New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
THE 7BWKSBURY QUEST.
SCENES IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM.

SCENES IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM.
THE COMMITTEE GOVERNOR BUTLER sR. BROWN.
THE WITNESSES AND SPECTATORS.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE rRrDUNE.i
BOsTON, May 16.-DevelOpments in the
hearings OF yesterday and to-day before the Tewksbury
Investigating Committee render 1t probable that the
INQUIRY is not yet half finished IL began on the evening
of Thursday March 30, when the Governor produced
two Witnesses and he finished his side OF the case last
Saturday All OF this week far, has been devoted to
answering the testimony OF the hTst Witness ior tne
prosecution and witnesses are TO Oe caed or tne
same purpose The Governor occupied mouth ana
half in getting his pres nted Mr. Brown said weeks
ago that he would month and at the present rate
OF direct and cross examination the kaends OF November
and the annual state election will ind the committee
still in session.
Interest i'll the hearings abates not whit because OF
the age If the investigation. It theatre where the
actors are distinguished aud able, the dialogue always
brisk, the subject sensational strange and revolving
and where the public is dead-headed" TO the capacity
So the audience Is large. II IL the regular
Legislative Committee Public Charitable Institutions
which is pursuing the investigation, composed Of seven
Republicans aud four Democrats selected when 1t was
not known Tewksbury to be raked over before
the puOc gaze The Green room is the largest commit
tee room in the State House is like large church
yestry and outline, and is the room used TOR p0pu-
lar hearings like those on the temperance aud woman
suffrage questions and for party conferences and eau
II is at the top OF the west end o the state
Houseand many have been the weary knees and painting
lungs which have mounted the stairs TO Il in these few
weeks Even His Excellency puts little IN making the
climb rom the Executive Chamber Around u small
circle are arranged the desks OF the committee, with
table In ths centre for the official reporters and with
narrow passage i1 directly opposite the seat III the
chairman. At one side of this opening sits Governor
Butler at the Major Brown counsc Tor the de-
teuce Between them the chair for the witnesses.
Beh nd them is long table beyond which are the set
tees for the spectators. At side of the committee
The tables for tue newspaper men at the OtAer tho
seats reserved FOR the members Of the Legislature aud
their friends
The Governor has Immediately behind him those
who fslow his directions and aid him Al his elbow
il his longtime private secretary, Colonel Thomas E
Maj0r-who has got " colonel within week ny pe-
ing appOint military secretary 10 the com aider
inchef-sharp featured aud active ready 10 furnish
book or give an order. Mex; 10 him sits the detective
who mas hunted up witnesses for the Governors side'
Mr. George Iunis, dark, shrewd wa'chful and pleas
ant Al the long table Is a genial, whte.harel white
bearded man, very quiet very attentive That Is Mo-
Sargent Ij1r BrJwls detective. who roI1Ts up tue
past lives the witnesses produced by the prosecution
to learn whether their regulations can stand the attack
which may be made order break down Their credi'
bitv II possible. In ugh has been sad In the hearing
already to show that Major Brown will spare ~ pains 10
test 10 the extreme the trusworthuess OF ae test-
mony presented again-t Tewksbury. and ~ a marAea
proportion OF the witnesses nave beel either discharged
employees or former inmates of the almshOuse or hos
pita he Will doubtless dni it IN easy task 70 maze
plausible charges against their regulations Last week.
tae lay aft "a certain witness gave testimony against
the ia ,titution sad privat, 'nat "" Sargent
nal been Oh his track AMI MAJ got him a.,t 90 thaO
il would be shown >atftct0l Of u; 90 Il niiee
that he was utterly untrustworthy
II is lively heaun. Governor Butler and Major
Brown are continually III brOi, tae con, ,oi OF ten
fbe Elcl l. yer
IN his manner and ch has used very dsrespectful al-
guage about the other. Brown ia much the younger
man. and mentally more uimble for blow AID recover.
le hits the harder Of the two, AM strikes s'rugaIer
from the oud4r nis sentences better Ornet AMI
better delivered He Is evidently besnh NJ 10 ger S,hs
mold II ou crowd. and u shake theF pe.eI thte
h'pP'y - - io,r,,SJ 60 Inv vim MIN against
warfare Iney nave idu-hru itS 80 -, &c.,
HIS Exec lency, while before this there mas Deen plenty
laughter at the Governors sA,les against III brown,
BAT not On otncr size in siuge instance wrd can
recall til to-day. II NAV he mat The charhrt 0t tie
and "a trl1 better clad o. the average than Wheh quo
prosecution putting IN It's case. Bat Mr. Bto"n
mora than holds MS OWL and IL Lrd.Y diNajs
thc aggressor When il comes T. cros,.examina-
tom h, Over. tbs experience and WI OF rae Older
man clear lie lea Is ms rppOucut by i"i lie twists
a ,ycr il MAJ fr he crcIInsrances NJ the ques-
ton aud Ser would appear tuat they ma lie dam
seou, admissions In some cases he gets oni 81 thehi
1cs whcn lie will use sllrliy agains their side ~ tho
cl.c Bat some OF wIstIHgs extreme mat they
ale nkcy 10 affect tae committee. , - T.,
ucrfurming al hs own benefit aud ne IL evident sole
tons as 10 now ne appears before the country. lie Is %
most interesting stuty. especially suce he defence
began. HIS manner has changed materially. Formerly
ley were witnesses; he trying Ia get rom them
W at wOulu prove charges IN his inaugural lie was
| friendly. suase ard ps'r'nizlng Now th'y are sir.
Browns witnesses, contradict tile testimony Oh MS
own lie wheels around IN his cGalr so az Ia lace tue
witness; leans MS back against the de k; shaAes MS
freuuyer and the air OF man VINO H. ABOUT 20
sUi MS otpnrent on The spo.. When admission -
n,de when uienses him lie smiles, draws yes,' and
res to lead along another admission whca als0s hi
| serve him. . .,,. g..
If il amusing the crowd at the door OF this free
| benefit Hearings begin al haipast nne before elgh6
the ue has begun 10 form AT the door, 1nd ny
me hour Cd .nhg has extended FAR dWh the 81 dlfs
Enough are admitted I'LL the seats and then IN" doors
are smut. When pass out, enough otheE' arc s-
mitte take their t ani 80 the patent nut tafuy
water may something before the committee au-
| tiurls f5ut thcy not always patient Today tue
had 10 all his strcngtI 70 push BACK the
on sld-rs WAC crowded against the door ana piftay
r.d heusely yes in o the room. With such crowd and
ca dramatic display benefit Of c country, the
hearing goes on Major Brown 10 beginning the per-
rnnce of hts prom se Ia lsprove every charge which
he rpvk