St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-27
Said Congressman Enloe to
Commissioner Raum, the
Refrigerator Man.
Then He Sprang Forward to
Back the Assertion, but
Was Restrained.
Raum Announces Himself De-
void Of Fear and Disap-
pears at Once.
Twas the Pension Purveyor's
Manner That Stung the
TenneSSeean.

WAsHNGToN, April 2G.-There was
femarkaDlc scene today in the room
where the Kaum investigation was
proceeding. Representative EnlOs, one
Of the prosecutors in tile case, called
Commissioner Raum a liar and at
tempted TO make personal assault
upon him, and was only prevented from
carrying out his purpose by the inter
ference Of other members Of the com
miltee. The utmost excitement pre-
vailed, which was quelled only by
prompt adjournment.
The trouble began with an inquiry as
10 whether or not Commissioner Raum
himself had not furnished Special Ex-
aminer Greenwat with $lj to be used
for the purpose Of entrapping an at
tOrney named Fuote, Of kalamazoo,
Mich, suspected Of being engaged in
buying forbidden information with ref
crence to pension cases. The commits
siomer said that he had not given Mr..
Greenwalt the money.
Mr.. Enoe asked If, after an adjourn
ment of the committee on the previous
day, Mr.. Raum had no right at the
table around which they were sitting,
so stated to Mr.. Enloe.
The commissioner replied that he had
not, for such was not the fact.
Mr.. Enloe repeated the query several
times. when led NJ. Payson to inquire
# Mr.. Enloe aid not already have Il
square denial from the witness.
Thc Faunt and ReLOrt.
Commissioner Raum, turning around
I'm his chair, added: Don't you want
another deuia?"- addressing himself TO
Mr.. Enloe. That gentleman flushed
quickly at tbs remark, became Intensely
excited on the instant, and hotly eX-
claiming, You are liar; you did say
so, " rose to his feet, and in his excite
ment grasped small glass sponge cup
on the table in front of him. He made
a forward movement to get at the cOlp-
missioner, who was sitting In :he wit
ness chair lmnlC diately across the table
and about six feet away.
The suddenness of the violent turn
given affairs took all hands by surprise.
The chairman, Representative w hceler,
of Michigan, Representative Cooper, or
Indiana, and one or two others were
seated IN chairs between Mr.. EnlOe and
the witness They rose as hastily as
possible, as did Commissioner Raum,
who became almost as excited as his
opponent The membe rs OF the COM
mittee and Mr.. Cooper seized Mr.. EnlOe
and held him before he could yet around
the corner of the table. They forcibly
prevented him from proceeding further
and In the confusion Mr. EnlOe eX-
claimed: you did say it," 10 which
the commissioner retOrted: Il say
did not"
Feared Not but Went.
AS Mr. Enloe at this made n fresh
effort to free himself the commissioner
shouted. If want no difficulty with you
or anybody else, but the man don't live
that / fear"
Mr.. Enloe renewed his struggles but
his efforts to yet away were unavailing.
The commissioner reiterated that the
man don't live that lear," and then, to
avoid trouble, he took up his hat and
marched out of the room. Chairman
Wheeler, just as he was going out the
door. called out that there was no need
for the witness to leave, as he would be
amply protected.
judge PaySou remarked that the wit
ness had a right to leave when he was
so treated, to which Mr.. Wheeler re-
piled that the committee had protected,
and wOald protect the witness.
70 Mr. Enloe, Mr. Wheeler expressed
bis regret at the scene, telling that gen
tleman that he could 70 on the stand
and contradict witness when he made
statement that he (Mr. Enloe) thought
untrue and the committee could Judge
between witnesses, and added that ii
was improper that violence should be
manifested IN such Il place.
Representative Little, of New York,
sand that, as a member OF tbs commit
Zee, he protested against any
Physical Developments.
Chairman Wheeler again expressed
his regret at the occurrence. He said
the commissioner was present as 4 wit
ness, and had right 10 be protected
from violence. He was sorry the affair
had happened.
Mr.. Enloc said he thought the com
mittee would bear him out in the state
ment that he had conducted the eXami-
nation fairly and treated witnesses in
the manner in which they were entitled
TO be treated Ito which the chairman
Signifed his ASSENT. Mr.. EnlOe said he
did not intend that the commissioner of
pensions. the president or anybody else
should treat HIM as the commissioner
had. He was entitled to be treated with
respect. Commissioner Raum'S man
ner he thought very offensive indeed.
Mr.. Payson asked in what respect.
The commissioner had simply said he
did not say what Mr.. Enloe said he did,
and MI EAloe kept insisting on it.
Mr.. Enioe retorted that the manner of
n witness was something, and the com