The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-15
RYRN READY FOR
ASSASSINATION
Says Tillman in Replying to
BOnaparte.
Inscriptions Men Know His Mail Is
Being HeId-Nay Not Have
=. Stolen Papers.
BIT THE PAPERS ARE GONE

II Washington, Jan. Is In the
course of speech replying TO me
recent letter of Attorney General Bon
aparte on the Oregon land matter.
speaking of the differences OF recol-
lection between himself and Attorney
General, Bonaparte, Senator Tillman
declared:
II am ready to let my word be put
against his In any court in Christen-
dom, and TO let my record in the past
for uuthfulness, honesty and integrity
Istand against his"
He asserted he was not only deal
ling with President Roosevelt but
with all cabinet officers who are IN
the league. because. according to the
newspapers. they are discussing me
at cabinet meetings. and ares de-
|termined to accomplish my ruin II
possible"
Rerdy for Anything.
when l deal with INSCRIPTIONS
men as do now, I am prepared for
anything. even the assassin's knife.
Ny mail is being held up. am
satisfied of that. | will not say my
room has been broken into. because
there are keys that can open every
thing in this capitol They may not
have stolen my papers, but they are
gone"
Tillman then narrated a conversae
ton he had over the telephone yes
terday with Attorney General Bona
parte. in which he asked whether
suit had been brought against the
Southern Oregon company. holder OF
the military road grant. After max
ing inquiry of a clerk. Bonaparte told
him he would write him letter.
After having the letter of the at
ltorney general read Tillman declared
THAT up to this time, and after nine
months, nothing had been done in
response to the order of congress to-
bring the suit.
Slow Processes OF law.
Tillman referred to the motive OF
the attorney general. 1--WE all know
how slow the processes of law are,
lNoDtNA4Aly dSdlhol lHllilOitdUtns We
all know the process of being ready
to do II and of being anxious to
do it,"
/ The fact was that the attorney
Il general had gone into print to bolster
lup the president, and charge him
tTiIlman) with not having talked 10
him about this matter. He said he
did not like to use the adjective
called for in this case, but would let
his hearers fill II in for themselves
He had been frank in talking about
the Oregon case with the attorney
general and had made full explanation
to him.
| He then referred to Postmaster
General Meyer and his statement that
the president had been in possession
1 of the facts in this case only since
December IS, and characterized that
as "falsehood No. L." He also in
sisted that the postmaster general
had made a mis-statement in refer
ence to the time that a fraud order
was issued against Dorr Zone OF the
men concerned In the land deals.)
Letter Was Copied.
He also referred to the statement
in the inspectors report that his let
ter to Reeder and Watkins had been
|copied and carefully compared with a
later statement that instructions had
been given to make that comparison
now. He declared a constant effort
e. Chf111 f1.A
dent from completely in this investi-
cation of a senator until very re-
|cently.
Tillman announced that he had re-
|ceived another circular sent out p
Dorr in which the following state
|ment was made:
.'some day shall have justice and
and when that day comes
now not far distant, there will be a
noise that will be heard around the
world"
That statement by Dorr, Tillman
insisted, was conclusively proof that
Dorr had received assurance from the
president that he would drag TIL
man down as a liar and scoundrel."
Exploded Bomb Friday.
They exploded their bomb here
last Friday and now two members OF
the cabinet are endeavoring to make
the country believe Roosevelt is the
most honest, noble, dlsinterested
prosecutor. of great malefactors that
ever existed. Dorr says he IS going
to get revenge. Who could promise
that to him two months or six weeks
before the explosion Of the bomb?"
He wanted to know what degree OF