The evening times., 1900-03-14
ANGRY WORDS EXCHANGED.
General Dispute nt the Idaho Min
ing Enquiry.


declared that the Committee was under
the control of Lord Pauncefote and the
STANDARD OIL Trust Mr.. Hull declared
thu. nat statement was an insult TO the
Committee Mr.. Dick said with great sar-
easm hat he was not sensitive TO anything
Mr.. Sulzer or Mr.. Lentz might say.
The reason for Mr. SulzeT's allusion 10
tho British Ambassador was due 10 the fact
that the Committee OF Military Affairs IN
executive session today decided TO tnden-
nitely postpone consideration Of Mr.. sui
zer's resolution calling for information as
to the building OF British fortifcations or
the northern frontier of the United States,
particularly on Puget Sound.
The FIRST witness was George Cornell, OF
burke. Idaho he told Of the horrors of
the bull pen, and OF the needless confne-
ment Of men in that place he recalled
one instance OF man who wanted 20 30
into the open air for brief spell.
Il raped on the door," said the witness.
and called to the sergeanJ OF the guard.
Receiving no answer. / kicked against the
door. The rOlored soldier who stood guard
there erie, out, Go away from that door
or - you | will shoot through it, !
said. 1 don't care il you do shoot as !
mirht as well die thai way as in here ]
tod the guard at the outside Of the door
tIat / wanted TO see the sergeant OF the
guard. That officer finally came. ] said 10
him. For Gods sake why dont you let
his man out OF this bull pen for a few
minutes? Don't YOU see him rolling In the
dirt in agony2' The colored sergeant re-
piled. I don't care il he's rolling in hell
be- can't come out The result Of the order
keeping men in that old barn. called the
| bull osn. while the men were suffering
| from stomach trouble and other complaint
brought on by the food that was given us,
was that the place became unmenuonably
filthy ] told a colored soldier that i
wanted TO see General Merriam. You
J don't want much do you2 SAID the SOL
| der. You can see the lieutenant j
don't want to see the lieutenant | want 20
/ see the general Finally 7 got 10 see Gen
| eral Merriam ! rerorted 10 him the con-
dition in the barn. He called mp the ser
gcant OF the guard and asked him. How
] about thisg' The colored sergeant said
| My orders was TO close the doors at 10
| o'clock
The general said something TO the SOL
/ der which I did not hear. General Mer-
riam then turned his back upon me anl
gave me no answer 20 my plea. | wal
/ then led back TO the bull pen
! The witness told OF an abusive incident
/ I'm which an old Grand Army veteran fig
! ured.
] what was the name OF the old man.
/ asked Mr.. Lcutz.
| Il do not remember. I wrote 10 az tb'
| time OF the occurrence down IN my memo
randum book, but this was taken away
| from me-"
who took IL from you?'
The last man l saw with Il was Mr
! Sinclair Bunker Hill official.
Mr. Chairman" said MIR. Lentz. Mr.
Sinclair is in the room" Turning 10 th'
man named Mr. LenJz said, Mr.. Sin
| clair. ! serve notice upon you TO prC1uc'
here the book belonging TO Mr. Cornell
There was al this point a little colloqul
! between Mr.. Lentz and Mr. Sinclair, wheI
1 Chairman HUI said. This is out OF or
/ der. The gentleman from Ohio is not tn
| committee. Neither is the chairman.
! remarked Mr.. Lentz.
! Mr. Hull. continuing. The gentlemal
! from Ohio is only member of this com
/ mittee. and as such he has no right q
| order anybody TO produce papers befor'
this committee. Only the committee car
! do that
Mr.. Sinclair arose and said: IF IT. is rot
| impertlnent / would like TO make a state
| ment" and was proceeding 20 make b
| when Mr.. Lentz cried. Il object, Th'
! time for Mr.. Sinclair 10 make statement
| before this committee is when he takes th'
| stand as a witness. as I presume he viii
and is under OATH Turning again 10 Sin
clair MIR. Lentz said. You want 10 eN
plain that Mr. Hogan has those books
Yes. sir"
rs not that man under your contrOl2'
Mr. HuIl-This is out Of order. The gen
| tlemau from Ohio at first objected 20 Mr.
| Sinclair making any statement because h
had not been sworn and now he proceed
TO examine him.
| Mr.. Lentz-I have tried as many cases Il
court as the chairman Of this committe
| and in my experience } have never know
/ prosecuting attorney TO be denied IN
! right 10 demand Of a person present al
hearing TO produce a paper which 10 j.
| shown i'm evidence that he has.
! Mr. Hull-The gentleman from Ohio d
! only a member OF the committee. The sam
as we all are. and not the prosecuting al
torney I'm this case
Il move. then. Mr. Chairman. that IN
| committee direct Mr. Sinclair TO prOdur
| Che memorandum book taken from Nj
! Cornell" said Mr.. Lentz.
Mr. Hull requested that Mr.. SinClai
| should DO this
i move. Mr.. Chairman" said Nh
Lentz. "that this committee shall call upo
| General Merriam. or Governor Steunen
| berg or the proper officers for the name
| OF all those men who we're imprisoned d
| the bull pen. the Jail, and the guardhous
in connection with the Coeur d'Alene trou
! bles."
The motion Will not be entertained
| Mr. Huh replied.
Why not?'' asked Mr. Lentz. with grea
surprise.
Because there Is not a quorum Of thi
! committee present responded Mr. Hull
| The rolIcan showed but eight member
present. whereas nine members cOastitut
a quorum. During the discussion. IN
ninth member came I'm and Mr.. Lentz re
! newed his motion. The committee the
| retired into executive session TO determin
whether the information desired by Nj
Lentz ,nd others should be called for.
The motiOn was adopted with the chang
that the committee should request Jh
Information instead Of demand IT,
When the public was admitted. storm
session followed. When the session Ia
been resumed, Mr.. Sulzer saw AttOrne
! John &. CLANCY sitting at the right
Chairman Hull at the head Of the COunc
table.
Mr. Suizer. directly addressing Mr. Cha
| ney. asked. DO YOU represent the StauJ
ard Oil Company and the Bunker Hill an
! Sullivan Mine?'
Mr.. Chaney-I do not. I have no cor
nection with them
Mr.. Sulzer-Who pays you?
Mr. CLANCY am retained by the Idah
officials.
Mr. Sulzer--What officers.
Mr. Chaney-I have received $3.50 fro
Governor Steunenberg, Judge Hibner, an
Mr.. FOrney.
Mr.. S.;lzer-Don't YOU know that Juds
Hibner represents the STANDARD Oil Trust
| Mr.. Chaney-I do not.
Mr.. Sulzer-I think Lord Pauncefo
and the Standard Oil Trust are runnir
this committee.
Chairman Hull (hotly)-That is an il
suit to this committee.
, Mr. SuIzer-Tt is an insult IN rs all.