Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-07-04
assaulted ON
SENATE FLOOR
Senator Bailey Of Texas
Chokes Senator Bever-
idge of Indiana.
SAID HE HAD BEEN INSULTEp
Assaulted Man Made No Resistance and
Was Not Injured BY His Antagonist
Bailey Refused to Apologize and Made
Further Threats.

Washington, July 1.--Senator Bale!
of Texas assaulted Senator Beveridge !
of Indiana last night just after the SEN
ate had adjourned from executive |
session. The Texas senator was |
dragged away and separated from his |
opponent by some OF those about the |
senator. He was very angry and |
threatened severe harm to the Indiana |
senator. The episode was the result of
a heated controversy which the two
senators had during the afternoon,
when Senator Beverage had said that
Senator Bailey had made IAN unwar
ranted attack" Oh Solicitor Penfield Of
the state department.
In executive session Senator Bev.
erdge like other senators who smoke.
lighted a cigar and took seat on the
republican side. He was still sitting
there when the senate adjourned. Sen.
ator Bailey crossed the aisle and walk
ed through the seats until he was fac
ing Senator Beverage.
Mr. Beveridge,' he said. IL don't
want to have any trouble with you,
but | want you to withdraw those
words which charge me with making
an unwalranted attack upon Pentield."
piled Senator Beverdge, and there
is nothing in my language you could
consider offensive
Il don't allow any one to say 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
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 10
Senator Bailey's last remark, still re.
naming in his chair, said:
Il repeat that | did not intend to
insult you and that have nothing to
retract."
AS the words were uttered Senator
Bailey threw himself upon Senator
Beveridge. 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 Mr.. Beveridge
was sitting was pushed back against
| a desk and the desk was toppled over.
| Before the assault could go any fur
| Their senators who had been sitting
| near had moved up between the desks.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota
seized Senator Bailey by on 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 a 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 Bar.
ney Layton, assistant doorkeeper,
| came quickly forward and assisted in
| pulling the Texas senator further
| away, Senator Bailey meanwhile strug-
Cling to get free and lunging toward
| Senator BeVeridge. AS he was re-
moved little distance he was heard
/ to utter something that sounded like q
threat about killing.
With another effort, however, he
walked away when Senator Bacon
urged him to be quiet and led him TO-
ward the democratic side.
Senator Bacon engaged Senator
Bailey in conversation for some time,
advising him to cool down. Senator
Spooner also went across the aisle anil
| discussed the matter with the Texas
senator, urging him to apologize and
if possible fix it up at once. but Sen
ator 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 In.
diana senator had refused to withdraw
his remarks.
Senator Beverage remained in the
chamber for some time and continued
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.