The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
Charees of Mismanagement.

III
Secretary Of Agriculture, Wilson
left for Deer Park, Md, Saturday 1t
is understood here that he started for
New York last night, and that he will
arrive this morning. He Will either
go to oyster Bay at once, or reach
there not later than Tuesday.
The Secretary is said to be very
much wrought up over the criticisms
of his handling of the inquiry in his
department. Friends of Secretary Will
son declare that the mismanagement
in connection with the inquiry began
TO manifest itself after the affair was
transferred to the Department of JUS
tice The friends of the Secretary con-
tend that the present prospect of
failure to successful prosecution is
due TO the supposed fact that Holmes
is now out of the country, and that
ADEQUATE precautions were not taken
to prevent John Hyde from quitting
the country before giving his testimo-
ny. On the other hand, ii is known
that District Attorney Beach feels that
the present investigation was handi-
capped at the start by the publicity
given to the first inquiry by Secretary
Wilson.
There is a possibility of an ugly con-
dution of affairs arising out, of the
bitterness in the Department of Ag-
riculture toward the legal authority.
Secretary Wilson will discuss every
phase of the matter with the Presi-
dent. but in particular he will talk
about the investigation leading TO the
grand jury proceedings, and the mis-
takes he believes were made in the
preliminary work.
Hyde's Departure Planned.
Mr.. Beach's resignation of the office
of district attorney takes effect Au-
gust 81. The Department of Justice,
it is asserted by his friends must
have been satisfied with his manage
ment of the inquiry, in view of the
fact that it has been practically decid-
ed that he shall be engaged as specl-
al attorney i'm the Department or Ag-
riculture case beginning s totember
1st.
John Hyde's departure, though ap-
parently sudden, was denperately
planned. on the day preceding his
departure for New York he was at
the Department in conference with
the officials. The same night he took
the train to New York and is SAID 10
have sailed on the Etruria on the 22d
Hvde. it is believed here, must nave
engaged passage in advance, in view
of the heavy bookings of the Vessei
at this season of the year.
The grand jury will resume It's seS-
sions Tuesday and make an eHort' II
is understood, to get statements from
Moses Haas and Frederick Peckham
of New York. the recalcitrant witness
ses who gave the jury so much trouble
last week. The belief is strong here
that if Holmes and Hyde cannot ne
induced to come back and tell What
they know, and the court continues
TO exempt Peckham and Haas from
testifving on matters that involve
thar with the leaks, the investigation
can hardly be productive of indict-
mentS. ~,
Under instructions from Oyster Bay
the Department of Justice Will take
IN todav the case of DR.. George T..
Moore. with view to- determining
whether criminal proceedings against
him will lie. Doubt is expressed mere
that he can be indicted, but EFFORTS
will he made by the legal authorities
to unearth evidence that will warrant
bringing his case to the grand jury.