Evening star., 1924-04-13
INSPECTOR DENIES
RIO GRANDE TRIP
o. B. Williamson Testifes Before
Senate Committee Investigat-
ing Texas Land Frauds.
ADMITS MEETING CREAGER
"Got Impression Hays Sent Texan,
Witness Declares.

The "proseC ution" in the Senate in
vestigation of Texas land frauds es-
tablished yesterday one of the links
IN the chain of evidence by which it
hopes to prove that the federal gov
ernment failed fully to Investigate
and prosecute the cases.
II obtained from o. Is. Williamson,
the postal inspector detailed to in
FesL1sate the fraud complaints, testi-
m"ny that he never had gone into the
Eio Erande valley. never had inter-
viewed personally those who com
plaIned of having been defrauded and
does not consider that he ever com :
pleted his inquiry.
Williamson succeeded Post Office
Inspector j. NJ. Donaldson of Kansas
tity, who was removed because of al
legged prejudice"
James +. Page Of Kansas City, at
torney. acting as unofficial prose-
cutor. elected from Williamson tes-
tlmony that he was in Washington in
october, 1921; that Chief Inspector
Rush ID. Simmons had inst structed him
TO see r. B. Creager of Brownsville,
Tex, who was in the city. and is now
accused by Senator Hefiin. democrat,
Alabama. with being implicated in al
l"gcd fraudulent sale of land in the
kio Grande valley.
Testifics Against Creager.
Williamson testified that Crea ger,
VINO is republican national commit :
teeman for Texas. told him about the
missionaries sent out by Donaldson
TO persons claiming fraud and his
connection with the cases.
Il got the impression from some
one that he came from PoStma ste 7
a n q IL
referring TO Creager, but l did not
know that he had been to see Attor-
ney General Daugherty. / have no
reco Election where L got that infor-
nation.
Senator Hefiin maintains that Crea
ger came TO Washington and used
his political influence with the Post
master General and the Attorne y
General to have Investigation into
land companies in which he was in
t-reSted ''Stifled."
treaGer insisted on immediate in
NeStigation, Williamson continued
ana wanted some one to look into
his records at Lincoln. Neb." The
witness testified that he met Inspec-
tor Donaldson in Washington, went
To hotel room with him. studied the
complaints that had, been made;
learned his views and what he had
done, and had an outline in his mind
before he went to Lincoln. He found
N-'NhrSi anu I. II. ~ allow HShQ pI
q. II. swallow & Co, another land
company. accused by Senator Hefin
Of alleged fra audulent dealings at Lin
coin. He got his information from
frtager and Swallow and thei- files
and office force. and by CORE Snond-
ence with w. F.. Iumsrunn of Kansas
City. Mo. another land man
Denies Rio Grande Trip.
They all had a hand in debating
Information to a stenographer." Will
hanson said. "Creager and Swallow
had 10 go away, and the help were
called in and told that I was to have
practical charge of the Office and
was TO be assisted in my investiga-
ton
In reply to a question from Senator
Helm, Williamson said he. had not
gone to the Rio Grande valley. "as
asked in the petition signed by over
500 persons who claimed :: 20 have
been dcfrauded"
Williamson maintained that the
method used in the investigation was
not necu!iar, as many fraud eases
are discovered from an examinatio
of the books"
Edgar ]. Blessing. solicitor for the
Post Office Department. announced
that owing to the courtesy of the
court" Donaldson would be allowed
~ remain in Washington for the in
NeStigation next week. 1t had been
explained that his presence was re-
quired at Fort Worth, Tex. in con-
nection with cases he had prepared.