New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03

dence is now being introduced by counsel
representing me. From this statement TX
( is obvious that the demands of Mr.. Bran
deis can no longer be regarded as in the
furtherance of a proper inquiry. but as
being made as a mere fishing process
''As the prosecution has rested, and as all
rapcrs heretofore called for have been fur
nished. ii is respectfully submitted that de-
mands upon this department for records
made hereafter should not be allowed un-
less 10 they relate 10 some matter TO which
tho evidence now being presented In my
behalf relates and which records have not
heretofore been presented, 90 or the nature
of the evidence desired TO be set OUT, TO
gctnor with statement OF what the rec
J ortls VIII so show, and the names OF the
infornau;s upon whom the applicant relies
. for Information TO support the demands so
made
4 further protest 81 made by Mr.. Balm
ger II d letter under date OF Mc-Gl 81. In
response To Mr. Brandeiss reou = for affi-
dav!ts IN possession Of Mr.. Christensen,
chief OF field division.
I repeat that in these applications made
now when the evidence Of the prosecution
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upon Mr. Rallinger says, 81 see nothing
! Csc titan an obliQue attempt TO control the
manner in which the evidence 1 shall pre-
sent shall be introduced. OF course,
stand ready. IN so far possible. to COM
ply witt all orders OF the committee made
after matters to which have referred have
been made the subject of consideration.
Mr.. Love was followed the stand by
Frank L. Spaulcing, Gisbursins agent al
the Seattle Land Office. He testified that
when Mr.. CLAWS returned from his trip 10
see President Taft he submitted 10 him
rnemora aduIn of expenses for $3.50 S. CLAWS
drew and cashed check for this amount
on September ., 1909. About a week later
he went 20 Sp2uIGing and told him that ne
desired stricken from the expense account
an ite.I? OF $50 which he had paid a stenoS-
rapl..- in Chicago for preparing the charges
he submitted 10 the President Mr.. Spaul-
ding said this could not be done, and then
CLAWS asked him if he could not strike out
the ;.crn. letting the total stand and making
it apnear that there had been an error IN
addition. The witness declined TO do as
CLAWS requested This conversation took
place d few days before CLAWS was DIS
charged. on cross-examination the witness
said CLAWS told him that it was his pur-
nose to repay the SO TO the government
CLAWS he said told him that he wanted 40
nav tbs $50 out of his own pocket be-
cause he desired 10 retain for his own per
so1al use some Of the carbon copies OF the
report.
The Missing Papers.
Judge Nertrees counsel for Secretary
Ballinger, then called TO the stand three
witnesses 70 support his charge that in
September. 1909. CLAWS surreptitioUsly and
corruptly concealed among his OWE private
belongings papers the property of The
United States government. which he knew
really were not injurious to Mr. Ballinger's
good name but which. being hidden, could
be made the foundation of malignant and
sanderous accusation, and that, conceiv-
ing this to he the situation. he called upon
this committee to require Mr.. Ballinger TO
produce them because they would inculpate
him These papers consisted of twenty
four letters
The first Of three witnesses was Miss |
Ella NJ Shartell. who was Glavis's stenog-
Iapher in the Seattle land Office. Miss
Shartell testified that about week after
the return Of Mr.. CLAWS from his visit TO
the President she copied the twenty-four
letters, making three carbon copies, and
placed them and the originals on Mr.. /
Clavis's desk. The next day Mr.. CLAWS /
requested her 10 put her initials on each Of
the letters and carbon copies, so that it
would always be known who copied
them" This was the first time she had
ever been requested to put her initials on
any office papers. Miss Sharten said that
when the special agent who was investi-
eating the Cunningham cases called for
these papers and they could not be found
she assisted in the general search for
them This was in October, 1909.
George W. O'Neil, assistant custodian of
the government building, was the last wit
ness examined to-day. His elaborate ex-
plantations greatly amused the committee,
and the attorneys and audience Joined in
the general merriment Mr. O'Neil related
how Special Agent Christensen, who sue
CecCed CLAWS. came to him in February of
this year and asked him to accompany him
TO the room containing the private belong
ings of Claws Mr.. Christensen, he said,
was searching for certain papers called
for by the committee, and wanted to make
a careful search. II great detail Mr..
O'Neil told how the CLAWS box had been
unpacked. When they found the twenty
four letters, Nj Christensen exclaimed:
my God, here are those papers that
we've looked all over for
The witness said he understood at the
time Mr.. Christensen was not looking for
the twenty-foUr missing letters, but for
other papers called for by the committee.
After the committee adjourned to-day
until next FRIDAY Judge Nertrees said
Christensen would be called next. He de-
clined to say when Secretary Balinger
would take the stand, explaining that he
had a great many more witnesses, and it
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