The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
4 LIVELY PERSONAL ENCOUNTER
lrate Congressman Hurl Ink.
stands at Each Other.
Mr.. Money. OF Mississippi. and Mr.. Hall.
Of Missouri. Get In q Dispute while
Discussing Naval Affairs In Committee.
The Lie is Passed and the Former Re-
ceives n Severe Cut From an Inhstand

WASHINGTON. April 90 -Congressmsn
Money (Dem., Missy, senator-elect
from that State. and Congressman Hsll
(Dem., Mo- had lively personal en-.
counter In the committee on naval
affsirs to-day and as the result Mr..
Money received q severe cut in the back
OF his head from an inkstard thrown
by Mr. Hall. and the latter just escaped
being struck by another inkstsnd
thrown at him by Mr.. Money.
The fracas occurred about noon in the
committee room of the naval affairu
committee, Of which both gentlemen
are members. Mr.. Hall is large man,
standing si1 feet two, and weighing $50
pounds. Mr.. Money ia also rather tall
and slim. Mr.. Money was hurrisdlv
taken into committee room on the
hoor, while Mr.. Hall walked oalmly
along the corridor to the hall of the
house. The blood from Mr.. Moneys
wound dropped on the tessalated marble
floor as he WAS half carried down the
steps.
great crowd immediately oongre.
gateo ana there was much excitement.
Inc oetells OF the cause are hard to OBJ
vain. MIR, Hall when seen immediately
AFTER the hight said he did not desire to
make statements. ut was q personal
matter" said he, "snd do not desire
to say anything. 1 do NOS suppose Mr..
Money either will care to make s.ate.
ment."
Mr. Money was taken to the room Of
the committee of claims and his
wounds dressed by o physicisn., MI.
money, like his adversary, said he did
moi desire to make statement.
close friend of Mr.. Moneys, however.
VINO was an eye witness of the
occurrence, gave the following version
OF the difficulty:
"mr. Money was in the room" said
| this gentleman, Hooking over his mail.
when mr.. Hail entered and began dis
Susslng oiil before the committee re-
lAting to the rank of naval surgeons.
Mr.. Money took part in the discussions
and though his voice was pitched,
as 1t usually 10 in controversial tone. he
was In no wise excited.
! "mr. Money made the 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..
HAIL. Gays what is not true You are
rising from his chair.
"Mr. Money rose to his feet and Mr.,
Hall grabbed an ink we'll and hurled II
at him. The blow behind the ear stag
gered him. Mr.. Hall did not hit him
with his fist. Mr.. Money though stag
gered, also clutched on ink we'll and
let 1t drive at MIR. Halls head, blu. the
Missourisn lodged and the missile flew
harmlessly by and struck the wall CD.
posise. Had 1t struck Mr.. Hall believe
1t would have Drained him.
The two men then made for each
other. Both OF them made motions as
II to draw their weapons. Mr.. Wilson,
OF New York. o member of the naval
committee. who was present with the
messenger and clerk, then rushed be.
tween the men and prevented further
trouble. Mr. Money was conveyed to
HIS hotel by friends. Mr.. Hail re..
manned at the Capitol. He expressed
regret for what had occurred, but still
declined to make 6 Statements"