New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03
BALLINGER TO SUE
IN ACTION AGAINST
"COLLTER'S."
Charge That Paper offered to
Pay Hitness Protest from
thc Secretary.
fFrona Tho Tribune Bu-,ar.l

Washington. April There WAS 4 mild
sensation at the BalIinse~-Pinchot hearing
to-day when II. X Love former Rough
Rider and friend Of President Roosevelt,
testified that John W. Dudley. former reg
lister OF the land Office AZ juneau. Alaska.
had informed him that Golfers Weekly
would pay Dudley from s50o9 TO Slelo9e 70
come 70 washington TO testify against
Secretary Failinger. This testimony was
INTERCEPTED by Mr.. Love while he was he
fn= cross-eNamined by Louis d B-andeis'
counsel for Claws. ana came without warn
ing 10 the committee or to the attorneys
on either side. Immediately members or
the committee began To probe deeper and
dressed Mr.. Love for details Of his talk
with Dudley. The witness said that he had
,at talked with Dudley more than three
minutes Dudley wanted 10 come to Wash
iusion TO testify for Mr.. Ballmger. and
lad requested him U-ove) 10 tell thu Secre-
tarv 81 the Interior about tn, offer Of the
agent OF Golfers" RI Love said he had
not told Secretarv RaII:nEer because he did
not regard IL as any OF his business.
do You mean that the Weekly meant
70 bTibe hirl?'' asked Mr.. Madison. Of he
committee
NO. no. % hribe him. but to pay him"
replied the witness.
You draw a whole lot finer distractions
than have been able TO do retorfed Mr.
Madison.
Mr. Love said Dudley had :old him he
wanted to so 10 Washington TO testify for
the other side He said Dudley wanted
him to tell Mr.. BaIinEer Of this offer and
that he had not accepted it, but that he
desired 10 testify for the other side
Do YOU think the Weekly wanted Dud-
ley 70 come here TO tell the truth" asked
Nj. Graham DemD.
Most assuredly.' replied the witness.
Mr. Love said Dudley had expressed the
Intention Of going TO Washington TO clear
lis record with the department since he
had been dismissed.
The committee decided by unanimous
vote TO subpoena Mr Dudley. who. the wit
ness said, was engaged in business at
Juneau
Mr.. Brandeis was as unsuccessful in his
efforts 10 shake Loves testimony as he was
yesterday
mr. Ballinaer States His Purpose.
Secretary Ballinger announced this after
room that in due time he would institute
proceedings in law against Golfers
Weekly as the result cf the articles con-
.7erning him which are appearing in that
PAPER
In connection with the article in the cur
rent issue headed Ballinger-ShysteT.' in
which Mr. Ballinger is accused Of an IN
pardonable breach Of professional honor
e. connection with a bankruptcy proceed
ing in the United States District Court at
Seattle in 1904 the Secretary said:
For the malicious. villanous and IN
truthful attacks. OF which this is simply
lin. J %,
Justice
While M BaliinSer would not indicate
when or in what manner the matter would
he brought into court nc said that if he
lived long enough they will suffer all the
penalties the law will warrant. They have
deliberately sent their agents and ennis
saries throughout the country 10 traduce
me bv a campaign Of utilization that Is
not warranted by any facts whatsoever.
II they think they can attack me with i'm
pUrity they are mistaken
Every suggestion they make has been
thoroughly covered hv testimony and
ders If the United States District Court for
the District Of Washington. Northern divi-
sion. generating me from L slightest
suspicion Of any irreEularity or impro-
pristy."
Secretary Baliinocr's Protest.
Secretary BaIlinger has protested TO the
committee against the demands Of Mr..
Rrandeis for records Of his department a <
IAN oblique attempt to control The manner
81 which the evidence I shall present shall
be introduced
Under date of March p Mr. RaIinger
wrote TO Chairman Nelson. stating that the
requests CT Mr. Brandeis for papers since
the inquiry began have been SO numerous
end extensive as to result in great incon-
vfnienCe and expense.
That which may he described a the
prosecution in these proceedings has now
rested" Mr.. Ballinger continues. and evi-