The Washington times., 1907-12-23
PRESIDENT SEES
FRANCIS J. HENEY,,
TALKS POLITICS
Says Senator Fulton, In
volVed in Fraud Cases,
IS In Danger.

Francis J. Heney. of San Francisco,
prosecutor of the grafters in Frisco
and special Federal attorney to prose-
cute the land grafters of Oregon. un-
eNpectedly arrived in Washington this
morning, and this afternoon had luncn-
con with the President Mr.. Heney
talked politics, and some other things
right of the bat.
A Portland newspap per published a
day or two ago the statement that Mr..
Heney had declared himself In pos
session Of information warranting the
indictment If Senator c. w. Fulton in
connection With matters in oregon. Mr..
Heney was asked about the alleged
statement by himself
Not having seen il in the paper, /
don't know whether / ever said IL or
not he said. Il Will say that l haven't
said IL for publication, but the Portland
paper might nave printed some Thugs
that 1 have said privately. What l
have said about Fulton is not I.cws;
people out there know all about the
matters concerning Fulton, and have
known Of them for long time.
Where Fulton Comes In.
'I never made any investigation of Sen
ator Fulton. What have found out about
him came incidentally TO investigating
other people. The matter concerning
Fulton are connected with the case
against Hall, the former district attor-
ney. who is now under indictment, and
whose trial will begin January 10.
IF in my capacity as a public Of
fetal 1 learn things about a public Of
fetal that are TO his discredit. and that,
even If not sufficient to convict him, are
calculated TO destroy the pubIics con-
fdence in him. / consider IL my duty 10
let the public know those facts. and in
due time the things / know about Full
ton will be given TO the people or ore
Eol." =
Senator Fulton is candidate
lature that viii be chosen next
fall. The state primary will be held
in April. and the Han trial, involving
the charges concerning Fulton. will be
over, presumably, before that time. Mr..
Heney was asked II Senator Fulton
could be renominated in the primary.
There are several candidates for the
Republican nomination he replied.
Senator Fulton couldn't carry a ma
jority vote, but II the others divide the
strength he might get the plurality The
On egOn primary law provides for ieglsla-
tive candidates signing, II they choose,
a pledge 10 support Tor Senator the can.
didate receiving the highest number Of
votes at the hands OF the peOple-nO
matter of what party. Candidates are
not compelled 10 sign this pledge; but
Il they don't sign II the people viii de-
feat them. so they all sign IT,
with divided Republican vote, while
the Democrats are united on Gov
George F.. Chamberlin, the nomination
Of Chamberlin and his election under
these pledges Is very likely. Personally
L wouldn't like TO see q Democrat elect
ed, because the politicians would prompt
~ say:
party as a result - this prosecution
business The Republicans are in big
majority IN the Stath, and ought 10
get the Senator; but they VIII Lave to
get together TO win, and they are not
together now
Will Handle Hall Case.
Mr.. Heney was asked II he Will per
sonauy conduct the prosecution Of
former District Attorney Hall, and said
he would. Hall has been urging that
he IS anxious for a trial. said Mr..
Heney. He has been under Indictment
for about three years. and I have been
trying to get around 10 his case, my
San Francisco work IN some measure
conflicting with the Oregon cases Well
Hall doesn't really want a trial. he just
said he wanted It, for political effect;
I suppose Fulton was responsible for
that as part OF the political game.
Hall was in a hurry for a trial at a
time when he knew Il was impossible
10 get one Immediately. But he'll get
II very soon now
air. Heney denied that his trip here
at this time had TO do with the recent
withdrawal by the President of the
nomination or Bristol 10 be dis l!ct at
torney in Oregon. Bristol was HeneyF
choice for the post, but there was
opposition to his confirmation, and he
was never confirmed The President
finally Withdrew the nomination. There
were charges against Bristol Of unprO-
fessiOnal conduct which his friends in
sisted were trumped up and senseless.
The Bristol nomination WASH with
drawn for any reason related % those
charges" said Mr.. Heney. 1T was
for entirely different reasons
The facts are understood to De that
Bristol proved an UnmanaEeab.e sub
ordinate, whom the Departments of
Justice and the Interior had difficulty
in directing. and 50 there was willing
ness 20 drop him.