Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-23

ton Of discussing this case in any
phase for publication. It would be
discourteous to the court. What
have said Will stand by. What I
would like to say Is another matter.
Will repeat, however, that fiction
knows no story equal to the cold,
biooded facts in the conspiracy which
has been proved in this case, and I
shall always consider myself amply.
repaid for my work in this matter If
satisfaction of having been player
in what consider the most dramatic,
intense, intricate crime, in cunning
ever brought before any court in my
time"
That Mr.. Earle put this crime in
cunning sQuarely up to President
Roosevelt soon after ne learned of it
is proved by his letter dated Septem-
ber 21, 1906, in<which Mr.. Earle, adj
dressing the President by name, said:I
"I have all the details of this con-
spiracy. I believe know the indi-s
viduals responsible for It.
"I represent but body of innocent
stockholders and creditors who have
incidentally been crushed by an effort
to plunder the whole people. You
represent that people. imperative-
| ly need your aid and corporation.
With it feel assured that justice will
be done; without II may be myself
crushed In the effort to obtain that
| justice for the smaller body which
represent; but with 1t or without IT,
| no consideration that have. been
i 49, TYco ON 6I0d
me to feel that / can possibly ;absolve
myself from the duty of going onss
with you, If sucn good fortune awaits
me; without you, must act alone.
Documentary Evidence.
ST have not gone into the details
of this matter. The details ], have,
and they are at your service, or that
Of the Attorney-Genera Of the United
States. OF course you will under
stand that all this I have upon infor-
nation; but one Of the peculiarities
! of this crime has been that the par
| ties engaged in it, whether made reck-
less by past successes and immunities
or not, have left perfectly incon-
ceivable amount Of documentary evil:
dence Of what 1 believe to be their
crimes.
'T am overwhelmed with the duties
of this receivership. 1t is compli-
Gated and trying beyond words. But
I trust that you will understand that
I shall at any moment give up any
time necessary to inform you of the
conditions that I have found exist
ing"
Earle Appealed to Moody.
President Roosevelt acknowledged
the receipt of the document through
his secretary's secretary. Six weeks
| later Mr.. Earle addressed last ap-
peal to the then Attorney-General,
William A. Moody, who now sits upon
the Supreme bench of the United
States. In his letter of appeal Mr..
Earle gave Attorney-General Moody
an outline of theJessential evidence
in his possession, and in closing sald:'
Standing alone, is this case that
the Government Of the United States
can afford to ignore? Has there ever
been another like it in wickedness?
In Justice to Mr.. Moody, 1t Is right
| to set out with particular emphasis
the fact that he was then about TO re-
| tire from the Roosevelt Cabinet to go
upon the Supreme Court bench.
1t was agreed by all parties con-
eerned that it would be manifestly
improper for him as Attorney-Gen-
| eral to pass upon a case which he as
a Justice of the highest court in tho
land might later have to pass upon as
a Judge.
Months later Acknowledgement Bo-
naparts, after carefully reviewing the
correspondence and without calling
for the more detailed evidence at
hand and at his service, solemnly
wrote to Mr.. Earle, setting out his
belief that the knight case finally
disposed Of the matter under discus
sion. That was the end of 1t, so far
as Mr.. Bonaparte figured in the case.