The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-24
Personal Encounter Between
Two Representatives.
Mr.. MONEY BADLY HURT
Struck on Head With An Ink
stand by Mr.. Hall.
THE DID LIE WAS PASSED
The Difficulty Occurred in the Naval
Affairs Committee Room and Neith-
er Combatant Would Make
a Statement.

Washington, April Congressman
Money Dem, Miss.), Senator-elect
from that State, and Congressman Hall
(Den., MOI. had lively personal en-
counter in the committee on Naval At
fairs to-day, and, as result, Mr.. Money
received a severe cut in the back of his
head from an inkstand thrown by Mr..
Hall, and the latter just escaped being
struck by another inkstand thrown at
him by Mr.. Money.
The fracas occurred about noon in
the committee room of the Naval At
fairs committete, of which both are
members.
Mr.. Hall Is a man of large stature,
standing sx feet and weighing $50
pounds. Mr.. Money is also tall, but
rather slight, and no match for his OPP
ponent physically. Mr.. Money was hur-
riedly taken into a committee room or
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 tessa-
lated marble floor as he washalf carried
down the steps. A great crowd imme-
diately congregated, and there was
much excitement.
The details OF the cause of the en-
counter were hard TO obtain. Mr. Hall,
when seen Immediately after the fight,
said he did not desire to make a state
ment. 1T was a personal matter, !"
said he, "and do not desire to say any
thing. do not suppose Mr.. Money,
either, will care. to make statement. I
Mr. Money was taken to the room of
the committee on Claims, where his
wounds were dressed by a physician
There were two cuts. one just back Of
the ear about an inch long, and the
other furtfer down the neck. both
made probably by the points of the ink
we'll Mr. Money. like his adversary,
said he did not desire to make d state
ment. A close friend of Mr. Moneys.
however, was an eyewitness Of the
occurrence, and gave the following ver-
sion Of the difficulty:
Mr. Money was in the room," said
this gentleman, Stocking over his mail
when Mr.. Hall entered and began dis
cussing d bill 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
it usually is In conversational tone, he
was in no wise excited. Mr.. Money
made a statement that the surgeons
were after both rank and command.
No, he added smilingly, i take that
back, not command but rank
Any man who says that said Mr.
Hall, angrily, says what is not true.
You are a dd liar, retor'ted Mr.
Money, partly rising from his chair
Mr. Money rose to his feet ard AIr.
Hall grabbed an ink well and hurled it
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 an ink well and let
1T drive af Mr. Halls head, but the Mis-
sourian etodged and the missile flew
harmlessly by and struck the wall op-
posite. Had ii struck Mr.. Hall, ! be-
iieYe it would have Drained him. The
two men made for each other. Both
of them made motions as if TO draw
their weapons Mr. Wilson, Of New
York. a member of the Naval commit
tee who was present with the messen-
ger and clerk, then rushed between the
men and prevented further trouble"
Mr.. Money was conveyed to his hotel
bv friends. Mr.. Hall remained at the
Capitol. He expressed regret for what
had occurred, but still declined to make
d statement.