The Washington times., 1906-11-29

re completely ignored by the
I'd 0flice.
they were being used by the Federal
grand jury. This was done. and the ac-
ton indicates that a large number OF
indictments viii be returned by that
body. When the commission adjourned
yesterday Special Agent Meyendorn
wired 10 his superior officer. b Neu-
hansen. Al Portland, to the effect that
evidence he had purposed giving. show
ing the completely of the Land Ohice in
the land frauds had been ruled out
Close Inquiry Ordered.
Mr.. Neuhausen. who is special lnspec-
tor at Portland. and who is in daily
communication with Secretary Hitch
cock relative to tn" matter. Immediately
wired his subordinates as follows: wire
me without delay whether you gave tes-
timony concerning every point men
toned In your long affidavit prepared at
the suggestion Of Secretary. Also state
eSactly what portion OF your evidence
was allowed To stand and why certain
parts were ruled out. This Is important
The Secretary expects good results from
your evidence before the commission.
Fan IN nothing"
a statement OF these facts was made
20 the commission by Attorney Mar
chand upon the recalling of Meyendorr
10 the stand Attorney protested Bit
teTly against his recall, upon the ground
that IL was an insult and lmpertlueuce.
Commissioner Clark, however, stated
that he had ruled the evidence out In
Difference 10 the Interior Department.
but IS IL now appeared that the Secre-
tary wished the evidence given. he saw
no objection 10 admitting II.
Afidavits of Dummies"
Included in he evidence given by
Meyendorff were eleven ahidavits which
he secured in Denver from dummies
who located on coal lands for the benefit
OF the Union Pacific Coal Company.
The affidavit of c. W. MuIitin. one OF
the Denver dummies, states that on
December IL 1893. he went 20 the Union
Depot at Denver TO see ". J. Clifford,
agent OF the Union Pacific Coal Com
pany. This Mr.. Clifford / found TO be
the same person who early IN July.
1903. paid me and other men who were
with me. Charles c. Scott one of them.
81 for signing power of attorney To file
IN my name q coal claim, and also my
act was never explained 10 me In any
manner. and / was not aware of Il until
l learned IL from Mr.. Clifford. or else
would not have executed said reliuQuIsh-
ment i told him then from what I
heard up town this coal-land business
would get me into trouble with the
United States Government. To this he
replied. 'Ah. pay no attention to this
talk. This IS all hot air He also told
me that he, too. made a filing for
coal claim lie also gave me certain
cautionings among them he said: II
anybody ever asks YOU any questions
about Ii. YOU say that you have leeu all
over the ground, and that you have
spent Slu0 on the place, and If anybody
asks you II you received any money for
fling just tell them iTS none of their
business He then told me TO see Mr..
Mussholder ana he would explain TO
me all more fully"
Filed Under False Name.
Another affidavit was made by Vic
tor Labat. a cabman of Denver. Il is
as follows:
Sometime during the early part OF
July. 1903. While at my stand one Al
bert Rarteu. a saloon keeper right op-
pOslte my stand, called me over and
asked me If J wanted TO make g. ana
when 1 asked him in what way, he
told mo that the Union Pacific Coal
Company wanted to file ON coal lands
in my name. Net knowing the ErSt
thing about this business, l wanted 10
know II it was perfectly right and
Iegltimate He answered me that il
was. That I would be in no danger
whatever. Further on he told that II
did not want to use my own name
! might use any other, and so upon ms
advice / used tlIe name CT Victor Ia
ForEue. Mr.. Bartell said then,
I'VE are an going TO the Union de-
pot. where the Union Paclnc once IS
located. and yCu had better take the
bOys I'm YOUR wagon And then as
many as could get into the wagon.
among them q, d, Scott, a waiter at
restaurant. where ! Occasionally th' lStAe
my noon meal, and drove 10 the Union
depot Then I went upstairs. and after
signed some papers ! went Directly
to another man who paid me w. ana
There were about sixteen men in that
room for the sans purpose as would
Afidavirs Sent to Hitchcock.
At the request Of Scott Smith. private
secretary for Secretary Hitchcock OF the
Interior Department, these eleven orr
ginaI afidavits obtained by special
agent Myendorn, at Denver We're sent
to the Secretary on September 26. 1906.
Portions OF the affidavit which Myen-
dorm made at the request of she Secre-
tary of the Interior We're given 10 him
as Cral evidence. The portions regarding
the completely of the Land On1ce in tho
wholesale frauds was ruled out upon
application of the attorney for the IN
ION Pacific road upon the ground that
the commission had no right to lnye5-
tigate the action of another department
Some Of the portions ruled out were
given in the Times dispatches. These
and other portions show plainly the
hand which Senator Warren seemed TO
constantly hold over the Land Depart
ment. MyendoTff swears that he learned
that Special Agent o 'Brien, the man
who had solicitated him 10 turn over 10
him the Wyoming investigation, had
written to his friend Senator Warren,
and complained of his actions. After
several interviews which MyendOrff had
with Senator Warren. he was trans
ferral TO Los Angeles. after which the
contemplated organization OF the special
agents of the Land Department took
place. Several promotions were made,
roads the affidavit Il headed the list
OF special agents for merit but L was
not promoted. From the time of my
removal from Denver To Los Angeles,
my work was and had always been
criticised and obstacles were placed in
my way 20 obtain efficient men to con-
duct and perform the task allotted 10
ne as special agent 10 the extent that
even my requests for information on
official and legitimate subjects connect
cd with my work were completely ig-
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