The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-18
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A CONGRESS
SIONAL OFFICER
Mr.. U. N. Painter. Correspondents sf tue
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From The Tribune of to-day.
ASSAULT ON A NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT.
During the session of Congress to-day, Mr.. U.
III. Painter, correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Inquirer, and Clerk 10 the HJuse Committee on
Post Othces and Post r jads, was assaulted and
severely beaten while walking through the lob
hies OF the House, by man named Ben Beve.
ridge, Washington shoulder.hitter. The quar-
rel grew out OF Mr.. PaIlter's opposing the
confirmation OF one Sloanaker, rejected
applicant Tor Collector of Internal Revenue tor
the FIRST District Of Pennsylvania. Sloanaker
was appointed to the position several months
ago, ulsplaclng q Pennsylvania soldier. Colonel
TagGart, but was rejected by the Senate.
Sloanaker was seen in the background look.
ING on while the assault on Mr.. Painter was
being made. MIR. Painter was severely beaten
about the bead and breast, but the I'M uries are
not dangerous. The House was at the time
acting on the Rousseau Grinuell case, and on
hearing of the assault, immediately appointed
a Special Committee, headed b. Mr.. Alley, OF
Mass, to inquire into the case. Beveridg ge was
arrested, and is now under lock and key.
From the ". Y. Times of today.
THE ASSAULT ON MR.. PAINTER.
A brutal assault was committed in the Capitol
this afternoon on the person OF U. h. Painter
Clerk to the House Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads. Mr. Painter was standing in
one OF the lower corridors near the House restau.
Tdnl Ill COuNGIbdlOu WIN u IIleuu, Wueu tutcS
friends o, Albert Sloanaker, rejected candidate
for Collector OF Internal Revenue at Philadel
phIa, approached him, and a briet conversation
ensued about the rejection of Sloanaker,
when Benjamin P. Beverdge, one OF
the three persons mentioned, and a we'll
known Washington bully, called Mr. Painter a
liar, and added, with an oath. "pve been laying
tor YOU; ,--.ycu, III Kill vou." He at once
struck Mr.. Painter a severe blow, which
knocked him up against the wall; thea knocked
HIM down, and while down most numerically
kicked LIN IN the race and body, injurlng him
so that he is likely to be LAID up for some time.
When the traCas commenced, one OF Beyeridges s
companions man named Hemple and door
Keeper in the house, made feeble attempt to
interfere, but was so IN set aside bv Beverage,
who is large and powerful man. and he tAeE
fled upstairs. Several gentlemen soon inter.
iered, and The bully was dragged OF and arrested,
but not until several Policemen had arrived and
threatened to cut hlm do cn II he did not sub
mt. man named Edward Powers, VINO accom-
panied Beveridge, and afterwards raised his cane
on policeman in defense of his comp anon,
was also taken into custody. Mr. Painter waJ
taken into the committee room, and DR.. Van
Aernam, member tor New York, was summoned,
who Iepolted him severely bruised but not
seriously injured. The affair was promptly
broughC to the notice of the House by Nj. Alley,
OF the PostOtice Committee, who nitro
duced resolution to aps oint a special
coGmittee TO investigate the maGter,
which was promptly passed; and the
Speaker appointed Messrs. AlleV, FarnSworth
Trimble, j. l.. Thomas, Jr., and Lalin. rhey
will meet to-morroN and investigate at nee Mr..
Painters opposition TO Sloanaker's confirmation,
which was the cause of the assault, aud these
bulhes had but just parted company with Slcan.
aker when they met Mr.. Painter. This affair
settles his matter conclusively. Beverid!e,
ARA, ed IN a SUIT of white linen, was locked up
in the coalhole under the rounda, with the
thermometer at ninety-fve bv the Sergeant at
Arms, where he Will be kept until the House
chooses to act in his case. His prospects are
good Tor a lengthy stay.