Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-27
THE LIE DIRECT.
GIVEN BY REPRE- SENTATIVE ENLOE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RAUM
The Latter Says "Tbc Man Doesn't Live
that lie Fears" bat lie Pru-
IDENTIFY Eciires.
by telegraph to the Diapa,ch.l

WAsnIyoToN. II. G.. April 2G.-The special
committee on investigating the conduct OF
the Pension Bureau had been in session to-
I day but n short time when Prosecutor En-
/ loe Democrat put 90 Commissioner Raum
On inquiry as to whether Raum himself
| had notfurnished Special Examiner Green
walt with SIS to be used for the purpose
OF entrapping an attorney named Foote,
OF Kalamazoo. Mich. suspected OF being
| engaged IN buying forbidden information
with reference 10 pension cases. The Com
missioner said that he had not gwen Dir.
Greenwalt the money. Mr.. knloe asked
IT, after an adjournment Of the con-
mittce on q previous day, Dir. Raum
had not, right at the table around
which they were sitting, so stated
60 hm (Mr EnlOe)Y The Commissioner
replied that he had not for such was not
the tact. Mr.. ErlOe repeated the query
several times. which led MIR. Payson TO IN
Quue II Mr.. Enloe did not already have a
sufficiently square denial OF the witness.
] he Commissioner. turning round IN his
chair added "Do you want another de-
NAL Z" addressing himself 10 Mr.. Enloe
That gentleman flushed at the remark. be
came intensely excited on the instant,
and holly exclaimed: You are a lar;
you did say so," He rose TO his feet,
and In his excitement, gr9splng small
glass sponge-cup on the table III front OF
him, made a movement TO get at the CON-
missioner. who was sitting IN the witness,
chair immediately across the table, ana
about six feet away.
EVERYBODY SURPRISED.
The suddcnness Of the violent turn
given affairs took all hands 10y surprise.
The chairman, Representative Wheeler,
& Il. lstrfF tot
Cooper. of Indi' "a DemOcTatJ, and one
or two others ware seated In chairs be
tween Dir. Enloe and the witness. They
rose as hastily as possible. as did CommiS-
sioner Raum, who became almost as ex-
cited IA his opponent. The members OF
the committee and MIR. Cooper seized Mr..
Enloe and held him before he could get
around the corner OF the table lney
forcibly prevented him from proceeding
farther. and IN the confusion Mr.. EnlOe
exclaimed: You did say IT," 10 which
the Commissioner rctOTted: say
did not" As Mr.. Enloe al this
made n fresh effort 10 free himself
the Commissioner shouted: want no
difficulty with you OF ANYBODY else, but
the man don't live that fear Mir. Enloe
renewed his struggles, bnt his efforts 60
get away were unayailln2 ms Comlnis-
sloner reiterated that " The man don't 1--we
that fear," aud the next instant, TO avoid
trouble, he hastily took up his hat aud
marched out Of the room, Chairman
Wheeler, lust as he was going out OF the
door. calling out that there was no need
for the witness 20 leave, as he would be
amply protected. Judge Payson re-
marked that the witness had right 70
leave when he was so treated, 10 which
Mr. Wheeler replied that the committee
had protected and would protect the WIT
ness.
OFFICIAL REGRETS.
To Mr.. Enloe Mr.. Wheeler expressed his
regret at the scene, telling chat gentleman
that he could 90 on the stand aud contra
diet a witness when he made statement
that he Mr.. EDlOe) thought untrue, and
the committee could Judge between wit
ncsses and added that 1t was improper
that violence should be manifested III such
a place. Representative Little, OF New
York DEMOCRACY, said As a member OF
the committee / protest against any
physical developments" Chairman Wheel
or again expressed hts regret at the occur
renee. He said the Commissioner was
present as q witness and had right To be
protected from violence. He was sorry
that the affair had happened.
Alr. EnlOe said he thought the commit
tee would bear HIM out IN the statement
that he had conducted the examination
fairly ana treated witnesses in the manner
u which they were entitled 10 be treated
90 which the Chairman slgnified ms as
senU. Mr.. Enloe sand he did not intend
that the Commissioner of Pensions, the
President, or anybody else should
treat him as the Commissioner had.
lie was entitled TO be treated with respect.
Commissioner Raum's manner, he thought;
very offensive indeed. Dir. Payson as ed
in what respect? The Commissioner had
simply said he did not say what Mr. Enloe
said he did. and Mr. Enloe kept insisting
on 1t. Mr. Enloe retorted that the manner
of a witness was something. and the Com
missioners mannev when he last spoke was
very offensive As the best way out OF tho
difficulty, Mr.. Brosius Republican, moved
that the committee adjourn. which was
done.