St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-06
WILL WAIT FOR ERWIN
The Wheat Investigation
Again Adjourned Until
March.
Attorney Erwin Will Then Be
Able to Attend the
Meeting.
The Grain Growers Pledge
Their Faith in the Tall
Pine,
And Would Not Proceed With
out Him in Attend
anee.

The adjourned wheat investigation
was resumed in the senate chamber at
the capitol AT O'clock yesterday.
Messrs. Geissel, Smith, Sevatson,
Zelch. French, Barrett, Bowman, all the
members of the committee. were pres
ent. c. A. Severance, of Davis, Kel-
logg Il Severance, attorneys for the ele-
vators, W. W. Erwin, attorney for the
grain growers association, H. W.Childs,
attorney for the state, Seargent-at
Arms Plowman and a number of spec
tators were present. Chairman GeisSel
stated that owing TO misunderStand-
ing no witnesses had been summoned
for the opening day.
Mr.. Erwin stated to the committee
that business engagements, which were
pressing upon him, rendered it abso-
attorney for the grain growers. He
had. he said, had conference with the
grain growers, and had made the same
statements of his inability to serve
them; and. If the investigation was TO
proceed, ii should proceed in Il thorough
manner, and with the aid of counsel.
In view of these facts he had suggested
that an adjournment to March might be
deemed advisable by the committee.
Il. J. Hall. on behalf of the gran grow
ers, stated that the latter had protested
against the adjournment previously
had. and asked that some arrangement
be made whereby Mr.. Erwin could be
retained to represent the association in
the further deliberations of the commit
tee. He asked an adjournment to March
Z. at which time he pledged that Mr..
Erwin would be present and ready to
60 on.
Mr.. Childs. for the state, suggested
that If the committee had in mind any
definite line of action such facts should
be disclosed at this time. If it was de-
termined to introduce no more evidence
that already in should be put IN form
for ready reference in the arguments to
be adduced.
Mr.. Hall stared that The association
had some documentary evidence and q
few witnesses which they desired to pre-
sent. but it would not require more than
Eve days.
Mr. Geissel thought the committee
was largely at the disposal of the associ-
ReOn, whereupon he
Was Called Down
by Senator Smith, who said he had
failed to find in the resolution calling
for the investigation anything turning
the committee over to the grain grow
ers' association. Evidence, he said, had
been offered to this committee COM
promising the character OF reputable
men. He had not approved of the SyS-
tenn of spying or the nature of the evil
dence which had characterized the
charges against Mr.. Irons, and, in the
name of common decency, he thought
the committee should summon reputa-
bic witnesses to prove or disprOve the
wholesale charges which had been made
against Mr.. Irons by the grain growers
detective, Scott Mr.. Smiths remarks
we're of a decidedly sarcastic nature
and remained unanswered. but it was
tacitly agreed that when the taking of
testimony was resumed evidence be Of
fered on this point.
At this juncture Mr.. Erwin made a
talk on the subject of screenings. pocket
bins, shortages, dockage and the other
technical terms which have so COM
pletely obscured the researches of the
committee at Duluth. Mr.. Hall also
Clipped III few suggestions as to the
of pocket bins. Mr.. Childs cut into the
argument at this point with suggestion
that, as the committee only had lin
tied fund at its command, it would be
well to make out schedule Of expenses
to be incurred. 1t must be borne in
mind that one of the most important
conditions OF the investigation was the
publication of the report, and unless this
was made there would be absolutely
no value to the work done. In view of
these facts, and the further fact that
the current expense of the committee
was 500 day, he thought the commit
~l,y Ill - -
tiers that they could not finish. Any
half-done work would simply mean
30 much time and work wasted.
A difficulty was suggested concern
Ing the manner of presenting the EVIL
dence and arguments to the committee.
MI Erwin suggested that the briefs
be read by the reporter of the commit
tee, as that would
Require Less Time
than to pass the same around to the
eight members of the committee. but
Mr.. Severance said he would, so far as
his side was concerned, furnish copy
of the brief to members individually, so
that they might read it at their leisure.
The committee and attorneys went
into general and formal discussion of
the situation, and Gen. Barrett, r. j.
Hall and Eric Olson, who had just come
I'm, adjourned 10 distant corner of the
room and engaged in an earnest discus
sion.
Senator Sevatson offered a motion to
the effect that Mr. Erwin be paid the
5000 remaining due on his account now,
instead of at the close of the investiga-
ton, as provided in the resolution, Civ
ing Mr.. Erwin s400 for his services. The
motion was carried with only one dis
Senting voice, that of Mr.. Moore.
Senator Smith moved that when the
committee adjourn it do so to meet
Tuesday, March 8, at 9 p. H., which
was carried.
MIR. Smith then offered a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, pro-
viding that when the evidence and ar
guments are all in the committee be al
lowed two weeks in which to sum up
and consider what shall be before them.
and that sufficient sum be set aside to
pay the expense incurred in this addi-
tional two weeks.
The committee audited the bills in
Cured in the meeting, and, as Senator
Smith handed Mir. Erwin a voucher
with the remark: "Mr. Erwin. the com
mittee has audited your bill, and now
stands ready to adjourn" a laugh went
round at the expense of the Tall
Pine"
ne committee Inen ADJOURNED purSu-
ant to Mr.. Smiths motion to meet
March s. The expense of the meeting.
including the $500 paid Mr. Erwin, was
just 1869. The committee took 10 definite
action with reference to printing the
testimony or report, but in an informal
discussion of the subject after adjourn
ment it was tacitly agreed that the reso
luton authorizing the Investigation
conveyed no authority to print the pro
ceedings Or report, land, as Senator Smitl
said, the newspapers will have to de
the publishing.
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