The Washington times., 1910-05-26
Bribery Charges Preferred
Before Subcommittee
Making Inquiry.
ACTS ARE DEFENDED
OF DISMISSED MEN
Removed While Working for Pros
ecution of Syndicate Officers,
Is Allegation.

Allegations that are sensational IN The
extreme with respect 10 the corruption
of officials and Jurors In Alaska, are
being made before the subcommittee
Of the senate judiciary Committee,
which is investigating the charges
against H. L. Faulkner, United States
marshal, and John Rustgard, United
States attorney. of the Juneau district.
That the I'D will be torn of Alaskan
matters in this investigation IN a man
ner similar to its removal in the Bal
liIger- Pinchot investigation, is a pos
sibility. Recently, Daniel A. Sutherland
was summary removed from the mar
shalship and John J. BOyce from the
attorneyship. and their places given 20
Faulkner and Rustgard. Il is charged
that the influence Of the GUggenhein
s. Indicate, which has enormous inter
ests in Alaska. caused the removals.
Hold Second Meeting.
The subcommittee which is investi-
eating the charges against Faulkner
and Rustgard, consisting Of Senators
Nelson, BOrah, and Overman. was IN
session today. this being its second
meeting At a recent meeting, Dele
gate WicEersham Of Alaska testified.
Sutherland and Boyce also appeared.
and one Douglas, a former auditor for
the Guggenheim interests. was a wit
ness.
Light was thrown today on some Of
the statements made BY Wickersham.
Boyce, and Sutherland TO the subcOm-
mittee, which has been meeting behind
| closed doors
1t is alleged that Sutherland and
| BOyce were removed on false and Sc
cret information furnished by the at
! tOrneys and lobbyists for the Alaska
f, Syndicate KatalIa Company, for the
! purpose OF preventing these two Of
hcials from securing the indictment
and conviction Of a number Of men
/ high UP I'm the employ OF the Guggen-
helm interests for bribery and COrrup-
ton Of Witnesses and jurors in the
case OF the United States VS.. Ed G.
| Hasey, on trial for shooting one
E;Ainehart
Origin of Controversy.
/ II IS alleged Hasey did the shooting
/ IN a row over railroad right OF way
at the instance of men higher up in
| the councils Of the syndicate. Gov.
/ Walter E Clark. Of Alaska, is drawn
/ into the controversy, and is alleged 20
/ have aided the attorneys OF the Gug-
ganheim interests In securing removal
/ o. the officials. Sutherland and BOyce
/ The men whose indictment Suther-
| land and Boyce We're seeking, the sub
| committee has been told. are Captain
| Jarvis. treasurer OF the Alaska Syndi-
| cate Ka,aIla Company; General Coun-
| sci Boglt OF the Alaska syndicate at
| Seattle. Carson & Lyons. attorneys
/ for the Alaska syndicate in the de-
| tense OF Hasey.
! National committeeman I. p shack
| lefOrd, one Of the attorneys for the
/ Alaska Syndicate in the Hasey case,
and fOrmer Governor HoEgatt are also
| charged before the subcommittee with
! erland and BoyCe which were wrong
| full and misleading.
Charges Sensational
It has been charged before the sub
committee that Sutherland and Boyce
had their official heads cut on with
no opportunity 20 defend,
In the defense OF Hasey, the sub
committee Is told, $4,000 has been spent
by the Alaska Syndicate,
Il is charged that HOggatt. Shackle
ford and half a dozen others have lob.
bied in Washington this winter seekins
TO secure The control Of the appoint
menis IN the Department Of Justice il
aid Of their corporate interests. Tbs
subcommittee has been told that they
found they could not manage It with
out help and brought Governor Clarl
TO washington 70 aid them
! Objection has ben made to the sub
committee that Rustgard. as diStric
attorney at Juneau. viii have cOntrO
for the Government of the litigation
arising out Of the Cunningham Goa
claims in which the Alaska Syndicate
is interested, and II is charged this
syndicate secured his appointment.
Other Allegations.
Faulkner. it is objected, as marshal
will have the selection Of jurors IL