New Britain herald., 1924-04-23
MYSTERIOUS LETTER
 IN WHEELER CASE
May Yet Be PrOduced--W Witness
 Seeks to AbsOlYe Senator

1 Washington. April :S.--A hint of a
 mysterious letter about land permits
 said to have been written by Solicitor Booth Of the interior department 10 Senator Wheeler's Montana law firm,
 was heard today by the special senate ! committee investigating the senator's ] indictment on a charge of accepting money for appearing before the de-
 partment in land matters. Expects To Produce IL.
 Senator Sterling of South Dakota, d republican member of the commit tee, said he had been told of such q letter and expected 10 produce it be- lore the investigation was ended. He declined 10 reveal the source ot his information or say who prepared a memorandum with the aid of which he was cross questioning L. Y. Beau lieu, western attorney who said he also had heard Of such letter"
 Beaulieu, the only witness at to- days hearing, testified he has been chief counsel for Gordon Campbell. the Montana oil man indicted with Senator Wheeler, out never heard of the senator's acting for Campbell in land cases. On the contrary, he said, Wheeler had told him he declined specifically 10 have anything 10 do with any of Campbelrs litigation ex- ccpt in the Montana state courts.
 Beaulicu on stand
 Reopening its inquiry, the commit tee questioned l.. V. Beaulieu, for mcrly of Great Falls, Mont, but now Of Los Angeles.
 Bcaulieu was until last September attorney for Gordon Campbell, The Montana oil man indicted with Sena- , tor Wheeler. He waived immunity, and . testified that Wheeler had told him | specifically he had informed Campbell he could have nothing to do with l Campbell's government land matters. The charge in the senator's indict- ment is that he accepted money for appearing before the interior depart ment in such cases.
 The statement of the witness was admitted to the record, after Senator Sterling, republican, South Dakota first had questioned whether 1t was
 dAfdlEb9 fNAafAt-s bHN t"%NA AHA waived the point.
 Wheeler told him in strong west ern language" Beaulieu continued, that he knew nothing about governs ment permits and had told Campbell he would handle only state court cases. He denied any knowledge that Wheeler performed, agreed to per- form, or had been paid for any legal 10 Campbell in connection with sny federal question. As chief cousel for Campbell, he said, he had "reasonabl ground" to claim that he know fully about Campbeil's legal af- fairs.
 ''when I asked Mr. Wheeler about a law point regarding a certain per- init" the witness said. "He was very positive. He said I don't know a - thing about government permits. told Campbell I would have nothing to do with government permits: that 1 would appear for him only in the courts out here"
 Campbell ha demployci Washing ton lawyer 10 look after land permit matters, Beaulieu continued.
 Have you any knowledge Of Sem stor Wheeler representing Mir. Camp bell in any land permits?" asked Chairman Borah.
 NO sir. have no such knowl- .dgc."
 Gross Examination l.,
 Cross examined by Senator Sterling 3eauIieu said Campbell obtained no permit while he was counsel for him. 1e added that there was only one permit he'd by Campbell yut he could not recall whether fl ess from the maximum acreage al- owed under the law.
 ''D0 you recall that there was a contention that Mfr. Campbell con- rolled more acreage than was allowed lpder the law" asked Senator Sterl- ng.
 The witness could not s8y.
 "Didnt you hear that Mr. Campbell .ot his employees 10 obtain land per rrs from the governmeut?' Senator aerirE pursued.
 'I don't think ws ought to go into .nsrav evidence here" remarked hartman Borsh.
 Senator sterling changed the form f f'e question and Besulieu replied hat there zss only one permit. and