The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-12
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serious feature of this unhappy busi-
ness Iney not only disclose deter
mined 1lL e1Iort on the part of the presi-
dent to again bolster up the case
against these men, but that he has re-
sorted TO a method in his effort to Sc
cure such testimony that can not be
nttingly characterized without the use
of language which, if employed might
appear to be disrespectful to the chief
executive.
And worst of all. in this endeavor
to secure such testimony the presi-
dent has, himself committed the Sc
rious offense-condemne by every
sort that administers the common
law, that has ever had occasion to
speak on the subject-of holding out
to these men an inducement or a re-
ward, for giving such testimony.
s'It does not lessen the gravity of
his offense that it appears to be
imperceptible to him, or if not so,
that he has become utterly oblivious
and propriety in his mad pursuit of
these helpless victims of his i'll con-
sidered action.
-'In my opinion aside from the
question whether there has been a
misrepresentation of public funds, no
precedent for anything so shocking
can be found in all the history of
American criminal Jurisprudence.
ut will appear from the presidents
message and the exhibits thereto at
tached showing the mode in which the
detectives are operating, and the tes-
timony in answer thereto, that fraud
ulent impersonation. misrepresenta-
ton, lying, deceit, treachery, liquor
and intoxication coupled with prom
ises of immunity and the excitement
of hope and fear and the offer of en-
ployment and remunerative wages
have been resorted to to secure the
testimony sought for and that the so
called confessions are not confined
to such as affect the parties making
them or to those affected by them
who may be present when such con-
LESSONS are made, bur extend also to
those not present when they are
made, but who are absent and with
out knowledge of what is transporting
and without any opportunity whatever
to be heard in their own defense
even to make an objection that such
statements and such confessions are
untruthful
These facts make all such testi-
mony utterly incompetent and worth
less
President Not Present.
The row of seats reserved for the
president was empty throughout the
time Senator Foraker was speaking.
Nearly every seat on the Republican
side was occupied. Only about one
fourth of the Democrats remained in
their places throughout the discourse.
When Mr.. Foraker commented on
statement of the detectives respecting
a letter he had written to one of the
soldiers he laid down his
and with considerable We
hemence declared:
81 have doubtless written some let
ters needing explanation; 1 have doubt
less written some letters that would
not have written if / had all the infor
nation I got at some other time. But
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left my mothers knee of which have
been ashamed or that needed any lying
to explain.
AS he proceeded his voice grew
more and more intense.
eff l have shown any undue zeal in
commenting on this proceeding he
said, again departing from his manu-
script, sit is not through anger, but
that indignant resentment
that every self respecting man feels
who is spied upon by the government
he is attempting to serve. No language
can completely describe such a shame
from that remark who has
been connected with it, from the high
est 10 the lowest"
Had the Letters
As Mr.. Foraker read letters from
some of the negro soldiers denying the
ferred to a bundle of letters on his
1esk and said the originals were there |
# anyone cared to see them. He added
that so much suspicion had been cast |
broad he did not care to assume any
hing.
There will be a time" he said, as
lie threw his manuscript down on his
Iesk and looked over the senate cham
,er when men will not lightly deal
With such charges and insinuations. |
There will be time when they will be |
where they can be called to account as
ther men can be called to account"
Reading an affidavit of G. c. Arnold, !
he sheriff who denied the statements
# the detectives in relation that alIeg- !
d confessions" secured from Boyd |
Ionhers, Mr.. Foraker asked Senator |
LAY of Georgia what kind of man Ar |
lold was.
Senator Clay said he had known Ar
lold Is or 20 years and that he was a |
most excellent man in every respect"
Il do not think that Arnold needed |
certificate of character" declared |
Mr.. Foraker. Except only to those
Who believe ill of those who do not |
lgree with them.
Commenting on the report of Her. |
pert ]. Browne who had charge of the |
Investigation by detectives Mr.. For |
Lker declared that he had been !
lis statements.
81 wish" he said, his voice resound- |
ng throughout the chamber, "some- |
,ody else who pirates about the dis
honesty of other people, evidently /
meaning the president, could be
hooked and Mortified"
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