Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-03
Accusation Made in Pinchot- Ballin.
ger Inquiry by Mr.. Love Against
Well Known Weekly Paper.
SECRETARY TO SUE FOR LIBEL
Declares He Will Go to Law Because
of Articles About Him.
LOVE SPRINGS BIG SENSATION
Witness in Ballinger Case Says Paper
Offered Bribe to ]. w. Dudley.
HE TELLS OF CONVERSATION
says Attempt Was Made TO Pay Fer
Iner Register of Land office to
Testify - Committee Is
sues Subpoena.

Testify - Committee Is
sues Subpoena.
WASHINGTON, April 2.--The activity OF
Golfers Weekly on behalf OF former Chief
Forester clifford Plnchot was brought
forcibly to the attention Of the Ballihger-
plnchot congressional committee today
when Mr.. Love testified that John w. Dud-
ley former register OF the land office at
Juneau Alaska, told him last February
in Juneau that Golfers had lntlmated to
him that at would be worth from 5000 to
$4,000 70 him 20 go to Washington to
testify"
Incidental to the hearing today it may
be stated that Secretary Ballinger has an
nouuced that he will institute proceedings
in law against Golfers Weekly as an after
math Of the publications in that paper con-
cerning him.
Although Mr.. Love told the committee
today he had not previously mentioned the
convorsa ton to anybody, because he feared
Dudley might have misconstrued what Col
liers agent had said to him. the committee
was unanimous in the opinion that the
incident was OF such Importance that
Dudley should come here from Alaska to
tell about It, subpoenRe will be issued
for him at once.
Did YOU understand Golfers was trying
20 bribe Dudley to TESTIFY inqired Repre-
sentative Madison.
40 i'rtly understood they wanted
him c . here to tell the truth an
swer,,l ,,. ness explaining that Dudley
had be-. .tt out" as register of the land
office aud shat he had declared his inten-
tion Of going to Washington to clear his
record. He said Dudley had told him he
wanted to go to Washington to testify for
the other side meaning for Ballinger
and he had asked Love to convey that in
formation to the secretary.
Love said he did not comply with this
request.
Frank SpaIdinE Called.
Attorney Brandeis concluded his cross
examination OF Mr.. Love and Attorney
vertreeH called Frank l.. spalding, former
dSsburaing officer In CLAWS office at Seat
tie. by whom he tried to show that CLAWS
made an effort to get him to cut %5
item out Of Glavis' expense account on his
trip east to beverley last summer. This
was for typewritinB done in Chicago on a
report to the president. spalding said
CLAWS had asked him to cut the item out
and make it appear as an error In ad-
dltion
Lnter, on cross-examinatIon by Mr.. Bran
utlht tue WlNHehh bhlu NHlNNio hoN O1PieAitoN
his intention OF reimbursing the govern
nent for the full amount in order that he
might keep for himself two of the three
copies OF the report he had made against
Secretary Ballnger.
lie also admitted CLAWS had made no at
tempt TO have other items incident to his
trip 20 Beverley cut out and said he did
not believe CLAWS had intended to cheat
the government.
When the committee met II. X. Love.
now a United States marshal In Alaska,
but formerly special agent of the land
office continued on the stand on cross
examination by Attorney Brandels repre-
senllng Louis r.. CLAWS and others
NOW sensation was sprung soon after
the inquiry was resumed this morning.
Attorney Brandeis at once launched into
the cross-examlnatlon of Mr.. Love, who
told of Meeting John w. Dudley. former
register of the land office at Juneau.
Alaska. last February in a Juneau hotel.
Dudley, testified Mr.. Love said he had
been "let OUT OF his office and that
Golfers Weekly had intimated to him
that 1T would be worth from 5000 to
SlOOO0 TOR him to go to Washington to
TESTIFY,
Draws E4ne Distinction.
"Do you mean that the weekly meant to
bribe him"' asked Mr.. Madison OF the
committee
NO. not to bribe him. but to pay him.
replied the witness.
''You draw a whole lot finer distinctions
than have been able to DO" retorted Mr..
Madison.
The committee betrayed great interest
and pressed Mr., Love for details Of the
meeting The witness said he saw Mr.
Dudley for not more than three minutes.
and Dudley had said ne wanted to go TO
washington TO testify for the "other side ="
He said Dudley wanted him to tell nv
Baninger OF this offer and that he had not
accepted It. but that he desired TO testify
for the other side"
NJ. Love said he did not tell Mr. Bal
llager because he thought perhaps Mr.. Dud-
ley had put the wrong construction on N ;
remark of Golfers agent. He said Mr.
Dudley did not tell him the name Of the
agent.
subpOena for Dudley.
DO you think the weekly wanted Dud-
ley to come here TO tell the truth?" asked
Mr.. Graham CdemocraO.
Most assuredly," replied the witness.
~ Mr.. Love said Dudley had expressed the
Nntenuon OF going 10 Washington to clear
us record with the department since! he
I'D been dismissed. The committee de-
III ed by unanimous vote to subpoena Mr..
liley who, the witness said was en-
lpEed IA business at Juneau.
Love said he did not think he had
e"Agoned the conversation with Mr.. Dud-
anybody, He denied that Dudley
more 'SRded 10 try and influence Mr.. Bal
uoh ocahav'ns him mention the incident
soon nrr''aw OF the interior
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