Evening star., 1902-04-24
CHARGE OF CUTTING
Accusation Against United
States Senator Money.
ARRAY ON STREET CAR
CONFLICT OF STATEMENTS RE
GARDING THE DIFFICULTY.
The Senator Procures Warrant for Ar
rest of Conductor and Member
of Fire Department.
ARRAY ON STREET CAR

United States Senator fernando D.
Money of Mississippi had trouble with Con-
ductor o. II. Shaner on Capital Traction
car this morning. The affair occurred on
1st street near the Peace monument, and
vas the result, 1t is claimed, of a refusal
on the part of the senator TO comply with
the rules of the street car company re-
garding transfers. a small penknife was
drawn by the senator. and the conductors
right hand was slightly cut In the fracas
which followed. The conductor dealt Sena-
tor Money a blow, 1t is said, and had 1t
not been for the interference of several
Of the passengers more serious injuries
would probably have resulted.
Members of the police department learned
of the affair and Major Sylvester was in
formed that the conductors hand was
cut by his attempting to take the knife
from the senator's hand. Lieutenant
Moore and Policeman Brady of the sixth
precinct visited Senator Money in his room
about noon, and heard his version of the
affair. which does not tally with that
told by the conductor.
Condutors Statement.
Conductor Shaner IS a young man, who
came here from Charlestown. W. Va, who
declares he was only enforcing the rules of
the company when the affair happened
do you intend to take any further action
in the case?" the young conductor was
asked.
''Of course. I am was his emphatic re-
spOnse. DO you suppose I'm going to get
cut and let the matter drop? Don't You
believe / am"
Just what he will do he declined to state.
He had been advised in the matter and he
said he intended to profit by it.
According to Shaner's statement. made
TO a Star reporter, Senator Money boarded
his car at the Peace monument to go to-
ward the Baltimore and Ohio depot having
transferred from loop car at the monu-
ment-
Il was standing near him when the car
started" said the conductor, 'and when |
asked him for his transfer he said he had
none and wanted me to get one from the
conductor of the other car for him
Shaner said he did not know who the pas
senger was at that time and he Informed
him that he would either have to pay his
fare or get off the car to which the pas
senger responded that he would do neither.
Then. the conductor stated. he informed
him that he would have TO get off. and
during the conversation that ensued the
passenger said To him:
III cut your throat before III get
IF the car
Shaner said he caught hold of the pas
senger and was assisted by another pas
senger in putting the senator off the car.
The senator cut him. he said, and then II
was that he struck him d blow on his neck.
This blow was dealt by his cut hand. for
blood stains were left on the senator's face.
The Combatants Excited.
BY this time the participants to the af-
fair We're greatly excited and besides the
passengers who had left the car a num-
Der of perestrians gathered about the scene.
Shaner says he was told by the senator
that he wanted to catch the o'clock train
for Baltimore He could not see his way
clear to let him ride without giving up
something to represent ny fare, and the
trouble followed.
Senator Money did not get on the car
again. but walked east in the direction of
the Senate annex. Shaner said he called
upon Capitol Policeman Murphy to arrest
the passenger, but the latter refused 20 do
After the trouble was over and Shaner
had reached the car barn at Mount Pleas
ant he had the injury dressed and returned
10 the vicinity of the scene of the trouble
to get additional witnesses. He saw Lieut.
Moore and Policeman Brady, 10 whom he