The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
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acquire fraudulently Government
OIL and gas lands.
Edwin s. Booth, formerly Solicitor
-oe the Interior, and Gordon Camp
ball. Montana oil operator. =
BIames ''Daugherty Gang"
"I want an early trial in Wash
ington," Wheeler declared today in
Q formal statement. lin order that
my activities in the Senate may
not be further hampered by the
Harry Daugherty gang which APP
parently still has a commanding
voice in the Department OF Justice. :"
After a fiercely fought eight-day
trial Wheeler was acquitted here
Of charges that he Illegally received
after election to the Senate a $4,000
retainer from Campbell to handle oil
permits and land litigation before
the Interior Department. The jury
took only one ballot. &
The Vindicatioh Dy Montana
Jury was no surprise to me as I
had fully. expected it from the out
Set" said Wheeler.
'.Frame-up,a He Declares.
This acquittal proves my charge
TO the Senate a year ago OF q
.frame-up' by the Department OF
Justice.
II charge again that this trial
was persecution as q retaliation for
the Senatess exposure OF rottenness
in the department under the
Daugherty administration. 3
This was proved by the Borah
committee that Investigated my in.
dictment and exonerated me, and
now again by a clear cut, decisive
verdict in a court OF justice"
The governments case in the
trial. Wheeler added, was based on
''perjured testimony
Had it not been for perjured
testimony. the case would never
have gone to the jury" he said.
ssThe Department of justice. while
protesting its fairness in the trial,
brought a notorious witness here
without giving us an opportunity
to check up his character.
'sSince he testified, however.
abundant evidence has come into
our possession connecting him with
the old Daugherty gang. I shall
not be satisfied until one OF the
principal witnesses is prosecuted
for his basely false testimony.
Just as the jury filed in to an
nounce its verdict, Wheeler re-
ceived a telegram announcing the
birth Of a baby daughter to Mrs.
Wheeler in Washington. The Sem
a1or rushed up to John L. Siattery,
United States attorney, who prose
cuted the case, saying:
Jury Was Unanimous.
Not so bad "a baby daughter
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EIattery smiled.
Wheeler I Immediately was sur
rounded by as crowd of well wish
ers. why don't you call the child
'Vindication' or 'acquittaP?" suggest
ed one OF the by-standers.
Discussing the speed with which
the jury reached its verdict, Henry
Sandberg, a juryman, said: There
wasn't any doubt in the minds of
most OF us about the case right
after the prosecution had rested
early in. the week
Wheeler plans to remain in Mon
tana for some time before return
ing to Washington. Next Friday.
Campbell goes on trial in Federal
court here for using the mails to
deffaud.
Baby May Be Marion"
The third daughter. and sixth
child, of Senator Burton K. Wheel
er Of Montana and Mrs. Wheeler,
born last night at the Senator's
residence here, 1857 Jocelyn street.
Chevy Chase, at the same time
fury found the Senator mot guilty"
Of grave charges in Montana, is
doing well today Mrs. Wheeler
also Is improving. The baby
weighed seven and one-quarter
pounds.
Mrs. Wheeler said this morning
she has not definitely decided what
to name the youngest daughter,
but at the present time she favors
Marion" after the middle name
of Senator Robert Marion La Fol
lette of Wisconsin. She says she
hopes the Senator will remain in
Montana for a few days rest be-
fore returning home.