The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-16

aAiAieoIy dAdlIS. ana Inefe were SeVerai
spirited exchanges between Chairman
Huh and Representative Lentz. George
Cornell was on the stand, relating his
experience during Imprisonment, which
differed only in detail from those OF other
witnesses. One Of his recitais was as TO
an old soldier, who, because OF brutality
o fthe negro soldiers towards him, took
his Grand Army button from his coat
and, with tears in his eyes. threw 1t
away. Cornell said he made a memo
randa Of the affair, but the book was
taken from his and he saw il afterward
in the possession of Bartlett Sinclair, the
governors representative during the
troubles. Mr.. Sinclair, who was present,
arose and declared there was no such
soldier as had been described Mr.. Lentz
protested against statements not under
oath. He also gave notice that he would
call on Mr. Sinclair to produce all his
books, to locate this alleged soldier en-
try. Chairman Hull here interposed 10
remind Mr.. Lentz that he was not the
entire committee, and was not in po-
sition Individually to order the production
of the books This was the province OF
the committee and without such action
Mr.. Lentz's notices amounted TO moth
ing Mr.. Ientz stated that this was
the usual notice that books referred to
in testimony would be called for. He
ased that the committee make the re-
quest. and without objection this was
done. Mr.. Lentz also moved that the
committee call for all rolls, records, etc,
showing the names Of those held in the
bull pen," the charges against them,
fFaSn
session to pass upon the motion. In the
executive session the committee voted
6 to against calling for the immediate
production of rolls, records, etc., Of the
'fbuu pen
When the open session was resumed
the testimony was soon interrupted by
another exciting controversy. One OF the
attorneys present in behalf of the state
of Idaho occupied a seat near the head
of the table, and Mr.. Lentz referred TO
the outside coaching which was going
on. He also questioned the attorney as
to whom he represented, by whom he
was retained and what retainer had been
paid. The answer was that Governor
Sternberger had given a $3.50 check as re-
tainer. Then the following colloquy oc-
CURED:
Chairman-What difference does that
make?
Mr.. sulzer Of New York-Don't be so
timid, Mr.. Chairman.
Mr.. Stevens of Minnesota-There IS
such q thing as decency.
Mr.. Sulzer-That may be.
Mr.. Stevens-You had better get little
Of it.
Mr.. Dick Of Ohio-I object to the in
sulting remark of the gentleman from
New York.
Mr.. Sulzer-Never mind what I say
about it. We will have our say; you can
rest assured Of that. know, Mr.. Dick,
you are very sensitive.
Mr.. Dick-Not at all sensitive to any
thing you can say.
Mr.. Sulzer-We will have our say here.
The manner OF the members Of the
committe showed that they were very
much in interest. The witness then went
on with his testimony. He told of the
vileness of the barn where the merl were
first confined and of the harsh treatment
| accorded them.
At the afternoon session Witness Cor
nell said he never heard an army officer
tell miners who had quit work in the
mines that he would put them back at
the point of the bayonet if they did not
voluntarily resume work. The military
authorities he said, were in control and
superior to the civil authorities. The
cross examination did not materially al
7 ter Cornelrs story. Adjourned.