Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-07
IN EFFECT CALLED
BALLINGER A LIAR
Special Agent Jones Of Land Of
flee Said He Didn't Believe
SeCretarys Statement.
CREATED GREAT CONNECTION
Secretary and Att,. Brandci~ Contin-
ucd Quhrrcl-Chuirmuu Nelson
Tool, Hard Rap no Counsel


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animation uf Sacy. BuiiuErr bN Atty
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| fore the NaINrgor- pinchot iuNostieH-
uuu aomrrIttea TODAY when thora dee
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OF tn' nearing.
Horace " Jones erlu.HI agent H.
tho land office ,..r. testified .,rt. Time
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arose 100 h.s place among Tine sp'ci1-
tors and announced FOO loud voice
that b. Fff r.f r.II... , statement
that ho desired that witness Doc caII-
cd 90 subetantIato or DENY what Mr..
u.fIr-.. F.H ..t4
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inc rl1I'W'Ht hda in DO WIN Jones
ABILITY as au agent and was attributed
by Sery PaIlfnrcr to Special AGENT r.
w. Dixon.
"hen the connection in the COM
! mitteo room following Jones' Interrupt
ton had subsidized Senator Root de-
| mandcd that the spectator bo admon-
ished thaf "a rcpatiti,r nd his .,,t,,,,st
would subject him 10 punishment Tor
contempt
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Inv 70 il'1A ll'N hESI MED
only six members OF the committee
were present when tho BaUinRer- PIN
! chot Investigation was resumed OF
| 1915 ann today with Secy Rauinesr
/ stll under denomination Of Attv.
/ BrandeIs The examination began with
/ further questions as TO the ciear-list-
/ ing OF the Cunningham claims on the
] Love report and a series Of Inquiries AS
/ 20 the technical difference between do
| caters" and "entrymen." Mr. Brandeis
! soon complained that tho v-itnoee vos
! indulginE In argument rather than
! answering questions
/ Il am giving YOU facts. but YOU don't
seem to want them" said the seere-
/ tary
II don't want misstatements. re-
marked counsel
You are not getting an,- rnisstata-
ments from me"
Il am afraid / am"
"fou had better he afraid. for I am
| going 20 answer you just as the facts
are
Il certainly hope so. MT Secretary"
! Several members asked if the hear
/ ing could not be- expedited by cutting
/ OUT The exchanges between counsel
and Witnesses
senator Sutherland G}cpD. said Sir
Brandeis was FIRST 20 offend. but Rep
resentatiye Graham tDemD. insisted
the fault lay with Mr. Ballnger
Mr. Ballinger soon turned the tables
ON Mr.. Brandcis and claimed that his
questions were arguments rather than
/ lhttftogauou-. Iho attorney was at
tempting 20 reply % this when Chair
man Nelson interjontcd' "it might help
I senators 10 understand that counsel is
trying the case FOR the other table. the
press table. ana not this ouo.'
am enae9Noring % try this case
20 the best oi my ability and Co tho
oest interests
senator FLETCHER tDCm. b. here iu-
terrupted to remark.
II want TO say that this case is not
only being tried for this committee
and Congress, but for the country"
Applause started by group of
women spectators was quickly sup-
pressed
Attorney Braudcis spent some time
with Secretary Balliuger ON the SUBJ
Iect Of the standing Of Special Agent
Horace II. Jones Iu the land Office
prior to the time he testified for
CLAWS and after he made his state
meut TO the committee THE secretary
said Doe knew little or nothing about
Jones.
"ln 1907 ] think' De proceeded.
Special Agent Edward Vs. Dixon said
something dcrogat0ry 90 Air. Jones"
Jones. who was sitting near the
press table. startled the committee
ana lne sp ,,t. i.. 3y rising ana
"I want Mr. Dixon called TO TESTIFY
before this committee he is q friend