The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-20
Inited States Attorney Says Re
cent Indictments Have No
Connection With Meyer.
ONDEMNS SENSATIONAL l.
REPORTS As PUBLISHED
,egards InSinuatiOnS Made as
Casting Reflection Upon In
tegrity of Jurors.

+ DENVER, April la.-Judge NJ {.
|prch, Special Assistant United States
General. who has Just re
rned from Boise, Ida, in an inter
ew TODAY denied that there - any
mneotiop between the land frauds in
.stigation in Idaho and the prosecu-
on of the Western Federation Of Min
on the charge of completely IN the
sassination of former Gov. Frank
keunenoer2 of Idaho.
- Sensational reports going thc rounds
u the Western newspapers concerning
IL Idaho conditions should be very
reely discounted. said Judge Bnrch'
The timber lands investigation in that
ate arc not now. For nearly four
ars these Investigations have been
ling on in northern Idaho. and ! was
strumental in sending both special
forney and special examiner OF the
rnartmcnt of Justice there at the
|art. II requires some time to pry on
. lid which ordinarily covers such
|ansactions. and such was the case
ere. but nearly year ago some OF the
|tilty parties were indicted and con
|cted. In southern Idaho the alleged
|auds were much more recent. and the
fcers of the Departments Of Justice
lid of the Interior have neither urged
rward nor retarded their operations
reason OF the pending offenses al.
zed against the three officials Of the
liners federation in that State, and
|,temen;s to such effect are without
nndation.
AS TO Ruick's Visit.
|ssThe visit of District Attorney
lick 10 Washington is more ordinary
.urrence, IL being the custom TO call
strict Attorneys there for report and
asultstion with department officials
acerning affairs in !hcir districts,
,ecially when any litigation is on
eulated 10 call for unusual assist
&c or the outlay Of more than ordi.
~ funds. The Attorney General is
vays in control of any case, either
il or criminal, and would not think
overruling the action Of a Grand
~ review of its action between iu
itment and the trial of the parties in.
ted. nor TO forestall a proper inquiry
o the probable guilt or innocence Of
rites accused and not yet indicted.
e courts are so entirely above and
rond the reach of the influence of the
partment of Justice or any executive
,artment Of the Government that IL
Extremely bclittling 10 Federal Grand
ries as TO their dignity or power to
Innate, as has been done. that there
any necessity to 90 10 Washington
explain what they have or have not
ie in obedience 10 call or request Of
executive officer from the Presi-
Elt down. Only Congress has tho
hi 20 inquire into their conduct. and
|7n only by reason of formal charges
|ferred and by impeachment proceed
ns. ! know personally that no such
N has been made on Judge Beatty.
d Does Not Condemn Borah.
f'It is equally unfair 10 draw anv
|qelnsions. on the other hand, against
hator Borah. II was commonly under.
od he was in the Steuncnberg murder
,e as special attorney for the prose.
non before he was elected TO the
pate. II rs, I think. conceded he has
ted IN general way in his capacity
attorney for the Barber Lumber com
ny. which company is alleged, in con
|eton with others, 10 have been en-.
ged IN illegally obtaining lumber
ads near Boise. But that does not
|esuppose. nor is it in itself the slight
II evidence, he had any part in pro
|Ting lands or conspiring to do so.
II, ~ has been, TO my knowledge. and
|naye every reason TO believe. it will
the policy Of the Department of
Esnce IN Idaho 10 hcw straight to the
Re and to keep its administration ab.
|tuteIy iree from entanglement either
|th the prosecution or defense of
|pyer, Haywood aud Pcttibone. and 10
Ioid any possible interference in anv
,nner by political influence on one
le or disposition to aid the accused
m on the other, and IL the subicci
even considered by the ATTORNEY
neral or other executive officials, /
satisfied II VIII be strictly along the
on now best 10 punish the offenders
the Federal laws and recover lands
ongfully obtained from the Govern.
nt' and not in any wise while doing
70 engage in the trial of the alleged
fndcrS against tho S-aic Of I5,kI =