The Lamar register., 1893-03-25
THE MINNESOTA FIGHT.
IN. L.si.iasurs II.. ITS o~n way $50
Biuns . Jadge.

The Legislature HIS 50 ~ -
Blum . Judge-
TIL. 6ght between the MinnesosA Legislature
,na Juare Erau OF tho district court, who
had ordered the sheriff TO take the books OF
the coal combine from the onlcers Of the leg
Islature. took turn in favor of the latter on
the 10th.
The court ordered the detention OF the scr
cesnt-at-srms OF the House and on Monday
morning had Representative Walsh called be
fore him and demanded possession OF the let
ter-book Of the coal combine, which contains
very damaging evidence Mr. Walsh refused
to acknowledge the authority of tie court 50
far as giving up the book u,s coneerned' nor
would he tell where the book could be found
Al the time Mr. Walsh was before the court
the Senate was considering the House join,
resolution lnsiructing the Investigating com
rnittee 10 retain the le itcr-book- Senator
Ignsiius Donneily made another OF his
scorching speeches whea Senator sanoorn
wanted to have the Legislature uhhdra- and
kave the whole matter TO the decision OF The
court. He denoanoed not oaly the coal COM
hinc, but in the strongest terms exeoriated
judge Egan. whose personal character, S
well as official acts. va, attacked. and the
resolution was adopted by vote OF 81 TO j.
In the House an evrn warmer debate wss
INDUCED IN, and threats Of Impeachment O,
Judge E.an for teiainiaE an officer and
member ot the legislature ere frceiy ex-
pressed. Various methods q proesiure ~ere
proposed Asi finally a call of The hosise vas
ordered and As-lstan, serrranta'-Arui-
Well. was iustrreued TO bring iato The House
the body Of Representative Wal -, driAinet
Illegally By The District coart The srcaies'
amount Of feei.ns vas expressed daring isc
debate and several speakers sdvooaied The
passage OF resolutions lastrEeiin- tbs s0rer-
nor 10 call oct the militia 20 enfaser the
orders Of the ic<islasurc
when Assistant scrgeani-ai-ArEss Wells
appeared In he Dls;rc; Coass JudEe kran
was Aioai to announce Als iceisio1 % Rep
rrsentaglrc wsisA's refusal 10 Eire ~ The
letter book OF disclose ~ rssrcAbeo;s. The
appearance zBd dcrazrl Of Mr. Wells foy
the custody o; Erprrssautiiyr Wash aisooa-
seried ths iadsr Asd Nr wsih sui Nj.
Walsh zalkod ous Eiihozt any atieuagi At de-
iAinlnr thea. a. also al sersrant-Gi-AFaas
S1ali, who bad bega uudrr arrest iince
Friday
In the sficrsooa Tud-c Ezaa aisnisscd ;Ae
whole proeeetinss zaI pesre rrizns oncc
uorr. aithoush the tcz1p<E q he ioEislsinr-
Il san rery mneh ruHcd
The is4gr rcad a lesi.ioa on the caae q
Representative Walsh. aAnituas iAe poscr -
the le<iiiaigrc zzi q The legislative on1anli'
tec 20 rcsaia uS,ssessisa q iAe issfer book .kat
stating that NJ. wAish had aPPesrri vuiar-
sarliy Aad had At 40 ssar tccH ua5er zFr~st
lie further stated iAAi -verriAia= bad eesa
doae isSally, tszf too zueh hrai kzl hecu
ea ssa,leroA. vi;A vhigh nc crHt hai sott.
ins To 90, aHd be hsla shsi ths ,Arris ihoaia
le sel4 rcsVozsi be fpT ,ag aitszspss 80 take
tho book fFosa The cApitn', ani IA eo~elsTsoH
sAiis ..Thc c0uFt Frspses. iss isstslsiire d.
pATtmeHi q the sureruEsaL And The lesi.ia.
tive dcpartneHt q Ilc soseFamrsi Il erp-ss-
ed 10 Feeiproeais The oeacriy PfOooe'iiu.; IA
coar.s o, lAE-