Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-22
DEvEL 0PMENTS IN TRIAL
OF u. S. SENATOR BURTON

81 Louis Nos. si.--The hlroductio
%, io,ters and telegrans exchanged be!
tween Senator Burton ana Thomas 3,
Harlan, an attorney Tor the Wadt0
Grain and Securities company was the
feature OF The second day OF the trlal
OF tinted States senator joseph r.
burton Of Kansas In the United states
circuit court on an Indictment ehatg-
ing that he agreed TO ACCEPT ana ac'
cefted compensation IRON the Hiaito
eo,nnany FOR using his Influence while
n member OF the United States senate
fo,' the benefit of the Riato company
In matters pending before the pOstotIice
denartment and IN which the govern
ment was interested.
The effort TO Introduce this evil
dence by the government brought ire
uuent objections from counsel FOR the
defense. which In only one instance
was su stained by Judge Nandevanter
The court ruled that one telegram
which was said by the government 20
be a reply to one sent to Senator Bur-
ton by Harlan was not relevant.
In no case did the defense question
the authenticity Of the letters or tele-
gains, basing their objections on
grounds that the contents were not per-
tinent 10 the allegations made In the
indictment.
Mr.. Harlan. who at Senator Burton's
former trial was called az a witness
by the defense, was placed on the stand
BY the government today and called up
on to Identify letter press copies OF let
tiers sent by him to Senator Burton
and originals OF letters received by him
from Senator Burton,
The first letter submitted was dated
Nov. Is, 1902, addressed to Senator Bur-
ton and signed by Harlan. Following
Is an excerpt from this document;
II hope YOU received my message to
the effect that this company tneaning
the Rialto company accepts your
terms 70 act az counsel at salary or
$500 a MONTH said service to begin
Immediately; that Is OF his date, Nov.
IS. 1902
In reply Senator Burton wrote Har-
Ian IN part as follows
II called NJ the department this
morning and find that there are two
complaints lodged against your COM
pany. one By Pella Evans and the other
by Mrs X. c. Hont. both Of Albany.
y. Y Without knowing anything
about the merits OF the same. I would
advise that all complaints receive spe-
cial attention by your company No
action Of any kind Will be taken
against you without my first being no.
titled and every opportunity Tor a full
explanation or hearing will be had.
I'm return, II agreeable, you may
make remittance for my months pay"
The following Is taken from letter
dated Dec. 2, 1902, sent 10 Senator Bur
ton by Harlan
The cases here indictments against
president Rialto company are set for
! trial on 9Th January, ana Judge hrum
| and are preparing now for the trial"
| In reply 10 a letter from Harlan stat
| ing that an alleged postofiice inspec-
tor had tried TO extract money from
| the Rialto company by virtue Of his
Official position, Senator Burton wrote
| the following:
There is no man by the name ~ !.
| H. Bom1n Who Is a postotficc inspector
| The man operating in Colorado Is also
a fraud. There have gone from this
| office no instructions whatever about
| the Rialto company, and there Is noth-
ing I'm this office againsi YOU at this
| time. The matter I'm 81. Louis, as YOU
know Is in the hands OF Mr.. Dice there.
4 would suggest that YOU prepare
| carefully the case Of Dennis for early
next month. | will take care Of things
| at this end OF the line
Four checks for $500 each sent by
| the Rialto company OF ST. Louis &c
Senator Burton while he was IN Wash
| iugton, n. c., were submitted by the
government and while objected to by
! the defense on grounds of relevancy
| Senator Burton Acknowledged the in.
| dorsements on their backs