The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-09
HENEY MAKING
STRONG FIGHT
Case Against Congressman William
son on Trial.
SOME BRIBERY CHARGES
PROGRESS OF THE LAND FRAUD
CASES.

nORTLAND. Or. July Sensational
charges that the defense in the case
Of the United States VS.. Congress
man Williamson, DR.. Van Gesner and
Martin r. Riggs has tempered with
the witnesses of the prosecution, are
being made and a direct question to
Green Beard, one of the witnesses Of
the government today, if he has not
been told by the defense that If he tes-
titled right there was money in IT,
was headed off by the timely inter-
ference of Judge Bennett, counsel for
the defendants The objection was
sustained by the court and the witness
kept from answering.
A father and son, Green Beard and
Henry Beard. Cook county ranchnen
and sTnpIOyes of Williamson and Ges-
ner. testified this morning that they
took claims with the assistance and
suggestion of Csesner. and with the un-
Outstanding that upon final proof. the
entrynen were 70 be paid SIS clear for
their right
TeiI-Tsle Letter.
cnl.- less damaging 10 the cause of
THE defense than the famous burn
i1his'' letter of Senator MitchelTs was
n letter introduced by District Attor-
fney Heney. written by DR. Van Gesuer
20 Henry Beard, advising that he relin-
dIIish his timber claim. taken at Ges-
51er's suggestion, as Gesner feared
government investigation and that the
oonspiratOrs would be punished. This
letter said, the only thing TO do is TO
brelinquish your timber claim. The de-
apartment has a tip on the business"
land II have got to get out from under
Sdhe whole thing
obeyed Their Employer.
Both the witnesses said they were
Snduced 20 flle on lands adjoining the
Gesner sheep ranch near Prineville by
sGesuer, and acted in accordance with
n he plans of their employer. In Mo-
venber. 1902. Ciesner became alarmed
Aat an investigation. which was threat
Fened by the interior department, whose
attention had been drawn TO alleged
fraudulent filings on public lands. Ges-
ner read a newspaper story TO the ef-
feet that a probing OF the alleged
frauds had been ordered and recon-
amended the abandonment OF the claims.
The elder Beard himself became uneasy
and reiiuQuished his filing Gesner pay
ing him back his filing fees. The son
ibid not take this advice and retained
his land, making final proof.
Needed the Warning.
Duncan. the first witness Of the pros
eCution. testified that he never COM
pieted proof. he having been warned by
Gesner that there WAS trouble ahead.
The newspaper articles that alarmed
Gesner and which he read to- Duncan
appeared I'm the Portland Oregonian of
Nov "A. 1902. and said in part:
In all such cases a rigid inquiry will
bc instituted to determine the bona
fides of the entry and if il be ascer-
tanned that the entry was not made in
good faith. but i'm the interest Of per-
son or persons other than the entry
men. :he entry will be promptly can
celIed and the proper criminal proceed
iugs instituted against the entrymen."
After the examination of two wit
nesseS court was adjourned until Mon
day morning. when the motion for a
new trial FOR Senator Mitchell will be
argued and after that is disposed of
the Williamson trial viii be resumed.
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