The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-06

should be taken down" said Mr.. Cullen.
81 do not know that those remarks are unpar-
Hamentary," said the speaker. III he called
anybody liar before did not hear it and my
attention at the time not called to It.
Other business having been transacted, ! shall
have 70 rule that his former remarks be taken
down. | myself did not hear anything unpar-
Gamentary or should myself have ordered them
taken down Immediately"
In the meantime Liuck, whose seat IS in the
rear Of the house, had walked forward and
seated himself just across the aisle from Mr..
Willard. When the speaker gave his ruling
Iinck jumped 70 his feet and said:
@Are not the words You are liarP unpar-
Gamentarys"
"Well, ] should say that they were," res
ponded Speaker Niblaek.
"Mr. Willard used those words toward Stan
ley" exclaimed Linek IN a high key.
II did not. said Willard, with his feet still
cooked up on his desk.
"lf you say that you didn't, you are liarl"
shrieked Linek, turning toward Willard. He
then turned toward Willard, exclaiming, you
can't call me liarr' and struck him in the
face while he sat in his seat He was drawing
back to strike again when DoOrkeeper Hahn
baugh caught Linck's arm.
In a moment representatives crowded around
The two men and separated them.
The doOrkeepeT Will take charge of Mr..
Linek, and compel the members to take their
seats, ordered Speaker Niblack. Two repub-
trembling with passion, back toward his seat.
Dir. Foster-"I move that the words of the
gentleman from Jefferson be taken down.
What business did he have up there out of his
seat? Il seems that the attack was premedi-
tsted.''
That's untrue!o shrieked Linck from the
rear Of the house. advancing up the aisle again.
''Ihe gentleman from Jefferson will take his
seat" said Referee Niblack, ordering him to
bis corner. He took it.
An effort was then made to get the words of
Lnck and have them recorded After the
gentleman from Jefferson" had cooled some
what and received admonitions from his
friends as 70 what he had better do he got the
floor and said:
''Mr. Speaker, I acted hastily and desire to
apologize. ! was smarting under the attack
upon this side Of the house and the words adj
dressed 70 Stanley. | apologize" he continued,
which apology in itself might have seemed
manly, but when he added. Il have always
had friendly feeling for the gentleman from
Lawrence" he made himself a veritable
ass. Furthermore, when he said: 81 do not
apologize because Of any penalty fear," he
showed himself TO be both an ass and cow
ard. "My conduct was ungendemanly and
wrong" he concluded.
Some Of Iinek's immediate friends then sug-
gested that as an apology had been made the
matter should drop.
The apology viii be taken for what it is
worth" said Speaker NIblack, "but will not
prevent the words from being taken down. and
the house will act them as it sees fit"
On q motion, action was deferred until q
time when ID could be considered calmly.
Linck was denounced on all sides for his
eowardly assault, and he may be expelled from
the body.
Nr. Wizards handsome countenance was
not at all disfgured by Lincks blow.
The fracas caused any amount of talk on the
streets and about the hotels last evening. A
caucus of the democratic members Of the
house was held, and il was the unanimous
opinion that prompt and decided action was
necessary, 10 sustain the dignity Of the house,
and 20 teach would-be DULLES that such con-
duct is entirely out OF place in the house. A
committee, composed Of Messrs. Beasley, Har-
rel and Oppenheim, was appointed 10 draw
mp resolutions for the suspension OF Linck.
These resolutions will be presented the first
thing after the meeting of the house this morn
Ing aud will be pressed to immediate passage.
A number Of Accommodations passed between