Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-02

Agent H. t. Joones for the prosecution"
were false.
The direct examinations occupied but
few minutes, the cross-examination by
Mr.. Brandeis taking up the remainder of
the session.
Mr.. Todd and Mr.. Love were prepared
for the onslaught of the CLAWS attorney
and their answers were sometimes as sharp
as the thrusts Of the lawyer There has
been testimony before the committee from
time to time indicating that Mr.. Love as
special agent was warped" in his judg-
ment" by the fact that he was candidate
for the marshalship in the third division
of Alaska. He was asked today what in
fluenee he actually was depending upon to
get the place.
Well" he began, II happened to be a
trooper in Colonel Roosevelts regiment
You need go no, further," interrupted
Senator Flint, amid laughtev.
CODamittec Divides ON Party Lines.
As the hearing progresses InG:ca.ions null
tlply that the congressional committee is
SO seriously split along party lines that a
unanimous report is beyond the bounds Of
possibility. The democratic members have
gone so far as to notify their republican
pate in the executive sessions of the com
mittee. but only on the understanding that
the democrats shall be free to announce
in public meetings the votes and the con-
tentlons that take place during the private
sittings.
The executive sessions have not been har-
monious, especially the one of Saturday last
when the question of compelling Secretary
Ballinger to testify as the first witness for
the defense" was under consideration.
Following this session the democrats an
nounced that with the exception OF Senator
Purcell they had voted IN favor Of COM
pelling the secretary of the interior to ap-
pear at once. Representative Madison of
Kansas, insurgent voted with the demo-
Gratis.
Whether Mr.. Madison will vote with the
democrat members when the verdict comes
to be taken is a question. His course dur
ing the examination OF witnesses has given
but slight intimation OF his position. SEN
ator Purcell voted with the republicans
last Saturday simply because. as a lawyer
he declared the defense" should have the
right to call it's witnesses at its pleasure
the same privilege having been granted
the prosecution"
Todd COntradicts Jones.
Elmer f. Todd, United States district at
torney at Seattle, Wash, was the first
witness called Mr.. Todd contradicted GER
tain statements made by Special Agent II,
L. Jones when he was testifying for Louis
r. CLAWS. He said Jones statement that
he had advised against criminal action in
the Alaska cases because Judge Sanford
was constitutionally opposed to land fraud
trials generally" was absolutely false.
Mr. Vertrees asked Mr.. Todd IL he rad
been consulted some time ago regarding a
possible prosecution against CLAWS for let
ters missing from his office when he
turned it over to his successor, Christen-
SEN 1t is claimed the letters afterward
were found In a box belonging to CLAWS.
Mr.. Todd said Christensen complained TO
him in December that the letters were
missing. About this time copies OF these
missing letters began to appear in weekly
paper with the announcement that more
were to follow.
! During his cross-examination Of the wit
ness, Attorney Brandeis showed him some
/ OF the Jones daily reports one of which
said he had conferred with Todd in re-
gard TO the criminal prosecution in the
Christopher group.
/ Didn't Mr.. Jones confer with you at that
I time?" asked the attorney.
/ 'No, sir; he may have dropped into the
office to leave a letter I said I had tC
look over the papers before giving ar
| opinion
Cant you conceive a conference without
! giving an opinion?"
II can conceive gooe deal Of Mr.. Jones
! testimony"
What object would he have in making
these reports II he did not have the con
/ ference?"
ITO show that he was working when HI
! was not" retorted the witness.
well what was he doing?"
''He was running around here and there
! makiHg daily reports"
"He presented this matter to YOU didn't
heT'
''Yes. but not fully; not so fully as he
ought to have dorS"
QuarreH In Committee,
The ross-examination as 20 letter
CLAWS had written 10 the department al
washington urging criminal prosecution Il
certain cases soon led the committee into I
quarrel which lasted nearly an hour an