Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29

time of the fracas. Felix McClosky, the
messenger of the committee, who was
standing at the door, heard the two MEM
bers talking rather loudly. They were
evidently both very much aroused.
Suddenly Mr.. McClosky heard Mr..
Hall say: ''Tll allow no man to call me
a liar With the words he reached over
and planted his fist in Mr. Moneys face.
Mr.. Hall is a man of large stature,
standing six feet two and weighing $50
pounds. Mr.. Money is also tall but
rather slender in build and no match for
his opponent physically. The blow stag
gered the Mississipplan.
Moneys Wounds Dressed.
Mr. Money was taken to the room of
the committee on claims, where his
wounds were dressed by physician who
happened to be in the building. There
about an inch long and the other further
down the neck, both made probably by
the points of the inkWell.
Mi Money, like his adversary, said
be did not desire to make n statement.
A close friend of Mr.. Moneys, howev-
currence, has the following version of the
difficulty:
mir. Money was in the room,' said
this gentleman, fwas 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 as 1t
usually is in controversial tone, he was
in no wise excited Mr.. Money made
statement that the surgeons were af5er
both rank and command. No he add
ed. smilingly. L take that back, not COM
mand but rank.
Any man who says that said Mr.
Hall agrily, says what it not true:
You are liar retorted Mr. Money,
partly rising from his chair Mr.. Money
rose to his feet and Mr.. Hall grabbed an
ink we'll and hurled it at him. The blow
behind the ear staggered him. Mr.. Han
did not hit him with his fist. Mr.. Mon
ey, though staggered, also clutched an
ink well and let it drive at Mr.. Halls
head. but the Missourian lodged and the
missile flew harmlessly by and struck the
wall opposite Had it struck Mr.. Hall
l believe it would nave Drained him.
1.-The two men then made for each
other. Both of them made motions as IT
to draw their weapons. IIr. Wilson of
New York. a member of the naval COM
mittee, who was present with the mes
senger and clerk, then rushed between
the men and prevented further trouble
Cause of the Alteration.
There were present in the committee
room in addition to the two combatants,
Commodore Fithian and Representatives,
Meyer of Louisiana and Wilson of New
York, members of the committee. The
alteration was over Mr.. Wilson's bill
for the reorganization Of the personnel
of the navy. Mr.. Wilson says that he
was reading his mail and the converse
ton was participated in in a spasmodic
fashion by all about the table. lie says
according to his recollection that the
row followed statement of Mr.. Halls
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 I am a liar?'
Mr.. Hall replied in a 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.