The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-01
LITTLE DAMAGE IS DONE
Trouble Results from an
 Acrimonious Debate.
The Texan Threats to Kill the Gentle man from Indiana-Beveridge
 Declines to Apologize and Bailey Attacks Him.

Washington, June 3o.--senator Bailey of Texas. assaulted Senator Beveridge of Indiana tonight just after the Senate had adjourned from executive session.
 The Texas Senator was dragged away and separated from his opponent by some of those near. He threatened severe harm to the Indiana Senator.
 The episode was the result of a heated controversy which the Senators had du- ring the afternoon when Senator Bever- idge had said that Senator Bailey had made an "unwarranted attack on Solic- itor Penfield of the State Department.
 In executive session Senator Beveridge. like other Senators who smoke, lighted a cigar and took a seat on the Republican side. He was still sitting there when the Senate adjourned. Senator Bailey crossed the aisle and walked through the seats until he was facing Senator Bever- idge.
 "Beveridge," he said. q don't want to have any trouble with you, but I want you to withdraw those words which charge me with making an unwarranted attack upon Penfield."
 T did not intend to insult you." re- piled Senator Beyeridge, and there is nothing in my language that you could consider offensive"
 "I don't allow any man to say that I libel man. and that Is what you do in making the charge. Now, if you won t withdraw the words when ask you, I'm going to make you withdraw them.'
 Seized Beveridge's Throat.
 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 immediate. ly in front of Senator Beyefidge.. The latter in reply to Senator Bailey's last remark. still remaining in his chair. said T repeat that I did not intend to insult you and that have nothing ta retrRct. "
 As the words were uttered, Senator Bailey threw himself upon Senator Rev. eridge, who is 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 Mir. Beveridge was sitting was pushed against a desk and the desk was toppled over. Before the assault could go any farther Senators who had been sitting near had moved up between the desks.
 Senator Hansborough of North Dakota. seized Senator Bailey by one arm and Senator spooner seized the other. The Texas Senator is a powerful man. and it was with great difficulty that the two Senators were able to drag him away from Senator Beveridge, and when they succeeded part of the Indiana Senator's s neckwear was ripped and torn away in the grasp of Senator Bailey.
 Senator Bacon of Georgia. and Barney Layton. Assistant Doorkeeper, came quickly forward and assisted in pulling the Texas Senator further away. Sena- tor Bailey meanwhile struggling to get free and lunging toward Senator Bever idge.
 A Threat to Kill.
 As he was removed a little distance, he was heard to utter something that sounded like a threat to kill
 Without further effort, however, he walked away when Senator Bacon urged him to be quiet and led him toward the Democratic side. Senator Bacon engaged Senator Bailey in conversation for some time. advising him to cool down. Sena- tor Spooner also went across the aisle and discussed the matter with the Texas Senator, urging him to apologize. and If possible. fix it up at once, but Senator Bailey refused all such advice, declaring that Senator Beveridge had insulted him in the senate anu IHdL tdhSN thV only course. as the Indiana Senator had refused to withdraw his remarks.
 Senator Beveridge remained in the Chamber for some little time and contin- ued to smoke his cigar. He remarked to those who spoke to him on the subject that it 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 very brief interval before much resistance could have been offered.
 Beveridge Regrets It.
 When MT. Beveridge was asked to- night if he had any statement to make regarding the attack made on him by MT. Bailey he expressed regret over what occurred and said he had no per sonal resentment over the matter. The conversation between them immediately before the trouble, MT. Beveridge said, was substantially the same as that which had occurred in the Senate chamber re- garding the attack on Judge Penfeld, who is an Indiana man, except that on his (Beveridge's) part, 1t was much mild CT in tone. Mir. Beveridge said that he was not excited, hut remained cool and expressed to MT. Bailey his wish that their relations might continue agreeable. MT. Beveridge denied that he had been choked by MT. Bailey. According to his version, the Texas Senator had made lunge at him, but his arm was caught by Senator Spooner before the threatened