Evening star., 1925-03-27
WHEELER INDICTED
WITH 2 OTHERS ON
LAND PLOT CHARGE
Continued from First Page)

overt acts. the indictment made the
first specific charge against Senator
Wheeler, declaring that on March 8,
1923, he addressed a letter to Camp
, bell asking for detailed facts as to
the sale of a portion of the lands con-
cerned to the Standard Oil Co. of Cal
ifornia, 'ln order that when L take
it up with the Department of the In
terror that / will be able TO intelli-
gently discuss the matter
within the next day or two | will
also take the matter up with some other
parties here in the city whom / think
will be interested" the letter concluded.
On March 49, the indictment de-
elared. in reciting the sixteenth
overt act" of the series charged,
said Burton K. Wheeler and Edwin
S. Booth sent to Great Falls a GER
tain telegram
This message, addressed to L. W
Beauleau, at that time an attorney
for Campbell, read: Secure and mail
at once complete list Gordon Camp
bell syndicate and individual hold
ings, giving each separate legal de-
scription and character Of title di-
viding acreage into two classes, that
| in which title is absolute and un-
| questionable, and that in which title
| may be in doubt. Am writing letter
| In full tomorrow Do not wait for
| letter for this information.-B X
Wheeler"
The seventeenth, eighteenth and
nineteenth specifications likewise con-
| cerned messages reputedly exchanged
| by wire between Campbell and Sena-
| tor Wheeler. On March Il, the eigh-
teenth count said, Senator Wheeler
wired Campbell that he was leaving
| Saturday for Europe"
Have taken up your matter with
| parties. Writing Baldwin. Suggest
see him." 1T read. James e. Baldwin
was a law partner of Senator Wheel
| er, who was a witness called before
| the grand jury.
| AS the nineteenth count, the indict-
ments sets forth a telegram purported
| to be from Campbell to Senator
! Wheeler dated March IA.
| please advise when you expect to
| return" the message said. Believe
matter of Lincoln permit vitally i'm
| portant. Is possible you can discuss
matter with solicitor and l can come
| to Washington and discuss matter
J with him with view to satisfactory
settlement even during your absence.
| Feel this permit should have prompt
| attention. Choteau well looking best"
AS overt act" numbered 20 by the
! Indictment. the document set forth a
| telegram from Wheeler March IA,
which was noted in the body of the
message as answer date Great
| Falls"
Have already discussed permit
| with solicitor" the telegram said.
| but did not have number. Wire that
| to me and I will arrange to have you
see him in person if you come here"
Also on the same date, March IA. a
| message. signed Gordon Campbell
| Office" said: Replying your wire
date permit referred to is No. 05197s.
! Will be glad to see solicitor Wash
| ington any time convenient"
In the last four overt acts" the in
| dictment dealt with the association
of former Solicitor Booth with the
| conspiracy charged. A letter from
| Campbell to Booth on May 4. another
| letter from Booth TO William Spry,
commissioner of the General Land
Office, asking approval of certain as
| signments of oil and g>s permits,
and a third letter from Booth 10
Campbell, saying that former Assist
ant Secretary Goodwin was out of
! Washington, but would be informed
as to the enterprise on his return.
were included. All these were dated
| in May. 1928. The final document set
| forth in the list was a letter written
on June 2. 1928, from Booth TO Sen
ator Wheeler, referring to "some very
| important matters in relation to the
| Gordon Campbell matter that I must
| see you about at the earliest possible
/ date"
| This letter was written to Senator
| Wheeler under the address of
| United States Senate" but said:
| 81 note by the papers that you will
leave for America shortly. and l
presume you will reach here within
a few days. / am addressing you SO
as to catch you before you leave