Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-08
Senator TiIIman
ShadOWGd
BY SECRET SERVICE MEN BY DI.
REcTIoN OF PRESIDENT.
INTERESTED IN LAND GRAB"
Senator from South Carolina Once
More in the Public Eye-WilI Make
Characteristic Reply Later.

washington. Jan. by direction Of
| President Roosevelt secret service men
shadowed Senator Tillman of South
Carolina on the theory that possibly
ne was interested in an Oregon land
grab, and the result Of that investi-
CATION is now before the senate.
Response to Senator Hale's Request,
The information was contained in
communication from President
roosevelt in response to a request
by Senator Hale to the heads of the
executive departments for a statement
OF the activities of secret service op-
eratives. Exhaustive replies were
forwarded to Senator Hale by the
president They hRvs not been made
public, and Senator Hale announced
that they would not be until they had
been considered by a sub committee
o. the committee on appropriations
which viii be charged with the duty
OF acting upon that portion Of the
presidents annual message relating 10
the secret service and criticising flem-
bers Of congress for their restrictions
of its uses.
Curiosity and Speculation in Senate
Soon after President Roosevelts
communication TO Senator Hale was
received at the capitol yesterday if
became noised about that it contained
q reflection upon 4 senator from a
southern state. The name of the SEN
ato- IN question was not diVulged for
a time. and as a result the atmosD Dhere
OF the senate was surcharged with
curiosity and much speculation. When
IT finally became known that Senator
TiIman was the person mentioned.
furIher efforts to obtain information
concerning the character of the
charges Were made, but they were
without avail.
Persons Interested Take Revenge.
Owing TO several senators having
had advance information OF the char !
acter OF the report which was to be /
sent to the senate il was found ont
that the investigation Of Senator TIL /
man followed an attack which he /
made in the senate nearly q year ago I
upon an Oregon land company which I
Used his name as one Of the persons /
in the concern. Senator |
Iillman had already introduced a res /
olution directing the attorney general /
to prosecute suits against ar Oregon /
railroad corporation which received /
land grants in the Iata sixties for a |
line from California mint II Pn.t-
land. ore. Mr.. 1illman said that the |
use OF his name was without Suthori- |
~ and AS a result il is declared that
several persons interested in the land
: ans bFtdLAlC dIEGIEQ.
Some Of the interested parties are
to have sent to President
Roosevelt copies of letters alleged to /
1aFe been Nritten by Senator Till
In indicating that he had an inter
sSt either in one of the land com
1anies or would be benefited by the
and companies obtaining possession-l
II the grants in question. After re
2eiying this Information it is said |
EoF,AgAV-14t i ]
service operative to Investigate the
)art Senator Tillman was alleged to
lave had IN the land cases.
RepAt Sent to Senate.
The report sent to the senate is un-
lerstood to contain an account of the
investigation made OF senator Till
nan. 1t is known that the secret
ervice prepared Photographic copies
T Senator Tillnsn's correspondence.
'ut whether these exhibits were sent
o Senator Hale is not known.
-illman Says He Will Not Mince Mat
ters in His Reply.
Senator Tillman was not aware that
is name figured in the reports until |
ate in the day. He then took pains |
o assure himself that the reuorts |
oncerning the mention OF himself
-ere well founded, but he said onl--
4Ht l4C NOuLu ioL make any state ment J ,
ntil the fact Of the use Of his name
ad been officially promulgated. when
e would address himself to the sub
7ct from his seat in the senate. It
; known, however that he regards the
lentiOn Of his name as an attack ugan
self from the president and he mas
1dicated to friends thar hc viii not
lince matters in his reply. he has
lsO declared 70 those with whom lie
liked that he would welcome the on
ortunity to express his views and ,
yplain the situation.
Senator Hale will probably lay rhe
ntire matter before the committee on
at a meeting to be held I .
ext saturday and in that event # / :
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