Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-11
kilograms to The Star.
HOW LONDON WAS CRUELTY HOAIED
Nervous Police Officials Start a Panic.
INVESTIGATION AT COLUMBUS.
BEGINNING OF THE COKE FAMINE.
New Phase Of the Cincinnati Elec-
ton liberalization AT ColunnhuS.

tIOu AuveStHR 8t1On AZ COLUMBUS
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 1.-The fact that the
house committee on privileges and elections
would bring Dan Dalton before the house i'm
contempt because Of his refusal to produce the
poll-book and tally-sheet of precinct A. fourth
ward, Cincinnati, before the committee, was
sufficient TO attract large crowd this
morning. At eleven o'clock Chairman
Poorman, accompanied by Clerk Dalton
and the sergeant at arms, walked
down the center aisle of the house. and Mr..
Poorman, on a question Of privilege, read the
instructions of the committee, reciting the fact
that Mr.. Dalton had refused TO allow the COM
mittee to take Photographic copies of the re-
ports while in Cincinnati, and had also refused
to produce the same records before the commit
tee. The chairman stated that the question was
what disposition should be made OF the
case. Mr.. Dalton upon being asked
IL he still refused To produce the
records before the committee, or the
house, stated that he did refuse, and
claimed that he had no right to take the OFF,
cial records outside of the limits of Hamilton
county without authority of the court OF CON-
mon pleas. During his remarks Chairman
Poorman was several times interrupted
by Hull, of Allen and for moment there
was ~ decided sensation, Mr.. PoorInan giving
Hull TO understand that he would not allow
him to reflect upon the work of the committee.
Alter Dalton had stated MS position, Mr. Samp-
son submitted the following:
"Whereas, Daniel j. Dalton has failed salts
factOrily TO answer questions legally pro-
pounded to him by this house, or To produce
ing committee OF this house, and is
therein guilty of contempt OF its author;
Dalton has refused and still refuses to obey the
subpoena of the committee on privileges and
elections of this house of representatives COM
manding the said Daniel J. Dalton to appear
before said committee at Columbus, Ohio, at 10
o'clock a. m, February 10th, 1856, and TO then
and there produce the returns OF the election
held in precinct A, fourth ward, of the city of
Cincinnati and state of Ohio, October 13, 1885,
which refusal is i'm contempt OF the authority of
this house, therefore be it ordered that the said
Daniel j. Dalton be committed to the custody
of the sargeant-atarms of this house, and by
him committed to the Jail of Franklin county,
Ohio, there to be kept in close custody for 30
days, unless he shall sooner signify his willing
ness to produce the books, papers and returns
called for by the said standing committee and
propounded him by the house, and for the COM
mitment and detention of said Daniel j. Dalton
this order shall be sufficient warrant; that
whenever the officer having the said Daniel j.
Dalton in custody shall be informed by said
Dalton that he is ready and willing TO pro-
duce said books, papers and returns, 1t shall
said Daniel ]. Dalton over to the sergeant-at-
arms of this house, whose duty ii shall be to
take the said Daniel j. Dalton immediately be-
fore this house and to hold him i'm custody SUBJ
ject to the order OF this house"
Mr.. Hull moved that the motion lie on the
table, which was lost by a strict party vote.
Mr.. Cameron spoke on behalf of the commit
tee, arguing that the house had ample author
ity to compel Clerk Dalton TO produce the re-
turns.
Mr.. Baker, of Cincinnati, counsel for Mr.. Dali
ton went into a long argument, the main point
being that Dalton uau no right 10 take the re-
turns outside of Hamilton county unless he re-
ceives an order to do SO 10y the court of which
he is a subordinate officer.
Mr.. Tompkins republican, said the real ques-
ton was whether the people OF Ohio, its legis-
lative body, should bow down to the clerk OF
county. Mr.. Tompkins cited hume
rous authorities, and quoted section So of the
laws. At one o'clock the house took recess
until three O'Clock, at which time the discussion
will be renewed.