The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-07-25
WICKERSHANS IN 4 CLASH.
General says Delegate Is Guilt ,
Of FalSehOod.

WAsHISGroN, July 2%.--Attorney- Gen
eral Wickershan. who vas a witness to-
day before the House Committee on the
Judiciary. denounced as an absolute
falsehood- the charge recently made be-
fore the committee by DelegatsWicker-
sham of Alaska that the Attorney General
-purposely did shield and defend Alaska
syndicate criminals from crimes against
the Government in this specific instance
and also in other instances wherein
personally gave him the evidence which
would justify him IN finding indictments" +"
The specific inst ance- mentioned by the
Delegate has TO do with contract for sup
plying coal 10 United States forts in
Alaska One of the other casee" has to
do with the alleged bribery of witnesses
at the Hazey murder trial. Delegate
Wickersham charged that in the coal con
tract case the Acknowledgement disre-
garded he proof furnished to him and per-
mitted the statute of limitations to run.
| To-day on the stand the Attorney
General. reading from telegraphic and
other correspondence of the Department
| of Justice. endeavored To prove to the
satisfaction of the committee that the
charge OF Delegate Wickersham had no
foundation in fact. He showed that the
coal contract case had been followed ur
by the Department. that Stuart Mac
Namara. special assistant of the At
torney General, had been sent to Alaska
a year ago to make "A thorough investi-
CATION of all charges made 10y the Dele
gate and that he had reported in full on al
of them.
The Attorney General to-day denied
that the statute Of limitations had run ir
the coal contract fraud alleged by the
Delegate. and read from the MacNanlara
report to show that no evidence could hs
obtained to substantiate the charge oi
the bribery Of witnesses in the Hazey
murder trial by an agent Of the Alasks
syndicate.
At the conclusion Of the Attorney.
Generals statement Representative Mar.
tin Iittleton Of New York, member o,
the committee. demanded that Delegate
Wickersham either prove his chargei
against the Attorney General or with
draw them The Delegate asked for q
few days To prepare n statement and the
committee allowed him until next Mon
day.
Il can make good he assured the com
mittee.
Then make good cried the Attorney
General heatedly Il say that Delegat,
Wickersham's statement is a falsehood
Let him attempt to prove it
"I'll do it, the Delegate returned Will
equal emphasis
The committee choked off further hos
tilities bv going into executive se< sion
The Attorney General recalled tn,
charge made by the Delegate that he hae
been elected to the House Of Representa-
tive@ despite the opposition Of Gov. Clarl
of Alaska and the Attorney General
II merely sent telegram upon tn,
representation Of the Delegates friends
said the Attorney General "to see that tn,
election was honest have since beer
told that il il had not been for me Delegat,
Wickersham would never have beer
elected"
Tn. Attorney Genera discussed in
detail for the benefit of the committe,
the Wickersham charge that by con
spira"y between the Northwestern Com
merclal Company and the j. j. Sesno
Coal Company the Government was de
frauded out Of s5o.NOO He reviewed tn
work Of the Department Of Justice in thi
and the other cases on which the Delegat
based his charges
Tn" row will hc resumed before tn
committee next Monday.