The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-06
MUCH TESTIMONY
GIVES LITTLE LIGHT
Prosecution in Hermann Case
Still Endeavoring to Prove
Destruction of Records.
LETTER OF sen. FULT0N'S
OFFERED IN EVIDENCE
Had Asked Compromise in Ger
tain Case by Request of
Hermann.

WASHINGTON. March 5.-Senator Full
ton of Oregon was recalled today upon
the stand upon the resumption Of the
trial Of Representative Binger Hermann
OF Oregon, charged with the destruction
or public records. while he was com
missioner OF the General Land office
senator Fulton said that while he was
acquainted with William G. Gosln and
w. Z. Burke, he never was Identified
with either OF them as counsel He tes-
yihed that he had no recollection of send
ing telegram to Hermann requesting
compromise In the case against Goslin
and Burke. Goslin had talked 10 him
about the matter, but he was too busy
to undertake any additional work at that
time. He remembered distinctly seeing
District Attorney Hall. but said he did
not act IN the capacity OF counsel for
District Attorney Baker introduced as
evidence letter from Senator Fulton to
District Attorney Hall asking him to
secure compromise of the case against
q letter which he had received from
Sommissioner Hermann, which. he en-
closed to Hall with a request that it be
returned TO him. Mr., Baker said that
it was his understanding that the charges
against Goslin and Burke had been dis
missed
Denies Writing Letter.
Senator Fulton on examination
said he knew George Browneil. In an
swer TO question by the District At
torney, he replied that he did not prom
ise TO support Hall for reappointment
as District Attorney II he would not in
diet Brownell, Asked by the District
Attorney II he had not written a letter
TO Hall, Senator Fulton replied:
Il did not so write to Hail.
on an intimation from the District
letter, Senator Fulton said:
II would like 10 have you produce it,
Senator Fulton was excused from
further attendance on the court, and
testify as 10 the character of Blnser
Hermann. ETe said that he had known
Hermann for about twenty years. and
that his reputation for honesty and in
tegrty had been good during that time
Senator Teller testified that when he was
Secretary Of the Interior he kept per-
sonal 81 letter press books which contained
ms answers to letters giving him infor-
nation about the department
when l left the department" said
he. I took the books away with me-"
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-
sonai books.
Senator Thomas II. Carter of Montana,
who was commissioner OF the General
land office In 1891 and 1892, identified
etter e G press books containing the record
ninistration OF the land office. He LEFT
hese books In the office but said they
we're subsequently sent 10 him. They
'emained In package under seal for
| long time, until he accidentally discoY-
,red them, when they were returned To |
he land office, as being documents per
aiming 10 that office.
Senator Carter agreed TO return TO |
next week for cross-cxam |
nation by the defense
Henry Meldrum OF Oregon City. Or,
vas recalled to the stand and cross-ex
mined by Mr.. Worthing1on for the de-
ense, after which court adjourned for
he day 0'