The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-08
MORE SNAKES
ARE TO- DIE
DECLARES
WITNESS
Secretary Ballinger Declares at
Inquiry He Will Keep After
Treacherous Ones.
SUDDEN INTERRUPTION
CREATES SENSATION
Friend of CLAWS During Hearing Be-
fore Committee Springs Challenge
on Chief Of Service.

WASHINGTON. May 7-After hav-
Ing been dramatically interrupted in
the morning session by Special Agent
II. T. Jones. the intimate friend of
l.. r.. CLAWS. who indirectly questioned
n statement made by the witness, Sec
retary Ballinger at the afternoon ses-
sion served notice That II he con-
tiHued as the head of the interior
department there was going TO be
some more snake Killing and that
1t would be kept up until the last
snake was dead.
Attorney Brondeis, who has been
cross examining the secretary the past
three days, wanted to know just who
was to be dropped from the service,
but Ballinger said the enumeration
would occur in good time
"If | am 10 continue TO conduct
the affairs of the department said
the secretary, ut would be with the
loyal support of every man in the de-
partment"
Mr.. Ballinger and Mr.. Brandeis got
along a great deal better today. There
were fewer clashes than yesterday,
This probably was due to the fact that
the examination took a less interest
Ing turn-haying TO do largely with
documents-and also to the fact that
the attorney WIS constantly inter
rupted by members OF the commit
tee. 1t was necesssTT fol the stenog-
raphers of ten 10 go back over several
pages OF notes TO refer TO the last
question asked by the attorney
The committee Will meet on 1our
days next week in tthe hope that the
cross examination Of Ballinser may
be concluded within that time.
Washington, May THE Cross ex'
animation OF Secretary BallInger BY
Attorney Louis D. Brandeis was pro
ceedIng with but momentary renew,
als of the frequent bitter clashes oil
yesterday before the Ballingler-Pin'
chot Investigating committee today
when there developed the most spec
tacular incident OF the hearing
Moracet Jones. a special agent ol
the land office, who testified some
time ago in support of Louis X. CLAW
is. arose In his place among the spec
tators and announced in loud voice
IUIt ne ulu uOl Ociio't "a
maye by Secretary Ballinger was true
and that ho desired that witness
be- called TO substantiate OF deny what
Mr.. Balllnger had said.
The statement had to do with Jones
ability as an agent aDd was attrib
uted by Secretary BalllDger to Spec
iel Agent E. w Dixon.
When the commotion In the commit
tee room following Jones interrup
tion had subsidized, Senator Root de
manded that the spectator be admon
ished that a repitition Of his outburst
would subject him to punishment foi
contempt.
Only six members OF the committee
we're present when the Ballingcr
Pipchot investigation was resumed a
1915 a. M today, with Secretary Bal
! linger still under cross examination
by Attorney Brandeis. The eXamina
ton began with further questions al
to the clear listing of the Cunningham
| claims on the Love report and a series
OF inquiries as to the technical off
ference between "locntors" and "cn
trymen" Mr.. Brandeis soon com
plnlned that the witness was induig
Ing in argument rather than answer
ing questions.
II am giving You the facts, but yol
do not seem TO want them. said th'
secretary.