Crawford's Land Grafting Scheme Exposed in South Dakota
A detailed account accuses Coe Crawford of enticing young men to file on public land under homestead laws, fabricating ties to secure titles. The piece cites oath violations, paid expenses, and manipulated juries, questioning voters' judgment amid Roosevelt era anti graft policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lampe
Floyd Valentine
Bite
Valentine
Lampe
Blour
Noveber
Bangor
Mount
Joe L Crawford
Java
Huron
Valent Lampe
Blount
Myelf
Che’ L Crawford
Rale
Aberdewn
Julian Mount
T . Crawford
Crawford
Julian Blunt
The
United States
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Interior
South Dakota
Petiire
Crawford's Confession and Its Implication in Graft Case
The passage analyzes Crawford's purported confession and compares it to a prior land graft plea from his 1907 gubernatorial campaign. It notes the context of the Mis erable Plot substitute, references a Walworth county land tract from 1901, and questions whether the motive was to mislead or reveal truth, inviting readers to judge the credibility of his explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keima
elt-Taft State League
Coe
Crawford
Pierre Dakoti
Walworth County
Olis
Epalenes
Walworth
Crawford's Cattle Ranch Stake Sparks Fraud Claims
A lengthy affidavit fragment alleges Coe S. Crawford and associates fenced government lands in Walworth County South Dakota to claim private ownership. It details sworn statements by Lampe and others accusing Crawford of steering funds and manipulating homestead entries to secure isolated forty acre tracts at minimum price, with political fallout and calls for scrutiny of his past railroad ties and public duties.
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Huron, & D
Baiking
Crawford
Huron
Walworth County
Northwestern Railroad
South Dakota
Walword
Coe S. Crawford
Crawfords
Blount
Valentine
Mr. Crawford
Ays
Webster
Sumuar
Eharseter
Evry
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Coe. I. Crawford
Wford
Conay Mann
Tingola
Ford
McEnity
Craw
Womas H. Thompson
Bendir
Sourn
Thomas Apan
Boron
Sel
Selby
Hlount
Thompson
Crawfors
Benauxe
Teannat
Crawford & Tylor
Harry
Bendis
Lam
Fluron
Robinson's
Ervey
Tate
Belby
Howe
Aberdeen
Boeing High
Agent McEniey
I& Awilen Blount
General Land
Congressional Record
Tan
Brawford
Biaw
Crewferd Wands
Crawford & Taylor
Muro
Mancajiy
Land Department
Washington
Doe T. Crawford
Harom
Cl & Northwestern Railroad Company
Unitedates
Senate
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