Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
Brandeis. Representing CLAWS and
Others. Wants to Call Him
As a Witness.
COMMITTEE Old NOT DECIDE,
senator sutherland Suggested Nttor-
ncy Wanted 60 Make Cross-ENam-
ination Before the Direct.


others sprung a surprise before the
Bannger- Pinchot investigating com
mittee today by declaring that he
wished 90 call Secy BaIlngor as one
OF his witnesses. Atty vertrees. rep
roscnung Mr.. BalInser. objected. The
committee viii decide the matter in
executive session
The prosecution" BIS expected to con
clYde the presentation of its case be
fore the Bauingrr-P inchot Investigation
committee by tomorrow night The
committee resumed its sessions today
with most of the important witnesses
against socy. Blunger disposed Of
The concluding days Of the "prosocu-
ton" win be- taken nap with am eNpiana-
ton by Mr. Brandels. attorney for
Louis r. CLAWS and others. Of a mass
of documentary evidence. The alleged
interests of the Guggeuheim- Morgan
syndicate Boz the Cunningham claims
also win occupy the attention of the
committee
MIR Vertrees. counsel for Secy. Bal
Iiuger. has been notified Co boz ready
% proceed with his case next week
re undoubtedly viii preface ,he pres
outation Of evidence by a prehminar,
statement of what the defense eN-
pected TO prove
The chief interest I'm the defense VIII
rest with Mr. Banuger The commit
fec undoubtedly will have 10 decide just
how many OF the attorneys for the
prosecution" are to be allowed the
privilege Of crossed questioning the cahi-
net officer 70 may take the course OF
allowing Mr. Braudeis % conduct the
croes-cxaminati0n as 20 Alaskan mat
tiers and Mr. Pepper Co handle the
water power site situation.
Immediately after the committee met
Mr. Brandcis said that when Messrs.
Hir-h and steele of the Morgan-Gug-
panhcim syndicate had given their tes-
tmonv he desired Co call Secy Bal
finger. and would like to have him ap-
pear today
VERTREEs or HIS FEET
Mr.. vertreos was on his feet In an
instant
"Mr BalIinger." ne said. "is the per
son most interested IN this inquiry
We ought 90 be allowed the discretion
as 20 Indicating when he should APP
pear
Secv B8linRcr certain letters that
could be proved best by him.
"Mr Balinger has already coutem-
MATED appearing more than once be
fore this committee continued MI
Rrandeis. His letters TO the commit
Tee show that he is ready 20 come az
any time
"The committee will decide ms mar
ter in executive session ruled Chalf-
man Nelson.
But ] desire TO DE heard pioteS'eu
Mr RraudeiS
Proceed then" directed MT Nelson
.arhi- inquiry began, resumed the
attorney. with the explicit statement
on our part that we woula lay p'Ioi ,
/ the committee such facts as seemed
vital 90 the investigation We desie
90 leave Il 20 YOU, upon the pIes,ll ','
ton Of that eNiu.hc', ~ u,,o ''''''
"h9I a.s ip,,,l,i5ri, 5eciiped to make
/ charge. We desired the commltte,
| 10 formulate those charges ana lo oei'l
until later peIloa OF ln' my , Du.
suggestions as 10 Nusl yoi,
should pc et'WI i,. ,,v, bngsn Mr. ryal-
/ liug'r sent iel'ri a.. 49,,
expressed the desire TO leave lhe com
/ mittee uutrdmmeIed, ne ulu my ~,
desire TO nave lou GUNS, h., ....r.,, so,
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| the facts. II ls pert'elll g'1.I 'Ua'
| should hot nt Dlvut-L IN. IA, bc.
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can pest ehHbhltn ~ '''tt-t, 500
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sIrTHEGLAND'S SUGGESTION
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rued Mr. Brandeis.
"Mr Bailinger mas a'leauy nla ' ,5
opportunity 10 moh, lll7 ,,. H.. =,
l has had me adNah u's, on ue'"e g''J w
confer with tht pI,siu, "' """ y,
made two statements 10 '"'
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uosscs in lnlA plp,'''9
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