Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-24
FOUGHT
In a Committee Room
Of the Capitol.
coNenrssnEs MONEY AND HALL
GALL EACH OTHER PET
NAMES AND
THROW WRISTBANDS.
MONEY WAS BADLY CUT Anour
THE FACE AND HEAD.
He nndeavored to HI. III. Ansnson-
ist, Hut the rnkwen Went wide
of It. Mark-rhe Quarrel n n,s-
tory. ~
THROW WRISTBANDS.
MONEY WAS BADLY CUT ADoul
THE FACE AND HEAD.

Washington. d. c.. April 2s.--con-
gresham Money Dem., Miss), sena-
tor-elect from that state, and Congress-
man Hall Dem.. MOI. had personal
encounter In tho committee room on
naval affairs to-day. ana II is said Mr..
Money was hit on the head with a
chair.
Mr.. Money and Mr.. Hall are both
members OF the naval committee. The
committee was not in session at the
time OF the fracas.
Tom Coakley, the messenger of the
committee. who was standing at the
door, heard them talking rather loud
ly. They were evidently both very
much aroused. Suddenly Mr.. Coakley
heard MIR. Hall say;
''I'll allow no man to call me liar"
and with the words he reached over
and planted his fist into Mr. Moneys
face. Mr.. Hail 10 a man Of large stat
ure, standing @ feet inches. and weigh
ing $50 pounds. Mr.. Money is also tall
but rather slender in build, and no
match for his opponent physically.
The blow staggered the Aiississpplan
Before Mr.. Money could recover him
self Mr.. Hall grabbed large glass
ink well from the table and hurled
1t at Mr.. Money. The latter. already
dazed, could not dodge the missile, and
.
an ugly cash. Mr.. Money fell back
against the wall. At this juncture Mr..
Coaltley, who had been making his way
toward the irate congressman. crowded
between them and prevented further
onslaught
Mr.. Hall was with difficulty repress-
| ed from continuing the assault. Mr.
! Money stood against the wall faint
from the loss OF blood, which was
streaming down his neck from the
wound In his head. He was hurriedly
\ taken TO a committee room on the
floor below, Mr.. Hall walked calmly
along the corridor 10 the hall Of the
dropped on the marble floor as he was
I half carried down the steps. A great
\ crowd Immediately congregated, and
| there was great excitement.
The details of the cause OF the en-
counter were hard to obtain.
Mr.. Hall, when seen Immediately af-
ter the fight, said he did not desire to
make a statement.
1T is a personal matter" said he,
j land | do not desire to Jay anything.
/ do not suppose Mr. Money, either.
will dare TO make statement. AT.
\ Wilson, member OF the sub-commit-
tee, was present.
mittee room on claims. where his
| wounds were dressed by physician
| who rad been summoned. There were
two cuts, one Just bnclS OF the ear,
about an inch long, and the other fur
Their down the neck. both made PROB
ably by the points OF the INK Wen.
Mr.. Money, like his adversary, said
he did not desire to make statement
A friends OF Mr.. Money. however,
who was an eye witness. Of the oc-
currence, gave his version:
'Afr. Money was in the room. raiu
this gentleman. looking over ms h,an'
when Mr.. Hall entered and began DIS
cussine a bill before the committee re-
iating 10 the rank OF naval surgeons
Mr. Money took part In the discussion.
and though his voice was pitched as
n usually is In controversial tone ne
was In no wise excited. MT money
made a statement that The surgeons
,rara after both rank and command.
mo- he added, smllingly. i take that
back; not command. but rank.
+" ANY man who says that, said MT.
Hall, angrily, says what Is not true
lyon are a damn liar.' retorted Mr..
Money. partly rising from nis eh n A..
aMr. Money rose 70 his feet anu MT;
1tnil grabbed and ink well and hurled
I, NJ him. The blow behind the ear
stacpered him. Mr.. Hall did not nj
him with his fist Mr.. money. thouBi,
stapeered. also clutchcd an inhhlanu
and let II drive at Mr. HAIRS heau; ~.
the MiSsOurlun uout tu, 49, - I,
few harmiessly ana strue" enS r ~
nnnosite. Had Il struck Mr.. Aali, Pc
NV II would have Drained him. The
t,,o men then made for each other
pntb 81 them made motions as II q
draw their wenpona MI. wilson oi
Nevv York, a member OF the nhvnl
comn,ittee. who was present, Win me
,osssencel and clerk. then rushed PEI
tween the men and prevented furthei
f,.efblef'
Thcre were present In the committee
! -oa,n in addition to the two combat
. arts Commodore Fithian and Repre
.,an,etsve Myer OF Loulsiana and WI
son Of New York. members OF the com
| Tho alteration was over Mr.. WI
sons bly for the reorganization OF n
ncrEonnel OF the navy, An hnonyinVv
ie,ter ngainst the bill hsureu IA Ia
controversy. - r..stny Iii;
All and the conversation was par
,,iIrtnatrd In IN a apasmodic fashion p
} al about the table. He says, accord
Inv 10 his recollection, that the roy
stiio,ved a statement Of M HAIRS =
the effect that whoever mace sucl
: sseata,ncnta as were made IN tine circu
. ~ male attachments which were no
! .ss,e Mr.. Money thereupon, Accordih
- kIr. Wilson, looked up and sai1.
:. APO you mean 10 say that am
VI Hail replied In a low tone NJ
,r,laon says lie does not know Wnni IN
,anlv was. but thereupqn Mr. slone
snpiied the eplthet and nc foE pss II I,
The inkweii thrown ~ Ar. ntunes. .' y
said, narrowly escaped mr.. faAii A4A'