St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-15
JUDGE JENKINS is SAUCY.
NO COOP REASON WHY Hs SHGgI o
APPEAR BEFORE
COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE.
Unless There Are Charges Affect.
ing His Personal and OfficiaI
Integrity - The Writs Of In
junction Are Matters of Court
Record aud the Committee
Can Have Copies.

WASHINGTON, March l4.-Judge Jen-
klns, of the Seventh circuit court OF the
United States, has replied to MIR. Boat
her, chairman Of the congressional COM
mittee recently named to investigate
Judge Jenkins injunctions restraining
employees of the Northern Pacific rail-
road from striking or labor leaders from
directing such strike. Judge Jenkins
letter is in response to representative
| BoatnerS notice that the committee
would like TO be advised as 70 the
/ judges desires as to appearing before
the committee. The judge responds
that so far as the WritS of injunction are
concerned they are matters OF court
record, and that copies OF tie writs will
| be sent to the committee if they de-
sire them. Judge Jenkins says he un-
! derstands the inquiry to have reference
! only to the legal correctness of the or
der of the court, and if such be the case,
! he can see no good reason why he
should appear before the committee. If.
however, the committee intends to IN
quire into charges affecting his personal
ana official Integrity. Judge Jenkins
says he will appear before the commit
tee, and will meet and refute the
charges.
Judge Jenkins letter covers three
type-wrltten pages. After reciting the
terms of the house resolution, it says:
You are pleased to request that |
should inform you at my earliest con-
venience whether | desire to appear be.
fore the committee and | should submit
such statement in relation to the matter
as may deem proper. Your communi-
cation does not embrace COPY of the
resolution introduced III the house of
representatives Feb. .. referred to in
the resolution of March q. | am. there
fore, without information of the several
matters and things therein re-
ftTred to. or of the specific charges
of iIlegaiities and abuse of the process
or said court said to be therein con-
tanned. [ am therefore unable to make
any answer thereto. With respect to the
writs of Injunction referred TO in the
resolution OF the house of represent
atIves, have the honor to say that they
were Issued in the course of judicial
procedure, on petition of the receivers
Of the Northern Pacific railroad, duly
presented to the court for It's order
thereon. The records of the court dis
close my entire action in the premises.
L nave nothing to add thereto. II your
committee should desire COPY of such
proceedings, will direct the clerk of
the court to forward certified copies
thereof. With respect to your request
that l Inform you whether | desire TO
appear before the committee. l have the
honor to reply that as l read the reSolu-
ton, and SO tar as
AM ADVISED
the inquiry contemplated has reference
only to the propriety and legal cOrrect-
ness of the orders of the court. If | am
therein incorrect, perceive no good
purpose TO be served by my appearance
before your committee. If. however,
the committee IS charged with the duty
or inQuiring into any charges affecting
my personal Or official Integrity, [ shall
be glad of an opportunity of being in
formed of such charges, to appear be-
fore your committee and to meet and
refute them. j. q. JENKINS.
Representative Boatner has received
a letter from Chief Arthur. of the
in which Mr.. Arthur says he will sub
NIT list of witnesses 10 be heard by
the committee. From the letter of Mr..
Arthur and from the activity or railway
labor organizations il is possible that
The inquiry will bring together for
midable army of LABOR leaders IN an
effort TO stop judicial interference with
strikes. Mr.. BOatneT intends leaving
tonight for Louisiana 10 be absent for a
week, and he will make no plans as to
the place or time of beginning the in
Qulry until he returns.