Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-09
RESENTED INSULTS.
Attorney Gen. Knox Can Look
After Himself.
Family InsuIted by Men in Restaurant
at Atlantic City.
The Other Fellow Doesn't Look as Well
as Mr.. Knox.

Oyster Bay, L. l., Aug S.-Presidenf
Roosevelt was exceptionally busy COR
several hours, today, disposing of an
accumulation OF public business. By
/ lunch time, however, he had cleared
away the mass of official correspond
cncc and was ready to receive Attorney
General ana Mrs. Knox, who arrived
from New York about noon.
Ii IS understood that Attorney Cen
eral Knox will sail for Europe, where
in France he will devote some personal
attention to the Panama canal oues-
ton. II IS quite probable now that the
proceedings looking to a determination
of the ability of the new Panama Canal
Co to pass u clear title of the property
to the United States will be conducted
in the French courts.
To Il representative of The AsSo-
ciGted Press Mr.. Knox confirmed the
report that he had & personal difficulty
with party of men at Atlantic City,
last Wednesday night.
1T was one of those disagreeable IN
cidents," said he, that sometimes or
cur in q restaurant or other public
place. Accompanied by Mrs. Knox,
my daughter and two or three friends,
Including District Attorney Youngs of
Pittsburg. 1 was dining in the res
taurant of the Garden hotel. A party
Of men. none of whom | knew, seated
themselves at an adjoining table.
Their conduct was unseemiy and bois-
ferrous. They talked loudly and their
comments upon members of my party
and upon me were insulting, to put it
very mildly.
\
was BY the ladies, could not resent their
actions or their words at that time. They
evidently were seeking trouble, so with
out attracting any more attention than
possible l got my party out of the res
taurant.
"Then | returned, continued Mr. Knox,
with smile, Ito see If the men were
really looking for me. | think they We're,
for scarcely had | approached them when
they sprang up. One of them aimed Il
blow at my stomach, but it failed to reach
me- | have no idea who he was. What
happened to him l am not prepared TO
say Those things occur very quickly. L
am quite satisfied, however, that he does
not feel as well today as | do.
you will note that | am looking first
rate"
..Yuu do not know who were in the par
ty of your assailants?" the attorney gen
cral was asked.
Not positively. I understand that John
T. Schoen of Philadelphia, and one of the
Cramps. also of Philadelphia, were in the
party. but even Of that | am not at all
positive.
what actuated them ] do not know.
A newspaper Of today said that it had
something to do with my attitude on the
trust question, but that seems to be en-
tircly unlikely. AS they sat ut the table
in tho restaurant they made no reference
to the action which, as the attorney gen
cral. / have taken against certain so
called trusts. The remarks were personal
TO me and to my family, and were of
such Il nature that | could do nothing
but resent them.
Il understand that after l left the res
taurant at the conclusion of the difficult
ty. the walters suppressed the crowd with
some energy.
The attorney general evidently was not
in the least injured by his assaiants and
as he chatted about the trouble did NOS
! seem to regard it very seriously.