Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-13
CHARGE LAXITY
I'm PROBE OF
ALLEGED FRAUD
| Postal Inspector Did Not Wis
it Valley in Investigating
the Alleged Valley Land
Frauds
GRv The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. April 19.-1he pro-
cution" in the senate Investigation oi
xas land frauds established one Of the
Ks in the chain Of evidence by which
homes TO prove that the federal gov
crnment failed fully to investigate and
prosecute the eases.
II obtained from %. II. Williamson. the
postal inspector. detailed 10 nvestigat"
the fraud complaints. testimony that ne
never had gone into the Rio Grande Val
ley. never had interviewed PERSONAL,
those who complained Of having been de-
frauded. and does not consider that ne
ever completed his inquiry.
Williamson succeeded PoStoffice Ia
sp.ctor J. NJ. Donaldson Of Kansas City.
who was removed because of alleged
prejudice.
James H. Page. Kansas City attorney.
acting as unofficial prosecutor.
elected from Williamson testimony that
he was in Washington in October. 1921 F;
that Chief Inspector Rush ID. Simmons
instructed him To see X. II. Creager ot
brownsville Texas. who was in the city.
and is now accused by Senator lIeflin,
democrat. Aamaba. with being impli-
in the Rio Grande Valley.
Williamson testified that Creager.
who is republican national committee
man for Texas. told him about the lneS-
tionnaircs sent ont by Donaldson GO
persons claiming fraud and his conncc-
tion with the cases.
II got the impression from some on"
that he came from Postmaster General
Will H. Hays" Williamson said. referring
10 Creager. but | did not know that
he had been 10 see Attorney General
Daugherty. | have no recollection where
| got that information"
Senator Heflin maintained that trea
ger came To Washington and used IN,
political influence with the postmaster
general and the attorney general 10 hav''
investigation into land companies in
which he was interested "s;ifled-"
Creager insisted on immediate in
yes,ieatiun. Williamson continued. "ani
wanted someone 10 look into his records
nj Lincoln. Nebraska. The witness teSti-
fled that he met Inspector Donaldson
in Wash ton. went to hotel room
with him. ';ed the complaints that
had been u a. 'rned his views ana
wha, he had don. had an outline in
his mind before II vei 'ncoln. He
found Creager anu Il. in Nv. mead
IL &. II. Swallow and 60. !. another
land company accused by ; uator Helm
of alleged fraudulent dealings AZ Lincoln
lie got his information from Creager
md swallow in their files and office
force and by correspondence with ". r..
Zumbrunn of Kansas City. Mo. another
land man.
They all had hand in debating m
formation 10 stenographer. William
son said. "Creager and Swallow had io
20 away and the help were called IN ana
told that I was to have practical charge
If the office and ! was To be assisted
in my investigation.
In reply To question from Senator
IIeflin Williamson said he had gone Y"
the Rio Grande Valley "aS asked IN the
petition sighed by over six hundred per
sons who claimed To- have been de
frauded'
Edgar ]. blessing. soil itor for the
postoffice department. announced th"t
lowing to the courtesy Of the court.
ponaldson would he allowed to remain
in Washington for the investigation next
week. II had been explained that hiS
presence was required ~ Fort Worth.
Texas. in connection with cases he had
prepared.