The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25

st ates District Attorney in the prosecution.
Gen. Bayne said that Mr.. Campbell was n re-
putable man, and man. with an honor
able record In every respect, against whose
word. character and reputation no man could
say a word.
This fired Mr. Bynum He denied that Mr.
Campbell was man of reputation and char
acter here and now pronounce him per-
juror. and can prove what | say" he added.
lie said that campbell came before tho COM
mttoo on Was aud Means in the last Congress
to hold u consultation with Mr. Wilson OF West
Virginia and himscli on the subject OF glass.
Campbell aiterwari made an anldRvit That was
false IRON beginning to end, H. sam ar;
represent and made that AFFIDAVIT, ho wpuld
lave been within tho coils o! prison to-ua'.
The following il from tho RecOrd.
ten. CutciIeun--Nhy aid you not 10 after hnn' Tho
Wr Byntmi-- on cant run over the country after
every 5ing Republican. Laughter aud applause On
Ten Bgyis IL Il serious matter to charge gentle.
man 81 MIR uampDclls reputation with inc 'f''ne VI
Mr Bynum-ltis and knew II was when chargedit
Tn E"ynS Coon nave T@y t tSE sS that Of to FSpes"n
tativo from indiana Nr iil NUM- on any 9gcash @
IN Ter the onsttuon lof any nemuer Of ts lIoa,e to
because they from MN IN oitcs such %n Mex -
as foreign TO my nature a, nnn mc 6 s.s of E.pre.
Mr wilson II West virein'a-I simply want 70 OF,
that am Obliged 10 confirm VIVA. my Itlemd I In
indiana a has sRid about Mr. Nanl!ltl ny
lad an interview with the gentleman from Indiana anu
invsef then members the WAYS and Means olnlhlt
tee AMI lie went ol and maze rtltehehts aoout
lis tnnt were uttcrl. amt absolutely tase ne ulel
afterwarl - bolster up ihost statements Nv ns
vii That affidavit was prepared IN futsburgl ana Hc'
rOinpluied wh testimonials hS 10 MS vhstaClr
was circulated ny OF thousands III my "isulcL
Wherever the coal nnrrs we're 10 De iouni, u mwns
nInlayit was found also And through the press NJ tue
time and upon every stump in the district roy II 10
my discuss thiH man a perlurer anu 10 say
thar tho affidavit from beginning TO end was tntpin.
less lie stated that upon the stump rublshad u
in the pRpers over my district, and know today from
tho vOIe IN that district that not man. woman or
Zen HavneNAGout the AFFIDAVIT I know nothing
whatever do not know even to what atldAvlt anu.
zion Is made never viii believe a Charge OF that
Kind Mr. campbell until he shall have been con
yiCted In court o! Justice.
Gen GutcheOn-Lrt me make suggestion These
gent emen MIR Bynum ami Mr. Wilson, doubtless have
entire confidence In their statements Now let them
publish 1t their own names in the newspapers OF
Mr. Bynum-lt has been published over our own
Mr. Springar-lt is now published here 1t is put into
the Official of this Government by two as honor
able gentlemen who sit upon this floor Yet you
gentle tho other side pretend that you do
not believe It, Why. this testimony would convict any
world, and YOU know it Laughter
Gen Cutchcon-That might depend upou whether tho
Jury believed the witnesses
Mr. sprlnRer-Th Jury would believe them and the
American people Will believe them.
A Membor-The Grand Jury believed it
Mr.. Springer-Ses the Grand Jury believed II, and
tho who is defended by you is under inGict-
ment
Here the matter rested. The debate had been
bitter and had created excitement. MAJOR Me-
Kinley choked it off and again began 70 drive
his bill through the Committee OF the Whole.