The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-31
WRANGLE OVER EVIDENCE
Further PrOtracts the Endless Pow
ers investigation.

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The committee appointed by the senate
to investigate the charges OF Encouragement
Of the labor bureau hopes to be able to con-
cude the taking of testimony tomorrow even
ing, when it meets again. Mr.. Evans, for the
defense, stated last night that he expected
to finish then, but the counsel first became
tangled in a long argument over the admiss1-
bility Of certain reports of other states as
evidence, wrangle which finally split the
four members of the committee present, and
delayed the decision on that point until
fuller attendance of the committee could be
secured.
printing department, the first witness,
he bringing with him the original proofs of
Farmer Hayseed." These were submitted
to eX-Factory Inspector Casserly, who testified
to having read the proof on the book and he
reported that some Of the proofs were not
there.
Examined in rebuttal, Mr.. Hornick stated
that his recollection was that 5000 copies of
the Purchasing Power of Gold" had been
made for the state, and GOO for Mr.. Powers.
He did not remember the figures, but the
rate the second and third thousand, all
the expense of composition, ETC., being charged
to the state printing fund.
State Expert Printer Whitney testified that
he had conversation with Mr.. Powers about
part 2 of the labor report-he thought about
the second week of the legislature. The first
part was sent in early on account Of his
belief that that class of work should be got
ten in as early after Aug. ] as possible.
MIR. Powers was then called and testified
that the conversation in regard to Inspector
Jones was a joke. He declared that Jones
was in a state of intoxication and the pur-
pose Of running him up to the top of an
elevator was to get the liquor out of his
head.
Miss Revaus' receipt for SIS. about which
so much was said, was presented, and was
found to be dated June 10, 1896, not 1895.
He then went over the report of 1884 and
selected a few receipts which were in the
original copy of Inspector Valesh. He also
denied that Inspector Casserly had called his
attention to the violation of the factory laws
referred to by his testimony Mr.. Powers
testified at some length as to his educational
methods with employers and claimed he
ordered the inspectors to carry out the law.
He intimated that the inspectors might have
been untruthful to him and suggested that
inspectors ma have known enough about
machinery to know when they ought to be
guarded.
There vas a wrangle about an analysis of
all the reports of the bureau for all the
years 1t was in existence. This gave the
counsel on both sides an opportunity to re-
fresh the committee with arguments on both
sides of the case. Under offer of proof Mr.
Evans argued that other bureaus gave DO
Iitical matters in their reports and that Mr..
Powers was only following the custom of
other states in getting up the purchasing
Power of God'
Senator Ringdal said the committee were
here to investigate the Minnesota bureau and
see whether its report conforms to law or
not.
Mr.. Erwin read the charges and claimed
that the other side was seeking to show
that the report was justified by the customs
Of this and other states. He said it was
eXcusatory and not defensive. He claimed that
the other side was trying to insnuate an
argument instead of testimony
Mr.. Evans offered number of reports from
other states to show that they had engaged
in publications similar to 1.-THE Purchasing
Power of Gold" Mr.. Erwin objected The
books were accepted as corroborative of the
presumption of good faith on the part of
Commissioners Powers. Senator RingdaI said
the committee would hardly have time on
the days Of the session yet remaining to 90
through the books. He insisted on a vote
as to the admissibility Of the books, and after
Wrangle they were excluded until the full
committee could get together. An adjourn
ment was then had until tomorrow evening