| Show L LAND D fRAUDS I IN WESTERN ST STATES A T S SJohn John Jallu A Benson Denson or of San Francisco Charged by Interior With Being the tho header SPECIFIC CHARGE IS BRIBERY Alleged lie Ga Gave Monc to V 1 to Ills Official Oath Washington 18 John A lien son eon IL a San Hall Francisco roar roal es tatu te operator charged lIy by the Interior department with being the tho head ot of the Iho alleged lan land frauds extending over u II dozen Western states und and ten to which Sec referred leCel d vigor vigorously and lit length in III his n to ro port was las arrested here today ul I L the th Willard hotel hy by Secret just as Henson was preparing II 10 to leave the tho city for lIl No Now York YOlk TIE lIlE Tho charge on which the tho arrest was mudo svan bribery It belli being alleged III the ot of Mr Ir Burns and in III the tho warrant that Benson to tn Woodford D 1 H of at the special division ot of the llio general lard 1118 1 unico aid now n a cleric in III that on March 15 or of this year yeul for tor the tha ot of e from information the lion or of hla hie operations lit at that tUne time her he hering Ing nano mado lIy by lUm cd States A Anson S Taylor u and nd ilK as noun ns as luau been apprehended lIy by turns Burns lie ho was taken talen Taylor lie lle wished to havu the tho preliminary tearing ot of hl his case CaM postponed and taw tho date for fol such hell hearing 11 III was tit at nc Dec 30 gave ae hall bull for his hili appearance ap on that chair dall the taw lit ul will ask to have havo him held for tor the gran grand jury iu rS AN N OI Tho 1111 malle b 1111 ot the the Iho II conspiracy Indicates n a number ot of persons ut at present employed In thin tho la III department at ton und and elsewhere Numerous arrests are alo ex expected to tollow that ot of Honson In short order rileI and that some es who may not be will he be dismissed from the service It II iii said Hald that Secs and the special attorneys III ht thin tho case have It nece necessary flary to the working ot of thin case that no action ho be taken with reference to any ut of the tho other othel offenders until the It In the case have been The Thc government Arthur B 11 Pugh who has been attorney ne ney far fOl the tho interior department tnt on thin tho land frauds and Oliver Oller assistant attorney of the tho ot of Justice who has hilA also been employed on thin tho case aHO slate In asking for fol a large ball bond for 01 Ben on that hI he Ind gull ty t or of bribery during his present to toa Wa a hington last Monday mud and In thin tho Itself nol standing Inc hu was III fully n aware that t his hili connection with thE alleged frauds was all full tull h by the INCE INCENSED SIm The was IS mudo Inter that Sec Ale was waA so Pu ut at rho th ot of this alleged offense that lie he told the s to have Roson Bellson ur rested once although It hind had not nol beet planned to him halm at present Another assertion ot of the Is that Benson Bonson canes to Ington In mistier to 10 decoy letters aid with the tho Intention of oC bribing people In Inthe the thc land who ho were welo In reality act lag Ing for COI the secret GA CAVE yg MONEY TO 10 HARLIN The Tho warrant on which Ronson won san arrested charged that on March lb IS ho unlawfUllY gave IIVO a sun sum ot of monc money to wit tl to ono one 1 D who woe WitS then thell and them an officer ot of the tho said United States Stalls to wit chief o of th the special servIce division ot of the tho land ot of the tho United States with In Intent Intent tent to induce the tho o saId I D to do an act ael Im III or of his hlA lawful ditty as such oI officer cor that Is III to say reveal to lint thin tho said Fald John A Henson the contents ot of the reports ot of certain ot of this the hit the ot of lilac him the tho said D Harlan concerning nn an ot of the cot COli duct of at the tho st i hid John 1 and his hili associates lit In rucking fraudulent soles and entries ot of public lands landH ot o t the tho said United Stales In lief ot of by them within the Maths lit of forest reserves the established under the tho hates 1011 of oC the tho United States In Inthe inthe the states of at California and and andIn In committing trespass on the tho said pub Ile 10 13 nd PAID TO SEE m REPORTS The Tho on the thu warrant was waA I stated iii brief that Mr liar Har Harlan lan hail In hits his capacity as chief chloC ot of thin tho ot of the general land hail had charge ot of till the of at the tho land frauds fraudA sending out special agents In suspected cases acid anel that hind had paid the aunt ot of In return re Ie turn for Cor being allowed to examine the tho reports ot of the special on his own on case rho offense alleged II is that Benson ally tao gave mane money to nl an r of at the tho United States acting In ha behalf of oC the tho United States In on an function with Intent to induce him to todo do nn an act lm violation or of his hlA lawful ditty contrary to section ot of the revised statutes tes tesA Attorneys A and were yes yesterday 11 OIn In as assistant States attorney for his he purpose of at prosecuting thin tho case against Benson I |
