Letter from William Loeb to E. A. Hitchcock

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SPECAT INSPECTOR FIRED. George E. Wson Impeached in the Senator Mitcell Land Fraud Cases. WASHINGTO t Aug. 26.-Special Inspector George F. Wilson of. the Interior Depart- ment was dismissed to-day by Secretary Hitchcock on account of disclosures made during the investigation of the charges against Senator Mitchell of Oregon. Some of the witnesses examined during that investigation testified that Wilson had promised for a consideration to make favorable recommendation in some land cases in which they were interested, one of them declaring Wilson had been paid $200 in one instance. Wilgon admitted to the authorities that he had received the money, but declared that he had taken it to entrap the man, and the amount was to be returned to him. This explanation was not considered satis- factory, and Wilson was removed. He was appointed from Rhode Island.