The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-27
ENLOE JUMPS ON RAUM.
,,EMBBRS OF THE COMMITTEE
PREVENT A FIGHT.

rbe prosecutor About to Strike the
commissioner With a Sponge Cup
When he Was Seized by Others
Present and Prevented From Doing
so-A Question of Veracity.
WASHINGTON, April 20. = The special
Committee investigating the conduct of the
rension bureau had been in session to-day
Int short time. when Prosecutor Enloe
mt TO Commits Raum an inquiry as
% whether or not Mr.. Raum himself had
not furnished Special Examiner Greenw
with SIS to be used for the purpose Of en-
trapping an attorney named Foote OF Kala-
mszoo. Mich, suspected of being
engaged in buying forbidden in
formation with reference to pensions
osses The commissioner said that he had
not given Examiner Greenwalt the money.
Mr.. Enloe asked if, after the adjournment
of the committee on the previous day, Mr.
Raum had not, right at a table around
which they were sitting. so stated to him
Mr. Enloe). The commissioner replied
that he had not, for such was not the fact.
Mr.. Enloe repeated the query several times,
which led Mr.. Payson to inquire If Mr..
Euloe did not already have a sufficiently
sousre denial from the witness.
AN EXCITING EPISODE,
Commissioner Raum, turning round in
his chair, added do you want another
denialm addressing himself to Mr.. Enloe.
That gentlemen flushed quickly at the re-
mark. became intensely excited on the ins
slant and holly exclaimed: "You are a
liar, you did say so" rose to his feet, and in
bis excitement grasping a small glass
sponge cup on the table in front of him,
made a movement to get at the
commissioner, who was sitting
in the witness chair imme-
diately across the table and about six feet
away The suddenness of the violent turn
given affairs took all hands by surprise.
Chairman Wheeler of Michigan, Rep
resentative Cooper of Indiana and one or
two others were seated in the chairs
between MIR. Enloe and the witness. They
rose as hastily as possible. as did Mr.. Raum,
who became almost as excited as his
opponent.
HELD APART BY THE COMMITTEE.
Members of the committee aud Mr.
Cooper seized Mr.. Enloe and held him be-
fore he could get around the corner of the
table. They forcibly prevented him from
proceeding further and in the con fusion
Mr.. Enloe exclaimed "You did say IT." to
which the commissioner retorted: II say |
didn't" AS Mr.. Enloe at this made fresh
effort to free himself the commissioner
shouted: II want no difficulty with you
or anybody else, but the man don't live
that fear" Mr.. Enloe renewed his strug
giles hut his efforts to get away were I'M
svailiug. The commissioner reiterated that
the man don't live that fear" and the
next instant, to avoid trouble, he hastily
took his hat and marched out of the room.
RAUM PROMISED PROTECTION.
Chairman Wheeler, just as be was going
out of the door called out that there was no
need for the witness to leave as be would be
amply protected. Judge Payson remarked
that the witness had right to leave when
be was so treated, to which Mr.. Wheeler
replied that the committee had protected
and would protect the witness. To Mr.
Enloe Mr.. Wheeler expressed his regret at
the scene, telling that gentleman that he
could 60 on the stand and contradict the
witness when he made a statement that he
{ Mr.. Enloe) thought untrue, and the COM
mittee could judge between the witnesses,
and added thai it was improper that violence
should be manifested in such place.
Representative Little of New Y ork, said ::
''As a member of the committee l protest
against any physical development"
Chairman Wheeler again expressed his re-
greet a. the occurrence. He said the oom-
was present as a witness and had
a right to be protected FROM violence. He
was sorry the affair had happened.
ENLOE MAKES A STATEMENT.
Mr.. Enloe said he thought the committee
would bear him out in the statement that he
had conducted the examination fairly and
treated the witnesses in a manner in which
they we're entitled to be treated to which
the chairman signified his assent.
Mr.. Enloe said that be did not intend that
the commissioner Of pensions, the President
or anybody else SHOULD treat him as the
commi sioner had. He was entitled to
be treated with respect. Commissioner
Raum'S manner, he thought, very offensive
indeed
Mr. Payson asked in what respect.
The commissioner had simply said he did
not say what Mr.. Eoloe said he did, and Mr..
Lnloe kept insisting on it.
Mr. Enloe retorted that the manner of the
witness was something and the commits.
SloAer's manner when he last spoke was
very offensive. AS the best way out Of the
difficulty, Mr.. Brosius moved that the COM
mIttee adjourn, which was done.