The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-06-28
THE WISE AND MAHoNE FIGHT
A Fisticuff in the Committee Room in
which Mott Proves an Ugly Gus
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CHICAGO, June 20, 'SS.-The T5ib
atne (Rep.) this morning publishes
the following account of rumpus in
the room of the Committee on creden-
tials: Sergent- at Arms Smith opened
the door and looked anxiously around
the hail. Half dozen men we're
shouting at the top of their voices ::
"You are liar" "Give it to him !'
was distinguished above the storm of
invectives. The commotion swelled
into an uproar. The door swung back
and negro rushed ints the hall With
terror written in every feature "My
God, they are going to shoot l'' he
exclaimed. "Mahone and Wise is
fighting. Some one will be killed,
shuah."
The door suddenly opened, and Ser
gent-at-Arms Smith grabbed an officer
and pulled him inside. As they pass
ed in, the Tribune reporter caught a
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 on the thresh-
old of the door two men were upon the
floor, engaged in a desperate struggle.
| A man was reaching over to separate
them, when he was struck in the face
by man who evidently was not un-
schooled in the manly art of self de-
fense. "Kill him." Hit him" "Look
| out for him, jim"
The presence of the policemen had
a wonderfully quieting effect, and
the tempest subsided as quickly as it
started. In about a minute Sergeant
at-Arms Smith appeared at the door
like rainbow after a thunder storm.
His hair was disarranged, but he was
smiling and warm. "Any one killed."
asked the reporter "Killed? Ha,
he; that's funny commenced Mr..
Smith. 'It is awful hot in there, and
a man tainted away. Never saw such
a hot room in my life. Had to throw
a pitcher of ice water on him. He's
all right now. Come to all right Ha,
hal Well, well hot, issn't it? Yes,
sir; he just fell right down while max
ing speech. Officer, keep these men
back from the door. We opened the
| door a moment to give him little
air."
Later it was learned that while the
Malone delegate, Colonel Allen, was
talking, Brady and Wise frequently
interrupted. Malone and Wise were
sitting not more than five feet apart
on the same side of the table Wise
| Afh
Malone which no one caught but the
little Brigadier at once jumped up
and reached for Wise The latter let
out for Malone, but the members sit
ting between them prevented any
damage. Both were talking excitedly !;
but attention was in a moment devert-
ed from them by Congressman Libbey,
one of the anti-Mahone men, who
struck at Allen. Accounts differ, but
most of the members seemed to think
Allen was hit. He was still on his
feet, and Libbey shouted at him !:
e you, you" The assailed
man laughed back, and in moment
the widest confusion prevailed. Sew
eral 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
peacemaking members hardly dared
approach 1t was, in fact, the begin
ming 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 him
self pugnacious, was one of the Wise
following for whom the Malone hench'
men seemed to feel the greatest ami
mostly. "Don't let Brady get away"
yelled voice that sounded like Ma
homes and rush was at once made
for him. A pair of Western men at
once closed in and saved Brady from
much harm,
The peacemakers finally succeeded
in pulling most of the fighters apart
bul it was not uutil the policemen al
, the door, who rusned in, had cracked
several colored heads with his club
One man, said to be named Mott, wa.
especially ugly, aud could not be qui
eted till Sergeant at Arms Smith seiz
ed him by the throat, exclaiming
"Stop, stop!" ard threw him hal
: across the room.
When the semblance or order wa
! restored, two or three members were
standing On the table. the policemen
!. and the sergeant-at-a arms had squads
of belligerents under their care while
Chairman Hepburn was keeping
close eye on Malone and Wise. MI
Wise exposed his regret at the occur
renee, explaining how aspersions ha
been cast ON HIM that were unheara
g BILE. Malone and nothing Mr.. Lib
: hey also spoke half apologetically
e that in the heat Of the moment h
I. thought Alien was striking at Wis,
IS but he didn't think he (Libbey) ha
u really hit Allen. Several member
n had proposed to expel Libbey, and
Ie he had not made this explanation h
s. would undoubtedly have been expel
L ed. The desire to avoid publicis,
1 however, was strong 1t was agree
that the row should be kept secret
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