The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-10
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same race.
l. nm. PgAziER's STATEMENT.
\ ur Frazer said he was compelled 70
maxi n statement and 10 he plain; but, y'e'o.
lpv 10 the advice OF friends, ne snou'u nV'
cav much. for this Is no place Tor qna!re,s
ar fights. lie was sorry for the error winch
inyoIved MIR. Chamberlaynp's name; ne was
sorry when he saw it. II was probably que
TO his had writing. But II any man IN tn''
state had been yiIiifed and abused Dy tue
press n was himself mir. Frazierl. A GER
,a;n napcr In this town had ridieuled DIS
want az collegiate education. He admitted
that he was lacking in collegiate education
n UNA misfortune which he keenly alpre-
ciated. But he lost his education In his coun.
try,s service. Though he had not sradua,ed
At college lie had graduated with Lee. lie
was free TO confess that his education was
| very meagrc. owing to the fact that at iour,
teen he left his mother IN tears 10 rush on
10 the army. The war left him pennies :,
and he was refused money TO go 10 scnoo,
by bis uncle, who was guardian. hrrTeo
al the age OF twenty-one, and WIN MS
means in band, he besitated 10 go to school
along with boys, aud thus lost MS oppor-
,unity 10 complete bis education.
| But for his services to his country MI:
Frazier contended that he probably wouio
have been fitted TO cope intellectually "itn
the gentleman who has Quilted Inc law TO
90 TO editing paper. Ana now, a. ior Tue
abuse Of newspapers, he had stood u pe-
cause at home he could hold his head up
Mr.. Mu,hbach: wish the gentleman to
relieve. me from 10y embarrassment by say
ing that when he wrote OF me las inc Dano-
soonest man in the Housed he spoke satlri-
cally.
Mr.. Frazier: No, sir. meant WHAT l
said. won't take il back.
Here this personal matter ended, and The
House went on with routine business in the
usual bumdrum manner.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE RoruNDo.
These speeches over, Mr.. w. w. Archer,
| The State reporter, laid down his notes and
walked out OF the hall.
A little later Mr.. Frazier left his seat and
went into the rotundo-in response to
message, as afterwards appeared-and a
minute or two afterwards there were heard
sounds OF scufile. Mr.. Lady, seeming now
TO realize what had happened, promptly
jumped up and ran out. He was immediate.
~ followed by several others; then the
number OF exits from the hall was so great
and so rapid that it was all in vain that
Speaker Lacy INDUCED in most vigorous
raps. He raped and raped, but the House
left him all the same.
Then he sen; the Doorkeeper OR. South
ward) forth 10 see what was the matter and
to " bring before the bar Of the House the
parties guilty OF disturbing its dignity and
order"
FROM WORDS TO BLOWS.
The eager crowd pouring into the ro'
tundo from the hall OF the House was re-
inforccd-and in fact almost doubled-by a
like crowd from the Senate chamber Many
persons thought there was another Capitol
disaster. II was difficult for outsiders to
ascertain what had occurred. The rotuDdo
was packed in minute so that you could
not turn around without touching elbows
with some one. All was excitement. Mr..
Archer and Mr.. Frazier had met and ex-
changed blows; friends bad separated them.
Each was cbsfng under restraint and try
ing 10 Get at the other. Each was sur
rounded by friends.
Dir. Royal had helped to stop the fight,
and was between the combaiants as pa
cifcator; but bis presence was evidently
misunderstood, and Mr.. Frazier's friends
thought he mcaat to strike him (FrazIer).
One OF the gentlemen no was holding MIR.
Archer almost had his backbone ierked out
Of him by one who enormously supposed
that he was "piling" in on Mr. Archer.
The Readjusters formed solid phalanX
around Mr.. Frazier. There was too much
excitement for them TO understand exactly
what had occurred but it took them not a
minute TO determine to stand by him.
CHANGE OF SCENE.
Mr.. Drinkard, member OF the Capitol
police, appeared promptly on the scene and
endeavorcd to obtain quiet, but for several
minutes there was such pushing and sboy-
ing, such talking and excitement, that fur
Their trouble seemed imminent.
Doorkeeper Southwark arrested Mr.. Car
ter n. Harrison, OF the Commonwealth, and
carried him before the Speaker. MIR. Fra
zier was under the impression that Mr..
Harrison had struck or held him. Mr.. Har-
rison and Mr.. Archer say that was not so;
that Mr.. Harrison only got between the two
to stop further blows. He was about to
enter the hall when Mr. Archer requested
him 10 stop and bear the conversation be-
tween him tArcher) and Frazier.] The
members and many of the crowd rushed
into the hall behind Mr.. Harrison.
Such was the tremendous volume and We
locilV of the crowd coming in from the rO-
tunda TO the hall of We House members
feared that they would be ayaIanched. The
doors were, however, closed at an oppor-
tune moment and no harm was done.
DIFFICULTY IN THE HOUSE BETWEEN MEssRs.
FRAZIER AND HARRISON.
Mr.. Harrison was given chair in the
main ais'c, to the front of the Clerks table
and Just to the left OF Mr.. Frazier's desk.
The Speaker, ascertaining that the Ser
geant-at Arms OF the House (Mr. A. j.
Taylor was absent from the House on &C.
count OF sickness, so stated to the House,
and was authorized to appoint Sergeant
at-Arms pro tenn. Mr.. Humphrey was ap-
pointed.
The Speaker said that the dignity OF the
House required that those persons who had
disturbed its proceedings should be brought
to the bar.
Mr.. Gibson insisted that this was not the
proper time 10 make the inquiry. He sug-
gested the appointment OF Il committee TO
inquire and report.
About this point in the proceedings Mr..
Harrison, still seated IN the aisle, under.
stood Mr.. Frazier, while explaining the
difficulty 10 friend, to say that "that red
headed scoundrel had struck him, too"
Mr.. Harrison turned around and said to
Mr. Frazier. ''YOu are liar"
Mr.. Frazier jumped up.
So did Mr.. Harrison.
Doorkeeper Southwark, or some one,
stepped in between them.
The Speaker raped severely. Everybody
began to gather around the two.
More raps.
Mr.. Frazier declared that he had been
moved to advance upon Mr.. Harrison be-
cause The latter had called him liar.
Mr. Harrison said he called Mr.. Frazier a
liar because Mr.. Frazier had insulted him.