Arizona republican., 1910-04-02
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 gating Committee THE MOST SERIOUS CLASH Shows That Members Are Hopelessly Divided On Party Lines - Chairman Nelson's Severe Accusa- tion Against Lawyer
THE MOST SERIOUS CLASH

Washington. April 1-The most scrrous clash that has vet marked 1 the Ballingcr- pinchot inquiry. occur rcd JlIcns he members of the in- ! vcstiSdti0n committee today The qIarrel continued for more than al hour and added to the evidence of a growing feeling of partisanshir umous the democratic and republican members and Is taken as further and mor" conclusive forecast of the hopeiessness of unanimous agree m"tit The row was precipitated when Chairman Nelson accused At torney Braadeis counsil for GIavis, of attempting to deceive the commit tee. or conceal something. Flshed with anger. MT. Brandeis jumped to his feet and demanded that the chairmdn's re- mark be withdrawn. The democrats took d stand in defense of The attor- ney.
 Elmer r. Todd. United States district attorney at Seattle. was on the stand Mr Todd contradicted certain state ments made by Special Agent H. l.. Jones. He said Jones statement that he had advised against criminal action
 
 Hanford Was constitutionallv opposed to land fraud trials generally. was ab- solutely false on cross-eNamination as to letter Glavis had written the department at Washington urging criminal prosecution in certain cases. Mr Todd made the sparks fly.
 Chairman Nelson asked MT Bran deiS if there was anything to show such a letter had been sent
 There is no direct evidence" re piled the attorney.
 But this letter GIavis testified he never sent" persisted the chairman.
 The letter this witness says GlaVis testified he did not send" rctorted Brandeis.
 Attorney Hartman read GldNis' tes- timony in which GlaviS said he did not send the letter because he heard that Commissioner Dcnnett of the land of flee was coming to Seattle and he could talk it over with him.
 Chairman Nelson turned to BIJndeis and said. You know that Why did you conceal that fact Why didn't you tell the committec?"
 MT. Chairman" shouted the attpr- ucy in voice heard far down the cor riders. "I object strcnuously to any statement that | have attempted tO conceal anything. My course has been such before this committee that such a statement is absolutely improper and ought to be withdrawn"
 MT Graham. democrat. of Illinois. moved that the chairman be directed to withdraw the remark. MT. James sec onded the motion and al general discus sion followed \ number of the re pubicans said they did not agree with Chairman Nelson. but at the same time they refused to join in the demand that he withdraw his remarks. NJ. Madi- son. insurgent argued that in making the remark Mir. Nelson simply voiced his own view. and in noWiSc that of the committee NIT. James replied that the matter Brandeis was accused of con cealipg was on record in the commit tee. consequently there would be no de- ccptiOn if the members paid attention tu it. Mir OlnStedd's motion tU lay the matter on the table carried to 3
 United States Marshal Love of Alas lla. was on the stand nearly all day He declared that some nf the state ments of Jones and Giavis were false.
 When asked how he got his job. the marshal began with 'I happened to be a trooper in Colonel ROoseVelts regi- ment-"
 You needn't go any farther" inter- ruptcd senator Flint. amid laughter.