New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-25
MONEY IN A FIGHT.
MISSISSIPPI SENATOR PUT OFF A WASH
INGTON STREETCAR
THE CONDUCTORS HAND IS CUT
WITH A KNIFE.

THE CONDUCTORS HAND IS CUT
WITH A KNIFE.
Washington, April Ex-senator H. D. Money.
of Mississippi had an alteration with a con-
ductor a streetcar this morning, which re-
suited in the Senator's receiving two severe
blows from the conductor and the conductor
being cut in the right hand with knife. AS
Senator Money tells the story. he his
way to the Baltimore and Ohio station. to take
the o'clock train for Baltimore. where he fire.
quently goes for medical treatment of his eyes.
He took on the Fourteenth-st line Of the
Capital Traction Company which stops at the
Peace Monument. half dozen blocks from his
destination He failed to notice this circum-
stance until the car began to turn around the
monument The bound for the station was
immeda tely behind. He had only three or
four minutes in which make his train, but
after he discovered he the wrong car
he called to the conductor and asked for
transfer to the car bound for the station. He
does not remember what the conductor replied,
but. failing to receive the ticket, and recognizing
that he had time to lose, he jumped out and
took the other car.
THE SENATOR'S STORY OF THE FIGHT.
He had sooner taken his seat, he says. than
the conductor asked for his ticket He told
cure a transfer and that he (the conductor
had seen him change from one car to the other
The conductor replied that the Senator would
have to produce ticket pay his fare, where
upon the Senator told him that having paid one
fare. and being entitled to a transfer, which he
had asked for but not received. he would not
pay again. The conductor told him that if he
would not pay his fare he would put him off
the car. and proceeded to carry out his threat.
This the Senator resisted by grasping up
right post and engaged in a struggle with the
conductor, who was not making much Roadway,
when a passenger who had been sitting next
Senator Money volunteered assist. BY
their combined strength they contrived to break
the Senator's hold on the post and forced him
from the car.
Senator Money says that when they first
undertook to eject him the was in full mo-
ton. and II they had succeeded in putting him
off he would have been badly hurt. The con-
ductor and his assistant did not. however, sue
coed in ejecting him until the stopped at the
next crossing to let off other passengers. He
says that both the conductor and the passenger
were gruf and abusive in language, and after
he had reached the street the conductor struck
him a blow the heart with his
clenched fist. This blow. the Senator says. was
painful. and, in order to protect himself. he took
a small penknfe from his pocket and opened it,
The conductor grasped the knife. and in doing
cut his hand, that il bled freely. Other
persons then stepped between them, but the con-
ductor, who is a tail. man, he says, struck him
another blow over the shoulder of stand
ing between them This blow was struck with
the conductors bloody hand. and it hit the Sen
ator sQuarely on the Jaw. AS a consequence of
this blow he was covered with blood from the
conductors wound. and this circumstance was
responsible for a rumor that the Senator had
ra1r- ivl4f
three or four policemen were present, but none
OF them took any steps to prevent the alterca-
ton He says also that both the conductor and
the passenger who assisted In ejectng MIN re-
fused give their names. The Senator was
not badly hurt. but mis- trip 20 baltimore was
prevented. He proceeded with his customary
duties about the Capitol during the day how
ever. as If nothing unusual had occurred
THE CONDUCTORS VERSION.
The name of the conductor is o. II. Shaner,
and he is a vigorous but boyish looking man.
he says lie did not see the Senator leave the
cur preceding his that he did not strike the
Senator until the latter drew knife. and that
he did not make an effort to put him off the
car while il IN motion. His wound IS
slight cut across the ball Of the thumb
A warrant was issued This afternoon for the
arrest Of Shaner on a charge of assault 1t was
sworn out by Senator Money. a warrant was
also sworn out by the Mississippi Senator
against James E. Hooper foreman Of Truck A
of the District Fire Department, on the same
charge Hooper is the passenger who assisted
the conductor. Senator Money called on Presi-
dent MacFarland OF the Board of Commission
ers of the District of Columbia. and preferred
verbal charges against Hooper. MT. Mactar-
land told him Hooper would be brought before
the trial board and the case thoroughly inveSu-
gated Senator Money also wrote TO the presi-
dent of the Capital Traction Company demand
ing the Immediate dismissal of Shaner, ana
threatened to sue the company for damages
II such action was not taken. This company
several wears ago dismissed conductor at the
request of Massachusetts Senator who re-
scented the conductors polite offer of assist
ance while leaving the car on an Icy day. Inc
action resulted in vigorous protests
at the time.