New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-27
ENLOE TRIES TO HIT RAUM.
y SCENE AT THE PENSION INVESTIGATION.
VHE COMMISSIONER CALLLD LIAR BY TIE In
CITED CONGRESSMAN VIOLENCE PRE-
VENTED BY THE OTHER
COMMITTEEMAN.

Washington April 2G.-Troublc was caused In the
Pension Office Investigation TO day bv an inquiry rs to
whether or not Commissioner Raum himself had not
furnished Special Examiner Greenwalt with $40 10 oe
used for the purpose OF CntrappinG an attorney haeu
FoOte o. Kalamazoo Mich, suspected OF Oe'HH e"
gagged buying forbidden Information with reference
To pension cases. The Commissioner said that he hah
not gwen Mr. Greenwalt the money. Mr.. E"loe
asked H. after an adjournment OF the committee on
previous day, Mr.. Raum had not, night at the taDie
around which they sitting, 50 stated 10 MN
(Mr. Enoel.
The Commissioner replied that he had not. for S"ch
was not the fact Mr.. EnlOe repeated the query
several times which led Mr.. Payson to inquire II Mr.
Enoe did not already have a sufficiently square ue
NAL from the witness. Commissioner Raum' tui'ii"7
round in his chair. added "Do you want ano'"er
denial Embarrassing himself to Mr. Enloe'
That gentleman flushed quickly at the ren"rA' oo
came intensely excited on the instant and hotly eA
claimed:
you are a liar you did say Eo
lie then rose TO his feet, and in his eN'l'eMeh'
graspng small glass sponge cup on 'he I'oio !"
front of him. made a forward movement 10 eeo ut ''
Commissioner, who sitting in the witness ''''
Immediately across the table and about SIN lcoV avn"
The suddcnDess Of the violent turn gwen A'irs ''o'
all hands by surprise The chairman. Mr.. Nheeer, Oh
Michigan: Mr. Cooper. Of Indiana ana one OF '~0
others were seated In chairs between Mr. En0e ana uc
witness They as hastily as possible "S uo 'op
missioner Raum who became almost Is eA'iVco ~ '9
opponcnt. The members Of the committee ana MI.
Cooper seized Mr.. Enloe and held him before ne co"u
get around the corner of the table They forclpN pre-
vented him from proceeding further ana III the coiu
sion Mr. Enloe exclaimed :" YOu did say IT,; to which
the Commissioner rctorted g. say didn't
As Mr. Epoe at this. made fresh effort to free
himself the Commissioner shouted: - want 10 D''h,
Guilty with you or anybody else; but the man don't
live that / fear" Mr. Enloe renewed his struggles,
but his efforts to get away unavaling The Com
missioner reteIlted that the man don't 1--we That
fear" and the next Instant to avoid trouble ne "N
took ND his hat and marched Of the rOom Chairman
Wheeler Just as he going out the door, calling ont
that there was no for the witness 10 leave rs he
would be amply protected. Judge Payson remarked
that the witDesS had right TO leave when he was 50
treated TO which Mi. Wheeler replied that the com
mttee had protected and would protect the witness.
To Mr. Enloe. Mr.. Wheeler expressed his regret at
the scene telling him that he could 90 on the stand and
contradict witness when he made statement that he
(1fr. Enoe thought untrue and the committee could
Judge between witnesses; and added that 1t was I'm
proper that violence should be manifested in such
place.
Mr. Enloe aid he thought the committee would
bear him fl the statement that lac had conducted
the examination fairly and treated witnesses In the
manner in which they were entitled 10 lie tiea11i 90
which the chairman Sgnifcd his ASSENT. air. ElllOe
said he did not intend that the Commissioner OF zen
sons. the President. or anybody elSe should teiit
him Us the Commissioners had lie was entitled 70
manner he thought very offensive indeed. Mr..
Iayson kcd in what respect. Inc COnnn'S1nl'T
had simply said he did not say what MI hh"e
said he DID. and Mr.. Enloe kept Insisting on IT,:
Mr. Fncr rctOred that the manner OF n witness
something and the tOmmi- sionerS manner wien
As The he's, way out of the difficulty. Mr.. Brooius
moved that the committee adjourn, which wa Done