East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-13

matter, and all fees SO earned by him
shall be his individual property and
the firm shall have no interest there
in, and said John H. Mitchell shall
not be required to perform any serv-
ices therein except such as he might
properly do as senator in congress for
any constituent without charge.
In answer to questions by Mr.. He
ney, Judge Turner continued, in ex-
PLANTATION of why the contract was
amended:
az will tell you the circumstances |
and you can draw your own conclu-
sions from that. When Mr., Mitchell
was out here he looked over the con-
tract. We had contract, but of
course this is not the one; we looked
that over and there was a clause in
it that he thought ought to be chang
ed, and he told me to fix 1t; and /
did draw up this writing here, chang
ing the particular clause that he
thought would be dangerous for him;
and we signed it. At the time that
was done 1 said to him, Now, Mr..
|
except you and me that knows to the
contrary anything about this agree
ment, and Mr.. Robertson will have
to corroborate this thing OF course,
1t may get us into trouble He said
that he would see what he could do
with Robertson, or something of that
kind. And the agreement was left
with me in that shape. i have never
had any correspondence or any words
with the senator about II since he left
4 here. This contract is an exact copy
of the partnership agreement that
was signed at this date. March s,
1901. except as to that clause about
the departmental business. That is
the one we changed. In all other re-
spects 1t is the same as the real con-
tract that was signed"
Have you the original, or an orig
inal of the first contract?" the wit
ness was asked, and he replied tha
he had.
"And you will produce that. will
your" was the next question of thu
: government attorney.
! Judge Tanner handed the paper t.
Mr.. Heney.
THAT is it," he said. f"A little late
, supplemental agreement was mad
: that does not affect the question yol
are asking. but II, simply changes tn
. division of the fee, giving me three
: fifths and the senator two-fifths."
= Judge Tanner also testified to tn
= genuinenessi Of the letter printed be
low in full,
Q Mitchell Suggests Testimony.
y The letter herewith reproduced
It one which was sent by Senator Nil
n chell to his law partner, Judge A.
s Tanner, by Harry C. Robertson, pr
vate secretary to the senator, whe
= Robertson started to Portland
answer to the subpoena Of the go'
+ Iernment.
q The letter is priced by the govern
y ment as a very strong evidence,
!, fact. as a proclamation of the guilt
= Senator Mitchell by himself not
- that it makes any direct statement
:, of guilt. but on account of the ev
dent intent of the letter to instru'
y y and lead the testimony of Judge Tai
N ner, should he be called again befo
6 the grand jury.
" 1t is taken as an admission of gu
na by the senator also, inasmuch as
~ shows a desire to get aawy from Il
60 terms of the first co-partnersh
to agreement, in stating that he had
o interest in any departmental busine
or whatsoever. Also significant is
~ statement that the senator had
m knowledge of any money having be
MT paid to him, by Kribs, when in fa
IN the account was, according to Tia
or ner's testimony. sent to him ca
all month as per agreement.
he The letter will be used against Sc
ator Mitchell when he comes to tr
er on the charge Of violating section II
of the Revised Statutes of the Unit
States, which provides that no o
y, holding the office of United sta
a" senator shall receive any compeni
ton whatsoever for any work do
M to further matters relating to
~ work of the government in any
cn partment. Senator Mitchell was
n dicted on this charge February
IL" receiving fees from Frederick
ual Kribs for expediting 20 timber clam
"a "Burn This without Fail.
red For the sake of clarity the letter
my printed, as follows; "a,
on. WASHINGTON, d. c., Feo' o. i''
bu- NV Dear Judge
,rt- / am almost afraid to write wo
at as these scoundrels will miseons'r
or everything and distort all ina.