Evening star., 1926-04-25


and thought you were understa nd
ing IT,"
The big fiareup Of the day between
the sccnser Blanton and the defendant
F'enning came when Mr.. Fenning
said: That statement, like many
others, Is a lie out Of whole cloth"
After a moments hush. Mr.. Blan-
ton arose and said: Il do not expect
TO abuse this witness because he is
in court virtually. but he is not going
to call me any liar, and he just as
much az offered that right now, be
cause IL he does I'll ride him bug
| house. quick, If he attempts II. He
can state that 1t is not true, IL he
| wants to- or he can deny 1t.
You do not mean to imply that
am a liar, do you he said. turning
TO Mr.. Fenning.
Mr.. Fenning answered: - have
made my statement i'm the record.
Mr. Blanton: Then you impute that
! am liar"
Mr.. Fenning: Il stand on my state
ment.'' 49,
Then Mr. BIanton hesitated for a
| few seconds and burst Out with the
unprintable epithet.
Chairman Gibson: IL direct that
that be stricken from the record" !"
Mr.. Rlanton: You are not going
to iffsuIt me. ] don't want TO attack
you here / want TO treat YOU like
a gentleman, but you are not going
to insult me here
Mr.. Gibson: Il think the gentle
man from Texas ought to withdraw
that
Mr.. Blanton: II just wanted to let
him know that he couldn't do It,"
Mr.. Gibson: will the gentleman
from Texas withdraw it?"
Mr.. Blanton: Whenever he with
draws that lie ] will withdraw the
other Yes, Mr. Chairman, | will
withdraw it. but | ask that the Com
missioner withdraw that statement
now II was improper
Mr.. Gibson: II think the Commits
sioner can well make the statement
that the allegation is not true and
cover what he has in mind. isn't
that so?"
| Mr.. Fenning: Il will be very glad
To modify my statement in accorda nee
with any suggestion that you make:
BIanton Apologies.
| After Mr.. Fenning had completed
| his formal statement in reply TO the
| 81 impeachment charges. Mr.. Blanton
| apologiZed for his outburst OF anger
! Arising he said: Il want to apologize
to the committee and TO this audience
| for losing my temper. ! would not in
| suit any witness under a situation OF
| this kind except under great provoca
| ton. When / was insulted by the wit
ness / did not lose my temper. asked
| that ID be properly retraeted, and
| when / found that there was q delib
! crate attempt, purpOseful attempt TO
! insult me, momentarily ! lost my tenn
per. 1t was my only means under
the situation of showing resent
ment | apologize humbly TO the au-
dience and TO the committee. ! should
not have done it. shall not do ii any
more during this hearing. shall
keep composed whatever may happen
from now on. This is hearing not to
persecute and not to punish anybody.
1t is a hearing only to get at the facts,
that Congress may take proper action.
LAS an excuse to the good ladies
here for having lost my temper. |
would say that ! have been working
| IS hours a day for the last 10 days,
not with any hope of reward. Not
| one dollar will it put in my pocket.
| 1t is hard work. l am doing my duty
| to the people of the country as
see it
Mr.. Gibson arose and stated: IL am
very glad a. chairman to see that the
gentleman from Texas has tended
| his apology. The chairman realizes
that In some sections of the country
| when a persons truth Is questioned
| it is a very serious matter"
Blanton-It is a most serious mat
| ter, Mr.. Chairman.
Gibson-I have observed that In
certain sections of the South for some
time The chairman is fully. cog
infant of the gravity of such a sug-