Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-15

the same line. notably by Senators AID
rich and Mason. At this point the sue
gestion Of a committee was made and
as soon as the authority for its APP
pointment was given the caucus ad-
journed sine die.
: Washington March 14.-Feeling ran
high at the Occur d'Alene investiga
ton before the House committee on
military affairs. today. and there We're
several spirited exchanges between
chairman Hull and Representatives
Lentz. George Cornell was on the
stand relating his experience during
Imprisonment which differed only i'll
detail from those of other witnesses.
Cornell said he made a memoranda
of the affair. but the book was taken
from him and he saw it afterward in
the possession of Bartlett Sinclair, the
governments representative during the
the troubles. One of his recitals was
as to an old soldier who. because Of the
brutality of the soldiers towards him.
took his Grand Army button from his
coat and threw it away. Cornell said
he made a memoranda of the affair,
which was in the possession of Bart
lett Sinclair, the governors representa-
tive during the troubles.
Mr. Sinclair, who was present. arose
and declared there was no such soldier
as had been described.
Mr.. LentZ protested against state
ments not under oath. He also gave
notice that he would call on Mr.. Sin
clair to produce all his books to locate
this alleged soldier entry.
Cbnir,,,or HIM l,ara iY,t.Tnnca1 N 10
mind Mr.. Lentz that he was not the
entire committee ana was not in a po-
sition individually To order the produc
ton Of books.
Mr.. Lentz stated that this was the
usual notice that books referred to in
his testimony would be called for He
asked that the committee make the re-
quest and without objection this was
done. Mr. LentZ also moved that tn
committee call for all rolls, records.
etc. showing the names of those held
in the bull pens" the charges against
them. etc The committee went into
executive session to pass upon the mo-
ton.
At the executive session the commit
tee voted, 6 to ;. against calling for
the immediate presentation Of the rolls.
records. etc. of the bull pen 1t was
agreed, however, that General Merriam
and others be requested to present any
such paper when they We're heard.
When the open session was resumed
the testimony was interrupted by an
other exciting controversy. one of the
attorneys present in behalf Of the state
of Idaho occupied a seat near the head
of the table. ana Mr. Lent referred to
the outside coaching" which was go
ing on. He also questioned the attOr-
ney as to whom he represented and
what retainer had been paid. The an
swer was that Governor Steunenburg
ger had given a $3.50 check as retainer.
The following colloquy than occurred:
Chairman Hull-"What difference
does that make?'
Mr.. Sulzer. n. Y.-"Don't be So
timid. Mr.. Chairman"
Mr.. Stevens, Minn.-"There is no
such thing as decency.'
Mr.. SulZer-"That may be-"
Mr.. Stevens-"You had better get a
little Of it,
Mr.. Dick, Ohio-'I object to the in
sultinS remark of the gentleman of
New York to the chairman"
Mr. Sulzer-"Never mind what you
want to do about it. | will have my
rights here. You can rest assured of
that. I know Mr.. Dick you are very
sensitive
Mr.. Dick-"Not at all sensitive to
anything you can say
Mr.. Sulzer-"We will have our say
here"
The witness then went on with his
testimony. He told of the vileness of
the barn where the men were first con-
fined and of the harsh treatment ac-
corded to them.
At the afternoon session the witness
Cornell. said he overheard an army OH
GER tell miners who had quit work in the