The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22

have managed to escape conviction.
either by preventing indictments or by
fixing juries or bribing witnesses.
CRAwroRD,s LAND. GRABBING
SCHEME.
case that has attracted much motor
%aety i%nvolvesSno less a person than the
Crawford. The facts in his case are
fully set forth in a speech by Con
gresham Mann of Illinois, published
In the Congressional Record of March
is, 1907.
On July 4, 1901, Mr.. Crawford took
the following oath:
z Gee I; . cr / Of Hur9 ,Rst $. ~ n
!hemsstsaa5 ar, agpl,eassio99 For T. ,be h nsraa.y
I: "a ss sot Tor rst shs senef sna 81 e% amy o,her
R Esas fs,vl Rfr iaissfu II .s ssa hene5siy en-
mentss q. law as 70 settlement. rest
6snce and cultivation necessary to &C.
S SIZE I 8 sla,e not e ae ees 'a as ag sRn.ff Tor any any
person. corporation o. syndicate In
ma:lkinE such entry: nor II =c d sin,
6icate TO give them the benefit OF the
land entered. or any part thereof; that
che purpose OF specnlntion. but in. good
eaath TO obtain a home Tor myssits ah1
thAs.I have me net al aire g axe 81 ann ,vni ngreey
meHts 8 contract In any way OF man.
nss. eth any pe person e%orp %hieh t He
s esosysr4nMment of m sse u aaiaaaai' states. 6ili
g !SNss, q wn nerso or e 4 gaIt, m ,'S ! sff osneT
mi any one believe that Mr.. craw7
afSrd ever Intended to. remove from
Huron ID Shs land entered as a home
ksad IA Walworths county? ,,
At that time Nj. Crawford was the
salaried ~attorneyand lobbyist of the
Observation-Disclosures in this state. He
Was living With his family in Huron.
i comply with the requirements of.
law = ahonestly and in good faith as
20 settlement and RESIDENCE he had
ito move upon this land within six
months and with his family i've there
~ out among those whom he after
wards called fttundesirable neighbors. ~
Voters OF South Dakota, when he,
With uplifted hand. solemnly swore be
fore GodSthat he would do this, did he
intend TO do 10? Was he honest, OF.
aid re. With perjury in his heart, in
tsnd to lefraud the government
4Lant
BUT WORSE YET.
But. eliminating this phase Of the
question and leaving It entirely with
Gr. Crawford and his conscience, the
worst feature Of Mr.. Crawford's whole
aa.nd transactioni in this case lies in
aSEhe fact that he deliberately induced
aeertain young mon Zone of whom was
Nv mpinorl 70 violate the spirit OF the
.@shomOGtead laws In order that he might
acquire title TO adjacent lands. Mr..
crawford knew the contents of q home
Nssteadef',s oath in fling on government
imany years, had himself taken h
18th. ana was we'll aware of the pro:
ssyisionS of thegland laws tos prevent
ssffauds Heahired these young men TO
sNolo onsthese lands, and each had to al
lere.supon oath, that he took the same,
sIIot FOR the benefit of Mr.. Crawford
II 4 any ono else, but for actual settle
Rad TIE following affdavits Of two
a Sthess young men (remember that
ssthsy Were friends Of Mr.. Crawford,
lived u Huron, and. despite Mr.. Craw-
ttord y pleading with them when the
ease was8undcr investigation.
- shown sb the report of Special
Agent McEniry, they refused 70 com
Il further perjury % save MI. Craw-
asYord# from disgracel and then say who
a1 guilty Of Miserable Plot:
g-rHoMAs Il. THoMPsoN's AFF1-
DAvIT
s$ceprty 81 Beadle. state-of South Da-
H. Thompson. being first
luly sworn. q, BIZ ngar oat r asposfs av ang
ISseensborn| June "a. 1852: am clerk1ng
ssSSynr my homas Thompson, IN
SeE mems clothing stors his CITY
fx1uron9sIT ,.a p,., whc
assstn. NJ ~ pUhiusar for Crawford & Tay-
iawyerssS g I1aTTon; s p, cane maS 20 20
Il sssnsyvith him and takeup g claim
\ i'm w here ~: and !. ne soid dep me /
i6Rn1ak 1900 for my yight.an aye
6Smysaxpeggses paid ~; thatdtf !! . .SGSk nav aanyy
andEsglvs me = INV