The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-01
IN BEvERIDGE'S NECK
RAILEY OF TEXAS GOT INDIANIAN
BY THROAT.
EXCITING SCENE AT CAPITOL.
lD,sCrssIoN IN SENATE LED TO AT
TACK.


SoIicitor PenfieId of state Depart
,nent and Refused to Withdraw
remark, Though Urged by Mr..
RaiIey to Do SO-SenatOrs Separat-
.d the Two Before Serious Damage
WAS Done-Bevcridge Shows No
Resentment and Claims That He
reels None.
Washington, June 30.-The edifying
sracracle of one United States senator
attempting to choke or strike another
WAS presented in the Senate Chamber
shortly after adjournment this after
noon For a very brief period of time
the neck of the Honorable Albert Jere-
mish Beveridge rested in the grasp of
the Honora BILE Joseph Weldon Bailey
of Texas. 1t was a very brief period,
indeed for fellow senator's and Senate
ennloves were on hand to engineer a
speedy breakaway.
senator Beverage had in the course
of a heated debate early in the day
made certain insinuations which the
senator from Texas regarded as in the
nature of a personal insult. During the
progress of the debate, Senator Bailey
had purposely given Senator Beveridge
several opportunities to make the
nroper amend, but each time the In
diana senator had put his foot deeper
in the mire He failed to see the dis
tinction between a senator in his place
in the Senate criticising the acts of
public official and the action of anoth-
= senator rising to, by inference, i'm
pugn the motives of the first senator.
lie made things worse by his manner.
Senator Bailey, after pointing very
clearly tie distinction and making it
clear that he regarded his colleagues
action an insult. stated in extremely
diplomatic language that if there was
not an accounting in the proper method,
there would be an accounting in some
other, and this came shortly after the
Senate adjourned.
The sharp tilt between the two had
been the sensation, but other senators
evidently did not expect immediate
trouble. as most of them left the
Charaber. 5anseor Bailey sat in his
seat some minutes expecting Senator
Beveridge would 20 to his committee
room where he would follow and ex-
press his opinions in a manner unre-
strained by Senate decorunl. but as the
Indianian did not go, Bailey went over
and sat beside him He demanded an
apology Senator Spooner took a seat
between the two and endeavored to act
as peacemaker. Finally when Bev-
eridge persisted in refusing to make
apology for the insult Bailey jumped
up and grabbed him by the throat. AL
most before he could touch his col
league Mr.. Spooner and Assistant Ser
geant-dt-Arms Layton jumped in, and
with the assistance of Senator McCo-
mas Senator Hanna. and others who
had come into the chamber, pulled
them apart. The whole thing was over
in less than half minute.
Th discussion which led up to the
attempt OF the Texas senator to get
hold of Beveridge was conducted so
quietly that Senator Bacon, VINO was
writing at his desk on the other side
OF the chamber was not disturbed I'M
III the actual clash came, and looking
up he saw the men being pulled apart.
Senator Beveridge is under the inn
preston he was not struck and that
Bailey did not reach him. Those who
Witnessed the ARRAY say Bailey did
grab him and attempt to choke him.
Another, Account of the Affair.
BY Associated Press.
Washington, June Ex-senator Bailey
OF Texas assaulted Senator Beveridge
OF Indiana tonight just after the SEN
ate had adjourned from executive ses-
sion. Senator Bailey was pulled away
and separated from his opponent by
some of those about the Senate. He
was very angry and threatened severe
harm to the Indiana senator. The cpl
scde was the result of a heated contro-
Versy which the two senators had dur
ing the afternoon, when Mr.. Beverage
had said that Senator Bailey had made
an unwarranted attack on Solicitor
Penfield of the State Department. In
executive session Senator Beveridge,
like other senators who smoke, lighted
cigar and took a seat on the Repub-
mean side. He was still sitting there
When the Senate adjourned. Senator
balley crossed the aisle and walked
through the seats until he was facing
Senator Beverfdge.
BeVeridge," he said II don't want to
nave any trouble with you, but [ want
you to withdraw those words which
charge me with making an unwarrant-
ed attack upon Penfield'
- didn't intend to insult you re-
phed Senator Beveridge, land there is
pothing in my language that you could
consider offensive"
=. don't allow any one to say that I
abel q man. and that is what you do
III making the charge. Now, if you
won't Withdraw the words when l ask
you m going to make you withdraw
them"
Senator Bailey had been getting more
ana more angry as he talked lie had
peen sitting down part of the time or
leahlng against the desk i1nmedia tely in
front OF Senator Beveridge The lat
Yer IN reply TO Senator Baileys last re-
mark, still remaining in his chair, said:
repeat that l did not intend to
t Insult you and that 1 have nothing
Grasped Him by Throat.
AS these words were uttered Sena-
vi ,5alley threw himself upon Sena-
.of oeVerldge, who is a man hardly up
t 10 the average Of physique. and seized
nm nm oy the throat with both hands
Inc. ne rush was so sudden and fierce
ma, ,les the cnair in which Mr.. Beverage