The Iola register., 1902-07-04
SENATORS IN A FIGHT
Bailey and Beveridge Have Some
Trouble

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 Ind lana
senator.
The episode was the result Of heat
ed controversy which the two senator's
had during the afternoon, when Sena-
tor Beveridge had said that Senator
Bailey had made IAN unwarranted
attack" on Solicitor Penfield. of the
state department. In executive ses-
sion, Senator Beveridge, like other
senator's who smoke, lighted a cigar
and took seat on the Republican
side. He was still sitting there when
the senate adjourned. Senator Bailey
crossed the aisle and walked through
the seats until he was facing Beve-
ridge.
"Beyeridge, " he said, 81 don't want
to have any trouble with you, but
want you to withdraw those words
chargingm me with making an unwarran.-
ed attack on Penfield."
II did not intend to insult" replied
Senator Beveridge, land there is
nothing in my language that you could
consider offensive"
81 don't allow any one TO say that
/ libel man, and that is what you do
in making the charge. Now, il you
won't withdraw the words when ask
you, Pm 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, leaning against the
desk Immediately in front of Senator
Beveridge. The latter, in reply to
Senator Bailey's last remark, still re-
naming in his chair, said
81 repeat shat did not intend to
insult you AID that have nothing to
let act"
AS the words we're uttered, Senator
Bailey threw himself upon Senator
Beveridge, who is a man hardly up 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.. Beverdge was
sitting was pushed back against
desk and the desk toppled over.
Before the assault could go any
further, Senators who had been sitting
near had moved up between the desks.
Senator Hansbrough, of North Da-
kota, seized Senator Bailey by one
arm and Senator Spooner seized the
other. The Texas senator Is power
full man and it was with great difficulty
that the two senator's were able to
drag him away from Senator Bev-
eridge, and when they succeeded a
part of the Indiana senator's neck
wear was ripped away, in the vioo"
our grasp of Senator Bailey. Senator
Bacon, of Georgia, and Barney Lay
ton, assistant doorkeeper, came
quickly forward and assisted in pull
ing the Texas senator further away,
Senator Bailey, meanwhile, struggl-
ing to get free and lunging toward
Senator Beyeridge,
AS he was removed little distance,
he was heard to utter something that
sounded like a threat about killing.
Without further effort, however he
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 yersation forl some time, advis-
ing him to cool down. Senator
Spooner also went across the aisle
and discussed the matter with the Tex
as senator, urging him to apologize
and If possible to fix it up at once,
but Senator Bailey refused all such
proffers, declaring that Senator Bev-
eridge had insulted him in the senate
and that he had taken the only course,
as the Indiana senator had refused to
withdraw his remarks.
Senator Beveridge remained in the
cham Der some little time and continu-
ed to smoke his cigar. He remarked
to those who spoke TO HIM on the sub
iect that it did not amount to any,
thing.
He made no effort to resist or re-
sent the attack made on him. In fact
the whole thing was over in very
brief interval, before much resistance
could have been offered
When Mr.. Beveridge was asked to-
night If he had any statement to make
regarding the assault committed on
him by Mr.. Bailey, he expressed
great egret over what had occurred,
and said he had no personal resent
ment over the matter. The lconversa-
tion between them Immediately before
the trouble, Mr.. Beverage said, was