Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-01
Two Men Have Hot Words Over Solicitor
, PSnfsld During Afternoon.
,rtxAN ASKS BEvERlOsE TO RETRAc-
Refusal is Net with Physical Attack on
Senator from Indiana.
NEcKWEAR RIPPED AND TORN AWAY
when InfuriRted Gentleman from
Lone star state IL Pulled Away He
Clutched Portion. of Bev-
eridge's wearing Apparel.

WASHINGTON June Ex-senator Bailey
Of Texas assaulted Senator Beveridge OF
Indiana tonight Just after the senate had
adjourned from executive session. Tho
Texas senator was dragged away and sep
arated from his opponent by some OF those
about the senate He was very angry and
threatened severe harm to the Indiana sem
ator.
The episode was the result Of heated
controversy which the two senators had
during the afternoon, when Senator Bever
idge had said that Senator Bailey had made
can unwarranted attack" on Solicitor Pen
field OF the State department. In execu
tive session Senator Beveridge, like other
senators who smoke, lighted a cigar and
took seat on the republican side. He was
still sitting there when the senate ad-
journed. Senator Bailey crossed the aisle
and walked through the seats until ne was
facing Beveridge
"Beveridge," he said. II don't want to
have any trouble with you, but want you
10 withdraw those words, which charged
me with making an unwarranted attack
uDon Penfeld.'
''I did not intend to insult you," replied
Benator Beveridge, "and there is nothing
In my language that you could consider
offensive"
II don't allow any one TO say that
libel a man, and that is what you do in
making the charge. Now. II you won't
withdraw the words. when ask you. I'm
going to make you withdraw them"
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 Immediately in
front Of Senator Beveridge. The latter, in
reply to Senator Balley's last remark. still
remaining in his chair said: II repeat that
i did not intend to insult you and that 1
have nothing to retraet."
Bailey starts the Trouble.
As the words were uttered Senator
Bailey threw himself upon Senator Bev-
eridge, who is a man hardly up to the
average in physique, and seized him by
the throat with both hands The rush was
80 sudden and herce that the chair in which
I 34'f 1everidge was sittins was pushed back
Z oeafnat q desk and the desk was toppled
over. Before the assault could go any fur
ther senators who had been sitting near
had moved up between the desks. SEN
ator Hansbrough OF North Dakota seized
Senator Bailey by one arm and Senator
Spooner seized the other. The Texas SEN
ator is a powerful man and Il with
great difficulty that two senator's were able
to drag him away from Senator Beveridge
and when they succeeded part of the In
diana senator's neckwear was ripped and
torn away in the vigorous 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, Senator
Bailey meanwhile struggling to get free
and lunging toward Senator Beveridge As
he was removed a little distance he was
heard to utter something that sounded like
o threat about killing.
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. Senator
6pooner also went across the aisle and
discussed the matter with the Texas sen
ator, urging him to apologize and II pos
sible Ak 1T up at once. but Senator Bailey
refused all such proffers, declaring that
Senator Beveridge had insulted him in the
senate and that he had taken the only
course, as the Indiana senator had re-
fused to withdraw his remarks.
Statement of BevcrtdEe.
Senator Beveridge remained in thu
chamber for some little time and con
tlnued TO smoke his cigar. He remarked
10 tncSe VINO spoke 70 hltn On lhe eupjec
that II did not amount to anything. HI
made no effort to resist or resent the at
tack made on him. In fact. the whole thlnl
was over In a very brief interval, befor,
much resistance could have been offered.
When Mr.. Beveridge was asked tonigh
n he had any statement TO make regarding
the assault committed on him by Mr.
Bailey. he expressed great regret over wha
had occurred and said he had no persona
resentment over the matter. The conver
satioh between them Immediately befor
the trouble, Mr.. Beveridge said, was sub
stantially the same as that which occurre,
in the senate chamber regarding the at
tack on Judge Penheld. who is an Indiani
man, except that on his (Beveridge's) par
Il was much milder in tone. Mr.. Bever
idge said that he was not excited, but re
NAMED cool and collected and expresses
70 Mr.. Bailey his wish that their relation
might continue agreeable.
Mr.. Beveridge denied that he had bee
ehoked by Mr.. Bailey. According to hi
version the Texas senator had made
lunge at him, but his arm was caught b
Senator spooner before the threatene
blow landed.