Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-23

Judge Oates Talks Plaanly - Mr.. DevliA. the
Knixhes ee Labor Representative.
fhers We . dap tilt en- - Beer - ne
Heuse IN nsrning jsss befsss The ePeaise Of
the session between nsPes.ssAave osssr,
chairman Of the eommittes making
the Ho0essr~d investigation, and John
Deviin, one Of the Knights Of
labor Committee, who has been here in the
worlds fair matter, and Who appeared before
Judge o~tss' evmmitsss yesterday Win h~s 81
qnes7o.s 10 - Propou,ded - TIN Rfnhsr-
Ihsse men, Devfin. Hayes sndvrxht. are not
understood to represent the sssoeiation con-
Quoting the Carnegie strike, but being here
tney Appeared yesterday % Aks had IN IL
examination Of the PinhertsnA
TIE counrxsH KxfRSpaD rnrN.
II h not tie eusten Of esoares.ioaal eon-
mittees to let outsiders come in and eoadncs
the eH.minstiea of Witnesses without
authority, bat when - three knishts
appeared with the request that Aey
Oates told them that that WINS not the reeuisr
way Of doing those things, but thss there
might be no doubt the evnmittee being per~
fectly fnir m the matter he would
sate the questions In writing and would
submit them TO the eommitsee, and with their
approval would PROFOUND them 10 The witne4
This WINS done as courtesy 10 tAs knights and
the Questions were submitted " the PirAertsr,s
and answered IN writing. An this developed in
the proceedings Of the committee yesterday
NR. DEvLrS cRrrIcnD rlE ACTION.
This morning Mr.. Devhn went On the floor cf
the House before the se>Aioa and asksd for .
copy Of the testimony. which could not be FUR
nished him IT once. - ID had not euene from the
committee. He then criticised IL aetion of the
committee in letting the Pinkertons read the
list Of question:. before giving the answers.
Out of this alteration grew which came near
resulting In Mr.. Devlin's being Knocked down
by the one-armed Congressman. A SrAR 70
porter got the following story q the sffair In
an interview with Judge osses:
Mr.. OATES STORY OF THE AFFArl
MI. Oates in response to Deviin's request fos
| copy Of the testimony taken yesterday. said
that it was not printed yet, but that Mr.. Dsviir
could have an order on the stenographer to sec
the testimony and make whatsoever nsees from
IL he wanted Devlin insisted on a copy. and
Judge Oates told him that the proof sheets
would come from the printing once Monday
evening and that he (Devlinl could have .
copy Tuesday morning, but thss he would
hike the names Of witnesses he wanted exam
med. rs the committee wanted TO make repor,
before adjournment
| Mr.. Devlin then said that he Though,
| the action of the committee Yesterday w.
most extraordinary. He Thought il extraerdi-
nary that the Pinkertons should be permitted
to see the written qeestions and read them Be
fore they were asked by the ehairu.n-
JUDGE OATES TALKS EnPnAncALL1.
His manner As velf - his vords oHendet
Judge Oates, who told him hat TIE CON
mittee had tressed him and hn sssociasel
with extraordinary consideration. having giver
their questions precedence over those Of thu
committee. and thst his criticirm nov was i'm,
proper and impertinent More words fol
lowed, and Judge Oatss tead Devfn that h
might go tohIL
Devlin charged that the committee had takss
this recess ct the instance OF the Pinkertons
Judge Ostes retorted that this wss false; thsa
Devfn was d liar
| The two men seemed aboat 10 come 81 blows
when members interposed snd doorkeeper'
hustled Devlin out Of the hall