The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-12

being used for purposes mot within
the line of their lawful duty.
1t is well to note that the Presi-
dent recognizes the extraordinary
character of his action as well as the
unlawful 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 discov-
cry OF the inspectors in Investigating
the Fraudulent transactions of one
Bryon R. Door, and that the facts
Ought not to be hidden or suppress
ed." The President says:
Senator Tillman denied the
statements of this circular, and
expressed a wish for an investiga-
ton; and on his request the Post
office Department, through its in
spectors, made such an investiga-
tion. He stated in reference to
this circular:
81 have not bought any land
anywhere in the West nor under
taken to buy amy. I have made
some inquiries, as one naturally
would, in roaming through the
West. 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 on to
state:
This is a confidential report OF
a type usually not furnished, but
in this case the matter is so Sc
rious that 1 feel I should put it
before you. enclose you also
as exhibits D1, D2, D4 and D5,
photographic fac-slmilies of let
ters and envelopes and kilograms
from Senator Tillman and his
agent, William E. Lee.
l do not deny the authenticity of
the letter or the telegram, of which
were made. l presume
the letter from William Z. Lee is
also correct copy, but / was not
aware OF its existance until now,
and I am not in anywise respon-
sible for Mr.. Lees ideas expressed
in it. The President says:
On October 90, 1907, Senator
Tillman wrote Letter exhibit
D3) to Messrs. Reeder G. Wat
kins, of Marshfield, Oreg., who
were attorneys representing peo-
pie who were applicants for the
purchase Of certain wagon-road
and grant land; Dorr was land
agent making his filings through
Reeder & Watkins. Senator Till
mans letter runs, in part, as fol-
lows:
81 wired you from Wausau,
Wis, as follows, ard write to con-
frnl it; William E. Lee, my
agent, will see you about land.
I want nine quarters reserved.
Will forward signed applications
and money at once. Members of
my family are entrymen. Letter
follows. (Signed) B. R. T.
write now to say | wired Mr.. Lee,
who resides 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, J. R.
Knight, whom I desire to let into
the deal, and, of course, he wants
a. quarter for himself"
The letter continued, stating
in detail what was to be done, in
order to enable the Senator to get
the land.
1t will be noted that I accused
Dor in the Senate of being swindler
and asked the Postoffice Department
to issue fraud order against him
Dorr declared in his circular:
So sure is Senator Tillman Of
our success that he has subscribed
and paid the necessary fees for a
quarter section for himself and 10
other quarter sections for 10 Of his
nearest relatives.
1t was this bold and outrageous
falsehood, mainly, that caused me
to denounce Dorr rs a swindler, as
we'll as to declare in the Senate that
he had no warrant for the asser-
ton. The sleuths which the Presi'
cent put upon my trail have made
t!.eir report, and perusal of it will
ahow to any fair mind that SO fal
from endeavoring to justify th:
fraud order against Dorr, they were
really put to work to investigate
me. and endeavOr, If possible, &C
discover something &c my discredit
while the President directed the in.
Testigation. I say this becaues il
is hardly possible that postof1lcG
inspector would set about gettini
photographer copies OF the latter ot
a United States Senator and trying
70 convict him Of lying II the orders
did not come from high source.
Let us suppose for a moment tha
was guilty Of a falsehood in dc
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