The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-07-02
BEVERIDGE ASSAULTED
Just After the Executive Ses-
sion Had Adjourned.

Pulled Away by Senators Hansbrough
and Spooner-Troube Grew Out Of
Heated Controversy In the Sen
ate In the Afternoon - Beveridgs
Made No Effort to Resist.
Washington, July l.--Senator Bailey
Of Texas assaulted Senator Beveridge
of Indiana last night just after the
senate hal adjourned from executive
session. The Texas senator was
dragged away and separated from his
opponent by some of those about the
senate. He was very angry and
threatened severe harm to the In.
diana senator
The episode was the result of a
heated controversy which the two
senators had during the afternoon
when Senator Beveridge had said that
Senator Bailey had made IAN unwar
ranted attack" on Solicitor Penfield
of the state department.
In executive session Senator Bcv.
eridge like ether senators who smoke
lighted cigar and took a seat on the
Republican side. He was still there
when the senate adjourned. Senator
Bailey crossed the aisle and walked
through the seats until he was facing
Senator Beveridge
'Beveridge," he said, Il don't want
to have any trouble with you, but
want you to withdraw those words
which charge me with making an un.
warranted attack upon Penfeld."
Il did not intend to insult you" re-
piled Senator Beveridge, and there is
nothing in my language that you could
consider offensive"
81 don't allow any one to say that
libel a man and that is what you do
in making the charge. Now, if you
won't withdraw the words when ! ask
you I'm going to make you withdraw
them"
Senator Bailey had been getting
more and more angry and excited as
he talked. He had been sitting down
part Of the time or leaning against the
desk Immediately in front Of Senator
Beyeridge. The latter in reply to
Senator Bailey's last remarks, still re-
naming in his chair, said: 81 repeat
that | did not intend to insult you and
that I have nothing to retract."
AS these words were uttered Sena.
tor Bailey threw himself upon Senator
Beveridge, who is a man hardly mp
to the average in physique, and seized
him by the throat with both hands.
The rush was so sudden and fierce
that the chair in which Mr.. Beveridge
was sitting was pushed back against
desk and was toppled over.
Before the assault could go any fur
ther senators who had been sitting
near had moved up between the desks.
Senator Hansbrough seized Senator
Bailey by one arm and Senator Spoon.
er seized the other The Texas SEN
ator is powerful man and 1t was with
great difficulty that the two senators
were able to drag him away from
Senator Beveridge and when they sue
ceeded a part of the Indiana senator's
neckwear was ripped and torn away
in the vigorous grasp of senator
Bailey.
Senator Bacon and Barney Layton, |
assistant doorkeeper, came quickly |
forward and assisted in pulling the |
Texas senator further away, Senator
Bailey meanwhile struggling to get
free and lunging toward Senator Bev-
erldge. As he was removed a little |
distance he was heard to utter some |
thing that sounded like a threat about |
killing.
Without further effort, however, he |
walked away when Senator Bacon
urged him to be quiet and led him to- |
ward the Democratic side. Senator |
Bacon engaged Senator Bailey in CON |
versation for some time, advising him
to cool down.
Senator Spooner also went across |
the aisle and discussed the matter |
with the Texas senator, urging him to |
apologize and If possible fix it up at |
once, but Senator Bailey refused all |
such proffers, declaring that Senator
Beveridge had insulted him in the
senate and that he had taken the only |
course left. as the Indiana senator
had refused to withdraw his remarks. |
Senator Beveridge remained in the
"a ,1.g.s f..y.
tinued to smoke his cigar
He remarked to those who spoke
to him on the subject that it did not
amount to anything. He made no ef
fort to resist or resent the attack
made on him. In fact the whole thing
was over in very brief interval be-
fore much resistance could have been
Iffered.