Show I GEORGE BE F POLLOCK STIRRED UP OVER AFFIDAVIT mm OF iL M A 11 Interior Department Official Says Statements Reflecting on His Official Conduct Are Absolutely Untrue Washington Nov No 29 An emphatic contradiction was made here today by George F chief of department depart nt B Interior department of oC allegations in inthe Inthe the affidavit made at Salt Lake City yes yesterday by b Michael Ichael li agent ot at the government that Pollock had Instructed to destroy destro four affidavits he lie had procured against the Union enlon Pacific Coal company in the coal coat coatland land fraud Investigation In Utah Mr Ir Pollock issued a statement in which he heI I said Makes Emphatic Denial Mr Ir PollocK says that the statements contained In the morning papers rs reflect reJect reflecting reJectIng reflecting ing on his conduct and motives mothes in con connection connection connection with the above aboe stated matter are absolutely untrue He states most em emphatically emphaticallY I that he be has never personally persona nor officially by direction or suggestion expressed or implied nor by b any an act of i commission or intended omission aided i or countenanced a failure to prosecute or the tho suppression of any prosecution of or orth the th investigation referred to fo I Never Saw Affidavits l Mr Ir Pollock characterizes the state statement statement statement ment that he advised Mr Ir to destroy destro the affidavits alluded to as will willfully willfully I fully tully false He affirms that he never saw any was never informed of any af affidavits affidavits I that did not in due duo and regular course become and remain part of the records of oC the office that he lie gave gae Meyen dorff no instructions whatever In regard to the investigation except as expressed In official letters which are on file and record In the land office No other advice to him was was necessary as the well es established established established rules of the office instructed him fully as to his duty dut |