The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-02-04
ot,,homa's Executive Among Others
Charged With Land Frauds In
dicted by the Federal
Grand Jury.
THE GOVERNOR IS BAILED
MANY Men Are Involved, Fifteen Of the
WeaIthiest at Muskosee Must
Stand Trial-conspiracy
is Charged.

on indictments were returned Dy the
federal grand jury here last night in
the town lot alleged fraud investiga-
ton, the charge being conspiracy to
defraud the government. The names
Of those indicted are Gov. George N.
Haskell, F. b. Severr c. w. Turner,
", T. Hutchings, James w. Hill and
Walter R. Eaton.
Fifteen of the wealthiest men in
,luskogee tonight signed Haskell's 5
bond for $4,000
The defendants are charged with
having confederated and conspired
together for the purpose of securing
all the lots into which the said tract
had been plated at. one-half of their
appraised value and thus evading the
provision of the Creek agreement and
defrauding the Creek nation of the
money which would have come to it
through auction sales, that in order
to carry out the conspiracy it was
agreed by and between said parties
that all If said property should be
scheduled and sold to persons under
control and domination of said par
ties or some of them and persons
dominate by them, and that arrange
ment would be perfected with parties
to whom PR perty was to be sched-
uM and sold to Immediately re-
convey same to said Turner, Porter,
Haskell. or Eaton, or to some per-
son designated by them, and that said
property, profits and proceeds there
Of should belong to Turner, Porter,
Haskell and Eaton.
viii Push Proceedings.
MUSKOGEE, Okla. Feb. 4.-The
preliminaries in the land fraud cases
be dispensed with all possible speed,
and the actual trial entered on. Mus.
kogee is today breathing easier, now
that the indictments are returned
There is little surprise that Haskell's
name is included in the list as his
name has been mentioned with the
case since the investigation was talk
ed Of.
More Indictments.
SAN ANTOl,IO Texas. Feb. A
requisition was issued today by Gov
ernor Campbell, at Austin, for the ar
rest of W. l.. Chapman, secretary OF
the corporation commission of Okla
homa and two prominent la-l buyers
Of that state, indicated at Eagle Pass
Texas, in land fraud cases. Attorney
sheppard says twenty separate indict
ments had been returned asainst eacf
OF the three men and against one
man in Mexico Th names Of the
two men connected with Chapman II
lhe fraud cases and named in papers
issued, are not made public.
Attempt to Defend Haskell.
GUTHRIE, Okla, Feb. "A resolu
ton was proposed in the Oklahom
legislature today denouncing the ir
alctment of Governor Haskell in tn
land fraud cases at Muskogee as tn
result of the conspiracy Of Roosevelt
anu Hearst to defame him. The resc
n'lon went over until tomorrow.
Believe 1t Conspiracy.
euIHRlE, Okla, Feb. 4.-The rese
luton was introduced by Senate
smlth. Senator Roddie objected to it
eohsideration and under the rules tn
,esolutlon went over until tomorrt =
me Indictment of Haskell has arou.e
mueA bitterness among the admins
Ta'lon Nc members of the Legislature
md. haskell believed that the indie
a.ehl is result Of the conspiracy bt
soseh ,o,. Roosevelt and Hearst is bein
reiterated tofor