Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-13
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In the Telephone Inyestigations..New
York Editors Called Liars, sc.
WASHINGTON, April l2-Wnen the tel.
epkouic investigation commenced THE
morning Wilson Van Bsuthusen, Of New
Orleans, president Of the National I'm
proved Telephone Company, was placed
upo the stand. The witness at one point
turned his attention to that part Of Dr.
Rogers testimony rejecting On his integ-
rity and he declared that their was not
word oftruth in Rogers statement that
Senator Harris had denounced the witness
as q scoundrel.
Mr.. Rsnney began to criticise the vii
ness in reference to the omission Of the
| Nipper affidavit The witness had a long
controversy with Mr. Ranney about the
matter and declared that that gentleman
was trying to misrepresent his motive in
omittipg the affidavit. he objected to the
attempts to besmirch him by counsel OF
the other company.
What do you mean By thst| inquired
Mr. Rannsy.
The witness-"I understand that you
are here as the advocate of the Bell com
psnY. =,
Mr.. RsuueY Indignantly Who told
you that; where did you get it|
Witness-"I have been told that you
own stock in the Bell Company"
| Mr.. RaIney-"I will tell you ths' DO
not own any stock In the Bell Oompsny
Do not know any officer in that company,
and have no more connection with 1t than
you have"
The witness (cooly)-"lf | were not on
the stand and made such statement you
would say that you did not believe me
Now, unless you 60 under oath | will not
believe your statement. | have done
a proper duty here in the interest OF
nv company and of the public, and / do
not intend that anybody shall besmirch my
character. "
Mr.. Rsnuey (angrily)-"If you DON /
stop your impudent-"
The Witness (interruptingl when you
undertake to make it appear that have
tried to play trick on the Court you can
do it with me"
Mr.. Rsnney-"I have asked you pro
per question and insist on an answer.
The Witness-"I deny that the questions
are proper.
Mr.. Rsnney-WhY didn't you objec
when the chairman asked you about the
mstterY'
Witness Because / wanted an oppor
tunity 10 reply to the slsnderous insinua
ton in this record"
Mr.. Rsnney-"BY whomT
Witness-"By the questions asked here
by the cross-exsminations. II has been
asserted here and published in the New
York papers, the Sun and Tribune-aud the
editors Of those papers are lying sooun'
drels--thst there was trick played upon
the court. That is bare-fsced slsnderous
lie, and the man who uttered it is q bare
faced liar"
This declaration threw the committee
into flutter and the Chairman pounded
The table with his fist to restore order
Alter q while the witness again proceeded
, he wanted to tell all be said. This is pot
nv tuner shall l use the word here?'
/ Mr.. MsllArd, (sotto voice.. That is &
good word"
The witness continuing produced letter
/ that he had received from Casey Young
dated Washington, March 81, 1886, il
which Young tells him OF his discovery o.
the supplemental agreement in the bottom
Of his trunk.
At this point the committee adjourned
until Wednesday.
: Judge Baxtsr's Successor.
: WASHINGTON, April l2-The Presiden
= sent the following nominations to the Sen
ate to-day: Hornell E Jackson, of Ten
nessee, TO be Circuit Judge of the UniteC
States for the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
T vice, John Baxter deceased; Frank E
( DYES to be Marshal Of the United State
for the Territory of Utah; s. o. Coffin Il
be Collector of Customs for the Distict o
EiQertown, Mass; Philander Coble to b
/, Collector of Customs for the District 9
5 Plymouth. Mass; Geo. D. Barton to b
e Assistant Collector of Customs for the por
J, of Camden, \. Robert Jordon to b
+ Surveyor Of Customs for the port OF 6nshs
SebrasAs..
Lamar Takes q Trip.
0 wAsH1SoroN, D. G., April l2-Secretsr
9 Lamar win leave the city this evening c
q tomorrow morning for Memphis, Tenn
Y Macon, Ga, and his home at Oxford, ME-
, he Is not expected to return for week
10 days
Indian Appropriation Bill Passed.
: WASHINGTON, April l3-The Senat
!. !. this sftsruoon passed the Indian Appropr
!. atom bill substantially ~ reported frol
Il committee.
withdraw.
ofl WASHINGTON, d. G.. April ll.-Tt
" Prsipsut hss withdraw the nomination
- @ ,lando ". Powers, of Michigan, as Ass
!. ci ts Ju,t;os Of the Supreme Court
,e UAh.
~ Short but Er couraging.
s. WAszrxsfoy, April ll.-Sscrstsry Ma
er ming continues to improve.