The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-08
KNOX QUICK
WITH FISTS
The Attorney General Figures
II. in a Row in a Res
- taurant.
1nsulted by "Capitalists, "
He Resents Their
Language.

IAnother account of the trouble at Atlantic
City in which Attorney General Knox fg-
ured, will be found page 16 of this
paper.l
Oyster Bay, Aug. S.--Attorney General
and Mrs. Knox arrived from New York
about noon to be the guests Of the presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt tomorrow.
1t is understood that Attorney General
Knox will sail shortly for Europe, where,
in France, he will devote some personal
attention to the Panama canal question.
1t Is quite probable now that the proceed
ingsz looking to determination Of the
ability Of the new Panama American
Canal company to obtain a clear title
of the property to the United States will
be conducted in the French courts. While
the administration is anxious to have the
matter passed upon as soon as practtc-
able, the question of time will be sec
ondary to that of certainty that the
United States will have no trouble with
the stockholders of the old Panama Canal
company.
The Atlantic City Affair.
To a representative of the Associated
Press Mr.. Knox confirmed the report that
he had had a personal difficulty with a
party of men in Atlantic City last
Wednesday night.
1T was one of those dtsagreeable Incl
DENTS" said he, that sometimes occur
in a restaurant or other public place. Ac-
companied by Mrs. Knox, my daughter
! and two or three friends, including Dis
trict Attorney Youngs of Pittsburg I was
dining in the restaurant of the Garden
hotel. A party of men. none of whom I
I'm tnd hon oil ot or n N O
table. Their conduct was unseemly and
boisterous. They talked loudly and their
comments upon members Of my party and
upon me were insulting, to put it very
mildly. In the circumstances, accom-
panied as was by the ladies, I could
not resent their actions or their words
at that time. They evidently were seek
ing trouble SO without attracting any
more attention than possible, l got my
party out of the restaurant" '.s.
Then 1 returned" continued Mr.. Knox,
with a smile, "to see If the men. really
for scarcely had approached them when
they sprang up. One OF them aimed a
blow at my stomach but it failed to reach
me, have no Idea who he was. What
happened to him ! am not prepared to
say Those things occur very quickly.
/ am quite satisfied, however. that he
does not feel as well to-day as do. You
will note that am looking frst-rate."
You do know who were in the party of
your assailants" the attorney general was
asked. >->.. - ~ 49,.
mot positively. I understand that
Charles T. Schoen of Philadelphia and one
of the Cramps, also Of Philadelphia, were
In the. party but even Of that lam not
at all positive"
What actuated them I do not know.
A newspaper of to-day said that 1t had
something to do with my attitude On the
trust question but that seems to be en-
tirely unlikely. AS they sat at the table
In the restaurant they made no reference
to the action which as attorney general,
have taken against certain so-called
trusts. Their remarks were personal to
me and to my family and were Of such
nature that I could do nothing but re-
sent them. -: ,.1 se-.-.
II understand that after left the res
taurant at the conclusion of the dit
ficulty the walters suppressed the CROWD
with some energy" -
The Attorney general evidently was moi
In the east injured by his assailants an6
as he chatted about the trouble, did moi
seem to regard it very seriously.