Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-14
NELSON NEAR BLOWS
Clashes With McCabe at Meat
Inspection Hearing.
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PICKERING MARKS SESSION
Storm Develops Over Testimony of
J. w. Burroughs.
TO HEAR ONE MORE WITNESS
Then House Committee Will Decide
Whether There Shall Be
an Investigation.

half hour of pickering among mem
| bers of the committee, the witness, at
taches of the Department of Agriculture.
Representative Nelson OF Wisconsin, who
preceded the adjournment of the House
committee on expenditures in the Depart
| ment of Agriculture today at noon After
the adjournment Representative Nelson
and Solicitor McCabe came close to a
personal encounter.
The storm developed over the testimony
of ]. w. Burroughs, a former meat in
| spector. who has been Mr. Nelson's chief
| witness of the practical operation of the
! meat inspection regulations. Solicitor
McCabe attacked this witness by assert
| ing that he left the service because he
| had been borrowing money from meat
| packers. McCabe asked Burroughs If he
| had not ended his friendly relations with
| DIR. Schaufler. chief meat inspector al
| Philadelphia, in Cumberland, Nd, by say
| ing to him:
.'In get square with you for reporting
me for borrowing money from the pack
ers''
Denounced as Lie.
Before Burroughs could reply, Chairman
Moss and Representative Sloan inter-
posed objection. Representative Sloan
| started to make a statement and Mr..
Nelson interrupted.
'I'I make this statement as a member
of the committee and without Interrupt
| ton, too" said Mr.. Sloan.
He proceeded while Mr.. Nelson engaged
| in a collOquy with a department clerk
| over mud singing by Solicitor McCabe.
THAT is a lie. without point of fact
to it, finally answered Burroughs, IAN
absolute lie manufactured out OF whole
cloth"
Chairman Moss then adjourned the
meeting. Mr.. McCabe Immediately con-
tended to Mr.. Nelson that he had a
right to inquire into the past conduct
of the witness.
There is no question that Burroughs
is an honest man." said Mr.. Nelson. Il
prevailed on him to testify against his
in this country. and l will not permit
you to attempt to discredit him by in
dulging in personalities. You will
have to stick to facts"
Belligerents Are Separated.
Wen see about that" said Mr.. Nc
Cabe. Several persons in the room
passed between the belligerents at this
point and the crowd retired from the
room.
Chairman Moss later explained the
future course of the committee.
I'VE will permit Mr.. Nelson to put on
another witness," he said. Then the
committee still have an executive meet
ing. This Nearing is to determine whether
there shall be an investigation. We will
permit Solicitor McCabe to give us any
information we may require, but we will
not permit strict technical examination
for the purpose of discrediting witnesses" "
Former Inspector Burroughs testified
that he entered the service September Is,
1906, and left voluntarily March s, 1912.
He said he had endeavored to perform
his duties faithfully and diligently and
when he resigned said no charges were
pending against him Ito his knowledge"