The evening world., 1914-02-21
HIGHWAY GRAFT
DESCRIBED IN A
LETTER BY REEL
Bensel and Hassett Tried to
Force Use Of Patented
Materials, He Writes.
HIS REPORT TO GOV. DIX
Charges That Specifications
Were Changed in the Chief
Engineers Office.
HIS REPORT GOV. DIX

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Assl fsrmsr state supsrintsndsnt Of
nOAwAyA wAo refused 10 sign .
waiver % Immunity and testify In
~ hieAWay grAft scandals. has fur.
n0he1 Investigator Osborne With .
sooy q Isttsr he (Rssi) wrote while
- s1es - Gov. DIE. revealing how
ooa4s Ba0iassr Dsnssi and Thomas
0AsDott his assistant, intsrssrsd with
- Highway Department. trying to
Sssss ths ~ q certain patented read
mA1oflAas that were not arst class.
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81 Doaoel dating back 70 the Dix
AAnlAistsataea of 1siS. Bsnssi and
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soooatly AlselAimed al knowisdgs Of
h1gAwAv Ora9t say1ns thsy were too
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- Ateoruey -0eneral who told me
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- oonts pr gallon. u shipped IN tanl
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GA1RpeA 70 barrels.
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