The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-22
He Drew Salary from the RiaIta
 Grain Company
CONFRONTED WITH CHECKS
Evidence at St. Louis Shows That the Senator Agreed to Act as Attorney for the Company and Re-
 ceived Four Checks.

St. Louis November 21-The introduce ton of letters and telegrams exchanged between Senator Burton and Thomas B. Harlan, an attorney for the Rlalto Grain and Securities company, was this after noon the important feature of the second day of the trial of United States Senator Joseph R. Burton of Kansas City, In the United States circuit court. of an indict- ment charging that he accepted eompen- sation from the Rialto company for using his influence while a member of the United States Senate for the benefit of the Riato company in matters pending before the postoffice department. and in which the government was interested.
 The defense objected to the introduce ton of these documents upon the ground that the contents were not pertinent to the allegations made in the indictment. MT. Harlan was placed on the stand by the government today and called upon to identify letters sent by him to Senator Burton. and originals of letters received by him from Senator Burton.
 First Letter Submitted.
 The first letter submitted was dated November Is, 1902, addressed to Senator Burton and signed by Harlan. Following is an excerpt from this document:
 "I hope you received my message to the effect that this company tmeaning the Rialto company. accepts your terms to act as attorney at a salary Of sooo a month; said service to begin immediate ly, that Is, this date, November Is, lso2.
 In reply Senatorl Burton wrote Harlan in part as follows:
 T called at the department this morn- ning and find that thero arc two com plaints lodged against yeur company. One by Bella Evans and one by Mrs k. .. Hont both of Albany N I. Without knowing anything about the merits Of tho l same | would advise that all complaints receive special attention by your com pany. No action of any kind will be taken against you without my first being noti. fled, and every opportunity for full ex. l planation or hearing will b. had. In re. turn, If agreeable, you may make remit. tances of my first months pay A number of advisory letters from Sen. ator Burton to the company were read. Four Checks Submitted.
 Four checks for y5O0 each. sent by the Rialto company to Senator Burton Wnile he was in Washington was submitted oy the government, and while objected to oy the defense on the ground of irrelevancy' Senator Burton acknowledged the en- dorsement on their backs.
 United States District Attorney Dyer continued reading to the Jury printed mat ter issued by the defunct kialto Grain and Securities company
 The pamphlets contain several thousand words, and have no bearing on the case on trial. They are enclosures mentioned in letters offered in evidence by the gov ernment to show that there was an in- vestigation of the affairs of the Rialto company under way by postoffice inspeo- tors at the time Senator Burton was en- gagged by the Ralto company to act as It's general counsel at d salary of S50O month. Counsel for the defense objected to the introduction of the letters. but was overruled by Judge Vandeyanter, and then insisted that not only the letters. but the enclosures also should be read to the Jury.
 Ransdell Introduced.
 Colonel Dyer interrupted his reading to introduce D. M. Ransdell, sergeant-at- arms of the United States Senate. who. Colonel Dyer said. had important official business in Washington. and that he wished to allow Mr. Ransdell to return as soon as possible.
 Mir. Ransdell was present under sub- poena duces tecum requiring him to pro- duce certain telegrams. These were iden- tified by the witness. and 1t was admitted by the defense that they had been sent by Senator Burton to the persons named in the dispatches. They were not read in evidence at this time. MT. Ransdell was then excused.
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