The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-17
DaNyuLe DATA.

WAsHIEGIOR, Aprl l0.-l Press, l-con-
gTss,mAn John 5, Wise appeared before the
Dapyil.5 committee today ana sod essin 6
hu chair sad he represented Colonel w. IL
sims. Y lionel Slms had received Lohct
thst witnesses were about TO 40 examined
IN iespeo. 10 his persoual character; WIS.,
/ read a leIger from UDloLe. : ms e. 5 .nAt0r
| ah,TnAn, sisting hs knew DOT the NJ tlra
Oi the threaleGed attacks upon him,
nor dii he care II be was allowed
To show the HLimus which prompted
them; no had reason 10 lleva the attefupi
was no, ior the .pufposo Oi 70 Eing any
| light on the subjrot before thA c,mmlttee,
! hui 10 bl1esen his Character by iDueBdo;
hs deslrsd, IL the committee say III, TO 20
outside VI his character Tor yeraciiy, TO Da
allowed 10 summon witnesses touching the
moral character OF all parties, including
SsnaLos Vapce and II representatives. George
q. Cable and George ID. WISE who were,
be was informed, gagged 10 the attempt
10 blacSen bis character. Alter reading the
letter, Wise said that since the investisa-
lion began no mas To some repTesent-
ed ths affirmative OF the proposition.
There wss murder and massacre, aud Out
lawry In DaIvllle, aud he honestly believed
il. He therefore wished to say that SIMS
had been examined here Gs to certain ate
ments, II true: IL mAtieIed not OF what The
private character o! Sims Was ex'
cspt as 10 his reputation Tor veraci
"; he gave notice he should object 10
an investiaaiion extending beyond Sims
general reputation tor vpracity, unless the
investigation was opened up, IN which case
he should lsssil he reputation for truth oil
w. N. Raiiln aid should produce the re-
cores oil come signefs OF the Danville cir
culAr.
senst r Vance: "Well. Mr.. Chairman,
30 far as notice IL intime;ion that my char
aoter 10 to be asssiled, cir"
Senator Sherman: 81 think myself, gov.
e-uor, that ought not to enter upon the
records. and sAall csitainiv recommend"
Senator Vance: at IL unusual sir, and IL
is dsmnable, aud / DEFY the whole hell-hreu
crowd 10 assaii my character, here or
any where else; never heard Of such pr5p.
osili0n as carrying war into committee aud
making War agaiutt mem Der oil coul'
mittee who is simply doing his duty rs APP
pointed aud re IuiTed OF bim 10y the senate
VI which he Is a member. IL Is a threat. tir,
which ostpise end DEFY end condemn"
Senator Sherman said there was no FUR
Their necessity Tor argument; when ques-
lions we're raised by Offering testimony, it
would DO time enough 10 discuss and de-
eide them. SO lar rs the threat to involve
amember oithe committee personally as 10
blu CHI aracter and conduct was concerned,
il was entirely improper.
as tsat of any member, or congress. II
has been reported .6i having been eatd
before the commlttee that l was dishon
est man, now, " he merely attempts to
prove that. ! have no objection at all. I"
Senator Vance: ~ said II OF you with ref
erence 10 proof had"
Colonel Sims, who is partially deaf, was
proceeding when Senator Sherman per-
sEa6ed hun 10 stop.
Ma III
sworn.
Governor Vance asked If eho was nc-
ouaiuted with Colonel Sims. She replied
she had k.own him about seven years. She
WAS asked TO state ms reputation Tor truth
and versoity.
Senator Sherman said he would not con-
sent TO turning the Investigation into the
channel proposed, nor TO open up the OPP
portunity Tor bringing in personal quairsls
without the direction otthe iull commfLtee.
II there WAS aay desire to controvert any OF
Colonel Sims statements as o witness he
would have no objection.
Senator Vance said 1t had been put in
evidence that Colonel Sims was man OF
good character and that his defeat III the
election Was due to intimidation and vio-
Lance. IL propose to prove" he continued,
.',hia nan is a thief; that he stols bonds oi
this witness Oh the atlld here, and that he
is utterly unworthy OF relief. He has d
blackeued chsr c.er aud reputstion among
ctzsns OF DAnv!lle. and We propose 10
show who he is"
Senator Sherman, still objscting to The
of the testimony proDosed, )
Mrs Il wins was excused, and after a
Of views between members OF
the sub .eommlties al witnessed in attend.
al c. were discharged and adjournment
taken subject to the call OF tins chairman.
IL is not yet decided whether any more
,sisuessas WI be subpO 1asd.