The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-05
FLOOD ATTACKS FLANAGAN,
Serious elimination Of Bad Feeling Be-
tween The Two Senators.
THE LATTER PAINFULLY INJURED,
Mr.. Flood Arraigned on the Charge of Fe-
1onius Assault, and Granted Bail in the
sum of So 2,50O-ststements by
Friends Of Both Parties.

As a sequel to the bad blood which has
for some time past existed between Sen
ators II. u. Flood, OF Appomattox. and
| ". NJ. Flanagan, of Powhatan, the
former yesterday morning made per
sonal attack upon Mr.. Flanagan IN ine
Senate chamber with a walkin.-stich'
and inflicted a painful and possibly dan
gerous wound from the effects of which
! Mr.. Flanagan was last night confined to
| his bed at the home of Judge Edmand
Waddnl Jr, on Park avenue. under the
care OF Drs. Jeffrey and Halstead.
How the affair occurred Is somewhat
shroudod in mystery as the accounts
given by eye-witnesscs differ. The most
reliable statement that could be secured
was that when Mr.. Flanagan reached the
Senate chamber yesterday morning Mr..
Flood was already there. Mr Flanagan
stopped for few minutes outside the
railing TO speak TO Mr.. Evans, and
stood with is back turned to the gate
through which the senator's 30 to their
soats.
STATEMENT OF A WITNESS.
Morris Parr, one Of the pages, says
| that while Mr. Flanagan was standing
| in this attitude Mr. Flood approached
| him. holding in his hand an ordinary
walking-stick. According to his recollec-
tion. there was only one remark made
previous 20 the blow Mr.. Flood, ne says.
raised the cane above his head and ex-
claimed You d--n lying ---.'
The remainder OF the sentence the
| page did not hear. Shortly after
| uttering these words Mr.. Flood brought
the cane down with tremendous force
upon tho side Of Mr. Flangans head
The page did not think that he struck
| but one blow before he was restrained
by Nessrs. Snead and w. IL. Sands, who
were close at hand. The stroke dazed
Mr.. Flanagan. and he fell upon the iron
railing upon which he was leaning, and
then sank TO the floor.
He was Immediately raised from the
floor and carried 10 a couch which IS
back Of the railing. upon which he was
made as comfortable as possible while
physicians were sought after. Mr.. VIII
liam H. Sands rushed over TO the House.
where he found Or. Pierce. "A member OF
the House Of Delegates. and this gentle
man and Senator Snead. who Is also a
physician, administered 10 his needs while
awaiting the arrival of Dr. Jenreys, who
had been telephoned for.
when DR.. Jeffreys reached the side Of
the injured man he had partially recov-
cred from the stunning effects OF the
blow. and complained of extreme nausea.
His wound was temporarily dressed. after
being bathcd with cold water The cut
was about an inch and a half IN length.
three inches above the right ear, and
went 10 the bone
Alr. Flanagan remained upon the sofa
for about half an hour when Judge Wad.
dill arrived ana insisted that he should
be taken 10 his home, where he would
receive careful nursing A hack was ac-
cordingly procured and Mr.. Flanagan.
supported on either side. walked to il
with tottering steps. and was driven to
Judge Naddills residence and placed in
bed Three stitches were then taken I'm
the wound and 70 was carefully dres1od
CAUSE or THE TROUBLE.
The ili-feeling between Messrs Flood
ana Flanagan is of long standing, and |
II has been several times predicted that
they would como 10 blows before the end |
Of the session Of the General Assem- |
bly,. They have frequently met on former !
occasions. both as lawyers practiclng In |
the courts OF the counties OF Powhatan /
and Fiuydnna, and on the stump az |
political opponents and IL Is said that
I'm one OF their campaigns blows passed /
between them. but without serious result
TO either party.
The immediate cause Of the assault
made by Mr.. Flood yesterday is traceable
to the exciting scenes which took place
upon the floor OF the Senate chamber
Monday night. when the Parker election
BIZ was under discussion
During the discussion Mr. Flanagan
said that he hOnored Mr.. Joseph Bryan
because no had not hesitated TO use his
influence and spend his money 10 secure
fair and honest elections and he would
rejoice If the honest eectionists could
have Mir. Bryan and his money behind
them IN their future efforts
Il do not doubt" interrupted Mr. Flood,
that the senator from pOWhatan would |
like to hay, Mr.. Bryan's money 10 de
bauch the voters Of this Commonwealth"
THAT statement is deliberate false
hood. and the senator from Appomattox
knows II, as | very believe" answered
Mr.. Flanagan. exctelly.
The affair ended FOR the time. after n
Few more remarks. and all danger Of
a. personal collision seemed averted.
WANTED A CORRECTION.
The following day Mr. Flood approached
a Times reporter and said that the ac-
previous were IN error i'm stating that Mr.
Flanagan had pronounced his (Flood's)
statement an absolute faisehoOd." lie
was sure that the words had been "ab-
solutely untrue" and in this opinion he
was sustained by Messrs. Wickham, Hay.
and Withers.
Wishing 10 get al the rights Of tho
case and 10 correct the report II error
had occurred. the reporter sought out
Mr.. Flanagan and asked him whether
The Times had quoted his remarks cor
rectiy or not.
Yes, SIR replied Mr.. Flanagan: "the
report was correct absolutely. so far as
! am concerned. and / stand by my
words"
This ytatement koming from the
author OF the remarks, seemed conclu.
sivo evidence that the report had been
4 correct one and therefore a short
article appeared in yesterdays Times,
setting forth the views expressed by the
senator's referred 20 and Mr.. Flanagan's
endorsement Of the correctness OF the
-eport.
Mr. Flood had stated 10 The Times re-
porter. IN questioning the correctness Of
he account. that If the word "falsehood"
had been used he would have been com
,elled TO take cognizance OF Il. and the |
Imposition is that he decided TO take |
hat cognizance upon reading the con-
irmation.
STATEMENT FOR MIR FLOOD.
In view OF the fact that many con-
licting statements had been made In
egard 10 the assault OF NIr Flood upon
he seratcr from powhatan Major Nor