The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-15
SULZER GETS OFFENSIVE.
TRIES BULLYING IN THE COEUR
D'ALEyE INVESTIGATION.
Other Members of the Committee Re-
sent His InsoIent Air and Tone
Witness Tells the story of N

WASHINGTON, March H.-Feeling ran
high at the Occur dAlene Investigation
before the house committee on military af-
fairs today, and there were several spir-
tied exchanges between Chairman Hull
and Representative Lentz.
George Cornell was on the stand relating
his experience during his Imprisonment,
which differed only in detail from those
or other witnesses. One OF his recitals
was as to an old soldier who because of
the brutality OF negro soldiers toward him.
took his Grand Army button from his
coat and, with tears in his eyes, threw II
away. Cornell said he had a memorandum
OF the affair, but the book was taken
from him and he saw it afterward in the
possession Of Bartlett Sinclair, the gov
ernor's representative during the trouble.
Sinclair Promptly Denies 1t.
Sinclair, who was present. arose and
declared there was no such soldier as
had been described
Lentz protested against statements
not under oath. He also gave notice he
would call on Sinclair to produce all his
books to locate this alleged soldier entry.
Chairman Hull here Interrupted the
speaker to remark TO Lentz that ne was
not In position individually TO order the
production of books. This was the prov
ince OF the committee, and without such
ACTON Lentz notice amounted TO moth
ing.
Lentz stated that was the usual no.
tice that books referred to in testimony
would be called for He asked that the
committee make request. and without OBJ
lection this was done. Lentz also moved
that the committee call for all rolls. rec
Sels e.c tbs shoS sn 1se names OF those
against them. etc. The committee then
went into executive session to pass upon
the motion, The executive committee
voted to against calling for imme-
diate presentation OF rolls. records. etc,
of the bull PEN IL was agreed. how
ever. that Gen. Merriam and others be
present any such papers
when they are heard
An Exciting Controversy.
When open session resumed testimony
was soon interrupted by another exciting
controversy. one Of the attorneys present.
seat near the head OF the table, and Lentz
referred to outside coaching which was
going on. He also questioned the attorney
was retained and what retainer had been
paid The answer was that Gov. Steunen-
berg had given him $3.50 check as re-
talner Then the following colloquy occur
red:
Chsirman-wha difference does that
maker
sulzer-Dont be so timid. Mr.. Chair
man.
Stevens OF Minnesota-There's such a
thing as decency.
Sulzer-Thet may be.
Stevens-You had better get little
Dick OF Ohio--I object to the insulting
remark of the gentleman from New York
to the chairman.
Sulzer- Never mind what you want TO
do about II. | have my rights here, and
you can rest assured of IL.
The manner OF the exchange shows the
members were very much in earnest.
The witness then went on with his tes-
timony. He told of the vleness of the
barn where men were first confined and
of harsh treatment accorded them.
AT the afternoon session the witness,
Cornell. said he never heard an army Of
ficer tell miners who had quit work In
the mines that he would put them hack
at the point Of the bayonet II they did not
voluntarily resume work
The military authorities. he said were
in control and superior 10 the civil authori-
ties.
TIE cross-examination did not materially
alter Cornelis story.
Adjourned.