The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-28
LAND eRlBBER SHERMAN.

VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
! EXPOSED AS SHAMELESS
CRATER.
New York World Springs Sensation Of
the Campaign-Taft's Running
Mate Proven TO Have Entered Into
o Conspiracy to Defrsud Govern.
ment BY Making False Entries for
New Mexican Timber Lands.
From the New York World.
This is the story Of Edward Burke,
, an attorney Of Los Angeles. CAL. and
former business partner Of James
8. Sherman. Republican candidate for
Vice President Of the United States,
In the New Mexico Lumber and De-
veiopment Company. q $4,000. 900
concern incorporated in 1901 by James
s. Sherman. OF Utica. N. T.: e. l.
Philip. Of Milwaukee,: Edmund Burke
and Henry Casson. the present Ser
geant-at-Arms OF the House OF Repre-
sentatives.
The story is presented by the World
precisely "a 1t was dictated by Mr..
Burke at Denver few weeks ago iu
the presence Of Thomas N. Patterson,
. former United States Senator: ex-
Gov. Osborne. OF Wyoming. and J. w.
Thomas. an attorney representing Mr..
Burke.
The certified copies Of the articles
OF incorporation Of the New Mexico
Lumber and Development Company.
Mr.. Burke's letter to Mr.. Sherman,
written on Aug. last. and Mr. sher-
mans letter acknowledging its receipt.
written on Aug. 10. last. which are
also presented. came into possession
OF the World at the same time as Mr..
Burke's narrative.
The World has Investigated the
facts set forth by Mr.. Burke's letter.
the character and standing Of the
man from whom It obtained the docu.
ments. and feels justified In present.
Ing the history Of the New Mexico
Land and Development Company for
the instruction Of the people of the
United States.
The Facts In Brief In Mr.. Burke.s
Statement.
The facts as set forth In the state
ment Of Mr.. Burke are in brief al fol-
lows:
1. That in 1901 James 8. Sherman,
the Republican candidate for Vice
President; E. L. Philip, q legislative
agent for the brewery interests of
Milwaukee; Henry Casson, the Ser
geant-at-Arms OF the present House
OF Representatives. and Mr.. Burke
formed company known as the New
Mexico Lumber and Development
Company.
2 That the articles Of incorpora-
ton were filed In the Territory Of Ari-
zona In order, according to Mr.. Burke.
ito secure secrecy"
8. That Mr.. Burke, as the author
lied agent of the company. entered
into an arrangement with the MEM
| bers Of the Land Board Of the Terri
| tory Of New Mexico to acquire GER
tain territorial timber lands in that
Territory at 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 Gem
eral Bartlett Of that Territory $500 in
cash. to A. A. Keen, Superintendent of
Lands. a draft on Philadelphia bank
for $500, and to Gov Otero, of New
Mexico. a draft for $1,000. which went
through the Bank of Pueblo, Colorado.
These officials constituted the Land
Board Of the Territory.
s. That the Land Board in return
gave to the New Mexico Lumber and
Development Company an option on
an extensive tract Of land embracing
more than 10000 acres at q price Of
SO an acre.
| 6. That the Land board Of the
Territory printed for the company
several thousand blank applications
addressed to the Land Board. each
asking for a grant Of 100 acres, the
limit allowed an individual. and that
On the back Of these applications was
printed a power Of attorney to the
New Mexico Lumber and Development
Company by which the applicant ap-
pointed the company it's agent. These
applications were to be signed, ac-
cording to Mr.. Burke, by divers men
working in the breweries OF Milwau-
kee. and then turned over to the New