Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-01
Delegate Wickersham Tells Commit
tee That Smelling Interests Prac-
tioally Control That Government.
OFFERED TO BE THEIR ATTORNEY
NE Says They Declined to Pap Him
$4,000 Year.
UIcKERSHAMs FACE EACH OTHER
Delegate Renews His Charges Against
the Attorney General.
ALLEGES BRIBING OF OFFICIALS
~~sHys JaiIer at Kodiak Was Discharged
Because He Refused 90 share
Profits of Boarding Prisoners
with Marshal Love.

WASHINGTON, July s1.-James Wicker.
sham, delegate in congress from Alaska
stated to the house judiciary committed
today that he had consented 70 act as at
torney for the Guggenheim Alaska inter
ests In 1908 for $4,000 year.
proposition was made to him by
stephen Burch, a representative Of the
Northwestern Commercial company.
III they had paid what asked, I would
have been their attorney" said Mr.. Wick
ersham, "and l think l would have saved
them a whole lot OF trouble"
Delegate Wickersham testified that the
Guggenheims practically own the govern
ment Of Alaska and they have acquired
everything else that was loose around
there"
Attorney General wickersham said the
marshal fee system, complained Of as
graft" had been thoroughly bad. but en-
tirely legal and they had abolished the sys-
tenn.
Wickershnm Faces Wickershnm.
WASHINGTON, July S1.-Attorney Gen
n. ~al George w. Wickersham faced Alaskan
Eelegate James Wickersham again today
before the house judiciary committee which
Is investigating charges made by the dele
gate against the attorney general The
question Of the insufficiency of what the
delegate declared was proof that the at
torney general "purposely shielded and de-
Tended Alaskan syndicate criminals against
punishment" arose.
Representative Sterling suggested that
Delegate Wlckersham's charges indicated
wuly failure OF the Department of Justice
ITO prosecute
''Oh! he has gone way beyond that" in
Interrupted Attorney General Wickersham
Yes" said Delegate Wickersham, Il in
sIst there was a deliberate attempt to pro-
tect"
The delegate declared that United states
Marshal II. X. Love. who figured in the
Cunningham coal land cases, had dis
charged a deputy named Bowers, who was
also tailor at Kodiak. because he would
not give up the graft"
he wouldn't pay Love $iO0 a month out
os what .hs, reeaiNed- for the hoard of pris-
oners" the delegate explained
Delegate Wickersham, a republican, re-
ported his attempts to have the Depart
ment OF Justice move against d. II. Harvis
OF the Alaska syndicate and j. II. Bullock
of the John j. Seisnor company for alleged
conspiracy on government coal contracts
whereby, he alleges, the government lost
$4,000.
Attempt TO Bribe Officials.
The delegate charged that federal Off
<cials In Alaska had been bribed.
Representative Howland of Ohio de-
rnanded that he prove that statement.
Il win before finish" declared the del
egate
The delegate discussed the attitude OF the
attorney general on the charges of coaI
frauds, on which he said he had submitted
proof to the attorney generals department
in 1908.
do you believe that the evidence you
have submitted is proof that the attorney
general shielded these people?' asked Rep
resentative Littleton of New York (dem).
Il do, don't your"
Il do not" Mr.. Littleton emphaticallS
Z declared
several members of the judiciary com
nittee objected to the wide range OF Dele
gate Wicxershams testimony.
"His charges against the attorney genera
were publicly made" said Mr.. Litteton
"and the failure or success Of his attempt
20 prove his charges ought to be Just al
public"
Delegate Wickersham declared he did no
withdraw any OF his charges The com
mittee decided 20 let him submit all possible
evidence designed to substantiate suci
charges.