The Washington times., 1905-07-31
him an Insight into department coTTup-
ton that he never had before.
May Select Morgan Beach
AS a Special Attorney

It is extremely probable that when
Morgan H Beach retires from the po-
sition OF United States Attorney for the
District of Columbia on August 81 next,
he viii be retained by the Government
as special attorney in the cotton leak
cases. The Department of Justice IS
considering such a move, and, unless 1t
shall be found that the Government
cannot get a case against the men who
divulged the confidential secret informa-
ton of the Department of Agriculture.
ana those who purchased 1t. II Is saie
TO say that Mr.. Beach Will continue IN
charge of the cases until they are com
pleted and brought to an end
Some weeks ago Mr. Beach handed In
his resignation as. district attorney. 10
take effect on Au~ust 81, when ne Wlli
be succeeded by d. ". Baker mas
much as Mr.. Baker viii have his hands
full at first getting grasp on the rou-
tine work of the office and famlli8~izlng
himself with the cases on hand, II Is
thought that to ask him TO jump into
the cotton leak cases would be q little
too much For this reason and because
he is thoroughly familiar with all the
details there. Mr.. Beach is likely 10 be
kept.
The papers in the Moore case. which
were sent to the Department of Justice
by the President on Saturday have
reached the department, il is under
stood. and are now being considered. The
PRESIDENT
procure the recommendation of the de-
partment as to whether or not it would
be wise to proceed against Mr.. Moore
No information concerning the tnten-
tionS of the Department of Justice in
this matter were obtainable today.
Speculation About Haas Case.
There is much speculation today in
legal circles as what the proceedings be-
fore the grand jury viii amount to to-
morrow. so far as probing the leak in
the Government cotton report is con-
cerned. Under the ruling of Justice
Wright made Saturday in the proceed
ings against Moses Haas. the New York
broker. It Is evident the latter will nor
answer any questions asked him which
might in any way iucriminate him so as
To lay him liable TO Indictment in con-
nection with the cotton leak scandal.
What holds good as To Broker Haas,
1t IS conJended, VIII obtain in reference
TO any other hostile witness who may
be summoned before. the jry to testify.
Mr., Haas Is under instructions from the
court to appear before the grand jury
tomorrow and tell whether he ever lived
Ia Washington, and Z he were ever en-
ployed in the Agriculture Department.
He viii. however under the ruling OF
Justice White. not be compelled TO say
whether or not he kntW Edwin Holmes,
j., or Frederick a. Peckhanl, because
his replies might incriminaJe him. So
1t is not probable when called 10 testify
tomorrow Mr. Haas will tell anything
more pertinent 10 the inquiry than what
he had fer breakfast
VIII Get Behind Decsiion.
When the examination of Broker Haas
goes beyond answering questions re-
moteiy Irrelevant 70 the subject Of the
inquiry lie VIII 70 doubt entrench him
self behind Justice Wright's decision and
decline to speak on the ground his re-
ply might incriminate nim
The grand jury VIII then no doubt
ask that he be comneIIed to answer
such questions as il deems proper he
should The proceedings of last Satur-
oay viii then be gone over again and
the court win decide whether. the Ques-
lions asked the broker shall or shall
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