The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-28

q departure from the rules of evidence that the
committee found the whole world OF industry
protesting against its proceedings.
Mir. Funston contended that his question was
based upon the direct examination. The wit
neeses had stated that unwashed CUTS went into
lard. and that be had seen il. He Mr.. Funstonl
had then asked the witnesses where he had seen
1t. and he left Is TO any lawyer whether that was
not proper question How much more slush
did that man open up the other day when he
made charges which be Mr.. Funston would not
believe under oath, than the present witness
was opening tip by his remarks about unwAshed
gus.
the objection made by Mr. Laird the grounds
stated by that gentleman. The question Was
the committee through its courtesy and was
not placed under oath. He was asked TO give
the committee any information within his
knowledge the s1biectmAttsr OF the inves
tiRation But the gentleman had right TO de-
cline TO answer the question If he saw proper.
Mr. Morgan hoped that the witness would not
answer the question, and he hoped that here
after no witness would be permitted 10 answer
these personal questions.
Mr. Funston again put his question. and the
witness again declined 10 answer. lie had made
no general charge, he said, against the packers,
and he did not think that any packer would 30
consider il. Mr.. Funston pressed his question,
and was again met with objection from Mr..
Laird, who wished the chairman TO rule upon
the matter. He did want to surrender his right
20 make objections to the discretion of any wit
ness He had seen the evil consequences of al
lowing witnesses to take the bit in their teeth.
He desired the chairman to decide the question.
Pending the decision. the committee adj
journed.
BartIe IL Ready to Prove His Charges.
ST.. LOUIS. March 2Z.-Capt VIM. G. BsrtIe
has returned to this city, and late last night was
seen by q reporter regarding his testimony
given before the congressional committee in
vestigating the manufacture OF lard at Wash
ington.
II have nothing further to say upon the sub
jeet," said the gentleman, land will have to re-
fer you to my lawyers, Messrs. Smith g Harri-
son. It is true that I have been misrepre-
scented, but the time hiss not arrived for me to
set the public right, and. indeed, must decline
to make any statements at ALL
'fYou have heard of the sensation your ev1-
dence created in this city2'
''Yes; but there Is still further evidence forth
coming that will create more of sensation than
what has been published my evidence. i
testifed Of my own free viii. knowing, as did,
that the attack upon Fairbanks 81 Co. I'M
just and unwarranted. But too much has been
said upon this subject already. The gentlemen
on Change have talked too much, and as for
myself, have decided to say nothing until am
called upon to substantiate what / have said
before the committee. / am surprised at one
thing. and that is that my testimony should
have been given out for publication when that
of others equally damaging has never been
made public / must refuse to say anything
more upon the subject, aud again refer you to
statement correcting the misrepresentation
made in the Geographic dispatches from Wash
ington."
The statement prepared by Captain Bart1e
fers principally TO mis- evidence regards Jacob
Dold & Sons. OF Kansas City, and is to the fol-
lowing effect:
In your telegraphic dispatches from Washington,
under date of March "a, relating in part to what
stated before the House committee on srlcuture in
references to the packing of poSkin this country there
Is e1ror TO what stated concerning Jacob Dod
q Sons, of Kansas City. / never suggested inti-
mated that the foreman of that firm had recently
bought 200 smothered hogs, which put into
tanks and went into prime steam lard rendered by
that firm. The substance of what did say was that
the foreman of Dold & Sons who gave his name to
Martin. said that while he was foreman of an
other concern he had tanked out in season. for
that house, 200 smothered hogs and put the prod.
uct amongst the prime steam lard In Justice Dold
81 Sons, must say that their packing house is far
above the for cleanliness. Their foreman
took through the bulkng-room, and take pleas
in saying that found the in Srstclass
and condition. have been misrepresented through
the public press as to my testimony before the
gressional committee but whatever I there stated
ready 10 verify in whatever form the investigation
may come. The people deeply concerned in this
matter irrespective of the wishes interests of con-
tending factions VIM. q. BARTLE.