The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-06
FULTON TANGLED
IN LAND FRAUDS
Oregon Senator Alleged to
Have Written a Letter to
District Attorney.
DENIES THE ALLEGATION
FACTS BROUGHT OUT IN HER
MANN TRIAL.

Washington. March Ex-senator Fulton
Of Oregon was recalled today upon the
stand upon the resumption of the trial
Of Representative Binger Hermann of
Oregon. charged with the destruction OF
public records. while he was commissioner
OF the general land office. Senator Fulton
said that while ne was acquainted with
William G. GOslin and W. T. Burke. ne
never was Identified with either OF them
as counsel He testified that he had no
recollection OF sending telegram to Her
mann requesting thar hc use his influence
against Gosin and Burke. Goslin had
talked TO him about the matter. but he
was too busy TO undertake any additional
work at that time. He remembered dis
ttnctiy seeing District Attorney Hail, but
said he did not acf IN the capacity OF
counsel Tor the maa.
Letter in Evidence.
District Attorney Baker introduced as
evidence a letter from Senator Fulton 20
District Attorney Hall asking him to
secure a compromise OF the case against
Goslin and ,BBrke in accordance with a
letter which he had received from Com
missidner Hermann, which he enclosed 10
Hall with "A request that It be returned
10 him. Mr.. Baker said that il was his
understanding that the charges against
Goslin and Burke had been dismissed.
Senator Fulton on crOss-examination.
said he knew George BrOwneil. In an
swer 10 a question by the district attor-
ney ne replied that he did not promise TO
support Hall for reaDpOintment as district
Asked by the district attorney II he had
not written letter TO Hail, Senator Full
ton replied:
Il did not so write to Hall"
On an animation from the district at
tOrney that he could produce such a let
ter. Senator Fulton said:
Il would like 10 have you produce it.
Teiler's Testimony.
senator Fulton was excused from fur
Their attendance on the court and Sena-
tor Teller of Colorado was called to tes-
tify as to the character Of Binser Her
mann He said that he had known Her
mann for about twenty years. and that
his reputation for honesty and integrity
had been good during that time. Sena-
Tor Teller testified that when he was
secretary of the interior he kept personal
.etter press books which contained his an
swers TO letters giving him information
about the department.
when / left the department. said he,
Il took the books away with me-
The senator's recollection was that he
supplied the books himself, but he could
not remember definitely. He said that
letters from personal friends regarding
the status of cases were put in his per-
scnal books
Tom Carter on Stand.
Senator Thomas II. Carter of Montana.
who was commissioner of the general land
office in 1891 and 1892, identified letter
press books containing the record of let
iers written by him during his admin
.stration of the land office. He left these
books in the office. but said they were
subsequently sent to him. They remained
in a package under seal for a long time,
until he accidentally discovered them.
when they were returned to the land OF
flee, as being documents pertaining TO
that office.
Senator Carter agreed to return to
Washington next week for cr0ss-eXamina-
ton by the defense.
Henry Medium OF Oregon City. Ore
was recalled to the stand and cross-ex-
amined by Mr.. Worthington for the de-
Tense. after which court adjourned FOR
the day