The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-24
MONEY'S BLOOD SHED
Mississippi Senator Elect Calls
Hall . Liar.
GETS An ,NxwELL IN aErvas.


Washineton CITY. April 2-CongrsaBmaa
Money, DEM, Miss. senAtor-elect from
that state, and Congressman Hall, Dem.
Mo-. had q personal encounter in the room
of the committee On naval Affairs today.
Tom c. Oakley, q messenger. standing At
the door, heard Hail say: "rn allow no
man 10 call me liar" With these words
Hall grabbed large glass inkwell and
hurled I: at Money. II btruck him behind
the ear. cutting an ugly cash. Money TELL
back against the wall AT this juncture
Oakley crowded between them. ard pre-
vented further onslaught Hail Was with
difficulty restrained. Money. faint from
loss OF blood. which was streaming down
his neck. was hurriedly taken to a commit
tee room on the floor below, while Hall
walked calmly along the corridor to the
hall Of the house. A crowd congregated
and there was much excitement Hall,
when seen Immediately after the hght,
said he did not desire to make q state
ment- 1T was q personal matter" said
he and I do not desire to say anything.
do not suppose Money. either. will care
to make q statement"
Money had two cuts, one Just back Of
the ear. about an inch long, the other fur
Their down the neck. Money said he did not
desire to make a statement. An eye.wit-
ness Of the occurrence gave the following
version of the difhculty: Money was in
the room looking over the mail when Hall
entered and began discussion OF q hill be-
fore the committee. relating to the rank
OF naval surgeons. Money made the state
ment that surgeons we're after both rank
and command. NO" he added. smilings
ly, II take that back: not command, but
rank" Amy man who says that" said
Hall. angrily. ''says what IL not true"
You are . damned liar." retorted
Money. rising from his chair. Hall grab
bed an inkwell and hurled II at him. The
blow behind the ear staggered Money. Hall
did not hit him with his fist. Money,
though staggered. also clutched an ink
well and let drive at Halls head. The
Missourian lodged, and the missile struck
the wall opposite. Had II struck Hall 1t
might have Drained him. The two men
then made for each other. Both made q
motion as II to draw weapons. Wilson, Of
New York, a member of the naval COM
mfttee. who was present, with . messen-
ger and clerk rushed between the men and
prevented further trouble There were in
tho committee room. beside the two COM
batants. Commodore Fythian and Repre-
sentative Meyer. Of Louisiana, and Will
son. OF New York. members Of the COM
mfttee.
The alteration was over Mr.. Wilson's
blu for the reorganization Of the person.
mel OF the navy. An anonymous circular
versy. Mr.. Wilson says that he was read
ing his mail. and the conversation was
participated in In q spasmodic fashion by
all about the table. He says that, accord
Ing to his recollection, the row followed a
statement Of Mr.. Hall to the effect that
whoever made such statements as were
made In the circular made statements
which were not true. Mr.. Money there
upon. according to Mr.. Wilson, looked up
and said: do you mean to say / am q
lar" Mr.. Hall replied in q low tone.
MI. Wilson says he does not know ex-
actly what the reply was. but thereupon
Money applied the epithet and the row be-
gan. The inkweil thrown by Money, he
says. narrowly escaped Halls head. and
passed over his shoulder. When asked as
to whether weapons were drawn. ne re-
fused to affirm or deny tho statements
made above by friend OF Moneys.
Mr.. Money was conveyed to his hotel by
friends. Hall remained at the capitol. He
expressed regret for what had occurred,
but stfll declined to make statement.