The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-06
Treatment Of Congressman's Sis
ter at Executive Offices Stirs
Up All Washington.
BROTHER NOT CONCERNED
Did Not Even Inquire As to How
She Had Been
Treated.

Universal ind. gnatlon was expressed
which Mrs. Minor Morris was elected
from the White House, or rather the exc
cutive offices yesterday afternoon. 1t II
entirely true, however, that the indigna
ton expressed at the rough treatmen
to which Mrs Morris was subjected. wa:
mildest censure, even gentle Gliding as
compared with the denunciation by rep.
resentatives of Representative Hull OF
Iowa, for years chairman of the House
Committee on Military Affairs. Mr.. Hull
is Mrs. Morr.s's brother. He was told
of how she had been dragged from the
executive offices through the grounds to
the east entrance, a distance of at least
an eighth of a mile, placed In van and
taken to the house of detention, where
She was locked UP. Mr.. Hull did not
express any concern when told of the
circumstances. after a friend of Mrs.
Morrs's husband had got her out of the
lookup.
But the 1owan did tell the reporter Of
the circumstances of Il falling out be-
tween his sister and HIMSELF resulting
from the division of their fathers estate
years ago. Mr.. Hull was his fathers
executor.
That the Iowa representative did not
take steps to ascertain the facts in
the case or express the slightest resent
ment of the manner in which his sister
was treated. was more commented on at
the Capitol to-day than was the Presi-
g t.
the first week in December Mr.. Hull
was not on the floor Of the House to-
day, and 1t was stated at his home that
he was not in the city. He was here
at 4 late hour last night.
Barnes's Statement Denied.
Assistant Secretary Barnes, who had
the police remove Mrs Norris, issued a
statement to-day. giving his side of the
case. The statement is pronounced In
accurate by eyc-witnesses. Mr. Barnes
claims that the conduct of Mrs. Morris
was boisterous. and that she shrieked
several times before an attempt was
made to have her carried from the ante
room. ae
A man who was in the adjoining room
declares Mr.. Barnes is mistaken, that
Mrs. Morris did not make an outcry I'M
til she was seized. The statement is
who came to the, assistan of the police
men did not put his hands on the woman.
The eyewitness mentioned says the col
ored man lad hold o fine ess. while
the officer he.dther Byte shoulders, ard
that it was In this man err that she was
carried to the east entrance to e White
House grounds. wheraf she was placed in
the van that had been summoned, and
taken to the house of dete.tion.
What Mr. Barnes Says. n
The statement of Mr. Barnes says that
on account of Mrs. Morriss loud tald and
1T became ne nr~ary in the interest
of order to have ner removed. Sue was
accordingly taken in charge by police
officer. He asked her to 80 with nm
quietly.
She refused. and told him that If she
was removed she Won have to be drag-
ged every step of the way. Before apply
ing force the officers asked her three
times to leave the office quietly. She
shrieked her refusal to eaca request md
was then led from the room. She st-dg-
eled violently with two police officers a |
the way from the office building to the
eastern entrance of the White House. AS
soon as she was outside of tie ONCE hui d.
lag she threw herself on the ound and
1t became necessary to carry her. After
her arrest SIZE produced an envelope adj
dressed to the Pres dent which she a k d
to have delivered to him. This envelope
was founu 10 contain u lengthy pOem on
the subject of Insomnia, which She sa d
was her own co.npos ton. She stated to
the officers that she had not slept for sew
en- nights past.
There is no truth whatever in tbs
statement made by many of this morn
ing's papers that a negro laid hold of Mrs.
Morris and assisted In ca rying Ter. enc
of the colored messengers of the Office
followed the pc tcemen and gathered up
such small articles as were dropped in
the womans struggles; hut there Nas no
other foundation whatever for the state
nlent.''