The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-09-15

a copy of the Benson Times today
containing letter from A. N. John
son from which we quote the follow
ing, viz:
Editor Timcs:-My attention has
been called to the unwarrantcd at
tacks by certain newspapers upon Sen
ator III. w. Stone on account of al
legged land frauds. | can positively
state under oath, if necessary, that
Senator Stone has never been mpli-
Gated, either directly or indirectly, in
any conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment of any lands in Washington or
Oregon"
| do not wish to question Mr..
Johnson's word i'll any way,
but he is certainly not in possession
OF all the facts in the case. | have in
my Office complete transcript of the
indictment against Stone, sworn to
by f. d. Mckee. clerk of the U. S.
District Court of Oregon. | quote
from the 18th count OF this Indictment,
which contains 20 counts in all, in
every one of which Stones name is
mentioned.
COPIED FROM INDICTMENT.
And that further in pursuance OF
said aforesaid plot, conspiracy, COM
bination, confederation and agree
mcnt. and further to carry ont the OBJ
jcct OF the same, they (naming Stone
among the conspirators) did unlawful
ly. wickcdly and corruptly attempt to
induce and persuade the Register and
Receiver of the U. S. Land Office at
l.akeview, Oregon. to consider and
allow final certificates to issue ON or
about the 9TH day of January, 1904,
with respect to certain entries in the
name of J. ]. Hammer, Mary p.
Walker, Robert J. Walker, and Anna
c. Hammer, and thereafter and for the
purpose OF cxpcditing consideration
thereof. said Heman w. Stone wrote
and subscribed letter under date of
The 9TH day of January. 1904, from
the town OF Benson in the county of
Swift in the State of Minnesota, to
said Register and Receiver in respect
! thereof. copy of which letter next fol-
lows attached, to-wit:
Benson, Mimi, Jan. z, 1904
Register 4 Receiver U. S. Land Office,
Lake View. Oregon.
Dear Sir
am informed that contests have
been filed against the following lands
James J. Hammer, s1z NWH NEA
NEM and NW4 NE1z Sec. IS.
Mary T. Walker. 81 SEA and SEA
NEA Sec. 26
Robert ]. Walker So >NW14 and W.:
NE4 Sec. 60
Anna c. Hammer Ell SW14 and VIZ
SEA Sec. 20. all in TIP. oI. Range III.
Will YOU please send copy OF
commissioners letter "a" dated July
30. 1905. referring to the contests.
am interested to some extent III
these lands is the reason l desire the
information. For any charge required
Tor the information I will chcerfullv
remit.
Very respectfully.
IT. w. STONE.
Hr,.thc said Hcman w. Stone, under
he conditions and circumstances here
inbctorc set out in the first count oi
tins indictment, we'll knowing that the
same said letter pertancd to and was
in pursuance and to effect the object
lot the said unlawful conspiracy. com
bination. confederation and agree
'ncnt. contrary to the form of the
statute in such case made and provid-
cd and the peace and dignity of the
United States"
| | could furnish abundance of other
evidence to disprovc Mr.. Johnson's
statements, but this is sufficient to cs-
tablish beyond doubt that Mr. Stone
had lands i'll Oregon besides the tract
purchased by Mr.. Johnson, and that
these lands arc within fifty miles OF
the lands involved in the conspiracy
charges" that in fact they arc part
and parcel of these lands in the Lake
View district. submit my case OH
these facts alone, but ii the voters de-
sire to know more about Mr.. Stones
connection with these land frauds, |
would beg to refer him to next Sat
urday's issue of the Tribune.
Sincerely.
HOMER SIGLER.