The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-05
.HASKELL'S FRIENDS
RALLY IN DEFENSE
Legislature Passes Vote of
Belief In Innocence.
ROOSEVELT MAY BE SUED
Governor Is Accused of ~ Overt
Acts in Attempting TO Defraud the
GOvernment-AcquIsition of Land
by Use of Dummies Is Alleged
Bond Of 5000 Ia signed.

Guthrie. Okla. Feb. Z-Gov. c =.
Basket left tonight for Nuskogee 10
gse S.ao bond for his appearance n
answer 70 the Indictment returned yes
terdav in the land fraud cases The
governor suH charges the Indictment up
TO q conspiracy between President Roose-
velt and u. r Hearst TO discredit him
It is maintained by HaskeHs friends
that the governor viii bring suit against
Roosevelt as soon as the latter retires
from the Presidency. similar 70 the Sl90-
go suit against Hearst Business men of
Guthrie were to-day solicited 10 sign the
governors bond.
A resolution was passed by the lower
house OF the legislature to-day condemn
ing the Indictment returned against Gov.
Haskell A similar resolution was offered
in the state senate. which went over
until tomorrow on objection 20 II BY
Senator Reuben Roddy. a Democrat.
The resolution adopted by the house
follows:
Resolved. by the house OF representa-
tives Of the second legislature in session
assembled. That we take this occasion of
expressing our highest and continued con-
fdence in Gov. Haskell. and depreeatias
the spirit OF vindictiveness which is sp-
parent IN a proceeding Of this kind. based
upon alleged acts supposed TO have oc-
CURED four years ago
Il develops to-day that three years ago
the Greek Indian council adopted reso-
Iutions charging fraud. and asked Con-
gress TO appoint a commission to inves-
tigate town lot matters in the Greek
Nation. Creek Indian committee was
appointed to confer with Congressional
committees on the matter.
Muskogee. Okla. Feb. 4-FolIowing the
Indictment by the Federal grand jury
here yesterday OF Charles y. Haskell
governor of Oklahoma, and six other
well-knOvn citizeEs on charges Of con-
spiracy in acquiring town lots in this
city. sixty leading business men or Mus
kogee held a mass meeting lasting until
early to-day. and expressed confidence
IN the accused men
The meeting was presided over by
Mayor Martin. After expressing con-
fdenoe in the high standing integrity.
and honor Of the indicted men. the busi-
ness men appointed a committee Of seven
members 10 correct what was termed an
erroneous Impression as to the legality OF
land titles existing in Muskogee and
Eastern Oklahoma. Business men signed
the governors 5000 bond
AIege 152 Overt Acts.
It became known to-day that the first
Indictment returned. that against Gov.
Haskell. Clarence ". Turner, and Wal
ter R Eaton. alleged forty-seven overt
acts in the alleged conspiracy to defraud
the government. The second Indictment.
that against William T Hutchins and
Clarence W Turner. alleged thirteen
overt acts IN conspiracy TO defraud the
government The third indictment was
against Albert English. Frederick B.
Sewers. and Jesse ". Hill, and alleged
nEnety-two overt acts in conspiracy The
defendants are charged with fraudulsntly
acquiring the land by the use Of dummies.
Eaton IS secretary Of Gov HaskeITs
Indianola Contracting Company, and is
the confidential business manager OF the
States executive. English is an insur-
ance man and capitalist. and Is III at Los
Angeles. where recently he underwent a
surgical operation Sewers is the father
in-Iaw OF English. and is seventy years
old
when told Of the indictments. Gov.
Haskell al Guthrie said:
II am satisfied the Interior Department
has been misled. am confident there
has not been a dishonest act done BY any
Of the indicted persons