The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-03-25
HE ONLY WANTS $5O,OO0.
MR.. RHODES AFTER THE CON-
MlTTEE.
Interesting Proceedings in Judge
Egan's Court--The House of
Representative Sends
for Its Absent
Member.
Summoned From Court.

st. Paul, Special Telegram, March 21-
\ scene perhaps without Il precedent
i'll the annals of the local lar was cn'
acted yesterday in the district court of
Ramsey county. \ member of the leg
iSlaturc, on the stand as II witness i'll
the coal combine cmbroglio, was taken
out of the court by the sergeant tat ilrns.
acting under instructions oi the MinEcso-
IL house of representatives. The day
wAs prolific in sensations i'll the now
famous coal cnmhinc case outside of
the court room scene, which WAS fol-
lowed hy the discharge cf the order to
show cause why Richard \. Walsh
should not he punished for refusing tn
disclose the whereabouts of John j..
Rhodes letter book. there We're many
developments of interest. The house and
senate worked themselves into excite
ment over the matter. and the impearh-
mcnt of Judge Egan was darkly limited,
until it was learned ;hat lie had dis
charged the order From the temper of
the house ii is probable that had the
Judge refused to part with Rcprrsrnta-
tive ,WalSll's society, impeachment pro
ccrdingS would have been begun as soon
as the papers could have been drawn.
not dishr;lrtrncd by She attitude of the
court aud Il legislature At . o'clock
last night papers We're filed in the dis
trict court in name of John j. Rhodes,
bringing suit for damages in the sum of
S.,, QUO against Richard \. Walsh, lgna-
thus Donnrlly, l.. Il. Winston, III. l..
Bjorgc. James a. RnggS. llilcr III. llor-
ton. William Lockwood and Frank l..
Morse. members of the legislative coal
combine nvrstiga,ing committee, and j.
Nj. Wells, assistant sergeant -at-arns OF
the house of representatives, and d.
Scheffcr, sergeant of the committee rooms
of the senate.
To keep mp interest in the matter and
prevent the public losing sight of the fact
that the State of Minnesota is at present
engaged in investigating the ''lniluil"lis
coal combine" Il public mass meeting has
been called for tomorrow night at
Market hall, when speeches will he made
by Senator Donnclly, Representative
Walsh and others.
And the state still remains in pos
session of John d. Rhodes letter book.
Shortly before noon j. w. Wells, as
sistant Scrgcnnl-;lt- arms of the house, in
t,rruptcd the proceedings in Judge
Eg;.n's court. and in TIL" presence of
several hundred spectators demanded
that X. ~ Walsh, who WAS ut the
time giving testimony in the witness
box, br rel, ,scd and turned over To his
custody. y silence followed the an-
no,lncrm,nt of MIR. Wells and 'lll eyes
were turned on the officer of tlla lrgs-
lature. Then !: nlrlnur ram about the
court room us Mir. Wells stepped forward
to carry cut his or'cis.
Stop. Oar moment" said the judge.
"Mr. Sheriff, please remain here one
moment.
Mr. Wells stepped back and again adj
dressed the court: 'Do ] understand
that you Irills,. sir: The house com
namlrd ne. should you do so, To learn
your reasons for refusing.
This court has all due respect for your
mandate and the house, Mr.. Sprgeant-at-
arms; you are i'll !: court of justice
and your application will be considered.
Plrs;isc take Il seat. you are Interfering
with iii" administration of Justice The
judge then inquired of the attorneys ii
they were through with the witness.
II am through. said Mr.. . l'rien in Il
very decided IIHilrr. and MIR. Walsh
n''lh'''i 'i'h iif' IiIip NIlt
waiting arms OF Mr.. Wells Tho two
left the court together. MIR. Wells had
been accompanied on his mission from
the capitol TO the court room by a large
delegation Of representatives To see what
effect his cltry would produce. They re-
manned until court adjourned. and Judge
Egan took occasion To make Il few re-
marks for their c'Iitication, severely CEN
surfing the srrgrant-;,t-:rrls and the
states counsel for the Unprecedented
action.
Attorney General Childs and Mr.. Mum
at once disclnimc'l any responsibility for
!he interruption. and said they had IN
idea what Mr.. Wells intrnel to do until
they heard his voice Mr. OBrcn rx-
oncratcd Them and informed the court
1klt the oiircr had come into the room
without the ir noticing him. and had made
his demand on his own responsibility
The court then adjourned until 80,
when Judge E.gHn rendered his decision
discliarging the order