Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1905-02-16
C0nfesses to Perjury.
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letter was surrendered by Robertson to
District Att rney Hebev and appears at
one of the exhibits in the case. The
governn ent considers this letter mos
va liable to is case, in that they con
tend it shows a line of testimony which
Mitchell desired Tanner to give before
the grand jury on his second appear
ance before that body. The leIte,
follows:
"Washington, February 5.-Dear
Judge: am almost afraid to write a
word, as scoundrels will misconstrue
everything and distort all that is said.
Your friend with the letter did not ar
rive here until today. Your letter was
only received at 8 p. m. I have made
a search for my copy of the articles Of
CO. partnership, of 1901, but am unable
to find it. I think it must be among
my papers in the Office. Harry, of
course. prepared these articles. You
will see Harry on his arrival. found
our supplemental agreements, of date
November l, 1904. which are all right.
Harry has these with him. Now the
facts are these, and you must deal with
than accordi,. ,."lv. First, under our ar
tices. was not to have any interest
whatever in any business YOU might do
in any of the departments or any land
matters. Second, as matter of fact l
never knew until now, that any charges
for any such service had been credited
to either me or the firm, or that my ac-
count had ever been credited with any
part thereof. As | was never furnished
with any statement OF any bank ac-
count or any charges whatever and l
have nothing to do with the books, nor
did | see the same, and you wi re-
member tn I s veral times, l cautioned
you not to mix ma up in a0y way with
any land Office matters. Third, to this
day do not know what book entries
vyho y,
any cash, or checks, if you ever re-
ceived any for the service. Nor was
ever advised by you, or did l have any
knowledge that any part of any such
cash or receipts was placed either to the
credit of our firm or myself. I am sure
these are facts, and | am also sure,
whatever entries you made, u never
intended I should have any part of such
cash or checks, if any, and that you in
tended that, in some way, in setting
the accounts between us, ~ part Of any
such mo eys or checks should be mine, |
but your indvi ual property. [ had |
of course, that you had KEEP
all such charg and accounts in your
own name. There is no offenae on your
part in doing the business for honest
people in ese land mettars. hope,
herefor9, you will do me iustice at the
proper time in giving the facts Just as
hey are and as | have stated them
Y on must not get ra'tled or alarmed
Harry will. doubt , identity the CO.
artic' es of 1901 as having
oeen prepared by him. See him at
once on his arriy.'. D mt be inter-
viewed until zee you. and now, strictly
,onfident tial, don't til Harry, or anv
'ne. Can't you INN ediately, on re
,eipt of this, op every hing and come
iirectlY here? Bring With you in q
:dnk. but dom let your family or any
me know, al: the company's b okt, day
edger, all of them; also your bauk
,ook, as l am extremely anxious to see
or myself personal whit the books
show. Besides, it is importa we
should talk over wi h Full n, who is to
lelp defe d me in re. ard to the cases.
hope you can come. If go. don't let
oul know you are coming. not even
Harry, and if y conclude t. come,
wire me as ( IL vs.: John lie yes d. |
'ect for Wa hington this m rning.
a.,