St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-24
ONE VICIOUS ROUND
TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE
COME TOGETHER WITH A
CRASH.
BOTH FROM DOWN SOUTH.
HALL, OF MISSOURI, AND MONEY,
OF MISSISSIPPI, HAD A
FIGHT.
INK WELLS AT TWENTY PAGES.
The Meeting Not Exactly According
to the Code OF Tradition, but
Very Fast.
NIX WELLS AT TWENTY PAGES.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Congressman
Money Oem., Miss.), senator-elect from that
state, and Congressman Hall Dem, MOI had
personal encounter in the room Of the COM
mittee on naval affairs today. Mr.. Money
and Mr.. Hall are both members of the COM
niittee, which was not in session at the time
OF the fracas. Tom Coakley, the messenger
OF the committee, who was standing at the
deer, heard the two members talking rather
loudly. They were evidently both very much
aroused. Suddenly Mr.. Coakley heard Mr..
Hall say:
"I'll allow no man to call me a liar"
With these words, he reached over and
planted his fist in Mr.. Moneys face Before
Mr.. Money could recover himself Mr.. Hall
grabbed large glass ink well from the table
and hurled it at Mr.. Money. The latter al
ready dazed, could not dodge the missile, and
1t struck him behind the ear, cutting an ugly
cash. Mr.. Money fell back against the wall.
At this juncture Mr.. Coakley, who had
been making his way toward the irate con-
gressmen, crowded between them and pre-
vented further onslaughts. Mr.. Hall was
with difficulty repressed from continuing the
assault. Mr.. Money stood against the wall
faint from the loss of blood, which was
streaming down his neck from the wound
in his head. He was hastily taken to the
committee room on the floor below, while Mr..
Hall walked calmly along the corridor to the
hall Of the house. The blood from Mr..
Moneys wound dropped on the marble floor
as ne was half carried down the steps, A
great crowd Immediately congregated. and
there was much excitement
close friend of Mr.. Moneys, who was an
eye witness of the occurrence, has the fol-
lowing version of the difficulty:
Mr.. Money was in the ROOM said this
gentleman, looking over his mail when
Mr. Hall entered and began discussing a bill
before the committee relating to the rank of
naval surgeons. Mr.. Money took part in the
discussion. and, though his voice was pitched
high, as 1t usually is, he was in nowise ex-
cited. Mr.. Money made statement that the
surgeons were after both rank and command
NO., he added, smilingly, take that
back; not command but rank
Any man who says that said Mr..
Hall angrily, says what is not true'
You are a damn Har' retorted Mr.
Money, partly rising from his chair
Mr.. Money rose to his feet, and Mr. Hall
grabbed an ink well and hurled it at him.
Mr.. Hall did not hit him with his fist Mr.
Money, though staggered, also clutched an
ink we'll and let it drive at Mr.. Halls head
but the Missourian lodged, and the missile
flew harmlessly by and struck the wall op-
pcsite. The two men then made for each
other. Both Of them made motions as if to
draw their weapons. Mr.. Wilson, of New
York, member Of the naval committee, who
I was present, with the messenger and clerk
| then rushed between the men and prevented
further trouble''
The alteration was over Mr.. Wilson's bill
for the reorganization Of the personnel of the
navy An anonymous circular against the
bill figured in the controversy. Mr.. Wilson
says that he was reading his mail and the
conversation was participated in in a SPAS
modic fashion by all about the table, He saws
according to his recollection, that the row fol-
lowed statement to the effect that whoever
made such statements as were made in the
circular made statements which were not
true. Mr.. Money thereupon, according to Mr..
Wilson, looked up and said:
DO you mean to say am a liar?"
Mr.. Hall replied in low tone Mr.. Wilson
says he don't know exactly what the reply
was, but thereupon Mr.. Money applied the
epithet and the row began.
The ink well thrown by Mr. Money, he SAYS.
narrowly escaped Mr.. Halls head and passed
over his shoulder. When asked whether weap-
ons were drawn he refused to affirm or DENY
the statement made by friend of Mr.. Money.
Mr.. Money was conveyed to his hotel by
friends. Mr.. Hall remained at the capitol
He expressed regret for what had occurred
but still declined to make statement