The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-27
WARMING GIVEN
SHERMAN CALLED
C0URTE0USFAv0R
NEW YORK WORLDS EXPOSE
OF vicE.PREsIpENTiAL cANDl,
DATES PART IN LAND DEAL
SUPPORTED BY LETTERS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Here are the
facts in connection with the Worlds
expose OF Vice-Presidential Candidate
Sherman's part in land deal as sup
piled by Edmund Bruske, an attorney.
OF Los Angeles, Cal. and former busi-
ness partner OF Sherman:
I. That in 1901 James s. Sherman,
the Republican candidate for vice-pres-
ident; e. L. Philip, a legislative agent
for the brewery interests Of Milwau-
kee; Henry casson, the serseant-at-
arms of the present house OF repre-
sentatives, and Mr.. Burke formed a
company known AZ the New Mexico
Lumber 4 Development company.
2. That the articles of ineorpora-
ton were filed In the Territory OF
Arizona, In order. according to Mr..
Burke, Ito secure secrecy"
3. That Mr.. Burke. as the author
lied agent Of tho company, entered
into an arrangement with the men,
bers Of the land board Of the Terri
tory Of New Mexico to acquire GER
tain territorial timber lands In that
territory at a cost Of about one-tenth
Of their value.
4. That Mr.. Burke went to New
Mexico and "made the necessary ar
rangements." giving to Solicitor Gen.
eral Bartlett of that territory $500 In
in cash, to A. A. Keen, superintendent
Of lands. a draft on q Philadelphia
bank for $500. and 20 Gov. Otero, Of
New Mexico, a draft for 5000, which
went through the Bank Of Pueblo, Col.
These officials constituted the land
board of the territory.
5. That the land board in return
gave to the New Mexico Lumber 4
Development company an option on
an extensive tract Of land embracing
more than 10000 acres at a price OF
So an acre.
6. That the land board of the terri.
tory printed for the company several
thousand blank applications addressed
to the land board, each asking for q
grant Of 100 acres, the limit allowed IN
individual, and that on the back OF
these applications was printed a power
Of attorney to the New Mexico Lumber
q Development company by which the
applicant appointed the company its
agent. These applications were to ht
divers men working In the brewaries
Of Milwaukee, and then turned over e
the New Mexico Lumber 4 Develop
ment company.
2. That the officers OF the New
Mexico Lumber a Development com.
pany--Mr. Burke, president; Mr.. Cas.
son, vice-pvssidsnt; Mr.. Philip, treas.
urer and general manager, and Mr.,
Sherman, general attorney--finalIy de.
cided that the scheme Of using dummy
entrymen was too dangerous, and upon
the advice Of United States Senator
Spooner, whom they consulted, decided
to abandon their original plans and
seek legislative authority to profit al
the expense Of the government
8. That Mr.. Sherman, then a mem.
ber Of congress and chairman Of the
committee on indian affairs, prepared
and drew house bill No. 1902 to
amend an act entitled IAN act to make
certain grants OF land In the territory
Of New Mexico and for other pur.
poses."
Q. That this bill passed the house
OF representatives and was sent to
the senate.
10. That the objection Of Senator
Thomas. NJ. Patterson, OF Colorado
prevented the bill from passing the
senate, ~ shown by the report Of the
debate In the Congressional Record
presented elsewhere.
II. That further steps to carry OUT
the purposes Of the company were
abandoned because OF the activities Of
w. J. Burns and Francis J. Heney, the
prosecutors Of the government In In
vestisating land and timber frauds In
the west.
II. That In a letter written by Mr.
Burke to Mr.. Sherman on Aug. 9 las.
Mr.. Burke IN describing the efforts OF
certain persons to obtain from him
the history Of the New Mexico Lumber
and Development Company writes:
"No exigency can arrive in this world
that would make me recrcant TO q
trust or dlsloyaI to q friend,
but they may attempt to bIaeken the
facts and ! deem IL my duty to tel
you what they are trying to do"