The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19
SENSATIONAL CASE
REACHES SERIOUS POST
GOVGrnOr Haskell States Agent
Can Tell His Story TO
Oklahoma Jury

Governor Charles y. Haskoi Mon
day afternoon caused the arrest o!I
samuel Msrheynolds, q New York az
tarney who has been IL the stah f.r
months, Il has often been charged the
attorney Yves seeking esidencein che
state to use in tAe trial of lhe sgil
against WillIam Randolph Hearst byI
Goyarpor Charles n Haskell ana maeh
notorlety has been given the man be
cause OF the alterations
The arrest 81 MacMeynolds occurred
ia me state housc, and bundle d "a
pers were siezed By The arrestlns par
ties Tho governor gEore TO The requi
site warrants ana gave me following
slgtemoni To the press
eyes siF havc sworn out O warrant
today for t1e arrest OF Nj s. MacRey
y Ids, said to ho ifem Brooi,n, New
York, representing MI Hearst
Mr. MacReynnlds has been IN ths
Estate almost constantly for nearly thfes
months. at times assisted by one OF
| Two other men from the East ana BY a
certain person from Ohio, and thsee
af four pe0p.e 81 our own state,
4 paid III attention to them unit.
| recently when learned lhai they
sefe disappointed at not finding my
think iruihfnl 10 use against me,
Whcreupon Ihey became apparently
desperate aud began offering large
sums Of muney 10 pefsGa to aia Il.
manufacturing false statements II
several instances am reliably ad
Ylsed ihey have used tie eNpreaalons
We have the m aey and are willlne
10 give 1t to xau " you viii help US
1T IS not Hearst aone bu there afe
llher Interested parties in lhe con
pifacy ana wllh the main purpose 81
nialing me they combined their ei
l0fts.
eAa ! have already sald I would mo-
llef tae slightest interference in 5he
esfeh iaf he truth, hul thc llne has
come m Oklahoma when vicious sian
iar and false slalomcnis muat be male
i llat all. ag tha fisk Of The party whV
aeeklessly violates the law
Regardless oi thn position The pet
ION may hold whether he hold big
fleIai position whcihor be he q mai
3i efoat or mall affairs. they all loci
Hike 10 the laws uf oklahoma ant
ayery last ono nf them shall Ok ~
honest Oklahoma inrY m the face an
Justify their outrageous conduct + Ihe'
aan
Fl have nothing further i0 add ex
eenl that the arrpst 81 Mr, MaeReY
aolds Il only lhe beginning aud othe
eonsplra, rs sill have he same qppo.
unity to square themselves with
jury oi honest people
Judge i Il nuflord was ecoare1 f1
leieuse OF Sir MaeRegnolls. an1 @
once replexlned the papers taken from
the prisoner passing into passess i 2
Sheriff Aahuney,
air. MacReynulis had collected
vast amount Of data al secured Il
confidence. and ae declares coat Coy
srnor Haskells purpose " ohtainlnl
hls arrest and IRE seizure ot hts paper
aas olnaiu possession o. This to q,
certain rs Importance and 70 lear
lrum whom BE- had obtained q.
The occurrence was me nalufa
J seuUence 81 sensational Feporls @ 81
9 feet large sums OF money were heln
: offered t. seeure peniuzed teeiinl 2
: against Governor Haskell
MaeRcynolds Arral1ned,
; &. Il. Maeaeynuda was srfalsHed 10
iure Judge / G, stlans and teieasf
! under cusluas Of his attorney ldag
!, II. Il Rurlara until Monday next whe
I lhe question oi whether lhe gKerno
! las authority 10 seize the data and i
I Formation secured by MacReynolds Q
! not viii be tried The question oi eol
a ailiuilonal rights sill be an issue
. the case