OCR Text |
Show " cisco, who secured the conviction of Henator Mitchell, paid a visit to Moscow which suddenly changed the aspect of affairs. I Mr. Heney arranged what evidence was at hand, interested the officers and a grand jury was called. The latest news is that the grand jury has secured enough evidence against the alleged land thieves to base a case upon, and that prosecutions will follow soon. Intense interest has been aroused in Idaho by the land fraud cases. I'undreds of people are directly involved; if Kettenbach is found guilty it will mean that scores of cithers are in the same boat. At present the matter is hanging fire; the attorneys for the Government ;lnd for the alleged land thieves are waiting the report of the grand jury. One thing is certain, there w ill be little delay and there is not much prospect of having the cases postponed until spring. HENEY AFTER THE LAND THIEVES. That the Government is surely after the land thieves is shown by the conviction of Senator Mitchell and Congressman Williams of Oregon, and the prosecution of other suspects in Idaho and Washington. Washing-ton. Just now it is into Idaho that-the Government has taken the light; at Moscow the Federal court has on its calendar land cases against some of the most prominent of the Gen; State's citizens. 1 When tutted States Attorney Ruick reviewed the evidence the tit her day against Banker Kettenbach of Lewiston and his colleagues, U "lared Vre was not enough to warrant a case. Ho asked that t'l vases be oTtfponed until spring. Then Mr. Heney of 6aa Fran- , - t ' |