The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-16
DANyIl.LE DATA.

WAsRIHaros. April I5.-t Press. l-Con-
gr sssniAn Jonn B. Wise appeared before the
DALvil.e committee to.dey ana scdtes.tns
he chair sad he represented Colonel w. II
Sims. Colonel Sims had received Dot'cs
mat witnesses were about TO 10 examined
In respect 10 HE personal character: Wiss
read a letter from Iolouei Sims ., Senator
Sh, rnisn, II stine hs knew not the pstnre
vi tns threatsnsd attacks upon him,
nor dill he care III no was allowed
| /, chow tho abimus which prompted
hem; ne had reason 10 b leve the atlsmnt
was not tor inc purpose vi t1ro sing any
| light on the subj CT before tbe CO mmit,ee,
| but 10 blacgvn MS character by inuendoi
| ne desired, II the committee saw ut, 10 70
outside Vt hts CHARACTER Tor v.rsci'y, 10 bs
| a wed 10 snmmOu witnesses tbuGhirg the
n.ufal onurscitr 81 all parties, inCludipg
Senator Vsuc, AID Representatives George
U. Uaoe aud George ID. W 80 who were,
+ be was inivfmtu, ong ged ia the a'tehpt
~ b acsrn lis rharsotrr After rearng The
letter Wies sdid that since the inyrtti2a-
! ,iOn began he h1s tu suilet rnt tcpre eri-
al tue hlli mativo Ut ne prop lsltiOn.
| rneie wss murder aud massacre, unn out
larry IL ID .iy lie, aud he honesty % 'Fltd
| II. dc therefore wished tJ say that Sms
n.d beentA.mln'd mere de I, oertaiu eit.
meuts, II tfu II maiicitd noe ut vast me
priv IL c1aidu or ~ hiuia VAS cS'
L, 1T us 10 his reputation for vsraci
| ~; no gave uOiica he shOuld o'1 sct 10
an invetti gaiiol txierdlng heyoHd Sims
guntr4l reputation Tor v.raDlly, unless the
liuvestgs.tiun was opened up, IN whicD case
ht should hssail he icpu anon Ion uutn o.
". n. kailiA aud shouid produce to re-
o,ros U! some siguefs OF the Danviile oif-
cuiai.
5enlt Vance, well, Mr.. Chairman,
90 ia as GOticB a. inilinAtinI tEat my Cdaf-
aoles u 10 ne as.bilac, sir"
Senator Snsiuau: II think myt,lf, gov
etror, tuat ought nOt 20 enter upon the
recorC $, ana sps.i certainly recommend"
Senator Vano,: 1T IL UNUSUAL sis, and IL
lie uemnsblo, ana | DEFY tne who's beil.iTed
crowd 10 nssau my cnarac err, here or
any who're ,lss; | never beard Of such sprrp.
usiIiOn Carrying var into COMMITTEE and
making waf againEt nieno DER OF q com
mi,i.e sho lis simply doug his duty as up
poi ted and re uifed u BIN oy The senate
ui iuh he IL n mem Der. IL il u threat. sir,
VIII Gu l ossulse aid defy sDo Condemn"
Senator Sherman eaid there was no fur
ther necessity Tor srsumeDi; when ques.
tiong were raised by olor,Dg testimony, II
would be time enough 10 discuss aud de-
che them. 81 lar rs the threat 10 Involve
mem Der OF tue committee p rsoualy AS 10
Iii. en- nrncser anu conduct was concerned,
IL was entirely improper.
Sris: My cua.ac er IS as precious 10 me
IS that ot any member 81 congress. It
has been reported rs having been said
before tre c5fnmltiee that | Was di5hOn.
est man. now, II ne merely attempts to
prove thii. | nave no objection 1T MI
Senator Nsucf:"l saia IL OF you with ref.
ef,nce u proc, l had.'
Colonel SINS, Woo IN pa,tinl'y deaf, was
proceeding whei Senator Sherman per
suaued him 10 stop.
Mrs. u Is. an,in. OF Bltlnore, was
sworn.
Governor Vancs asked # she was &C
uuaiDtsd " In coOnOi ms. Sne replied
sac had ,ogn him about seven year,. she
WAS asked 1, state hls reputation Tor truth
aDi verEcity.
Senator Sherman said be would not con-
sent TO turning the Investigation into tn,
channei proposed, nor To open up iha op.
potuuity Tor bringing ia personal q1airuis
wi hUut tins diect on OF The full com uittee.
Ii there wssauY desire 10 c0nIroysft any OF
Colonel Sims' statements 10 witness he
would have no OF scion.
Senator Vance sold II had been put In
eviOeDcs that Colonel Suns WAS IL man of
good Cd racler aud that his defeat III the
sicctlo on was due 10 intimidation and vip'
lsnce. 1 propose TO prove" be CONTINUED,
'this mau 10 thief; mat no stole BOMBS OF
tins witness on tho stand here, aud tina, he
Is u tprly unworthy OF reliei. He has a
blacSened cntr ict.r aud reputation among
cirzsns OF D,uv.lie. bud We propose to
chow who he is."
Senator Sherman, still objectlng 10 he
Introduction II ths testimony proposed,
Mrs. Rfwiins was excused, and after
comparison Of views between members Of
the sub committee nll witnasse3 Ia attend.
a c. were discharged and adjournment
,aken subj CT t. tho call Of tue chairman.
| Is net yet decided whsiher any more
Witnesses vii ~ subr opgasd. Il