Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-11-23
LOOKS SBADFOR
GENTLEMAN
FROM KANSAS
BuPt0n's Case viii Go to
Jury on Saturday.
MORE lNCRlMlNATING
EVIDENCE ADDUCED YESTERDAY
Appears Quite Probable That Senator
Did Really Defend RiaIto Com
pauy for $500 a Month.

st. Louis Me-. Nov. 22.-Rarid pro-
gress was made in the trial Of United
States Senator Burton, Of Kansas.
charged with rendering services as an
attorney before the postoffice depart
ment at Washington in violation of
federal statutes, ami II appears prob
able that the case Will go to the Jury
not later than Saturday. Thomas b.
Harlan described his first meeting with
Senator Burton on November II, 1902.
He said that Senator Burton hal little
time at his disposal and that he pro-
posed to accompany he senator to Chi
cago and talk over matters on the
train, which proposition was accepted.
The witness said he described to
Senator Burton the legal difficulties in
which the Rialto company was involv-
ed by the animosity of the former bus
iness partner of Major Dennis, presl-
dent of the Rialto company who. the
witness declared, had caused the insti-
tuition of fifteen civil suits. twenty IL
bel suits and the probability of about
200 other cases, and that 1t was prob
able that indictments might be return
ed by the federal grand jury against
Major Dennis.
According to the witness, the con
versation then branched off on to rail-
roads and he explained that the Rialto
company projected a new 'securlties
department" and suggested that Bur-
ton could act as head of this, being
In a position as director In railroad
board and having other financial inter-
ests to investigate thoroughly and
keep In touch with the securities with
which II was proposed to deal.
The Question o. Compensation. 5
Il brought up the question of com
pensation," said Harlan.
II explained to Senator Burton that
| did not feel that had any authority
to close any contract. but would take
the whole thing into consideration and
report II back to the company when
returned to st. Louis. Senator Bur-
ton said he would serve as counsel for
$500 month. That struck me as he
ing reasonable, so much so that | did
not dissent to 1t, all things consideTed I"
Mr. MahaEey was placed on the
stand and testified that on March 90.
1903. he had paid Senator Burton
$500 In currency. The witness also tes-
tilted that he told Senator Burton
that as there were no further matters
pending before he postoffice depart
ment at Washington and that as con-
gress had adjourned, and for the adj
ditional reason that 1t was necessary
for the company to reduce expenses
he (Mahaney) saw no reason for the
continuance of the employment of
Burton. Mahaney further stated that
upon suggestion of Burton he destroy
ed two letters that Burton had written
Burton having said to them that
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friendly hands. Burton's motives
might be misunderstood.
Cochran's Testimony.
w. f. Cochran, formerly chief post
office inspector, was recalled and testi-
fed as follows:
Senator Burton called upon me.
cannot fix the exact date. and inquired
II complaints had been made or II
there was any investigation against
the Rialto company. said there was
and gave him the names Of the COM
plainants.
Senator Burton again called on me
on January "a, 1908, ana stated that
Postoffice Inspector Dice had refused
to return the record that had been
voluntarily turned over to him for q
certain purpose, and asked that Dice
be ordered to return the book. l ac-
companled Senator Burton TO the
fourth assistant postmaster general.
where Senator Burton repeated his re.
nuest and then we all went to the Of
fee of the postmaster general. Here
the senator repeated his request to the
postmaster general and he instructed
me to telegraph Mr.. Dice for informa-
tion.
Again on February ., 1905, Senator
Burton's secretary 'phoned me asking
me TO call at Senator Burtons Office.
went there and the senator told me
the record had not been returned and
asked me to send another telegram,
which ! did"