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Show EOrVHI CAY3 I2E'3 ': iT07 cc:::lai:;i;;g " AE OUT THE CHARGE WASHINGTON. April 23. "I have not come to Washington to make an.eppeal-to an.eppeal-to the President or to the Department of Justice." said Senator Borah of Idaho &a he left the Whlto House today, after a brief call upon the President. This statement was made by the Senator Sen-ator when his attention was called to reports that he had, come East to Induce the officials here to call a halt upon the Federal officials in his State In the matter mat-ter of the alleged indictment of persons charged with having engaged. Id timber land frauds. "The -reports that Indictments have been returned against me or my clients for alleged Jand frauds." continued the Senator, "are simply rumors. 1 know nothing of any .such Indictments. The grand Jury has not yet reported Its findings, find-ings, and no one seems to have any official offi-cial knowledge of the reported indictments. indict-ments. I did not' discuss these matters with the President- My call was simply one of respect. I have been In New York and am now on my way home, for which place I expect to leave tonight." |