St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-15
THE TELEPHONE TROUBLE.
Another Breeze Between the New
Orleans Witness and Mr. RanneY.


WASHINGTON, April 14.-Mr. Van Bon
thuysen again took the stand when the
telephone investigation committee met
to-day. He produced copy of the record
used in the New Orleans suit to show, as
he said, that the inSinuatiOns that he had
used fac smile Of the record of the in
terror department proceedings, was not
true. He said that both judges at New
Orleans had snubbed Mr.. Storrow 1.-THE
Bell counseD for his attempt to make a
sensation without proper foundation. He
was willing "a answer questions about the
New Orleans suit, but he did not regard il
as relevant to the investigation. He would
like 10 know who "lugged in" this matter,
rs he didn't propose to have any record
made here by Mr.. Ranney for the use of
the Bell company on matters totally irrele-
liant TO the issues. Mr.. Rauney asked If
two pages had not been inserted i'm the
record. to which witness replied that he
didn't know that anything had been in
serted. and il was nObOdy's business but
his own. He had perfect right 10 do as
he pleased i'm that matter. and il had moth
ing to do with this investigation. Mr.. Ran
ney asked why new copies had been printed
in New Orleans. Why had not the origi-
mai been used and the Nipser affidavit cut
out?
You lave got no business to ask such
question. You shall
NOT ASK IT,
and will not answer it." replied the witness
"If YOU are building up n record now for
any 1dy you cannot do IL through me-
Mr. Ranney-There Is no iusinuation about
il. ! asked for naked facts.
The witness (del a ltly) 1.-The courts have al
ready passed on IL. my friend. You cannot
make ANYTHING of IL for yOfIr corunauv \
will tell you.
Mr.. Ranney (sternly)-PIease answer the
question put 20 you.
The witness-wilA that Same remark about
cuttinK out. No, sir. / would not take any
book and cut anything out (ilring up and
striking the table with his fist-) IL Is for no
other purpose I'm IN world than TO benefit
the Bell company. lie (Mr. Rauney) could
not have gotten at these statements excepI
through the Bell company and their em-
ployes.
Mr.. Rsnney Gmpertinently)-"Mr. stenog-
ograher. will you please put that question
again.
Witness (Rngrily)-I wont answer It.
wont answer any insinuation OF that kind.
j wouldn't IL the whole congress should ask
IL. have the highest respect for all the
members OF congress, with few excep-
tions.
Mr.. Ranney (cooIly)-I viii pass the ques-
ton.
1uel MI. hanney tuTneu MS attention 70
that part of the testimony relating 10 the
Pittsburg suit, but the witness fatty refused
to answer the questions. He said he had
told everything under the resolution that he
knew anything about. IF there was any
improperly swear L don't know it." he
said. II have suit going on in New Or
leans and government suit is coming on
In which expect to take part, and don't
propose to
MAKE A RECORD HERE.
You Undressing MIR. Ranney) come here
with lot of bill papers, for / recognize
Mr.. Stonow's satchel,' and don't propose
to make record for Mr.. Storrow or any
body else"
Tr- Ranney asked II the witness had in
structed his attorneys TO withdraw the de-
Tense in the Pittsburg case after his inter-
view with Mr.. Casey Young. The witness
again refused to answer, saying that he was
not going TO produce any correspondence
with his counsel That was his legal right.
The witness had recovered bis temper. and
with great sang fr0id told Mr.. Ranney he