The Washington times., 1911-08-16
PROBERS AGHAST
AT WILEY RECITAL
Committee Members Lawyers, and Spectators Listen in
Dead Silence as He Lays Bare Astounding Facts.
His Voice Almost Breaks.
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by mistake included in the file sent t
the personnel committee. 1t had neve
been seen by Wiley. He never knew o
its existence till the record was pTinte
in the present inquiry, and then, max
ing inquiry, learned that 1t had beeI
written. unsent, and included in the ill
by mistake.
This is the letter relied upon. for tn
greater part, to convict Wiley of plo
to defraud the Government.
But the letter as written was no
sufficient to serve that purpose. So tn
plotterS who arranged the case aga!ns
Wiley changed its text to make il serv
their purpose. Wherein il was change'
by them, before 1t was included in tn
record, and the effect of the change ol
its meaning will be understood on
reading of its text.
The Changed Letter.
In the text, as appended, the word
set in capital letters indicate those tina
were omitted when the letter wa
edited for the record:
''Dr. II. w. Wiley, Chief Bureau of
Chemistry, Washington. d. {.
~ Dear sir: AS a result of consider
able discussion and correspondence
with DIR. Bigelow regarding some
! changes in the compensation allowed
me as pharmacognocist, which would
in the service, we have agreed upon
the following arrangement as being
fair and satisfactory, IF AP-
PROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
This agreement provides that my
salary shan be 5000 per year, condl,
tional upon my doing 100 days or
seven and One-half hours each. 1t is
understood that if the amount OF SER
vice should not reach that NUMBER
Of days, there would be a pro rata
;,, - 1npnS9TlDn Trust
ing that this will be satisfactory to
every one concerned, Very truly,
yours
The words, TF APPROVED BY
THE DEPARTMENT. acquit DIR Rus
by Of all suspicion of intention to do
wrong. Likewise, they would acquit
Wiley of participation in any wrong
doing.
Those words spoiled the whole util-
fly of the letter as document in the
case against Wiley.
So the plOtterS dropped those words
out, when they fixed up the letter for
their record on which they would
ask that Wiley and Rusby be dismiss
ed!
Wiley Cleared.
or course, the fact that Wiley didn't
receive such a letter at all would
Eeem TO make it rather a weak docu-
ment in a case against him. He could
not well be committed to an Illegal
if he never received no
tice of it. But that was immaterial
to the anti-Wiley COnspirators. They
had q copy of the letter and 1t look
ed useful. By dint OF a little skillful
garbling. it would serve as support
for their case.
So they cut oLt the words which testi-
fed to the intention that everything
should he dCre honestly and openly,
and then included the letter in their
case against Wiley and RuSby.
That was the sensational development
Of the day.
It supplemented, of course. the discOv-
erY Of Yesterday. that another letter
written by RigelOw to Rusby had also
heeH Earblcd by leaving out its most
imDOrtaut parts. and making 1t pear
meaning that its full tex. could not pos
-ihlv have conveyed
Committeeman, lawyers, ana Specta-
tors were fairly aChast Wnen the lactS
came ont today. 1t began to be ap-
ease gainst Wiley. everything had been
distorted and manipulated, with no
thought of anything except providing
he desired excuse to be rid of him.
Women There.
The hearing room was crowded. large
Y by women, when the sitting began.
colonel Hepburn, for Wiley, began by
.alling attention to a newspaper state
nent that he had been censured yes
erday for language used in connection
With the incident of McCabe calling DR..
[ebler a liar.
L was not aware that l had been
ensured or had said anything 10 de-
erve censure," said Colonel Hepburn.
"A rude, violent, and discOurteOus ac-
ion had been INDUCED, as l thought, |
IL, he NIT +
less. That witness was tesufying that
lis own conduct had been beyond re-
roach. / wanted MS violent language
0 appear in the record, to indicate what !
Ort of conduct might be expected from |
hat witness (McCabe) when he had a !
efenseleSS woman locked IN room /
nth two detectives"
The committee agreed that the rec |
I'd should be left subject to such re- |
ision as should be decided in executive |
ession. Colonel Hepburn was absolved |
f all improperly.
Dr. Wileys examination opened with |
lis statement of his educational quail
lcatiOns as a chemist-a graduate OF |
hanover College and of Indianapolis
Iedical College, of the Harvard chem
stry course, and professor of chemistry
4 Indiana Medical College, Butler Col
,ge, and Purdue University. In 1873 he
rent to the University of Berlin for
ear
In 1881 ne DtCdlne Oldlc SL4GIlLlSl OL
indiana, and in 1883 chief Of the Bu-
eau OF Chemistry in the Department of
.grlculture, which place he has held
yer since. He is a member of the
merican Medical Association, vtca
resident of the English Chemical In
lstrial Association. and officer in many
her scientific organizations.
Did you take part in getting the
ure food act passed.
"a very active part, beginning as a
tudent in Berlin. l worked with the
authorities, and in 1888 printed
" first bulletin on food adulterauon.
took an active part in food congresses,
ded Congressional committees, etc.
Dopers Opposed.
There was constant opposition by
akers of adulterated and misbranded
,ods. The bureau examines samples to
ecide if they are miSbranded or adu-
rated, and whether they contain dele
rious ingredients. These are questions
scientific inquiry.
My findings were at first certihed |
D the Secretary of Agriculture. Per-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS D