The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-15
Accusation Against At
torney-General byAlas-
kan Delegate.
MAY BE SUBJECT
OF INVESTIGATION
Matter Considered by House
Committee on Judiciary, Which
Votes to Report Favorably
Resolution of Inquiry.
Facts Submitted in Per-
son by Delegate.

Washington, July 14.-After secret
consideration of charges made by
Delegate Wickershnm, of Alnska, that
Acknowledgement Wickershnm DELHI
erntcly permitted the statute Of
Limitations to run against agents of
the Alaska syndicate who defrauded
the government through perjury. to
the extent of $4,000. the House Conn
mittee on Judiciary has determined to
report fnvornbly n resolution of in
quiry, offered by Delegate Wicker
sham. The resolution would call upon
the Attorney-GeneraI to furnish the
House with all documents, nffidayfts
and testimony In his possession re-
lating to nm affidavit submitted to him
more than year nSo, ard sworn to
by p. j. Douslns, former auditor of the
Alnskn syndicate in 1GOS.
Delegate Wickersham startled the
committee, when in executive session
he produced a copy of an affidavit
relating to an alleged criminal act
committed by Captain D. H. Jarvis.
of the Alaska syndicate. and formerly
prominent in the government revenue
cutter service, who committed suicide
in Seattle on June %. the day follow
ing the introduction of the wicker
sham resolution. calling for production
of the papers in the case, and by John
Fl. Bullock. of the John ]. Sesnor Coal
Company, OF Nome.
Government Defrauded.
Through connivance of these men.
1t was charged that the government
was defrauded on coal contracts, and
that evidence to that effect was per-
mitted to remain Enacted upon in the
Attorney-General's office for more than
a year, until the statute OF linlita-
lions expired last May.
Dele re
committee with Photographic copie- Of
a letter of an attorney for the Alaska
syndicate to D. H. Jarvis, admitting
the expenditure of money to control
government witnesses in the Hazey
murder trial in 1908, wherein an agent
of the Alaska syndicate was accused
OF numbering laborers employed by
rival interests during the construc-
ton of railroad in Alaska. A pho
tograph of an expense account for ST.
1890 of NJ. B. Morrisey. employed by
the syndicate, 1t Is claimed, to enter
tain government witnesses and Jury
men in that connection also was sub
mitted to the committee. This evil
dence Delegate Wickersham declared
also is in the possession Of the Attor-
ney- General.
Judiciary Committee the Douglas
affidavit involving the reports OF tho
Northwestern Commercial Company,
oner of the Alaska syndicate concerns
and the sesnor Coal Company.
Tells of Correspondence.
ION May "a. 1910" he said IT sent
to Acknowledgement Wickersham a
copy of the affidavit. calling his at
tention TO the fact that the govern
ment had been defrauded of $4,000
by perjury, and combination of these
two corporations. in the sale of coal
to the government for military posts
in Alaska. I asked him to make an
investigation and prosecute those peo-
pie for the crime committed in that
transaction.
II received a letter OF acknowledge
ment on May 81, 1910. and we had
considerable further correspondence,
and on June 10. 1911. more than a
year later. 1 received letter from
the Accomplishment stating that the
statute OF limitations had expired"
The correspondence, including the
final letter OF the Attorney General
was read into the record.
81 read the last letter." continued
Delegate Wickersham, ito show that
the Acknowledgement now says that
the statute OF limitations has run
against the prosecution of these men
who committed perjury and detrauded
aitidavits to the government. and com
mitted fraud In April and May. 1908,
and the statute of limitations did not
expire until May. 1911. I sent all tho
evidence to the Attorney General be-
fore. and he failed and refused to
prosecute these people for robbing
the treasury. and he permitted the
statute OF limitations to run in their
favor.
ar ,,apt ,ba oor,,,i,tao 80 have III
the facts, so that it may know
whether the Attorney General has de-
liberately shielded these people from
prosecution for crime or not. 1t Is fair
to him and fair to me- say that
he has"
Did you send the Attorney General
evidence enough and indicate where
witnesses could be found to warrant
an Indictment" asked Representative
Webb. OF North Carolina.
Undoubtedly" replied the terrific
rial delegate. and furnished him
with evidence OF other crimes. The
Alaska syndicate is an organized
crime"
What do YOU mean by the Alaska
Chairman Clayton inquired.
Alaska Syndicate.
II refer 10 the Alaska syndicate,
composed OF j. Plerpont Morgan. the
Gugsenhe!m Brother, Kuhn. Loeo q
Co. Jacob Henry schiff and Graves.
who do you mean by tho Grg- <
genheIm Brothers," asked Representa-
tive Norris OF Nebraska
Senator Simon cuggenheim and hts
six brothers"
who is Graves7~ asked Repressn-
tative Grrham. OF Illinois
He represents Close Brcthexs. TIC