The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-01-13

that committee had considered them
indicate that Theodore Roosevelt en-
joys to the limit the feeling of getting
even with Ben Tillman, and lays on
the big stick with the keenest relish,
doubtless believing that the pitchfork
mas gone out of business.
In his letter to Senator Hale I hnd
on page 8 the following:
But case has just arisen of a diff
ferent kind, which 1t seems to me I
should put before you as illustrating
In striking fashion the way An which
Investigations begun by any of these
various agents In the strict line of
their duty may develop facts of high
Importance, which the investigators
would not In the first instance have
sought to discover, which. when dis
covered, ought not to be hidden or
suppressed, but the development OF
which may tend to create an erron-
eous impression that the agents In
question were being used for purposes
not within the line Of their lawful
duty. fn
1t Is we'll to note that the president
recognizes the extraordinary charac-
ter Of his action as well as the un-
lawful use he has made of the secret
service. He pretends that his case
against me has been worked up by
accident. by reason Of the discoveries
of the inspectors in investigating the
fraudulent transactions OF one Bry-
an r. Dorr, and that the facts fought
not to be hidden or suppressed" The
president scys:
Senator Tillman denied the state
ments Of this circular. and expressed
a wish for an investigations; and upon
his request the post Office department,
through its inspectors. made such an
investigation. He stated in reference
W sAsaS ShSuioAs
Il have not bought any land any
where In the West nor undertaken to
buy any. have made some INQUIRIES,
as one naturally would. in roaming
through the West. I simply want the
people of the country to be put on
notice that this swindler at Portland
has no warrant whatever for endeav-
oring to inveigle others into his game. /"
The president then goes to state:
This is confidential report OF a
type usually not furnished, but In this
case the matter is SO serious that 1
feel I should put 1t before you. /
inclose you also as exhibits D1, DE-
Ds. D4. fand D5. Photographic fac
SMILES OF letters and envelopes and
telegram from Senator Tiilman and
his agent, William e. Lee.
I do not deny the authenticity of
the letter or the telegram, Of which
photographs were made. / presume
the letter from William E. Lee is also
correct copy, but was not aware
of its existence until now. and I am
not in anywise responsible for Mr..
Lees ideas expressed in it. The presi-
dent says:
On October 20. 1907, Senator TILL
man wrote a letter exhibit d 81 to
Messrs. Reeder & Watkins, of Marsh
field. Greg, who were attorneys repre-
senting people who were applicants
for the purchase Of certain wagon
road and grant land; Dorr was a land
agent making his filings through
Reeder & Watkins. Senator Tillman's
letter runs, in part. as follows:
II wired you from wausau. WIS.,,
as follows, and write to confirm It:
William E. Lee, my agent, will see
you about land. want nine quarters
reserved. Will forward signed appli-
cations and money at once. Members
OF my family are entrymen. Letter
follows. (Signed) B. r. T. I write
now to say I wired Mr.. Lee, who re-
sides at Moscow. Idaho, to go at once
to Marshfield and see you about the
land, to locate quarters for the seven
members Of my family who are of
age. and one for my private secretary.
]. B. knight. whom I desire to let
into the deal, and, of course, he wants
a quarter for himself"
The letter continued. stating in de-
tail what was to be done, in order to
enable the senator to get the land.
1t will be noted that I accused Dorr
IN the senate Of being a swindler, and
asked the post office department to
issue a fraud order against him. Dorr
do clared In his circular: