Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-01
CHOkED A SENATOR
Senator Bailey. OF Texas. Dis
graces the Senate With An.
other Brawl.
Felt Insulted at Senator Bey-
eridge's Remarks and Tried
to Choke Him.
Other Senators Pulled Him Off
and Helped Him to Cool
Down.

of Texas, assaulted Senator BeVeridge
of Indiana last night just after the SEN
ate had adjourned from executive ses-
sion. The Texas senator was dragged
by some of those about the senator. He
was very angry and threatened severe
harm to the Indiana senator. The cpl
sode was the result of q heated con-
troversy which the two senators had
during the afternoon, when Senator
Beveridge had said that Senator Bailey
had made IAN unwarrantad attack on
Solicitor Penfield of the state depart
ment.
In executive session Senator BeVe-
ridge, like other senator's who smoke,
lighted cigar and took aseat on the
republican side. He was still sitting
there when the senate adjourned. Sen
ator Bailey crossed the aisle and walked
thru the seats until he was facing Sem
ator Beveridge.
Mr.. Beverage" he said, II don't
want to have any trouble With you, but
l want you TO withdraw those words
which charge me with making an I'M
warranted attack upon Psnfield."
Il did not intend to insult YOU" re-
piled Senator Beveridge, and there is
nothing in my language you could con-
slider offensive"
Il don't allow any one to say l libel
hot icy baf n N
ing the charge. Now, if You won't
withdraw the words when l ask you, I'm
going to make you withdraw them"
Senator Bailey had beer 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 Beve-
ridge. The latter in reply to Senator
Bailey's last remark, still remaining in
his chair, said
Il repeat that did not intend to in
suit you and that have nothing to re-
tract"
AS the words We're uttered Senator
Bailey threw himself upon Senator
Beveridge, who is man hardly up te
the average in physique and seized hin.
by the throat with both hands.
The rush was so sudden and fierce thai;
the chair in which Mr.. Beverage was
sitting was pushed back against a desl.
and the desk was toppled over Before
the assault could go any further sena~
tors who had been sitting near had
moved up between the desks. Senator
Hansbrough. of North Dakota, seized
Senator Bailey by one arm and Senator
Spooner seized the other. The Texas
senator is powerful man and it was
with great difficulty that the two sena-
tors We're able to drag him away from
Senator Beveridge, and when they sue
ceeded part of the Indiana 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, Sena-
tor Bailey meanwhile struggling to get
free and lungng toward Senator Bev-
eridge. AS he was removed little dis
lance he was heard to mutter some
thing that sounded like 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 and
Gicussed the matter with the Texas
senator, urging him to apologize and If
possible fix it UP at once, but Senator
Bailey refused all such proffers de-
claring that Senator Beveridge had in
suited him in the senate and that he
had taken the only course as the 1ndi-
ana senator had refused TO withdraw
his remarks
Senator Beveridge remained In the
chamber for some time and continued
to smoke his cigar. lie 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 a very brief interval
before much resistance could have been
offered.
During the regular session Mr.. Bailey
criticised the state department. for its
handling of the case of an American
citizen, DIR. Scott, and reflected on the
competency of Judge Penfield. solicitor
of the department. Mr.. Beveridge char
acterized the words of the Texas sena-
tor as an "unwarranted attack"
The trouble grew out of a resolution
offered by Mr.. Bailey calling for the
papers in a Mexican mining case, in
which he maintained DIR. Scott had
heen unfairly treated, not only by the
Mexican courts, but also by the Ameri-
can ambassador, Mr.. Clayton, and the
officials of the state department. MIR.
Bailey declared Ambassador Clayton
was either incompetent or dishonest.
SAYS TEACHERS ARE ALIVE.
Ladrone Leader Who Captured Missing