| Show J 1 A i BH SOrS II lt R I NG Ills Ils Ally At M tikes alc cs Against t New NI York May 4 At tho tue preliminary hearing of John A len on time the wealthy California land 1111 owner ouner before United States Slates Commissioner Shields s Atty At Platt for Cor the tho defendant hits hns made malle seri serious sen otis ous OUI charges changes against federal federl Mr Ben on and Frederick A Hyde of ofSan o San are aro ar Jointly Indicted on two charges that of o bribing federal nf nt o In Washington atmil Ant also nl 1 for con cart conspiracy on ircy In fraudulently fraud U lou nt t I obtaining title to government lands In lit II California tiltil Oregon It IH ill alleged that Benson paid money to tn A Harlan a n federal em to obtain government Information tion ln At n mu previous hearing before Commis Commissioner Shields harlan arlon 1 swore that ho ime wrote u a letter In Henson Benson In March 1903 In which he lie Harlan offered for tor or 1000 In to show ho Mr lr Honson Bonson tIme the result of ot the land agents or for tor 0 to read him him tIme the notes of or the time Inquiry When the time hearing was resumed on aim the bribery Indictment Ally Atty Aty Platt Piatt roil rep representing resenting the defendant asked for tor or an 01 adjournment romeo I II I want time to bring this man liar nn on here litre said the time awyer nw er to show that at It the time time UI he lie hI swore ho he wrote roto that letter to Beman offering to make malto loter disclosures for tor 1000 ns its he ha testified I want to show sho that thAt at nt that very er time the tile federal conducting time the In Investigation had hll a a mm photographic copy of ot that letter Ilter and knew that It I contained no statement or Ir promise nt ot that charne ter amid nH that when ien Harlan so 50 o testified they the know knew It was waR perjury Commissioner Shields granted Mr Platt nn an adjournment until today |
