The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-07-04
SOLONS IN FIGHT
SENATOR BAILEY MAKES AN AS
SAULT UPON SENATOR BEv-
FRIDGE.
GRABS INDIANIAN'S THROAT
TEXAS SENATOR ALLEGES THAT
HE WAS INsULTED DURING
DEBATE.
LIKE A THREAT ABOUT KILLING
REMARK OF IRATE TEXAN WHEN
DRAGGED AWAY BY sENA-
LIKE A THREAT ABOUT KILLING

Washington, July 2.-Senator Bailey
of Texas assaulted Senator Beveridge
OF Indiana last night just after the sem
ate had adjourned from executive ses-
sion. The Texas senator was dragged
away and separated from his opponent
py some OF those about the senate. He
was very angry and threatened severe
harm to the Indiana senator.
The episode was the result of a heat
ed controversy which the two senators
had during the afternoon when Senator
Beveridge had said that Senator Bailey
had made IAN un~warranted attack"
on Solicitor Penield Of the state de-
partment. In executive session Senator
Beverage, like other senators who
smoke, lighted a cigar and took a seat
on the Republican side. He was still
sitting there when the senate adj
journed. Senator Bailey crossed the
aisle and walked through the seats I'M
til he was facing Senator Beveridge.
"Beveridge,' he said, II dom want
to have any trouble with you, but I
want you to withdraw those words
which charge me with making an un-
oilCo dNtdCh upOu T cIlllSlu.
II did not intend to insult you," re-
Piled Senator Beveridge, "and there is
nothing in my language that you could
consider offensive"
II don't allow any one to say that I
libel a man. and that is what you do
in making the charge. Now If 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, leaning against the desk
Immediately in front Of Senator e
eridge. The latter in reply to Senator
Bailey's last remark, still remaining in
his chair, said: II repeat that 1 did
not intend to insult you and that I
have nothing to retract."
As the words were 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 81 sudden and fierce that
the chair in which Mr.. Beveridge was
sitting was pushed back against the
desk and the desk was toppled over.
Before the assault could go any further
who had been sitting near
had moved up between the desks.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota
seized Senator Bailey by one arm and
Senator Spooner seized the other. The
Texas senator is a powerful man and
1t 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 neckwear was ripped
and torn away in the vigorous grasp Of
Senator Bailey. Senator Bacon Of
Georgia and Barney Layton, assistant
focrkeeper, came quickly forward and
assisted in
Pulling the Texas senator
further away. Senator Bailey mean
while struggled to get free and again
lunged toward Senator Beveridge. AS
he was a second time dragged away he
was heard to utter something hat
sounded like a threat about killing.
Without further interference. how
ever, he walked away when Senator
Bacon urged him to be quiet and led
him toward the Democratic side. SEN
ator Bacon engaged Senator Bailey in
conversation for some time, advising
him to cool down. Senator Spooner
also went across the aisle and discussed
the matter with the Texas senator,
urging him to apologize, and if possible
mend matters ut once, but Senator
Bailey refused all such proffers. de-
claring that Senator Beveridge had in
suited him in the senate IN that ne
had taken the only course as the In
diana senator had refused to withdraw
his remarks.
Senator Beveridge remained in the
chamber for some little time and con-
tinued 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 and before much re-