Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-26

WASHINGTON Special.-When
the BaIIinger-PinchOt fnvestigat-
ing committee met this MORN
ing Attorney Vcrtrees, represent
Ing Secretary OF the Interior Bal
Ifnger. announced that he had no
further witnesses TO cali. He said
that he desired, however, 90 read
into the record shorthand tcsti-
mOny by Commissioner MCGEE, In
reference TO the application for
the patenting OF the Cunningham
claims I'm Alaska
He read part OF the testimony, tend
ing 70 show that CLAWS and Jones.
special agents. knew when they were
taking the afidavits in the matter
there was nothing in the charge that
the Guggenheims were trying TO get
control OF the coal lands: also. that
the facts set forth in the Cunningham
affidavits. which Secretary Ballinger
prepared as counsel for Cunningham,
and presented TO Secretary Garfield.
were true az the time the afhdavits
were made. He also submitted copy
OF an agreement between W. W. Barr.
OF Seattle. "a CLAWS witness before the
committee. and Claws TO show that
CLAWS had pecuniary interest In
Bars attempt TO get SUCH timber
lands in oregon through the use or a
railroad scrip. and that CLAWS had
obtained This Information while spe-
cial agent OF the land office.
Chairman Nelson read a letter from
Secretary Eailinger, stating thdf he
had been unable 10 find The George ".
Perkins Corrcsp OndcuCe which Attor-
ney Brandeis had asked for.
nIr. Branleis then called En- rebuff
tai Frank T. Spaulding. a stenogra-
pher OF CLAWS Office I'm Seattle.
Spaulding Was also a witness caleld BY
the Ballinger side.
Brnudeis Concludes.
Mr.. Brandcis yesterday concluded
his examination OF Oscar Law
Ter. Assistant Attorney General foI
the Interior Department, and author
OF the now famous tentative draft tol
the President OF a letter discussing AND
disml ssing both Special Agent I r
CLAWS. and his charges against Sec
Rotary Ballinger. There was no eN
plosion such as enlvened MS earhel
testimony. Commissioner Fred Den
nett OF the General Land ofhce, ais
finished his testimony. T. Il. Perkins
Of the Chicago Office OF the reclama
tion service. was the last witness %
the day
While Attorney Brandeis was en-
deavoring 10 show that Lawler enter
tanned an old grudge against Claw
which untitled him for the prepare
ton OF judicial finding upon IN
CLAWS charges. the latter unexpected
volunteered the allegation that Claw
had demonstrated" himself 10 be un
truthful This he said, was thre
years ago when Claws had mace corn
plant to the land Office that lAwle
was incompetent 20 conduct the GOV
ernments prosecution OF certain Ian
fraud cases ID Southern California
Iauvler was the United states Attoi
ney FOR the southern District OF Cal
fornia. and CLAWS was Chlef or tlel
Division al Oakland LAWYER said tf
charges were Investigated by the b'
partruent 90 Justice and were touu
baseless Tie went 20 trial with ~
cases and otrained convictions.
An attempt bv Brandels 20 obtain tt
production a. am papers and document
relating Co flts matter on nile az tf
Land Office. was blocked by the con
mitree "a ms. living a collateral INV
ffgaffon. +. ndelS said he desired
SHOW Whether Secretary RalhuE'
knew Iawler entertained such grie'
ance against CLAWS ~,
In cross-eNaminatton OF BENNETT ~
fact was brought out that the lnferr
Department had employed two or ]
special agents ora detective WORK
an EFFORT go connect forest service on
Gals with tle preparation OF GiaN
afidavlt. and 20 trace the motives
other critics OF the department