Arizona republican., 1905-11-23
TEMPTATION
 OF BURTON
lie Preferred Salary Basis
 to Office
The Senator Earned His Monthly Stipend by visilant Watch Over
 Rialto's Affairs in Post once De- pa'tmsnt-When His Pay Stopped.

St. Louis. Nov. 22.-Rapid progress was made in the trial of United States Senator Burton of Kansas. charged with rendering services as an attorney before the postoffice department al Washington in violation of the federal statutes and il appears probable that the case will go to the jury not later than Saturday. Thomas ID. Harlan described his first meeting with Sena tor Burton on Nov. IT. 1902. He sald that Senator Burton had little time a, his disposal and that he proposed ta accompany the senator to Chicago and talk over matters on the train. which proposition was accepted.
 The witness said he described Co Senator Burton the legal difficulties in which the Rialto company was involv- ed by the former business partner of Major Dennis. president of the Rialto company. who the witness declared. had caused the institution of fifteen civil suits. twenty libel suits and the probability of about 200 other cases and that it was probable that indict- ments might be rsturned by the feder- al grand jury against Major Dennis.
 According to the witness the eOnver- sation then branched off on tO railroads
 
 pany projected a new securities de- partment' and suggested that Burton could act as the head of this. being hl a position as director in the railroad board and having other financial in- terests to investigate thoroughly and keep in touch with the securities with which it was proposed to deal
 T brought up the question of cona- pensatiOn." said Harlan. "I explained to Senator Burton that I did not feel that l had any authority to close any contract, but I would take the whole thing into consideration and report it back to the company when l returned to St. Louis. Senator Burton said he would serve as counsel for $500 Der month. That struck me as being req sonable, so much so that did not dis- sent to it. all things considered"
 MT. Mahancy was placed on the stand and testified that on March ss 1903, he had paid Senator Burton S500 in currency. The witness also testi- fled that he told Senator Burton that as there were no further rrarters pending before the postoffice depart ment at Washington and that as con gress had adjourned, and for the ad- ditiOnal reason that it was necessary for the company to reduce expenscS. he (Mahaney) saw no reason for a continuance of the employment of Burton. Mananey further stated that upon the suggestion of Burton he de- stroyed two letters that Burton had written, Burton having said to him that should any of his letters fall into unfriendly hands. BurtOn's motives might be misunderstood.
 w. E. Cochran, formerly chief post office inspector. was recalled and tes- tified as follows: Senator Burton called upon me, cannot fix tGe exact date. and inquired if complainsr had been made or if there was any in vestigation against the RialtO oompa- ny. I said there was and gave him the names of the complainants-
 Senator Burton again called on me on January s24. 1908. and stated that Postoffice Inspector Dice had refused to return the record that had been voluntarily turned over to him for certain purpose and asked that Dice be ordered to return the book I ac- companied Senator Burton tO the fourth assistant postmaster general where Senator Burton repeated his re- quest to the postmaster general and he instructed me to telegraph MT. Dice for information.
 Again on February 9. 1905. Senator Burton's secretary 'pnOned me asking me to call at Senator Burton's office I went there and the senator told me the record had not been returned and asked me to send another telegram. which I did"