The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-10
Indictment Found
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ed the Indictment. He spoke to
crowded senate, virtually every mem
Der being in his seat and the gallar
les jammed.
The Montana senator first gave &
brief resume of his personal career
from his birth in Massachusetts, to
his entrance in public life in Butte.
where he said he incurred the i'll will
of one of the largest financial inter
ests in the state by voting for Sen
ator Walsh, democrat, his present
colleague. For that vote, Senator
Wheeler said, he was told he could
not remain in public affairs or in the
state.
During service as district attorney
he said, it became my duty to prose-
cute some prominant politicians, and
to cite certain public officials, both
republican and democratic, for con-
tempt on charges of tampering with
a jury"
Details Opposition
One of these officials, he said, later
became associated with a large cop
per company and from that point on
"has been active in opposing me-"
'While in office" Senator Wheel
er continued, 81 found it incumbent
to prosecute graft and corruption
and here I find myself in the depart
ment of justice Investigation. AS a
result l find myself standing indict-
ed"
The foreman of the Montana
grand jury was described by SEN
ator Wheeler as "the bitterest po-
litical enemy I have"
The imam who presented the evil
dence to the jury" he added, re-
had sought his (Wheeler's)
aid in obtaining an appointment.
"This Indictment" he said, "is a
part of one of the most damnable
:o~nspiracies ever consummated in
he United States"
Senator Walsh declared he was
convinced that the charge against t
lis colleague was utterly baseless. t
lie then introduced the resolution Q
proposing the appointment of a com f
nittee of five to investigate and re-
'ort as to the charges made against n
Wheeler in the federal court p
n Montana. 0
In re~counting his political expert il
noes in Montana, Senator Wheeler il
he long ago had incurred the
opposition of the Anaconda Copper P
lining Company, the largest finan- il
ial interest in the state. a
He declared he would give the f,
enate 'the whole story of his con- il
ection with the case" mentioned II
the indictment. A retainer of e.
1000 was given him, he said, to n
y the case for the oil company,
hich he won, and afterwards he
paid about as much more. That e,
as in January, 1928. ii
81 have appeared before any n;
apartment for Mr.. Campbell or any nj
T his associates" he said, referring m
Gordon Campbell, also indicted OF
Great Falls. "My contract with re
m expressly said I could not appear fe
them in Washington. of
DeGes His Accuseers pi
"I defy them to produce scin- &C
LA of evidence that I have appear :.
before any department of gov az
nment." Ch
After he started the department pa
justice Investigation, he went on. IN
JUNIORS came to me that they were l
vestigating my record in Montana" Ce
e said he had been told Burns de- sl'
ctives were being used. Some en
ago he was told by "a promi- DC
mt man." he declared, that he had gi
from the republican Ii
ltional committee that Wheeler
as to be indicted in Montana" (
Senator Wheeler then charged that
of the department of justice
d absolutely and unqualifiedly I'd
amed" him in order to stop %investi- M
ton of the department. N,
81 am not going to ask the mem Co
RS of the senate for sympathy" 90
said. 81 merely want you to know ;es
e facts. I am perfectly able to cia
ke care of myself in this trial" NC
CampbelTs Denial fol
81 say to you members of the e n All
that ] have never appeared be- the
re any department of the govern ito
mt. / understand Mr.. Campbell Me
issued a statement, carried bv his
! Associated Press, which denies ser
1t he ever paid me for assisting sol
n TO ecure government permits. cor
Knowing I had bitter enemies. {