The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-03
TWO W|CKERsHMS
FACE EACH OTHER
Charges of "Graft" and "Bri-
berry" Banded at Hearing.
DEMAND is FOR THE PROOF
Display OF Bitterness and Decision for
Utmost Publicity Are Net Re.
suits of Opening Bout in
Committee.

Washington, Aug. Following
general charges and denials between
the two Wickershams of the govern
ment-the attorney general and the
delegate from Alaska-the house COM
mittee on judiciary decided that 1t
had no power to do anything but re
port the evidence to the house.
1t will report Delegate Wicker
sham's resolution, calling on the attor-
ney general to furnish all the papers
and data bearing on the alleged
frauds in connection with government
coal contracts.
The committee will not recommend
that the house investigate Delegate
Wickersham's charges that Attorney
General Wickersham has shielded and
protected Alaska syndicate scan
dals."
Clashes Are Bitter.
In a hearing enlivened with fire.
Quent and bitter clashes between the
two Wickershams, 1t developed that
the delegate from Alaska had offered
his legal services in 1908 to the Gug-
genheim interests in the Northwest
ern Commercial company, for salary
Of $4,000 a year and the maintenance
of Office headquarters in Seattle
A proposition was made to him by
Stephen Burch, a representative of
| the Northwestern Commercial COM
paEy.
IF they had paid me what | asked
| | would have been their attorney"
said Mr.. Wickersham. land think |
would have saved them lot or
| trouble"
Proof insufficient.
The question of the insufficiency Of
what the delegate declared was proof
that the attorney general purpose
| " shielded and defended Alaska syn
dictate criminals against punishment"
arose.
Representative Sterling suggested
that Delegate understands charges
indicated only failure of the depart
ment of justice to prosecute.
ooh, he has gone way beyond that"
interrupted Attorney General Wick
| ersham.
Yes" said Delegate Wickcrsham,
Il insist there was a deliberate at
| tempt to protect"
Marshal Object Of Attack.
The delegate declared that United
States Marshal H. X. Love. who fig
ured in the Cunningham coal land
cases, had discharged deputy named
Bowers, who was also jailer at Kodiak,
because he wouldn't give up the
graft"
He wouldn't pay Love $500 month
out of what he received for the board
| of prisoners" the delegate explained.
Delegate Wickersham, a Repub-
lican, reviewed his attempts to have
the department of justice move against
| d. II. Jarvis of the Alaska syndicate
and j. H. Bullock of the John j.
Sesnor company for alleged conspir-
acy on government coal contracts,
whereby he alleges the government
lost $4,000.
The delegate charged that federal
officials in Alaska had been bribed.
Representative Rowland of Ohio de-
manded that he prove that statement.
II will before l finish declared the
delegate.
Democrat Defends Cabinet Man.
The delegate discussed the attitude
of the attorney general on the charges
of coal frauds, on which he said he
had submitted proof to the attorney
| generals department in 1905
DO you believe that the evidence
you have submitted is proof that the
attorney general shielded these peo-
ple?" asked Representative Littleton
of New York Democrat.
81 do; don't your
Il do not" Mr.. Littleton emphatic.
ally replied.
Several members of the judiciary
committee objected to the wide range
of Delegate Understands testimony.