The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-05-01
ct1NGRESSMEN FIGHT.

con.rcs.men HAN. az Missouri. and lone,
|, :" "s~ssss'ppi. Engage In u >et-ToDurin
committee Mecting-Inkstand wer
q Ihrowns and Mar. Money Rccciyes On
r Over tho Eye. Which Causes HOOD 3
Flow.
6 WASHINGTON, April "a. -Represent Ia
Avcs Hall dem. MOI and More,
Idem.. Miss got into an alteration II
the room OF the house committee on
naval affairs Yesterday morning, which
quickly resulted in the use of force
Both men threw inlSstands at each
othcr. Money was hit on the head.
sustaining an ugly cash from which
the blood flowed copiously. lie was
removed To the barber shop and his
wounds dressed.
WHAT THE ROW WAS ABOUT.
The encounter between the two ran.
resentativcs is thought 10 be the re.
suit OF misunderstanding. The facts.
Us related by an eyewitness To a ~.
porter, are these:
ihere was an informal discussion a
the committee room OF n bill intrn.
dnced several months since by Mr.. Will
son, OF New York, which is DESIGNED
20 promote the efficiency of the engi-
neer corps Of the navy. Among those
VINO were present at the time we're
Messrs' Hal, of Missouri: Money. OF
Mississippi Wilson. of New yn,.ls.
Meyer, of louisiana: Commodore E;,h'
ian and Mr.. BARTLETT, the clerk OF IN.
committee.
AN ANONYMOUS LETTER.
several days ago Mr.. Wilson received
an anonymous letter severely critics.
ing the measure. lie was busv NJ ia
tune ana handed il to Mr. Hall. who Il
one 81 the supporters of the bill. In
we conversation this morning the sub.
Ject OF the old contest between thu,
me and staff of the navy w,s
touched upon. Mr.. Hall smoke 4,
TINS connection of the ANONYMOUS c;r.
GUAR ana SAID that people VINO would
'u'Ne 'he statements contained in Il
were saying what was not true. Mr. .
money II should be explained. was on.
posed To the bill. and construed Mr. 4
''a1i reference to the circular NJ ba.
ng personally applied 10 him. He i
cpor'ed 70 have exclaimed immediate. G
y 100 KING squarcly at Mr.. Hall: 4
YOU RE Il On LIAR \
DIR Hall replied that he allowed M +
ian 70 charactcrize him in that fash. e
'h' ana springiug to his feet. started
round the committee table to me., G
~ Money. the latter havinr asa IN
-arted IN Mr. Halls direction. HI. h
'ep' later Mr.. Hall grabbed q plass III
'Ns'ahd amt threw it with great VIZ. Il
ncc' striking Mr.. Money on nj. iu
'ad above the eve Tha IL. in
I hred back an inkstana !,
~ winch passed harmless over ca
heaa and barely escaped w'
Fixing Mr., Wilson. At that moment fo
IN .paNicy. the messenger Of INA ",
'hH'ittee hearing the infusion vi,b. ";
stepped INTO the committee room
. with Others who were nresnn, xii
,cee"ed in parting the belliper.u, ha
ngressncn. Mr.. Money at this tim.
2 nieeiing profuscly ana was tal,.n Tn
~, :, stars ~ several Of his friends mi
= had ms wound dressed. Mr.. Hall cNi
na'hed quietly in the naval com. wo
''ec room Tor some time and a i'm.
'r TOOK ms seat in the house. an'
MONEYS HAVE KILLED rurrp vrx Bri
Her the men were sen,r,,.a ~. thc
80 - each tried to patch up n -
g. AZ has not vet been made and ma
friends of Mr.. Money say tia, =.
= VII DC more trouble. lie comes IL
4 nshting southern family. The Nm,
'eys nave killed Off their men ana =. ~" ).
e Oh them have been picked otf -
p'N"e' On prey