Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-08-14
BLOWS ARE STRUCK IN A CAFE
ALLEGED CAUSE OF ASSAULT WAS
MR., KNOWS ATTITUDE on
TRUSTS
INsUlTtD HIMSELF AND FAMILY
MR.. KNOX SAYS HE COULD DO
NOTHING But RESENT THEIR
REMARKS

AClaGjc IitE, y. j., aug. ~. - -Hltot :
ney Genera! Knox late Thursday night
was the victim OF al attack here in the
cafe Of & hotel.
The al,egeG; cause Of the assault on
Mr.. KNOX was his attitude against the
trusts. His assaiiants We're said 10 be
Charles T. Scaoen, the nlultinlillionaire
OF Ph:lad .iphia and Pitlsburg: Theo-
dore Cramp. the Philadelphia sil:pbuilt:-
er. and a Mr.. Stevenson, also we'll
known in Philadelphia.
The scene OF the attack was a certain
aris;oc-atic hotel The time was 1880
O'Clock Thursday night in the cafe an
mex. In a little nook adjoining the
cafe was q table with eigh, places. al!
Of which were occupied. The central
figure at this table was Attorney Gen
eral Knox. Seated with him were three
other msn and four women. Mr. Knox
and his party were we'll along with
their repasr when & carriage drove up
to the hotel. Three men alighted.
Charles T. Schoen and Theodore Cranio
were two members OF the party. The
third was Mr.. Stevenson. The three
men made their way into the cafe an
mex and took seats at q small table.
Made Objectionable Remarks.
Presently the head waiter leaned over
the table at which Ny. Schoen. Mr..
Cramp and Mr.. Stevenson were seated.
He requested them to moderate their
voices. Thereupon the three men joinei
in an apology. and for the first tine
they took cognizance OF tila presence OF
Attorney General Knox and his party.
Again came q quiet appeal from tbs
waiter that they should not talk so
loud. Again the apology vas sent the
party al Gen. knoHs table. and for a
few minutes the loud talk was sup
pressed.
4 moment later rather small man in
evening dress leaned over the table
where Mr.. Schoen and his friends were
seated. He requested that they re-
f,ain from further Objectionable re-
marks. That man was Attorney Cen
eral Knox. Just what was the reply he
got from Mr.. Schoen, Mr.. CraMp and
Mr.. Stevenson is somewhat uncertain. |
Mr.. Knox begged that the hostile three
their opinions until the women !
members Of his party could retire from :
the scene. He and the other seven at ,
once got up from their table and went
out Of the cafe annex.
Mr.. Knox Strikes Out.
Once in the street. Mr.. Knox excused
himself and returned alone to the cafe
annex. He strobe over to the table oc-
cupied by Mr.. Schoen. NJ. Cramp and
Mr.. Stevenson. In moment all was
confusion. Blows were launched wide
~. Just who struck the first blow can
= e,,:Ej 49, y
is that while Mr.. Knox was making a
protest to Mr.. Schosn against his Ian
guage he was being called names that
startled every one within hearing.
Then came q blow struck at the at
torneE- general. but it did not land. The
attorney generals right hand went out
and ona Of his assailants staggered back
against the wall.
At that nl2c.ent a half-5ozen walters
rushed UP. The head waiter seized Mr..
cramp from behind. pinioning his arms.
Another grappled with Mr. Stevenson
and dragged I'm out Of the struggle.
Others took hold Of Mr.. Schoen Mr..
Knox was speedily surrounded by his
friends, and the party retired from the
,afe and were driven away to their ho-
tel.
Mr.. Knox Tells of 1t.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 1o.-Attorney Cen
sral Knox confirmed the report that he
had a personal difficulty with party
If men 1T Atlantic City. Speaking Of
he encounter he said:
'One of the men aimed blow at my
stomach but it failed to reach me.
nave no idea who he was. What hap
oened to him am not prepared to say.
Those things occur very quickly. I am
quite satisfied. however that he does
lot feel as we'll to-day as I do. You
xill note that I am looking first rate"
The attorney general said that the
men made no reference to his attitude
IN the trust question, but shat their re-
marks were personal to him and to his
amily and were Of such a nature that
,e could do notbipo hut rccep, +be,,