The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-27
AN OLD FASHIONED ROW.
The Virginians Get After Each Other il
Plug-Ugly Style in Committee.

The Nlrglnians Get After Each Other in
Plug-Ugly Style in Committee.
CHICAGO, June 20.-The Tribune this
morning publishes a highly sensational
account of the proceedings before the
committee on credentials, late last night,
in the Wise-Mahone contest. 1t saws:
Sergeant-at-arms Smith opened the door and
looked anxiously around the hall. Half a
dozen men were shouting at the top of their
voices. YOU'RE a liar" Give it to hin" was
distinguished above the storm of invectiveS.
The commotiOn swelled into an uproar. The
door swung back and negro rushed into the
hall with terror written in every feature. ''Aly
GOd, they are going to shOOtW he exclaimed.
Malone and Wise is fighting. Some one will
be killed; shuah." The door suddenly opened
and Sergeant-at-arms Smith grabbed an officer
and pnlled him inside. As they passed in the
Tribune reporter caught mOmentary view of
the exciting scene which was being enacted A
heavy chair was descending on the head of
some unfortunate, and another was poised in
the AIR, presumably for the same purpose.
Almost upon the threshold of the door two
men were upon the floor engaged in a desper-
ate struggle. man was reaching over TO sep
arate them when he was struck in the face by
man who evidently was not unschooled in the
manly art of self-defense. xiii him" Hit
him. Look out for him, JimI'
The presence of the policeman had wonder
fully quoting effect and the tempest subsidized
as quickly as it had started.
In about minute Sergeant-at-arms Smith
appeared at the door like rainbow after
thunderstorm. His hair was disarranged, but
he was smiling and warm. "Any one killed?'
asked the reporter. KILLED? Ha, ha;
that's funny" commenced Mr.. Smith. at is
awful hot in there, and a man tainted away.
Never saw such hot room in my life. Had to
throw pitcher of ice water on him. He's all
right now; come to all right. Ha, ha; well,
well. Hot, isn't it? Yes sir; he just fell right
down, while making speech. Officer, keep
these men back from the door. We opened
the door moment, to give him a little air"
Later, ii was learned that the Virginia row
started between Wise and Malone. A Malone
delegate, Col. Allen, was talking and Wise fire.
quently interrupted. Malone and Wise were
sitting about five feet apart, on the same side
of the table. Wise said something in an I'M
dertone to Malone which no one caught, but the
little brgadier at once jumped up and reached
for Wise. The latter let out for Malone, but
the members sitting between them prevented
any damage. Both were talking excitedly;
but attention was In a moment diverted from
them by Congressman Libbey, one of the anti
Malone men, who struck Allen. Accounts differ,
but most OF the members seemed to think Allen
was hit. lie was still on his feet and Libbey
shouted at him: On you, d-n YOU" The
assaulted man launched back and in moment
the widest confusion prevailed. Several of the
Malone people went for Libbey and bore him
down to the floor. All the colored men in the
room took part and the mass of arms and legs
in motion was such that the peace-making
members hardly dared approach. 1t was in
fact the beginning OF an old-fashioned Virginia
fight.
Don't you touch me-" roared one of the men
in the midst of the melee. Ex-CongreSsman
Brady. who is himself pugnacious, was of
the Wise following Tor whom the Malone