Show CHARGE GROSS FRAUD Treasury Department Has Confirmed Report in Connection With Assay of Lead Imported at El Paso Washington July 13The Treasury department today confirmed the report that gross Irrogularlllea had been charged In connection with the assay of Imported lead ores at El Paso Tex The department was asked by the col leclorn there to appoint a commission with Government Storekeeper Fulker Eon us chairman to Investigate the charges Tins the department declined to do Instead directing Special Agent Evans at El Ineo and Johnron at New Orleans to mako the Investigation and Instructed Mr Fulkcrson to turn over to the special agent any facts In his posscoslon bearing upon the subject Mr Fulkcrson refused to do this on the ground that the agents would not treat his evidence as confidential thereupon there-upon the department directed that charges be preferred against Fulkcrson for Insubordination It Is reported that Fulkcrson has resigned I re-signed but the department has no knowledge of this action If I It line been taken The Investigation Is now In pro grew |