. The National Civic Federation review . he efficiency of the actwas mainly due to the intense activities of theDepartment of Justice. Mr. 0Brian has been a life-long Republi-can. He began the practice of law in Buffalo,and soon won distinction because of his extra-ordinary powers and keen intellect. Afterserving several terms in the State Assembly hewas appointed United States District Attorneyby President Roosevelt. In this capacity hewon many legal triumphs, notably in the prose-cution of the railroad companies and the Stand-aid Oil Company for violating the Anti-Rebatelaw. Mr. OBrians incu
. The National Civic Federation review . he efficiency of the actwas mainly due to the intense activities of theDepartment of Justice. Mr. 0Brian has been a life-long Republi-can. He began the practice of law in Buffalo,and soon won distinction because of his extra-ordinary powers and keen intellect. Afterserving several terms in the State Assembly hewas appointed United States District Attorneyby President Roosevelt. In this capacity hewon many legal triumphs, notably in the prose-cution of the railroad companies and the Stand-aid Oil Company for violating the Anti-Rebatelaw. Mr. OBrians incumbency of the officeof Hinted Stales Attorney did not come to anend until sonic time after the commencement ofPresident Wilsons first administration in General Gregory thus came to enter-tain a high regard for his ability as a prosecu-tor a nd retained trim as •special counsel to prose-cute I be Coal Trust, and later as specialcounsel for I Ik; government in the prosecutionof Kranz von Kintelen, the German agent and spy-. ALFRED L. BECKER ALFRED L. BECKER. To deal with the problem of German and propaganda the State Legislature jNew York on May 21, 1917, passed the Peaand Safety act, Under which the State Atttney General enjoys the unusual powers of bei;able to subpoena witnesses and compel themgive testimony under oath. This is a pownot possessed by any branch of the Federal goeminent charged with investigating espiona;and propaganda. Under this law Attorney General Lewis aihis Deputy in immediate charge of the admintration of the peace and safety act, Alfred [Becker, obtained the proofs necessary to co,vict Bolo Pasha in France, and bring about 1execution as a traitor. The steps of Joseph Calaux, former Premier of France, through Bra:and Argentine were retraced and the swostory of his machinations with Count von Lnburg, German Minister to the Argentine, wfurnished to the French Government. The proof how the representatives of Germany forea pro-Ally su
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