The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-09
SERIOUS CHARGES
 AGAINST PULLMAN
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 denied that he had bought any land anywhere in the west and he declared further that he had not undertaken to buy any. At the request of Senator Tillman, the postoffice withheld mail addressed to Bryan R. Dorr and to the timber syndicate, pending an inves- tigation of their business by Postof- flee Inspectors O. c. Riches and E. c. Clement. The inspectors report to c. D. Linn. inspector in charge at Spokane. Wash, is given by the Pres ident. It shows that a very thorough inquiry was made of the operations of Dorr and a number of other oregon real estate agents who were receiving applications for the lands held by the Coos Bay Wagon Road company. Among the persons and firms men tioned in the report as interested in the lands were James M. Conro of Mansfield and George J. Schaefer of Portland, and Reeder & Watkins of Marshfield. The Tillman letters were addressed chiefly to Reeder & Wat kins In their report to the inspector in charge at Spokane, Riches and Clement found that there was no evil dence that Reeder & Watkins were not acting in good faith in receiving ap- plications for the land As to the ac- tion of Dorr against whom the case was more specifically directed, it was found that he was unwarrantably ex- travsgant both in his statement of conditions and his terms. This was attributed to his inexperience in busi- ness, his energy and enthusiasm, and desire to make good in the west. The inspectors, however, were convinced that Dorr had no criminal motive in his actions and sincerely believed he would be able to make good his prom ises.
 Use of Tillman's Name.
 AS to use of Senator Tillman's name by Dorr the inspectors found that the facts concerning the applications of Sen- ator Tillman an dafmily to purchase nine quarter sections of land justified the real estate agent in using the senator's name as an advertisement. The action of the postoffice department in withholding from delivery mail addressed to Dorr was rec commended to be rescinded.
 Exhibits which follow the report of the inspectors are copies of the envelopes and which letters from Senator Tillman and his agent, Lee, were sent to Reeder and Watkins It is shown that the letters written by MT. Tillman were "franked'' and that letter written by MT. Lee was upon Senate stationery and enclosed in a Senate envelope, although postage
 
 sages from these letters are contained in excerpts quoted by the President In his communication to Senator Hale.
 Final Exhibit.
 "The final exhibit Is a letter written by Dorr to the Postmaster General, un- der date of November p, 1908, in which he requests a full copy of the report of the postoffice inspectors to use in setting hinself right with the people. He de- clared that he used the name of Senator Tillman without knowledge that the Sena- tor desired his operations to be kept hid- den and secret from general public knowl- edge He mentions the fact that al- though he was found to be innocent of any attempt to deceive or to defraud any one that the investigation all but ruined his business and destroyed much of the confidence which his clients had re- posed in him. He says:
 MT. Riches now tells me confidential ly that his investigation clearly showed that Senator Tillman had interested him. self in the Coos Bay lands, as stated by me- and that the denial was rnwarranted and false. The injury which Senator Tillman did me, taking advantage of his official position is almost irreparable. and will be lifelong In its consequences to my business prospects, and also to my po- litical future if I attempt at any time to enter the field of politics. There is only one way by which 1 may obtain repara- tion! that is by publishing the facts in full. The only thing which will enabls me to do this Is a copy of the report of Inspector Riches whose subordinate posi- ton prevents him from giving me the truth in writing