The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-04
ANOTHER SENATORIAL SCRAP.
Senator Beveridge. Of Indiana. ASSUMES
by senator bailey. OF Texas.
In the Chamber.

"a NV s'@'s''
Washington. june 2o.--Senatof
Bailey. of Texas, assaulted Senator
Bcyeridge. OF Indiana, tonight just
after the Scnnte had adjourned from
executive session. The Texas senator
was dragged away aud separated
from his opponent by some Of those
about the senate. lie was very angry \
and threatened severe harm TO the /
Indiana senator.
The episode was the result OF .
heated controversy which the two
senator's had during the afternoon,
when Senator Beveridge had said
that Senator Bailey had made AN I'M
warranted attack" on Judge Pen
field Of the state department. In eN-
ecutive session, Senator BeNeriugr'
like other senators who smoke, hght-
ed cigar and took q seat ON the re-
publican side. lie was still sitting
there when the senate ADJOURNED.
Senator Bailey crossed the aisle ana
walked through the seats until ne
was facing Beyeridge.
.Bevcridge.'' he said. Il don't want
70 have any trouble with you, but
want YOU to withdraw those words
which charged me with making an
unwnrranted attack upon Penheid.
II did not intend to insult you,
replied senator Bcveridge. and there
is nothing in my language that You
could consider offensive
Il don't allow anyone to say that
( l libelcd n man. and that is what YOU
I do in making the charge. Now II YOU
won't withdraw the words when 1
ask YOU. I'm going TO make you with
draw them"
senator Bailey had been getting
more and more angry and excited as
he talked He had been sitting down
mart If the time. leaning against the
desk Immediately in front of senator
Beyeridge. The latter. in reply 10
senator Bailey's last remark. still re-
naming in his chair, said:
Il repeat that l did not intend TO
insult YOU. and have nothing TO re
tract"
As the last words Were uttered
Senator Bailey threw himself upon
Senator Beveridge. who = a man
hardly up To the average in physique
and seized him by the throat with
both hands The rush was so sudden
and fierce that the chair in which Mr.
Beveridge was sitting was pushed
back against n desk and the desk was
toppled over. Before the assault
could 90 any further senator's who
were sitting near had moved up be
tween the desks. Senator Hans
brough, Of North Dakota, seized Sen
ator Bailey by one arm and Senator
Spooner seized the other. The Texas
senator is a powerful man. and il wa
with great difficulty that tn. tw'
senator's were able 70 drag HIN
away from Senator Beveridge. ans
when they succeeded a part 81 th'
Indiana senator's neckwear wa
ripped and torn away in the vigorous
grasp Of Senator Bailey Senate
Bacon. Of Georgia. and Barney Lay
ton. assistant dporkeeper. cam
quickly forward and assisted in pull
ing the Texas senator further away
Senator Bailey meanwhile struggling
, to get free and lunging toward Sena
tor Bev.ridge. As he was removed
little distance he was heard 10 ute
something that sounded like threa
of killing. Without further effort n
walked away, when Senator Baco
!. urged him TO BE- quiet and led hii
I. toward the democratic side. senate
4 bacon engaged Senator Bailey IN cor
versation for some time, advisln
n him to cool down. senator spoone
/ also went across the aisle and a.,
+ cussed the matter with the Texa
il senator. urging him 10 apologize an
L il possible fix il up at once, but SCI
\ ator Bailey refused all such profer
Il declaring that Senator Bevsridge ha
insulted him in the senate, and III;
4 he had taken the only course. a. Il
n Indiana senator had refused TO wit
p draw his remarks.
/; Senator Beveridge remained in II
~ chamber for some little time an
= continued TO smoke his cigar. lie r
n marked to those who spoke 10 hi
o. on the subject that it did not amour
= to ANYTHING. He made no effort TO r
rs sist or resent the attack made I
him. In fact, the whole thing W
IN over in a very brief interval. befo
iii much resistance could have been {
Of fered.