St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-27
"YOU ARE A LIAR !"
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.

WAsulNGroy, Apri! 2G.-Thcre was a
nmarkablc scene today in the room
where the Eaum Investigation was
proceeding. Representative Enlos, one
Of the prosecutors in tile case, called
Commissioner Iiaum a liar, and at
tempted to make a personal assault
upon him, and was only prevented from
carrying out his purpose by the inter
ference of other members Of the com
miltcc. The utmost excitement pre-
vailed, which was Gucllcd only by Il
prompt adjournment.
The trouble began with an inquiry as
20 whether or not Commissioner Raum
himself had not furnished Special EX-
umiucr Grceuwalt with Sl5 10 be used
for the purpose Of cnuapping an at
tOrncy named FoOle, Of kalamazoo,
Mich, suspected Of being engaged in
buying forbidden information with ref
crcucc to pension cases. The commits
sioncr SAID that he had not given Mr..
Grecnwalt the money.
Mr.. Enloo asked If, after an adjourn
mcnt Of the committee on the previous
day, Mr.. Baum had no right AZ the
.tablt around which they were sitting,
50 stated 10 Mr.. Enloe.
The commissioner replied that ne had
not for such was not the fact.
Mr. Enoc repeated the query several
timcs which led NJ. Payson to inquire
# Mr. Enloc aid not already have Il
square denial from the witness.
IKE 'Taunt and I1ctOrt.
Commissioner Raum, turning around
I'm his chair. added: Don't you want
another denial" addressing himself to
Mr. Enloc That gentleman flashed
quickly at tbs remark, became Intensely
excited ON the instant, and houy eX-
claiming. ~ on are Il liar; You did say
50, rose TO his feet, ard in his excite
ment grasped a small glass sponge cup
ON the table in front OF him. lie made
q forward movement to get at the COW
missioner, who was sitting in The wit
ness chair immC diatcly across the table
and about six feet away.
The Suddenness Of the violent turn
given affairs took all hands by surprise.
The chairman, Representative heeler,
of Michigan, Representative Cooper OF
Indiana, and one or two others were
seated IN chairs between MI Enl0e 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
mittce aud Mr.. Cooper seized MI EulOe
and held him before he could get around
the corner of the table. They fOrCbly
prevented him from proceeding further
aud in the confusion Mr. Enloe eX-
claimed: you did say it,' 10 which
the commissioner retorted: Il say /
did not"
Feared MOI but Went.
As MI Enoc at this made fresh
effort to free himself, the commissioner
shouted. IL want no difficulty with you
or anybody else, but The man don't live
that fear
Mr. Euloc renewed his struggles, but
his efforts TO get away were unaVa!ling.
The commissioner reiterated that "the
man don't live that 1 fear, and then, to
avoid trouble, he took up his hat aud
marched out of the room. Chairman
Wheeler, Just rs ne was going out the
door called ont that there was no need
for the witness TO leave, as he would be
IMPLY protected
Judge PaySOn 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,
ana WOulu protect the WllncSS.
To MI Euloe, Mr.. Wheeler expressed
his regret al the scene, telling that gen
tleman that he could 20 on the stand
and contradict a witness when he made
a statement that he Mr. EnIoe) thought
untrue and the committee could Judge
between witnesses, and added that ii
was improper that violence should be
manifested IN such place.
REPRESENTATIVE Little, Of New York,
SAID that, as a member of tbs commit
tee he protested against any
Physical DeveIopm
Chairman Wheeler again expressed
his regret at the occurrence. He said
the commissioner was present as 4 wit
ness, and mad right to be protected
from violence. He was sorry the affair
had happened.
Mr. EnlOe 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
10 bc treated Ito which the chairman
Signiled 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.. PuySon asked in what respect
The commissioner had simply said he
did not say what Nh Enoe said he did,
and Mr.. EllOc kept insisting ON it.
Mr.. Enlue retOrted that the manner of
Ns.itt ,, I'd ha