Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-05-01
MONEY IN CUSTODY.
Information Sworn Out Against
the Senator from Mississippi.
THE CONDUCTOR CHARGES ASSAULT.
Senator Money. Conductor Shaner and
James I. Hooper Arraigncd In the Pc.
lice Court and Their Trial Set for
Next Thursday,

Washington, April 20. - Senator
fernando D. Money, of Mississippi,
yesterday was placed in custody on
information sworn out by Orpha d.
Shaner, the street car conductor
who elected the senator from his
car Thursday. The information
charges the senator with assaulting
the conductor during The disturbance
and the conductor produced wit
ness who corroborated his version Of
the story. Senator Money, Con-
ductor Shaner and James L. Hooper,
the track foreman of the fire depart
ment, who assisted the conductor
Thursday, were arraigned in the po-
lice court later and their trial set
for next Thursday morning. Sena-
tor Money and Fireman Hooper
were released on personal bonds and
Conductor Shaner on collateral de-
posted with the police. Senator
Money arrived early at court and
was closeted for some inmates with
Judge Kimball. All the parties were
given a preliminary examination be-
fore Assistant District Attorney Null
lowney. Senator Money told Mr..
Mullowney that the man who as
saulted him and assisted the con-
ductor wore salt and pepper suit
of clothes. what clothes did you
have on, yesterday" he asked
Hooper,"
"The same as now," was Hooper's
reply. Hooper was wearing a dark
suit.
"Then,' returned the senator, you
are not the man who assaulted me.
What part of the car were you inf"
81 sat in the next seat to you," re-
piled Hooper.
Then you are the man." returned
the senator. "Did you help eject
meP" asked the senator.
'"No," replied Hooper. Hooper said
he caught the senator by the wrist
when he thought he was about to
cut the conductor
A witness named Martin, who saw
the occurrence, said he heard an ex-
change of words between Money and
Shaner regarding a transfer The
senator refused to pay either trans
fer or fare. The conductor then took
hold of him and elected him. Then
the conGlctor left the senator, when
the latter approached the former
and struck him with knife. Wit
ness Martin swore TO this statement
and the information then was made
out against the senator. The court
proceedings occupied only a few min
utes. Attorney Dunlon. son Of the
president of the road represented
Shaner and Hooper. Senator Money
pleaded not guilty to charge OF as
sault and asked for trial by jury.
The other two defendants also plead
ed not guilty. Senator Money OBJ
iected to setting the trial for
Wednesday on account of an impor-
tant committee meeting and he said
he wanted "the whole thing over
with as soon as possible shaner
and Hooper asked for trial by jury
and the cases will thus be tried at
1890 Thursday morning.
Formal charges against Fireman
Hooper were filed with the District
of Columbia commissioners yesterday
by Senator Money, who called per-
sonally and denounced Hooper.
The latter will be tried before a
public session Of the trial board and
Senator Money will appear as the
prosecuting witness. The charges,
as filed, allege that the interference
Of Hooper was without provocation.