Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE NO TRIAL UNTIL FALL D.
Yacht Trips Down Potomac indictment Against Thomson Fo
Figure in Declaration. Made Public.
FEARS LOSS OF FORTUNE OFFER OF BRBE ALLEGED Sc
Mayer Alleges That Estate Is Attempt to Influence Oal A Iro
Being Disspated tlon Charged
HAD SEPARATION AGREEMENT STATEMENT FOR ACCUSED SH
Nothing to Was Made
Zantznger for
indictment Against Thomson
Made Public.
OFFER OF BRIBE ALLEGED
Attempt to Influence officials Ac-
tion Charged.
STATEMENT FOR ACCUSED
Attorney Denies Illegal Act and
Says Payment Was Made to
Zantzinger for Proper Service.

The indictment for alleged bribery re-
turned against Peter G. Thomson. ST.,
president of the Champion Coated Paper
Company of Hamilton, Ohio. was made
public by United States Attorney Wilson
today.
Mr.. Thomson gave bail at 2:3O o'clock
this afternoon in tne sum of $1,000, the
United Security Company qualifying as
his bondsmen. No trial can be had
until the October term of court, as the
Criminal Court will not hear any but
Jail cases before the summer recess.
The Accusation.
The Indictment charges that May 2 last
MIR. Thomson ''unlawfully did offer and
give to Major w. P Zantzinger an Off
cial of the United States, S1OO. with in
tent to influence the action and decision
of that officer on a matter pending be-
fore him and by law brought before him
in his official capacity and to induce the
officer to do an act in violation of his
lawful duty
The advertising by the Postmaster
General for bids for furnishing paper for
post cards. the making of a contract
with the Champion Coated Paper Com
pany and the duties of Maj. w. =. Zant-
Finger were set out in the indictment.
The grand jurors say that il was left
to Major Zantzinger to supervise the pa
per furnished under the contract and to
reject any not meeting the specifications
of the contract. Major ZantZinger. it is
set forth. did reject large quantities of
the paper January 10 and April 30 last.
While other shipments were awaiting in
spection May last, it is charged, Mr..
Thomson sent the $1O0 complained of to
Major Zantzinger.
The Governments Claim.
The government claims the money was
paid for the purpose Of influencing the
inspector so that he would accept inferior
paper which did not conform to the speci-
ficanons for the contract.
Statement for Accused.
Mr.. Thomson's counsel, r. Golden
Donaldson. last night gave out a state
ment denying any intention to bribe
Maj. Zantzinger.
He said:
There is no truth whatever I'm the re-
ports of the attempted bribery of the gov
ernment enploye referred to. This man
came TO our mill to suggest Improvements
in the writing surface of the new post
cards. While there he voluntarily gave
me information regarding certain actions
OF former employe who had lately rep
resented us in Washington, and who had
brought suit against us, claiming a large
commission on this contract to which he
is not entitled, and he agreed with me 10
keep me posted to any further actions
by this former employe, for which i
agreed to pay him, and I did send him
S1OO. and nothing more, for this service,
but for no other consideration whatever
Tie facts are exactly stated above.
and that is all there is to the case, and
i am absolutely innocent of any wrong
doing, either Intentional or implied.
Son Defends His Father.
At Thomson's home in~Cincinnati last
night profound amazement was ex
pressed over the Indictment. Thorn
sons son declared he could not believe
i'll
My father knows nothing of this. /
am suie. declared Thomson. He left
a few days ago for New York. and i
believe he can be found there. Ny
father will be able to clear himself OF
the charges.