The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03

make search when he reappeared with
the papers in his hands.
MISS Shartell had been in the office
~nue CLAWS was chief OF division She
TOLD OF having made for Claws two OF
SShree copies of the twenty-four missing
letters afterwards found. II Is alleged. In
poH belonging TO him.
Mr. Eertrees put two sets OF the copies
In evidence. One came from the fores-
tlry bureau where the letters were sent
by Claws. and the other set came from
Special Agent Christensen, who is said 10
'AaVe discovered the missing letters.
Discovery an Accident.
Questioned further by Mr.. Vertrees
MISS Shartell said neither Parks noi
Chrlstensen had been looking for the
lwenty;four letters at the time they
were discovered. They were looking for
Held note books. two kilograms and a lot
ter sent for by the committee OF in
he had found nothing in Glavis's boxes
but personal property, She also heard
Parks make this statement 70 Christen-
Miss Shartell was followed on the
stand by George Parks, formerly OF Den
YER but now attached TO the land office
made Il search through tho federal buiId-
ing for some field note books Christen-
sen wanted at Portland. Assistant Gus
todian o'Neill Of the federal building ac-
companied him.
Il looked into Il big box which be-
longed 70 Glavls," continued the witness
one OF the boards on top was loose. 1
saw what appeared to be a sleeping bag
and a tent and some books. | satisfied
myself that the box contained the per-
sonal effects OF Mr.. CLAWS and / had no
right to examine them. l did not disturb
the box or its contents In any way"
Did you or Mr.. ONeill put any papers
I'm the box"
mo. SIR"
Parks said the day papers were said
TO have been discovered that both O'S
ana christensen came into the office
with a stack OF papers in their hands.
AS they passed him Christensen re-
marked. In a jocular manner. that he
guessed he (Parks) did not make a very
Garrett W, O'Nell. assistant custodian
of the federal building in Seattle. next
was called. The witness went into MI
mute details as to how GlaVss effects
came TO be stored In the building lie
was so much in earnest about giving
every little circumstance connected with
the transaction and spoke with such n
delightful Irish brosue that members OF
the committee could not resist the temp
tatlon 10 have a little fun with him.
They asked n number of questions which
called out gales OF laughter from thell
colleagues and audience. But ONeill
took all in seriousness,
Details of the Search.
O'Neln corroborated what Parks had
said about the search he had made and
then told OF the discovery of the twenty
four missing letters. He suid Chrlsten-
sen nhu dppllcQ 10 MIN 10 make II luC-
ther search Of Glaviss effects. The wilt
ness said he went with Christensen. They
opened the same box IN which Parks had
looked.
Il took out the sleeping bag and tent
and then the dictionary Christensen
reached in and pulled out something. He
said: My Godi Here are those papers
that are wanted by the committee. and
we have been looking for SO long
''IIe said some copies OF these letters
had appeared In Golfers, and L became
Interested at once. L said. Here. I'm up
against it. ] don't want TO be drawn
into this proposition
we thought District Attorney Todd
should be advised. l went downstairs
and got him. We all agreed not 10 say
anything about the discovery until the
papers were sent 10 the committee. Mr..
Christensen also took out of the box a
great quantity OF other stuff which he
said pertained to his Office
Attorney Brandeis questioned the wilt
ness as 10 details of the occasion when
the papers were discovered. and Senator
Purcell asked O'Nein If he had his eye
OH the box all the time Christensen was
bending over it. The witness said he
was certain Christensen did not put the
papers In the box, although he could not
swear TO IL,
When Mr. O'NeIll was excused, the
committee adjourned until next Friday.