The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-08-01
one WICKERSHAM IN A FIX
AND IT DOESN'T SEEN TO BE
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
House Committee Hears the Alaska Dele.
gates Case and Tets Him TO Make
Good or Withdraw Iils Charees-was
WillinE 10 Be Gus ggenheim Lawyer.

House COmmlUee Hears Vne AIaske UeIes
gates Case and Tets Him TO Make
Good or Withdraw Iils Charses-was
Willing 10 Be . Guggenheim Lawyer.
WASHINGTON. July 3l.-.After Attorney
General Wickersham and Delegate
Wickereham of Alaska had faced each
other for six hours before the House
Committee on the Judiciary to-day. the
Delegate was given to understand that II 10
up to him either to withdraw his charges
against the Attorney General or introduce
q resolution OF impeachment.
The committee seems to think that the
Delegate. who has charged his namesake
with the gravest misuse OF his high ONCE.
declaring that "he did purposely shield
and defend Alaska syndicate criminals
against punishment" and that he "re-
fused TO prosecute them for fraud and
perjury committed in robbing the Gov
ernment Treasury and permitted the
statute Of limitations to run in their
favor" must do one thing or the other.
Up to a late hour tonight Delegate
Wickersham had given no intimation OF
which alternative he intends to accept
or whether he will ignore the suggestion
Of the committee. II is not generally
believed. in view Of tho attitude assumed
by both Democratic and Republican
members OF the Judiciary Committee
toward his charges against the Attorney
General. that the impeachment resolu-
ton will % offered by the Delegate.
Representative Martin I.ittleton Of New
York, one Of the Democratic members Of
the committee. frankly and emphatically
stated in the course OF to-day's hearing
that he did OF think Delegate Wickersham
had made out case.
The Dick to Dick sensation having
died an untimely DEATH" said Republi-
can member Of the committee at the con-
clusion OF to-day's hearing. 1T looks
very much as il the so-called Wick to
Wick sensation was about to follow suit !"
Tho committee seemed considerably
interested to-day in the fact brought
out by Represe ntative Sterling Of Illinois.
Republican member. that Delegate
Wickersham three years ago offered
his services to the Guggenheims for
SIS. 900 year and an Office in Seattle.
Were you ever in the employ OF the
Guggenheim interests?" Mr.. Sterling
inquired.
Never responded the Delegate.
did they ever seek to employ you?'
Mr. Sterling inquired.
yes" the Delegate replied. stephen
Birch wrote to me In 1908 and asked IL
I would take q position a. counsel for
the Northwestern Commercial Company
What did you say?' Mr.. Sterling in
quired.
Il said" Mr.. Wickersham replied. that
would take . place a. their counsel for
Offices in Seattle. After I answered the
letter nothing more was said about it
and they employed other attorneys. II
they had paid me what asked would
have been their attorney and think that
would have saved them q whole lot OF
trouble"
How" Mr.. Littleton inquired.
Through my advice to them TO keep
away from criminal practices, the Dele
gate replied.
Delegate Wickersham repeatedly re-
newed his charge during the progress Of
the hearing that the Attorney General
had shielded and protected agents of the
Guggenheims who had violated the Law
He was frequently called on by members
of the committee to prove his statements.
and when he attempted TO do 80 the
adequacy Of his proof was often ques-
toned
At the conclusion of the Delegates 9
remarks Attorney General Wickersham
made brief statement He said tn at
the Delegate had made charges which
he could not possibly subst antiate.
n-t- '.,l, L
torney General. has seen fit TO make
charges against me which it was his duty
to prove before this committee IL he could
do so. I submit to the committee that
he had not proved his statement
II think" the Attorney General con-
tinued. that the administ ration of Justice
in Alaska has been greatly improved. It
would be more improved IL the Delegate Q
would quit calling everybody bad names
and would turn in and help the Territory
The present Governor is a good man and
is not afraid OF anybody. He is not even
afraid OF the Delegate from Alaska, and
would much prefer to act on his recon-
mendation or upon that OF the Federal
Judges than on the recommendation OF
the present Delegate from the Territory. =
During the hearing Delegate Wicker
sham attempted to prove to the satisfac-
tion OF the committee that United States
Marshal H. X. Love had extorted money
from his deputy marshals by making
them divide the graft growing out OF the
boarding OF prisoners. The Government
allows 50 day for each prisoner. Attor-
ney-General Wickersham showed the
committee two Official reports as evidence
that this matter had been investigated
and that the system OF making a profit
out OF the boarding Of prisoners was fully
recognized as form OF -legalized" graft
1T was bad practice" said the Attor-
ney- General, "and abolished it as soon
a. found out about it. but it was n OF
illegal"
The Delegate scored the Attorney
General because he had not broug ght prose-