The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1896-04-25
YOU'RE A LlARI"
Said Mr. Money, of Mississippi, TO
Mr.. Hall, Of Missouri.
THEN THEY STARTED For EACH OTHER.
A Deep Cash Over the Mississippian's
Eye, Made With an Inkstand Thrown
BY The MissdurianAWhsl
the Row Was About.

WAsuINeroSi April 20: a:-Representa.
tives Hall dem, Mol and Money
dem, Miss. got into an alteration III
the room of the house committee on
naval affairs this morning. which
quickly resulted in the use OF force.
Both men threw inkstands at each
other. Money was hit on the head,
sustaining an ugly cash from which
the blood flowed copiously. lie was
removed to the barber shop and kis
wounds dressed.
WHAT THE ROW WAS ABOUT.
The encounter between the two rep
rcsentatives is thought to be the re-
suit Of misunderstanding. The facts,
us related by an eyewitness to q re-
porter, are these;
There was an informal discussion Ia
the committee room of bill intro
duced several months since by Mr.. viii
son, of New York, which is designed
10 promote the efficiency Of the engi.
ncer corps OF the navy. Among those
who were present at the time were
Messrs. Hall, OF Missouri: Money, of
Mississippi; Wilson, of New York;
Meyer, of Louisiana; Commodore Filth.
ian and Mr.. Bartlett, the clerk Of tho
committee.
AN ANONYMOUS LETTER.
Several days ago Mr.. Wilson received
an anonymous letter severely criticis-
ing the measure. lie was busy at the
time and handed IL TO Mr.. Hall, who Is
one Of the supporters of the bill. In
the conversation this morning the sub.
ject OF the old contest between the
line and staff Of the navy was
touched upon. Mr.. Hall spoke in
this connection Of the anonymous cir.
cular and said that people who would
make the statements contained In II
were saying what was not true. Mr.
Money, II should be explained, was OPP
posed to the bill, and construed Mr..
Halls reference to the circular as bo-
ing personally applied to him. He ia
reported to have exclaimed immediate
ly, loo king squarely at Mr.. Hall:
'yoU'RE D-N LIAR"
Mr.. Hall replied that he allowed no
man to characterize him in that fash.
ion, and springiug TO his feet, started
around the committee table to meet
MIR. Money, the latter having also
started in Mr.. Halls direction. A mo-
mept later Mr.. Hall grabbed glass
inltstand and threw it with great vio'
lence, striking Mr.. Money on the
head above the eye. The lat.
ter fred back an inkstand al
Hall. which passed harmless ovci
his head and barely escaped
striking Mr.. Wilson. AT that moment
Tom Coakley, the messenger of the
committee, hearing the con fusion with
In, stepped into the committee room
and with others who were prescn
succeeded in parting the belligeren
congressme Mr.. Money at this tint
was ing profusely and was taker
down stairs by several Of his friend
and had his wound dressed. Mr.. Hal
remained quietly in the naval com
mittce room for some time and littl'
later took his seat in the house.
THE MONEYS HAVE KILLED THEIR MEN
After the men were separated thu
friends Of each tried to patch up {
truce. 1t has not yet been made, an'
the friends of Mr.. Money say tha'
there will be more trouble. He Gomez
from fighting southern family. The
Moneys have killed off their men ant
some of them have been picked of
Mr.. Hall is also not averse to an en-
counter, so there is every chance fol
lively, II not serious, trouble betweer
the two men.