The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-05
MORAN WANTS EVIDENCE
 AGAINST TOBACCO TRUST
BOSTON DISTRICT ATTORNEY ADDRESSES DISTRICT ATToR-
 NET OF NEW FORK.

inhormed' He Says, by Senator Hughes,
 of Michigan, That There is in the
 Possession of Golfers Weekly, Proof
 in the Form of Original Documents.
 Letters, Etc., Tending to Show an
 Organized Method of Corruption.
 Boston, Nov. 4-District Attornay John B. Moran sent letter to District Attorney William T. Jerome of New York to-day, in which he stated that he was informed by State Senator A. D. Hughes of Michigan that there is in the possession of Golfers Weekly ev- idence in the form of original docu- ments, letters, telegrams, and secret codes which tends to show that an 0r~ ganized method of legislative corrup- ton is practiced by the so-called tobac- co trust throughout the country.
 The letter follows.
 T am creditably informed hy one A. D. Hughes, formerly state senator of Michigan, that there is in the possess sion of the proprietors of a publication by name Golfers Weekly having it's usual place of business in New York city, evidence in the form of original documents, letters, telegrams secret codes and the translation thereof, some copies of which now have and which l append herewith for the purpose of Identification, which tends to show an organized, systematic and general method of legislative corruption prac- ttced by the so-called tobacco trust throughout the country. I am infornn ed that some of the documents, copies of which do not have tend to show that several bills affecting the interest of the said tobacco trust were defeated at the capital of this commonwealth at the last session of our general court | achusetts legislature) by practices i which are a part of this systemtic l scheme. I am informed that the pro- prietors of the said Golfers Weekly have purchased the evidence for a large sum of money under a contract to puD- | fish the same not later than ten weeks after the first day of August; that the last day for publishing the same had expired; that the said Golfers Weekly l has refused to publish the same ac- cording to the contract.
 am further informed that Golfers | Weekly is delaying publication of this 1 evidence in violation of US contract, uI- til after election lest 1t should have an 4 injurious effect upon republican candis dates on election day.
 Therefore, I respectfully request you to obtain the same evidence and tra1ls- nit it to me forthwith. in order that l may begin an immediate inquiry into such acts occurring within my jurisdic- tion as may be disclosed by an examin- ation of the said documents"
 In making public the letter MT Mor- an also gave to the press copies of many letters, telegrams and codes, one letter being from Hughes.
 Hughes claims that he bought fac- tory in Marion, Ind, last April from former Senator O. A. Baker, and in the factory MT. Hughes found a desk, which | he claims was full of correspondence and documents revealing his (Baker's) transactions with the American Tobac- co company. Baker, according to Hughes, is now a fugitive from 5us- tice.
 Having obtained information that Baker, if promised immunity would tell all he knew, Hughes states in his letter that he endeavored to interest President Roosevelt and Governor Han ley, of Indiana. but was unsuccessful. He then sold the documents to Golfers | Weekly, under contract to be published october 8 last.
 Hughes claims that through the in fluence of prominent republican officials who were convinced that the publica- tion would be injurious to republican candidates Golfers weekly refused to live up to its contract and declines to publish the evidence until after eler- tion. In conclusion MT. Hughes says that Golfers Weekly has refused to re- turn him the evidence nothwithstand- ing his offer to return the money.
 The letters and telegrarns cover 8 pes , riod of nearly seven years and include correspondence with the president, and the acting attorney general