The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-24
DIGNITY CAST OFF
MONEY AND HALL INDULGE I'm
A FIST FIGHT.
A Disgraceful Scene In the Committee on
Naval Affairs BIood-stained
Congressmen.

Washington, April 23-Congressmar
Money, democrat, of Mississippi, sen.
ator-elect from that state, and con.
! gresham Hall, democrat, of Missouri
had personal encounter in the com
mittee on naval affairs to-day. Tom
Coakley, messenger standing at the
door, heard Hall say: IN allow nc
man to call me a liar" With these
words he planted his fist in Money 5
face. Before Money, who is no match
physically for Hall, could recover him
self, Hall grabbed a large glass ink
well and hurled it at Money. 1t struck
him behind the ear. cutting an ugly
cash. Money fell back against the
wall At this juncture Coakley crowd
ed between them and prevented fur
ther onslaught. Hall was with difficulty
restrained. Money, faint from loss of
blood which was streaming down bis
neck, was hurriedly taken to the COM
mittee room on the floor below, while
Hall walked calmly along the corridor
10 the hall OF the house. A crowd con-
gregated and there was much excite
ment.
Hall, when seen Immediately after
the fight, said he did not desire TO make
a statement 1T was a personal mat
ter, said he, and 1 do not desire to
say anything. / do not suppose Money
either will care to make a statement"
Money had two cuts, one just back
OF the ear, about an inch long, the 9TH
er further down the neck. Money said
he did not desire to make a statement
An eye witness of the occurrence
gave the following version of the diff
Guilty: Money was in the room look
ing over the mail, when Hall entered
and began discussion of the bill be-
fore the committee, relating to the
rank of naval surgeons. Money made
the 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 Hall angrily, says
what is not true You are a damn
liar" retorted Money, rising from his
chair. Hall grabbed an ink well and
hurled IL at him. The blow behind the
ear staggered him. Hall did not hit him
with his fist. Money, though stagger-
ed, also clutched an ink-well and let
drive at Halls head. The Missourian
lodged and the missile struck the wall
Had ii struck Hall believe |
Il would have Drained him. The two
men then made for each other and both |
made motions to draw their weapons. /
Wilson of New York, member of the |
naval committee. who was present with |
The messenger and clerks, rushed be- |
tween the men and prevented further |
There were in the committee room.
besides the two combatants, Commo- /
lore Fithian and Representatives Mey-
n of Louisiana and Wilson of New |
York. members of the committee.
The alteration was over Wilson's 4
'ill for the reorganization OF the per-
'onnel of the army. An anonymous
'ircular against the bill figured in the
Wilson says that he was
'eading his mail and the conversation
vas participated in in a spasmodic
ashton by all about the table He SAYS
Iccording TO his recollection that the
ow followed statement of Hall to the
fleet that whoever made such state
nents as were made in the circular
made statements which were not true.
Money thereupOn. according TO Will
on, looked up and said: do you mean
o say l am a liar?" Hall replied in a
DIV tone. Wilson says he does not
now exactly what the reply was, but
hereupon Money applied the epithet
nd the row began. The ink well
brown by Money. he says, narrowly
scaped Halls head and passed over
is shoulder.
Money was conveyed to his hotel by
riends. Hall remained at the capitol
ie expressed regret for what had oc-
urred, but declined to make a state
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