The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-27
SAYS GUGGENH[n
CONTROL JUO|CIn
Judge Wickersham Max
Startling Charges Before ~
Alaskan Probe Committee
TELLS OF MOVEMENT WI
TO GUST ALL ENEMil
Federal Judge, Prosecuting
torney and L. S. Marshal Ia
clared Appointed Through a..
fuence of Interests.

WASHINGTON, n. G., May 13s
The direct charge that the Mor1
Guggenheim syndicate caused tt1oS
pointment of the Federal judge
prosecuting attorney and the uni
States marshal. who Will represenk
government in suits over the Cunnl
ham coal land claims. made "a
Senate subcommittee on iudict6
We're too startling to be kept eeGeN
and congressman are discussing fh1~
to-day with amazement
The charges. Il sustained. now Nh
mise to lead TO a decisive mpveix11
in Congress to force an inse@ttG~
ton of Alaskan affairs that VIII ~
be limited to any special phase of
! tangled situation and will be 01
to the public. ssSSa$
Judge James Wickersham, conHg
sional delegate to Congress from Alx
ka, made the direct charge ~ IA
committee that the Alaska syndic4x6
otherwise the Morgan Guggenheifu IN
terests, have set out to control m
Federal court. T. r. Lyons, one
the attorneys who defended Ed. HI
sey, Guggenhein employc. chaKx9&
with murder committed in d nN&]
for his employers. recently has ha4
appointed United States district JUDI
He was assigned to Fairbanks, IN
transferred to Juneau, where he W
arrive in a few days. Judge LxUn
Mr. Wiekersham alleged. will isn8
charge of the coming litigation olGt
the Cunningham coal lands, cluiu3&1
by the acknowledgement syndicat4
John Rustgard has been nominAtS
. for district attorney. and HerheftE
Faulkner, for United States mArsfN1
through the influence OF the Gug1a
helm interests and will be under e13l
cations to them, Mr.. Wickershr
charged He points out that II ~
I be Rustgard's duty as district aff6
ney to represent the governme1HS
suits, including. of course. those r.
volving the Cunningham claims
will be Faulkner's duties to select a.
Jurors --- szsssl
High Officials Implicated.
Judge Wickersham names high I'M
fclais In the -..aska syndicate III N%3
ing involved in the movement TIA ~
Royce and Sutherland. the districfs %E]
torney and marshal dismissed IN ~
President last November, both tos ri
vent themselves from indictmerlfs
connection with the Hasey triald
to have friends at court In the
ture. One of them was arrested
the charge of being implicated III
shooting at keystone canyon In 141&
on the ground that he gave the o.
and furnished the guns. When
man was arrested Governor w H
Hoggatt rushed TO Juneau, Mr., Mf2
ersham told the committee. ana s12
cured the prisoners release The f3
ted states district attorney, N. y.51
Ian. who had the teInerity to Oh
the arrest, was removed from ofIESx
said Wickersham VII
Governor Clark, ex-Governor
gait and l. p. Shackleford, WIN
declared by Wickersham to -
political agents of the GuERenh&
answer hts charges by saying tnrf
is trying to stir up things TO prc
MS campaign for reelection. sSssf
Letter Submitted
Wichersham presented to the
mittae a photograph OF a lefteasa
by John A. Carson, attorney f0X
Gugge nheins in the defence or
Hasey. charged with assault wiz
tent to kill. to Captain %, III.
treasurer of the Guggenhelm Cor
at Seattle. Wash, Transmitting t1lF
penEe account of NJ. h. MprfaeS7
employe Of the Guggenheim1
took care" OF the witnesses Ter
defense In the Hasey case and &c.
tanned" the jurymen. The letter r.
Captain ID. III. Jarvis. Tr0ax
Seattle, Wash. S,35S
Dear Sir,-The enclosed accourls
Mr.. NJ. II. Morrlsey has been "a
mitted To me by him. do not nj
to have personal knowledge OF 4lIs
the items therein mentioned--il1x
sarjly ! could not have such, but
know that Mr. Morrisey Was tS1
care of several of the goyernn4
witnesses. saw him take them
restaurants very many times (iE
generally rumored around Juneau
the majority OF the gOvernfI
witnesses were hroken), and E@
not the least doubt that Mr.. M0x@
cared for them In the manner
in his account.
I'm addition TO this wish r.
press my appreciation OF the s1<
rendered by Mr.. Mcrrisey not a
Juneau but also at Valdez duff&
Fersion cf the grand jury thG>
found him very efficient and cQxa
and his acquaintance with M41
the governments witnesses IN
troll over them placed him III NJ
ticn TO be OF the greatest nN
aervice In defending this nre1
II scarcely need tell You tn
Morrtsey Is an expert acrount4f
nloyod by Mr. Henry. al Cnrd1M
is anxious TO return thare IN
to rerr-oe hts drties and 7 tfx1
Xnu will treat him In a HekN
manner.
.vervs .-uiy yassvss
"fsivned John Al. CARA
Delegate wickrr@hars rlu1&3
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