The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-09-20

rA1RAr do you know asou, this,

II W06H I'M NsAHHoSeS oAl4Wu
vAYHAr do you know about this'
W The Northwssesrn. IN . news
eeoey this noraias. says that James
Wheeler hes skipped out Of the dis
trict In order to avoid appearing ~ a
witness agalnst three councilmsn who
have bssn charged By The Herald
with grating.
The morning paper intinatss that
Mr.. Wheeler left the country at the
behsst Of The Herald.
The morning paper fathers the
statement that the present Grand Jury
has delayed acting on the graft cases
In order to give Wheeler ample time
TO escape from the state.
The best available Information u
that Wheeler has not left tho country
to avoid appearing - = witnsss
against the councilmsa. He 10 not In
Klamath Falls at the present tine.
tut will return here soon. II he 10 not
already on his way here.
The Herald not only 10 not anxious
TO have Wheeler leave the country.
but would spend time and money to
secure his prsssnce here. u Il should
BY any remote possibility develop
that he did not desire to assist In the
prosecution OF the councilmsa.
The Herald 10 going to take a lot
OF credit for sxposins . rotten con-
dition In municipal Affairs In klamath
Falls. This paper has repeatedly
charged three councilman. Msssrs.
savidse crisler and Gosllsr. with hav-
ing participated In an Illegal act. The
public has been fully informed from
time 70 time Of the svidsoce against
these men. Il Il reasonable 70 believe
that The Herald weald desire to spirit
out Of the country one Of the nsa
whose testimony VIII help ssbseas-
'tists The ssrioss eharoAInAs ~ khs
papeei
OF course not.
James Wheeler 10 the man who
actually paid graft money 70 the three
councilmsn. He has given his testi-
mony before the grand Jury. He has
sworn 70 . statement In Q legal man
nsr concerning his part In sstisfytns
the demands Of the sraspins public
servants who took the Arst opportus-
ity offered them TO polluts their Of.
ncss. His testimony. unless II should
be proven false. should result In the
conviction Of the councilmsn on
serious charge. His testimony would
substantiats the charges made BY The
Herald. whether In . court Of justice
during the trial OF the three accused.
or In Q court Of law In which The Her.
aid might be . defendant In G suit
for libel.
Now who would be most Interested
In getting Wheeler out OF the ooaa-
try. The Herald or the grating cosa-
cilmsn whose cause seams TO have
been taken up BY the NoSthwsstssni
But whsslsr has not shipped out
He will b here when Asssrs. SavidSs.
Crislsr and Cooler are placed on trial
Tor violating their trust.
Concernins the charge made By
the Northwestern against the grand
Jury. The Herald has no Attenuation
This paper has no way Of knowins
what has transpirsd In the grand Jury
room during the present grand Jury
session. Why the grand Jury has de-
laysd In taking action on the graft
cases The Herald does not know. II
II not possible that the grand Jury un-
covered some more testimony show.
Ing that there we're more involved In
grating than the three men now
charged BY The Heraidi Or IL II i
true. - intimstsd In the Northwest
ern. that the grand Jury has taken up
. lot Of time In preparing some white
wsshi
II the Northwestern b able tosscurs
authentic Information from the grand
Jury room. ~ that paper indicates In
its story this morning. the officers Of
the law should be informed and the
guilty peddlers Of the happenings In |
the secret session should bs punished |
according to law. fI