Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-12-06 | Page 3 | Lawyers Are Cleared

LAWYERS ARE CLEARED Charge of Conspiincy to Rob Indians Falls Flnt. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. A statement Was glv. n out at th.- Department of Justice Jus-tice today which recites that lost sum-in. sum-in. r the members of the law firm of Mansfield, lIcMurray & Cornish. Gov. Johnson and ex-Gov. Mosely, of the t'hlckasaw tribe of Indians, were Indicted In-dicted for conspiracy to embezzle funds of the tribe. An Investigation demanded by the accused shows that they were entirely Innocent "A tirt examination." says the state, nient, "was made by Assistant Attorney-General Attorney-General Russell, who was fully convinced Of the innocence of all the accused. It was then examined into by the Attorney-General, Attorney-General, at the request Of the President, and he also was fully convinced. "The Attorney-General then caused it to be looked Into by the District Attorney, Attor-ney, W. B. Johnston, who reported to the Attorney-General that the evidence submitted by the accused was absolutely conclusive Accordingly tho Indictment has been ordered dismissed."