East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-24

san francisco, June Z4.-beIOre
Judge Bean of Portland, In the federal
court District Attorney McNab re-
iterated his defiance of orders from
Washington. The cases of the West
ern Fuel were up to be set for trial.
''I have been ordered from Wash
ington TO postpone indefinitely the
prosecution of Robert Bruce and sgd
ney Smith. Two grand juries deter
mined these men were as guilty as the
other six. l refused to prostitute my
office, l will not be a party to this
travesty on Justice
Bean set the cases for July o. Nc
Nab moved a continuance of two weeks
in the white slave cases.
Washington, June 24.-All the cab
met members are reticent on the Nc
Nab resignation. 1t is believed Presi-
dent Wilson will accept McNab's res
ignation and Immediately announce a
successor or name a special prose-
cutor. It is considered certain the
president will direct that the white
slave cases be tried Immediately. The
president insisted on the explanations
OF McReynolds, and Secretary Wilson.
II is understood Bryan insisted that
the administration push the white
slave cases to trial at once.
Washington. June 24.--After a cab
met meeting today at which the res
ignation of District Attorney McNab
was discussed, it was announced that
President Wilson would issue a state
ment regarding the charges of white
slavery in the Fuel cases.
san Francisco, June 24.-"The
charges against Attorney General
McReynolds in the Dlggs and Cami-
netti Western Fuel cases are very
mild When l hear from Washing
ton regarding my resignation | will
wind UP the affairs by double broad
side that will settle the whole thing"
This was the cryptic threat of Dist
rict Attorney McNab in the earliest
development of a scandal which has
set the whole country by the ears.
McNab would not enter any further
into the nature of the additional
charges he plans to bring against the
cabinet officer. but admitted he is
anxious to know what action the pres
ident proposes to take
Washington. June 24.-fiXplaining
the purpose of his resolution. calling
on Attorney General McReynolds to
produce data on the resignation or
District Attorney McNab, Congress
man Kahn issued the following state
ment to the United Press today
81 know nothing of the cases of
Caminetti and Diggs. l would not be
prejudiced in the case as they are en-
titled to a fair trial. But the United
states attorney resigned, telling the
president he was ordered by the At
torney General over his protest, to
postpone the trials until Autumn, ar
ter | have been advised by the depart
ment of justice that attempts were
made to corrupt government witness
es. The attorney general replied. "A
republican has resigned to make place
for a good democrat. | am shedding
no tears" The whole country was
shocked at the flippant partisan ans
wer to serious charges. l demand the
facts. My resolution will enable the
people to decide whether or not Nc
Nab was justified in his resignation"
Sacramento, June 24.-Should the
federal charges against Diggs and
Caminetti, fall there are still two
charges of alleged felony, deserting
N q
adultery which each must face in the
state courts. These were filed follow
ing the arrests of the two and are
pending waiting the outcome Of the
federal prosecutions. District Attor-
ney Washhorst is in San Francisco
confering with McNab
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