The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-08

"That's untrue" shricked Linck from
the rear Of the house, advancing up the
aisle again. II.
"The gentleman from Jefferson will
take his seat" said Referee Niblack,
ordering him to his corner. lie took Il.
| An effort was then made to get the
words of Link and have them recorded.
After the "gentlemen from Jefferson
had cooled somewhat. and received ad-
monitions from his friends as 10 what
he had better do, he got the floor and
said
"Mr. Speaker, I acted hastily aud !
desire 70 apologize. was smarting un-
der the attack upon this side Of the
house and the words addressed to Stan
LEY. APOLOGIZE" he continued, which
apology IN itself might have seemed
manly. hut when he added, II have al
ways had friendly feeling for the gen.
tIeman from Lawrence" he made him.
self veritabe ass. Furthermore, when
he said: IL do not apologize because Of
any penalty l fear" he showed himself
Ito be both an ass and a coward. my
conduct was ungentlemanly and wrong" !"
he concluded.
Some OF Linck's immediate friends
then suggested that as an apology had
III been made the matter should drop.
"The apology will be taken for what II
lie WORTH said Speaker Nibnck, "but
will not prevent the words from being
taken down, aud the house will act on
them as 1t sees it,"
i On q motion, action was deferred
Until q time when it could be considered
Icalmly.
j Linck was denounced on all sides for
his cowardly assault. and he may be ex-
|pelled from the body.
i Mr.. Willard's handsome countenance
was not at all disfgnred by Linck's blow.
The fracas caused any amount OF talk
lon the streets and about the hotels last
levening. A caucus of the democratic
members of the house was held, and II
was the unanimous opinion that prompt
land decided action was necessary, to
} sustain the dignity Of the house, and 70
teach would be bullies that such conduct
} lis entirely out Of place in the house. a
comnittee. composed of Messrs Beas-
slley, Harrell and Oppenheim. was ap'
|pointed to draw up resolutions for the
: |.us pension OF Linck. These resolutions
! will be presented the first thing after the
: Injecting OF the house this morning and
] Twill he pressed TO immediate passage.
A number OF communications passed
Messrs. willard and Lincl
, last evening aud the runor gained wide
/ -|circulation that challenge had passes
q for personal settlement of the difficult
!. .according 10 the terms of the cod
!. .lduello. There was no truth whatever II
elthe rumor. Mr.. Willard was seen a
midnight and stated that certain com
olwr ..ications had passed but he did No
'flfeel Al liberty TO make their content
slpublic. He also declined 10 discuss III
,lsfTair. as his party had taken caucus &C
! ltion in the premises. He regarded II a
IA matter in which the house was NOR
n .pgrieved than lie could possibly be.
oil Late last night SENTINEL represen
tatiye called on Linck, who. in snswer 4
d 1.-The question put whether the cores
Ipondence during the evening betwecI
) -lhim and willard concerned such seri
i lous thing a. a duel, answered; mo, cir
lonite the reverse. After the thing wa
Isloyer aud on my return TO my house
'rlsat down anl wrote Mr.. willard note
,tlthe substance Of which was an expires
sion Of my humiliation AZ my conduct
n Il said that, as the Brutus Of old. \ hell
a dlmaIice as a flint holds fire, and regretted
ltlmv hasty action
cI on being asked to tell his side Of th'
|. |episode, he said: After the tiIt betwccl
eI willard aud Stanley had subsidized an'
dlother business was before the house,
d was passing a petition among the rcpuh
d|lican members seeking their signature
lfor an appointment OF Mr.. keigwin Q
Evansville. had gone as far as Repre-
,t|sentatiye McQuilken and was taIkinI
with him when Mr.. Cullen succeeded i
,e eIgetting recognition from the speaker
Mr.. Cullen then renewed the earlier con
'cltrovcrsy by asking the speaker IL the re
III marks of Sir. willard about hypocrisy
,;Is,c were parliamentary. willard thel
l.Iarose and reiterated his previous Ian
. Image. saving, 4 said II and stand By IL
stl Mr.. Cullen then asked that Mr.. Willard
words be taken down.
l. "Tbc speaker decided against Guile
a is to the parliamentary question, and
then asked if calling a man liar wa
IL mot unparliamentary, stating that Wi
r lard had called the gentleman from Hen
lc |dricks such. The speaker said that
,e was. willard disputed my words d.
o ring his talk, and called me liar. Thl
threw me into rage, and, saying 'Yo
!'Ican't call me liar I struck him. Afte
1.-The matter had somewhat quietcd
,"lapc.ogzed for my has.y action, aud %
house seemed to take little notice OF H.
a when asked as to what he though
i. would be the outcome, Mr.. Link said:
is II hardly know. The democrats cat
cused over the affair, believe" u
then seemed anxious 10 know IL the r.
a portcrs had heard Of the result Of u
4. caucus. "As TO the punishment N
a Link said, Il have the greatest II
le difference as to what they will DO, a.
X defy them in what they may do. Viii
\. II have the greatest respect for the hous
Ii will take any steps gentleman ougi
"a 10 do, but have no fear Of punishment
n. morally or physically, nor never al
pfhave. NV feelings toward Mr.. Willat