Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-14

incorporate language, he was being
called names that startled everyone
within hearing,
g, You are cur" beloved Mr..
Schoen as he rose from the table un
steadily and launched his fists wildly
at Mr., Knox. Mr.. Cramp and Mr..
Stevenson, too, we're active in the war
of words. ZIP
Then came blow. 1t was struck by
Mr.. Cramp and landed fairly on the
belt of the A ttorney- General, who found
himself opposed to three men all much
larger and heavier than he. The blow
staggered him back against the wall.
At that moment half dozen walters
rushed up. The head waiter seized Mr..
Cramp from behind, pinioning his arms
Another grappled with Mr.. Stevenson
and dragged him ont Of the struggle.
Others took hold OF Mr.. Schoen, who
was not prepared to offer much resist
ance. ~
Mr.. Knox was speedily surrounded by
his friends. and they quietly retired
from the cafe and were driven away to
their hotel, The blow he received
from Mr., Cramp had stunned him for
| moment, but he quickly recovered.
The noise and confusion had attracted
more than a score of the hotel guests
to the scene. TLey crowded into the
! cafe, where Mr.. Schoen, Mr.. Cramp
and Mr.. Stevenson still remained The
WATERS had drawn a Gordon around
their table Mr.. Schoen and his friends
1 ordered more wine, but were politely
| informed that no more would he served
| to them.
They entered violent protest, but it
was of no avail. The manager OF the
hotel insisted, further, that they must
| leave the hotel. He said that they had
already made quite enough disturb
ance, and that they must quit the cafe
| at once. This they did, going to the
Marlborough, where they are staying.
This remarkable encounter had its
origin several days ago in the corridor
of the Marlborough Hotel. 1t came
about through little discussion con
corning trusts. Mr.. Schoen expressed
none too complimentary opinion Of
Attorney General Knox because Of the
latter's official attitude toward trusts.
He branded the course taken by the
administration with language little less
temperate than we're his insulting
shafts aimed at Mr.. Knox last night
| Mr.. Schoen was we'll aware of the
presence of Mr.. Knox in the hotel, so
were his friends, Mr. Cramp, Mr..
Stevenson and others. Naturally he
found many to sympathize with his
violent views, for his hearers were
nearly all very rich men, whose interests
are under the protecting wing OF trusts.
Mr.. Schoen himself is the sometime
president of the Pressed Steel Car Co
Of Pittsburg, He held many of the
patents, and finally company was
organized, and he came out Of it with
many millions to his credit. The com
pany was factor in trust.
Mr.. Cramp is member of th,
famous firm of shipbuilders in Phila
delphia. He, too, is heavily interested
in concerns that are spokes in tn,
wheel of trusts. 1t was this set of fact
that gave rise to discussions in tn,
corridor of the Marlborough after til,
arrival of Acknowledgement Knox a
that hotel,
Mr.. Schoen made no attempt to con
ceal his antipathy for Mr.. Knox, &C
, cording to several persons who over
heard his remarks. The attack on Mr.
Knox last night was therefore only
, renewal of hostilities. The multi
millionaire took no pains today to con
ceal his part in the assault on tn
Attorney General. He even boosted c
!, it to his friends.
[Charles I. Schoen is former Wi
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