Richmond planet., 1902-07-05
ASSAULTED IN SENATE
&r. Bailey Made a Vicious Attack
en- Mr. Beverage.
RESULT OF SHARP CONTROVERSY


hexss Senator Seized eeverIdge BY the
Throat With Both Hands. and Whom
Dragged Away BY onIookers Made a
{ Threat Ab~st Killing.
Washington. July 1.-Senator Bailey.
OF Texas, assaulted Senator Beveridge.
of Indians. last night just after the
senate had adjourned from executive
session. The Texas senator was drag
ged away and separated from his op-
ponent by some OF those about the sen
ate. he was very angry and threatened
severe harm to the Indiana senator.
The episode was the result of heat
ed controversy which the two senators
had during the afternoon, when Sena-
tor Beveridge had said that Senator
Bailey had made IAN unwarranted at
tack" on Solicitor Penfield. of the state
department. In executive session Sen
ator Beveridge. like other senator's who
spoke. lighted a cigar and took a seat
on the Republican side He was still
sitting there when the senate adjourn
ed. Senator Bailey crossed the aisle
and walked through the seats until ha
was facing Senator Beveridge.
"Beveridge." he said. Il don't want
to have any trouble with you. hut
want you TO withdraw those words
which charge me with making an un-
warranted attack upon Pepfield."
II didn't intend to insult YOU" re-
piled Senator Beveridge, "and there is
nething In my language that you could
consider offensive
II don't allow any one to say that |
libel a man, and that is what you do
in making the charge. Now. il you
won't withdraw the words when I 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 Bever-
jdge. The latter. in reply TO Senator
Bailey's last remark, still remaining
In his chair, said: Il repeat that did
net iAtend to insult you; and that /
have nothing to retract."
As those words were uttered Senator
Bailey threw himself upon Senator
Bsveridge, who is a man hardly UP 10
the average in physique. and seized
him by tbs throat with both hands
The rush was so sudden and fierce that
the chair In which Mr. Beveridge was
sitting was pushed back against a desk
and the desk was toppled over Be
fere the assault could so any further
senators who had been sitting near had
moved up between the desks. Senator
Hansbrough, of North Dakota, seized
Senator Bailey by one arm and Sena
tor Spooner seized the other. The
Bexas senator is a powerful man, and
IL was with great difficulty that the
two senators were able to drag him
away from Senator Beveridge, and
when they succeeded a part of the In
diana senator's neckweaF was rippad
and torn away in the vigorous grasp OF
Senator Bailey. Senator Bacon, OF
Georgia, and Barney Layton. assistant
doorkeeper. came quickly forward and
assisted in pulling the Texas senator
further away, Senator Bailey mean
while struggling TO get free and lung
ing toward Senator Beveridge. AS he
was removed a little distance he was
heard to after something like a threat
about killing
Withaut further effort, however he
walked away when Senator Bacon
urged him to be quiet and led him
toward 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, Erging
him to apologize and II possible fix il
up at once. but Senator Bailey refused
all such proEers, declaring that Sena-
tor BeVeridge had insulted him in the
senate and that he had taken the onlv
course left, as the Indiana senator han
refused to withdraw his remarks.
Senator Beveridge remained in tho
chamber for some little time and con
tlnued to smoke his cigar. He re-
marked to those who spoke to him on
the subject that 1T did not amount TO
anything He made no effort to resist
or resent the attack made on him. In
fact, the whole thing was over in a
very brief interval before much resist
ance could have been offered.
DIR. Beveridge last night denied that
he had been choked by Mr.. Bailey
According to his versien, the Texas
senator had made lunge at him. but
his arm was caught by Senator Spoon.
er before the threatened blow landed.
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