothing whatever of the charges
made by Reddoch. He further re-
ported that although he had beer to
the residence, as given by Reddoch. of
sherman and TO the firm for whom
sherman was said TO work, he mad
been unable to find any trace OF any
such man. He reported further that
Giogan, whom he found engaged in q
poker game in Oklahoma, stated that
McBroom appeared to be a wealthy
man, having with him in the peniten-
tidry more than six hundred dollars
i'm cash at one time; that he had had
no talk with Reddoch except at the
time he signed the affidavit. The in
spector found that this man had sery-
Ell term in the penitentiary, and in
last August was with Reddoch when
Reddcah wrote his letter to Mr.. Payne.
The inspector also discovered that
Reddoch himself had served a term of
four years in the penitentiary, being
there with Grogan. and that McBroom
while prisoner had only deposited
with The officials there the sum of
thirteen dollars. The penitentary Of
ficials read all letters sent and received
by prisoners. McBroom, who is now
dead. was in INDECENT circumstances.
Arrest of ReddOch.
AIIef Iull COnSlueTdllCfl, MAYOR COil-
rad concluded that the afiidavits rro-
cured by Reddoch We're perjured and
recommended that Reddoch be prose-
cuted for subornation of perjury. The
Attorney General concurred with Mai
Conrad. and the proper district attor-
ney was directed to take charge of the
matter for that purpose. Reddoch
was arrested last Saturday in Miss ss-
ippi, and his preliminary examination
Ssaf EChrN1rV 1n6 Until the O.
ceipt of the letter from the Attorney
General, neither of the MessrS. kitch;n
had any information concerning any
of the aDcve, though Mr.. w. w.
Kitchin received in October (this was
as il afterwards developed. after the
government had discharged Reddocl.
and paid his bill of over three hundred
doIlars) a letter from NJ. l.. Reddoch,
stating that an effort was being made
Ia indict him; that he had been en-
plOyed TO procure aftidavits; that he
had not been treated fairly. and pro-
posing TO turn over to Mr.. kitchin all
The affidavits. papers. etc., if Mr..
Kitchin would pay him a reasonable
compensation for his time and ex-
penses for bringing them to him.
To this letter Mr.. Kitchin replied
that as ne (Reddoch) did not name
his employer. he CHR kitchin) was
in ignorance as TO whether it was po-
litical or private malice that engaged
his services; that while he would like
to know the Islander and the slanderer
in order that he might denounca them
beth; he would not pay or appear 10
pay one cent in the matter. He chen
received telegram from Reddoch,
stating that if he did not want the pa
pers they would be turned over To the
Associated Press. Mr.. Kitchin replied
that he could do as he saw fit in the
matter, but that whatever he or the
Associated I'ress lid. would be done
on their own responsibilities
The people of the Firth district win