The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-12
Successor For Knox Is
Called Upon In the
Pittsbure Cases at the
lnstigation of Folk.
HEADS AND EVERY BSNK-
Err IN TOWN TO FOLLOW
MISSoURAN SHOWS ATTORNEY
HOW TO PROBE As ST. LOUIS.

PITTSBURG March. 1.-THE
graft probe in Pittsburg took new
turn this afternoon, when ex-Gov-
ernor Folk, of Missouri, the noted
graft-killer. had a conference with
District Attorney Blakely as to
methods across the Mississippi. Short
ly after the conference the District
Attorney issued a sweeping call for
those high up in business, financial
and political circles in Pittsburg to
appear before him at once to tell
what they knew about graft. The
first one called was George T. Oliver,
who will succeed Senator Knox.
1t had been said in an evening
paper that the District Attorney, If
he wanted to get the real news In
graft should call George T. Oliver.
Frank Nicola. millionaire banker
aud real estate man, and some
others. including the heads of the
principal banks In Pittsburg.
District Attorney Blakely issued
call for Mr.. Oliver, Mr.. Nicola. Attor-
ney John 2. Hunter, Counsel for the
newspaper in question, and for A.
p. Moore. editor of the accusing
paper, to come to his office to be
interrogated under Oath.
The Voters League. which has
been directing the graft crusade. was
also instructed to have its attorney
present TO interrogate the rich men.
All but Mr. Moore we're present. He
sent word that he would send In his
testimony when others called by the
District Attorney had spoken.
Mr.. Oliver was subjected to a grill
ing inquiry on the part of the Dist
rict Attorney, the Voters League
attorney and an attorney represent
ing The Pittsburg Leader. the aecus-
ing publication. Others were sub
jected ito separate but similar grill
ing: but all came out with fiying
colors as shown by public state
ment issued by the District Attorney
tonight. IL reads in part as follows:
We questioned under oath George
T. Oliver Thomas d. Foley, of the
Monongaheia Natural Gas company
F, F. Nicola. O. p. Nicola and Austin
G.. Nicola. We developed nothing of
an incriminating character against
them or against anyone else. They
answered our questions very freely.
but there was nothing In anything
that they said to indicate crime on
their part or knowledge of crime
with respect to others IN connection
with these cases.
Dallas Byers. head of a big steel
corporation. had also been called to-
day, but was out of town and will
appear before the District Attorney
when he reappears. District Attor-
ney Blakely announced tonight that
he would call on the president of
every national bank in Pittsburg to
appear and give testimony as to
what they know about graft. There
are deep founded rumors that the
head of one of the biggest national
banks in Pittsburg has gone quietly
to Europe.
"A mountain of corruption TO be.
uncovered in Pittsburg and an ex--
plosion coming sooner or later at
Harrisburg the most corrupt State
Capitol of the country" is the rather
prediction of former Gov
ernor Folk. who Is here to fill lee
ture engagement.
After discussing the situation in
MFR. Folk said: by the
way. | think you will have an exe
plosion at Harrisburg some of these
days. Our experience at ST. Louis
showed that the grafters of the city
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