The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-01
Resents an Imagined Insult
by Choking Senator
Beveridge
EXCITEMENT IN SENATE
Requires United Efforts of Several
Senator's to Quiet the Excited
Man-Beveridge Re-
mains Cool.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June SO.-Sen-
ator Bailey, of Texas, assaulted Sena-
tor Beveridge, of Indiana, tonight just
after the senate had adjourned from ex-
ceutive session. The Texas senator was
dragged away and separated from his
opponent by some of those about the
senate. He was very angry and threat
ened severe harm to the Indiana senator
Ihe episode was the result of a heated
controversy which the two senators had
during the afternoon, when Senator Bev-
er1dge had said that Senator Bailey had
made IAN unWarranted attack on Solici-
tor Penfield, of the state department. In
executive session Senator Beveridge, like
other senators who smoke, lighted a ci-
gar and took seat on the Republican
side. He was still sitting there when
the senate adjourned. Senator Bailey
CT tossed the aisle and walked through
the seats until -e was facing Senator
BeVeridge
Bailey Demands RetractiOn.
"Beveridge,'' he said, Il don't want Ito
have any trouble with you, but I want
you to withdraw those words which
charge me with making an unwarranted
attack upon Penfeld.'
Il did not intend to insult you" re-
Piled Senator Beveridge, "and there is
nothing in my language that you could
consider offensive
Il don't allow anyone to say that 1
libel a man, and that is what you do in
making the charge. Now, if you won't
withdraw the words when / ask YOU to
I'm going to make you withdraw them
Senator Bailey lad been getting more
and more angry and excited as he talked.
He had been sitting down part of the
time, leaning against the desk imme-
diately in front of Senator Beveridge
The latter, in reply to Senator Bailey's
last remark, still remaining in his chair,
said: II repeat that I did not intend
to insult you, and I have nothing to re-
tract
Shakes HoOsier Senator.
AS the words were uttered Senator
Bailey threw himself upon Senator Bey-
erldge, who is a man hardly up to the
average in physique. and seized him by
the throat with bota hands The rush
was so sudden and fierce that the chair
in which Mr.. Beveridge YVES sitting was
pushed back against the desk and the
desk was toppled over. Before the as
sault could go any further senators who
mao peen sitting near had moved up be-
tw cen the desks
Senator Hansbrough, of North Dakota
seized Senator Bailey by one arm and
senator Spooner seized the other. The
IcXaS senator is powerful man. and il
was with great difficulty that the two
senators were able to drag him aWav
from Senator Beveridge. and when thew
succeeded a part of the Indiana senator's
necKWear was ripped and torn aWay in
tue vigorous grasp Of Senator Bailey.
senator Dacon, of Georgia, and Barney
Layton, assistant doorkeeper, came quick
~ forward and assisted in pulling the
Texas senator further away. Senator
bailey meanwhile struggled to get free
ana again lunged toward Senator Beyer-
lcse. AS he was a second time drag
geo away he was heard to utter some
thing that sounded like a threat abou+
killing.
Refuses to Apologize.
Without further Interference however
ne walked away when Senator Racon
urged MN to be quiet and led him to-
Ward the Democratic side. Senator Ba
con engaged Senator Bailey in converse
tlon Tor some time, advising him to cool
ueWn. senator -pooner also went across
the aisle and discussed the matter with
the Texas senator, urging him to ano1o-
glze and If possible mend matters at
once, but Senator Bailey refused all sucb
prefers, declaring that Senator Revar-
ldge had insulted him in the senate and
that he had taken the only course
e'o tiS 1HuidIld senator had refused to
withdraw his remarks.
senator Beveridge remained in tho
chamber for some time, and continued
70 smoke his cigar. He remarked to
those who spoke to him on the subieot
that 1t did not amount to anything. He
MADE no effort to resist or resent the at
tack made on him. In fact, the whole
thlng was over in a very brief interval
before much resistance could have been
offered
Beveridge Makes Light of Affair.
When Mr.. Beveridge was asked TONIGHT
il ne had any statement to make regard
ing the assault committed on him by Mr..
Balley, he expressed great regret over
"hat mad occurred, and said he had no
personal resentment over the matter
Ihe conversation between them imme
diately before the trouble Mr.. Beveridge
said, was substantially the same as thai
which had occurred in the senate cham
ner regarding the attack on Judge Pen.
held, who is an Indiana man. excenr
that on his (Beveridges) part. it was
mCch milder in tone. Mr. Beveri5gc
SAID that he was not excited, but remain
ed cool and collected and expressed to
Mr.. Bailey his wish that their relations
might continue agreeable
Mr. Beveridge denied that he had bean
choked by Mr.. Bailey. According to his
version the Texas senator had made a
lunge at him, but his arm was caught nv
senator Spoon9r before the Threatened
blow landed