New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24

JUDGE OATES AND Mr.. DEvLIN ALMOST COM
10 BLOWS.


Washington. July o3.-Tllcre was lively scene
this morning In the House just before is a~'rmb'he
and John Dcvlin Of the Executive Committee o'
the knight, Of Labor came near getting blow l"''
General oates. q one armed veteran Of the u'''ed
Army and chairman Of the special committee III
vcsiigating the IOm>tc;id trouble and the l1nh"r"h
" item. The trouble grew ont Of criticisms InaH" ~
Drvln on the conduct Of yesterdays examination "i
the Ifnkcrtons. and insinuaon' that an adjourn
mcnt Of the committee taken to enable the m"Inh rs
to vote on the Deficiency Appropriation BILL h'd
actually been taken t. give the PinhertOns time d"
prime them selves with % the questions pro
pounded by the Knl-hts OF labor.
When the Pnkcrto1s appeared before the In
vesrigating committee YESTERDAY morning they found
that Mc,srs. HAYES Dcvn and Wright OF the khIgh'N
Of Labor had preceded them and were on hand to
take pnrt in the inquiry. The Knights Of Labor men
do not represent the strikers. but they had prepared
"a number Of questions they desired to ask the ilhRer
ton bloth.rs. The proceedings Of the committee
were opened by a request that the questions pre-
pared be put to the witnesses. and after cosul'a-
ton the members Of the committee decided. although
such a course was rather out 81 the usual line ~
conducting investigation. to put these questions
10 the witnesses, and that the committee would
rhen ask such questions as any member might MINK
necessary to secure additional information. The
committee announced this purpose. and were then in
formed that they desired In the House TO
vote. They accordingly took "A recess ana nanu'd TUG
questions TO the P1nkcrtOns, who with their at
torney took the written questions 81 the Knights III
Labor aud prepared written answers making direct
responses TO each interOgatOry.
Mr.. DcvIin this morning before the assembling Of
the House. approached Mr.. Oates and asked Tor n
copy Of the testimony. lie told that he could
get nu order to the stcnogaphcrs notes AMI takc
points from them he could got printed copy on
Tuesday when the report from the printer. Mr.
oates asked him 10 furnish loon possible Any
names OF witnesses he had. the committee desired
10 close the inquiry. Mr. Dcvln then said that he
thought the action - the committee yesterday was
most extraordinary and criticised the committee for
allowing tho Pnkcrtons 10 see the written questions
and read them before they were asked By tie chair
man.
HIS manner rs well hs words Offended Judge
Oates who told him that the commltic" had treaicd
him and his assOcAte, with extraordinary cousidera
ton, having given their questions precedence over
thOse II the committee. and that his criticism now
WIS improper and impertiucui. Norr words followed
and Judge Gate, finally told Mr.. D"tlu TINT lc might
L.
Dcvlin charged that The committee had taken n
rpcc-. the instance Of The ~ h"it"is. wiN the
lnsluuaton that % Was - enable thor lawyer Ia
prime them. judge oates retOrcd that tlls va
OcvlinI knew tlai he lar. Tn" rTo me.l
secucd about t. 10 blows vhrn iuoDlcrF inter
poeed and the doOTkccper hustled Dcvln 0t ~ tho