The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-20

uceB ana atrOCltleS inflicted upon tnem Dy
their former masters, which was the cause
Of their leaving. There was, he said, as
far as he could learn, no political motive
at the bottom Of this exodus.
IsDIAS AFFAIRS.
The House Committee on Indian AZ
fairs resumed the examination Of ouray,
but failed to elicit any satisfactory infor-
nation in regard to the fight with Thorn
burgh, the Meeker massacre or the sub.
sequent i'll treatment OF the captive women
Of the agency by the Indians. He did not
deny that they might have been located
as alleged, but he asserted that he knew
nothing OF 1t. Mrs. 0uray was still more
non.committal, and the committee were
utterly unable to extract any information
on the subjects under inquiry. Jack was
then tried, but with no better success. AT
first he positively asserted that he did
not understand, and could not speak
English. Several questions were put TO
him in English, but he preserved the
most stoical indifference.
The questions were then put 10 him in
Spanish through an interpreter, and with
uU uGktSI IG6ult, 1uo Guuuditke6 was
about to abandon the examination when
Jack suddenly surprised :hem in very
good English, stating that he was present
at tho fight, and knew nothing OF the cir
cumstances, contending that he met the
soldiers three days before the fight, and
tried to persuade them TO turn back; that
failing In this and fearing trouble, he had
gone away; that he had no band in the
Thornburgh fight or Meeker massacre.
Chairman Scales then addressed 0uray,
telling him that 1t was evident to the
committee that they had determined not
to testify, and such course would only
delay matters and needlessly prolong
their stay here; that the object OF sum.
moning them before the committee was TO
obtain their version OF the difficulties in
Colorado; that the committee was friend
ly to them and only anxious TO have JUS
tice done them, and TO protect them in
their rights,
ouraY listened attentively, but made
no reply.
NELLY CONTEST.
The minority report in the contested
election case, Donnelly VS.. Washburne, Of
Minnesota, was received from the printer
to-day and placed in the hands OF the COM
mittee. A fnal vote will probably be tax
en- by the committee on Tuesday. The
minority report cites the fact that the re.
turned vote gayo majority Of S,0lS for
Washburne. That district was created by
an act OF the Legislature Of Minnesota,
February 25d, 1872, and has always been
Republican by large majority. That the
Republican majority for Congressman in
1879 was 6,440, in 1874 2,Sl9, in 1876, p
O95 and in 1878 3,0l3; and the Republic
can majority for Governor in 1877 was 81
1853.
The report advetts to the character of
the evidence relied on by the contestant,
and claims that there is very little, II any,
testimony on record which would be re-
ceived or considered in any court OF JUS.
tice in this or in any other civilized coun.
try;. that the testimony be generally
denominated, though so far as II relates
10 the question OF ofbribery or Illegal voting
very little OF IL arises even TO the dignity
OF hearsay evidence when scruinized.
The committee understand that certain
members OF the committee. in order 10
arrive at the conclusion reached by them
have considered all or nearly all Of such
Incompetent testimony found in the re.
cord. Itis proper to observe that much oi
the hearsay evidence relied upon consists
only OF conclusions drawn from conversa-
tions with persons held after the election
which are always unreliable, and as q
general rule, even though testimony would
otherwise be competent, are regarded as
very dangerous if'at all admissible in q
court OF justice.