The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-03-28
LENTz
RAISES
A ROW.
Talk Of Fist Fight al The CoguI
d'kIene Investigation
Today.

Washington. March 2S.--This was the
fifth day OF Governor Steunenberg' s
testimony in the Occur D'Alene inves-
tlgation Representative Lentz con-
tinued the cross eXaminauon.
The governor detailed a visit to Spo-
kane where he told the mine-owners
there would be no modification of the
permit system. The mine-owners were
opposed TO this system and wanted TO
employ any men they chose. I}ut the
governor said he informed them that
the state of Idaho would not permit
the employment OF criminals.
he said he intended TO enforce the
permit system as long as NJ seemed
necessary TO insure order. Mr.. Leutz
asked If this meant that the governor
would do as he pleased on the subject
TO which the witness replied that ne
would do as his judgment dictated. fl
the permit system had resulted In Il
loss 10 the miners OF half million
dollars. as Mr.. Lentz stated, the gov
ernor said he did not care Tor that, as
IL was n necessary recourse by the
state
Like Louis XIV, you are the state, .
remarked Mr.. Lentz.
Mr.. Lentz allusion TO Louis XIV.
NdhNNh ~ IihiOiEfu AlSGuNslOU.
a sensational episode occurred at this
point. Representative Lentz asserted
that some of the state deputies were
living with disreputable women.
Mr. Cheney, the attorney appearing
lin behalf OF tie state of Idaho, inter-
posed a protest and said:
Il hurl back al you mat statement.
The deputies are reputable men"
MIR. Lentz Indignantly resented the
interference of private counsel and ad-
dressing the attorney said:
You ought to be kicked out of the
window ana you would be II you had
not the majority OF this committee be-
nina YOU"
When Mr.. Lentz abtempted to read
from previous testimony concerning the
improper conduct OF deputies. Chairman
Hull overruled this course. This further
nettled Mr.. Lentz and addressing Mr.
Hui, he exclaimed:
II want 60 say in your teeth that IL
You are a party 10 protecting this at
torney i'm lie. you are a party TO it."
Amid much confusion Chairman Hun
declared that Mr LeT,z had insulted
the COZ. mttcC ani It's members a. far
as he could ana IL would have 10 be
stopped.
Representative Hay rose TO say that
tho attorney better not give the lie TO
him ara Representative Cox added:
'''f any man insults me I'm hit him. E"
Mr.. Jcntz ASKED the chairman why
NJ did NJ cail The attorney to order.
"He was out of or cr. entirely out
OF order" ruled Mr. Hun enoh 'ically
Mr. cox said that when t1c attOin 81
accused a member Of the committee of
falschood he forfeited his ri-ht 90 au-
pear. "If he says that 90 me- aud d
Mr. Cox. either nc or l e. out OF the
wind
Representative Jett OF Illinois. 81 ID
that as means OF protecting the conn
mittes ne would move that be attor-
nev be expelled from the committee
r0r ~
r. fore taxing action tho rtmmi too
vavc Mr Chcr0v On OPP irtunfv 20 bo
heard Tie er-l1iued th1f D. dii NOR
intend to say that Mr nnt2 bad told
airchond bu' mnlv 20 dnry the sf1fe-
ncnt thot he Idaho putios lvc1
with dfseolute wrue1. lIc apoi0rizn3
fCr tnv misapurphpnsi1u
Sir COX remarked that "a man rust
either 1ght ur cpHcriz' IN such case
and the apology sett't1 m
Nr lett withdrew his motion Tor rv-
pulsiou. and the outbreak was brought
o. a close.