The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-02-16
WAR IN KANSAS.
Street Collision Between Popu-
lists and Republicans.
Populist Clerk Of the House Arrested
By Republicans.



TorEKA, Kas.. Feb, 10. War is on In
real earnest between The two houses Of
the legislature. and blows have boon
exchanged.
An attempt by deputy sergcant-at-
arms Of the republican house 10 arrest
ben G Rich, clerk OF the populist house.
on orders from the republicans. whs tho
cause u the conflict, during which two
republicans were knocked down and
several men on each side were badly
bruised by blows of fists The encoun-
ter occurred IN the very center Of tho
city. and created the greatest excite
ment What will be the outcome Of the
trouble no one now attempts TO foretcll,
but II Is generally agreed that Wedncs-
day viii witness the most exciting
scenes known in Kansas for years.
The trouble arose ont Of the .agRren-
sive attitude assumed by the republic.
nm house Tuesday morning =. w
lIoch, from Marion. said the people
were tired Of the legislative farce. and
demanded that tho legisiature get
down To business. lie knew of two ways
OF settling the question either 70
knock down or 20 into the COURTS
lie preferred the latter, and n order
70 bring tho matter before tho
courts, he proposed action set forth In
d resolution which hc introduced.
This resolution declared that Bon G.
Rich, clerk AZ tho popnlist house. had
unlawfully interrupted the proceedings
of The legally constituted lower house
Of the legislature, and prevented the
transaction Of public business and di-
rccted the scrgenntnt.arms 70 arrest
him and bring him before the bar Of the
house To show cause why he should not
bc punished for contempt.
The republicans promptly adopted
tho resolution, and the sergcnntsat-
arms, with two nssistantanta, went IN
search 81 Rich.
In the meantime the populiata had
arranged 10 meet force with force. and
If the republican acrRcant-at-nrins had
appeared III the house with the popnlist
clerk there would have doubtless ems
sued riot Of big proportions u 20
happened Tint Rich could not be found,
and after waiting until IL o'clock tho
Republicans adjourned until Wednes-
day Ut D ocloek d. N. The popu-
lists iesrcd their opponents for weak
onint ana Puyed them unlhttcffuttY
as they marched out 81 the hall.
Meanwhile the sergcant-at-nrms had
found Rich at the button hotel, and
read the warrant 10 him, demanding
at the same time that he accompany
him John w Isriedenthal, Fred
bailey and others interfered In behalf
Of Rich, and Immediately there WINS q
great crowd Of people In the hotel
After a brief struggle the crowd moved
out upon the street. nnd with Rich In
custody Of both republicans and popu-
lists the crowd moved up the avenue
AT the corner Of Ninth and Kansas
avenues the republicans tried 10 run
Rich over to the Copeland hotel, and a
warlilse scene followed. In the struggle
Representative Ryan knocked down one
Of the republican sergcant-at-arms. and
Immediately got astride Of him while
John Breidenthal. chairman Of the pop
niists central committee. had to use
force 10 get rid OF q republican who was
trying to pull him away from Rich.
Populist Reading Clerk Scott struck
Republican Assistant Scrgcant-at-arms
Jordan, infIicting a wound under the
eye. Other blows were struck, but no
further damage was done
In the end the populists got their man
away and took him to the governors
Office, from where few minutes later
he WINS escorted INTO the hall Of the
house Of representatives, his wife hold
ing one arm and Representative Words
worth, OF Atchison, the other His APP
pearance In the hall was greeted with
cheers and clnpping Of hands.
Later the republicans swere out war
rants before Justice ChesDey, charging
Representative Ryan and Reading Clerk
S. NJ. Scott with assault and battery. Al
constable appeared In the hall toarrest
them, but they declined to accompany
him until they had received advice.
Ryan consulted with his friends. and
announced that he would neither 20
with the constable nor give bond for
his appearance. The constable linger.
cd grim and determined, and announced
that he would make the arrest even II
he had to summon posse.
Speaker Douglass Tuesday night Is
sued call for volunteers to serve as
assistant sergeant-at-arms to aid the
sergeants-at- arms in cffecting Rich's ar
rest At 10 o'clock $50 men had re-
sponded to the call. and had taken the
oath Of office. Populist Speaker Duns-
more swore in twenty assistant ser-
geants Tuesday to act as body guards
for Chief Clerk Rich. The guards &C.
companied him to his home, and de-
| tachment is now standing guard at
the door Of his room, and viii allow no
one to enter The duty Of this guard
Wednesday will be toprotect Mr. Rich
from arrest.