The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-26
WANT LID LIFTED
IN ALASKAN PROBE
Political and Civic Corruption
and Jury Tampering Alleged
Against Guggenheims
CHARGE $4,000 SPENT
IN FREEING EMPLOYE
Itemized Account Details Large
Sums Spent for Entertainment
of Jurors Affair Has Many
Ramifcations.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May 26.--
Sensational allegations OF political
and civic corruption, including
charges that the Guggenheim syndi-
cate brought about the removal or
two Federal officers in Alaska who
were seeking to prosecute syndicate
officials, became known to-day and
resulted In a demand that the lid
be lifted" from the secret investiga-
ton being made by a subcommittee
81 the Senat. judiciary committee
The evidence taken in secret grad
uaIly has becorne public. and when
the subcommittee met to-day IL con-
adhered the adyisability of opening
the doors. The only objection to
such course lies In the fact that
the action is being taken In connec-
ton with the holding up by the Sem
at. of nominations by President Taft
of successors for the men removed
and may be considered a part of the
executive session" of the Senate. The
Investigation is In charge of Senator
Nelson republican. Minnesota), as
chairman Senator Barah erepuhii-
can. Idaho1 and Senator Overman
democrat. North Carolina. Mr..
Nelson In also chairman of the Bal
finger investigating committee.
Tha charge was made 10 the com
rnittee that agents OF the Guggen-
helms spent $4,000 in an effort to
keer, one OF their employees out OF
prison. Vouchers, itemized TO an
sxtant tha, left no doubt as to the
use that had been made OF the
monet showing an expenditure of
sfx0o IN an effort to influence court
proceedings. were presented to the
investigators.
The claim was made that United
States pfstrict Attorney John b.
poyca and United States Marshal ID.
A sutherland were dismissed be-
,.apsa after eoryictinR Guggen-
helm .naploye. they began the work
If securing indictments against men
ntghar mn
Mr. Sutherland la q Massach usetts
ran and Senator Lodge has been ac-
tive I'm giving him q chance to clear
himself OF charges brought against
btr, h,, alleged friends OF the Gug-
xanhain Interests Alaskan delegate
ypirtershap, ia advocating the cause
os povce and sutherland.
Against them are Governor w f..
clark NJ Alaska: Ex-Governor w Il.
Hngratt and National Committeeman
sharkelford.
started With Rattle.
Ths baltic of Keystone Canyon,
naar Valdez. on September %, 1907.
Is charged by goyce and Sutherland
10 have been the starting point OF
the trouble. The Guggenheims had
n.nEtrs,e;aa railroad grade In the
capya> ana had afterward abandon
"a n Men NJ Valdez organized the
Alaska Home RaI&ay Company and
a.rn,1,raa their ir,tantion Of taking
~.-s..xswt<,. -, tba grade The 0.ug-
r,hn,,,x. sew, ,,r a force Of rr.eu to
~ ~ the grade ana Valdez dis
s.nsa a~.esftff,,- TO atxtoage
tLap,
~ ,,,Sa,,.i,,, rorca wss led by
r,.,,.ns Iasa,. r,n> a,as ,,ntheS with
-. .,~s Tfni,os statan den,lty
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"Hsh 'hs 49,
peafso tHe 1,s. .s e.
sne ieaaefshlp Va 49, .srsa
~" rg -. .~t,s =, r,rasu
wounded Hazey was ,ried a, 'uneaa
on the charge OF .duauer IA ,it...
ana IN FeoFuaFy' avs, wa" -,
a year latef ne was pioeea ep"a 80
on the charge OF Assault WIN
iy weapon, was eonslctso anu -
sentehced 70 serve eng n,esh va
In the washington pehisenua1s
Ex-Marshai sutherland suofni1sea
to the Committee letter written ny
the counsel Tor hasey 10 ihe ous
genheim agent at Seattle. WIN III ne
also presented file OF Dilis amount
Ing to $500 paid to one Of the Gug
genheim witnesses at the hrst triai
OF Hasey. The bills, is aiiese
showed In detail he~ the money nae
been spent Tor the entertainments VI
jurors and Witnesses in the hrst trial.
That was the trial In which Hasey
was acquitted
The letter stated that the man VINO
expended the money in behalf or Hasey
had been of great service. The bills
had been approved and paid By the
Guggenheim agent In Seattle Is ID j.
Douglas, who was auditor for the Gug-
genheims at Valdez until no left their
service a few months ago. He is re-
ported TO have furnished these papers
to Boyce and sutherland. douglass
testified before the committee in secret
session.
Cause Of Dismissal.
IT Is reported that the effort OF Boyce
and Sutherland tn get evidence TO
convict the man alleged to have tam
pered with jurors and witnesses and
one or two others involved was the
cause of the movement that led to
their dismissal. Charges we've fiied
against Boyce and Sutherland with the
department OF justice last November
Il, arpaarad that fherr had been a