Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1911-11-24
c. B. KEGLEY wins;
sam HILL LOSES
National Grange Turns Down the
Charges Made Against Master
of Washington State Organ
ization.

c. B. Kegley, master of the grange
of this state, has won a decisive vic
tory at the session of the National
Grange at Columbus, Ohio, charges
preferred against him by Samuel
Hill having been quashed after a
hearing before the convention. The
Columbus Evening Dispatch gives the
following account of the ruction:
Saturday morning found State Mas
ter Kegley of the Washington grange
in the glare of the footlights in the
National Grange convention. 1t was
the time for hearing SANDER charges
that had been preferred against him
by Samuel Hill of that state, and
there was much curiosity to hear and
see what all the fuss was about.
Mr., Hin is said to be very wealthy
man and closely connected with the
great railroad king of that name. He
is master of Enterprise Grange, in
Washington, and a man of wide in
fluence He has brought three wit
nesses clear across the continent to
present his case and the hearing Is
an expensive affair all around.
The charges had been referred
to the committee on claims and
grievances, but at the Friday session
is was voted to enlarge the commit
tee so as to include all the voting
members.
las chairman of the committee
on claims and grievances, State Mas
ter Pattee of New Hampshire, pre-
sided at the hearing.
THE grange was opened in the
usual form and "A small amount of
business transacted, after which a
recess was taken in order that the
committee of the whole mi ght con-
slider the charges against Brother
Kegley.
MIR, Kegley was represented by
Judge A. T. Sweeney Of New Jersey,
and T. f. Baker of Michigan, as
counsel. Mr. Freeman Of Ohio read
the charges, which were that Mr.
Kegley made a personal attack upon
Mr.. Hill in his annual address and
refused him a hearing. 1t was also
stated that Mr.. Kegley was not
resident Of Washington Mr.. kegley
denied the charges
Mr. Hill then appeared and adj
dressed the committee. He read ex-
tracts from State Master KegIey's
address. speaking Of the good roads
question, in which reflection was
made on him as wanting a boulevard
constructed across his own land Mr..
Hill stated the road was to he built
at his own expense and he was de-
MED the privilege OF stating this fact
at the state grange meeting. He
then called Mr. KegIey himself and
asked him if he made those state
ments. Mr.. Kegley replied that he
did, but they were garbed.
Daniel B. Hill, past master Of
White River grange, Washington,
was the next witness and said that
at a luncheon at the home of Samuel
Hill, the matter of road at his
own expense was talked over Other
questions were asked of Mr.. Kegley
and answered by yes" and no.
Mr.. Hill then said he had asked for
an apology and told Mr. Kegley, that
in case of refusal he should appeal
to the National grange. He could
get no satisfaction.
Frank Torrance of Enterprise
grange, Washington, was the next
witness and be testified that Mr..
Kegley had said that Mr.. Hill was
insincere and hypocritical.
Estate Master Mullen OF Idaho was
called and objection was made by
Counsel Sweeney. The chair ruled
that the witness was eligble Mr.
Sweeney appealed and the chair was
sustained. Mr.. Mullen testified that
he was present at good roads meet
ing at Boise City. Samuel Hill was
to be there as an expert on good
roads who had studied all the sys-
TENS of Europe. Mr.. Hill spoke
himself and brought an expert en-
gineer to explain the workings of
building roads with convict labor.
Mr.. Hill was considered as the best
friend of good roads in Washington.
''Mr. Spence of Oregon was called
but knew little of the controversy.
Mr.. Hill then asked Mr.. Kegley If he
was a resident OF Idaho. Mr.. Keg-
ley replied that he was not a resi-
dent of Idaho as a granger but be-
longed to the Palouse grange, char