Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-08-09
ATTY. Gen. KNOX GAME
In Pug Parlance "You Ought
to See the Other
elbow"
INTIMATED IN STATEMENT MADE
said trust Question Didn't Figure.
His Private Secretary said Mrs.
Knox and Daughter Were Two of
the Party-Youne Struck One Man..


Oyster. Bay, N. Y, Aug. 9-To a
representative Of the Associated Press
attorney General Knox confirmed the
report that he had had nrsonal diff
fculty with party Of men in Atlantic
City last Wednesday night.
1T was one of those disagreeable
Incidents, said he, that sometimes
occur in a restaurant or other public
place. Accompanied by Mrs Knox,
my daughter and two or three friends,
including District Attorney Young, of
Pittsburg, | was dining in the restau.
rant of the Garden hotel A party of
men, none of whom | knew, seated
themselves at an adjoining 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
I'm the circumstance, accompanied
as | was by the ladies, | could not
resent their actions or their words
at that time. They evidently were
seeking trouble. so, without attract.
ing any more attention than possible,
got my party out of the restaurant.
Probably Assaiant Don't Feel Well.
"Then l returned. continued Mr..
Knox, with smile, ito see if the
men really were looking for me-
think they were. 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
&c say Those things occur very
quickly. | am quite satisfied, how
ever, that he does not feel as we'll to-
Gay as | do. You will note that l am
looking first rate"
you do not know who were in the
party of your assailants?" the attor-
ney general was asked.
mot positively. l understand that
Charles r. Schoen, of Philadelphia,
and one of the Cramps, also of Phila-
oeiphia. were in the party, but even
Il that l am not at all positive.
What actuated them l do not know.
\ newspaper of today said it had
something to do with my attitude on
the trust question, but that seems to
be entirely unlikely. As they sat at
tie table in the restaurant they made
no reference to the action which. as
attorney general. have taken against
certain so-called trusts. Their re
marks were personal to me and to my
family, and were of such a nature
tfat I could do nothing but resent
them.
81 understand that after I left the
restaurant at the conclusion of the
difficulty the walters suppressed the
crowd with some energy"
The attorney general evidently was
not in the least injured by his assail.
ants, and as he chatted about the
trouble did not seem to regard it very
seriously.
Washington, Aug. 9.-Charles C.
Long, private secretary to Attorney
General Knox, last night, in talking
of the affair in Atlantic City, in part.
said Mrs. Knox and daughter were
two of the ladies in the attorney gen.
erals party. After the ladies were
escorted to the door, Knox walked
back and said to the party: You
ere a set of blackguards. Mr.. Long
also said in part:
Young and Opponent Fell to Floor.
AT that Stevenson sprang to his
feet and seized Mr. Knox by his coat,
tearing off the buttons. Mr.. Young
had followed the attorney general
back to the table and at this on
slaught he launched a blow in the d.
rection Of Stevenson. 1t was a stiff,
short arm one that struck Stevenson
on the head, but did no special dam
eye. Noting this, the district attor
ney closed in, clinched his opponent
and both fell to the floor. | cannot
say what the other two men did or
did not do, for in a twinkling the wait
crs were on the scene and separated
the combatants. The attorney gen
erals party left the hotel, and that
ended the matter
The attorney general was desir
GUS that the affair should not get into
PRINT although 1t was one OF the incl
dents that might crop out in any pub
lie place and happen to any one"
Mr. Long was asked whether the
trust question had anything to do
With bringing on the collision.
No. | do not think so" he re-
Flied. "The trusts were not spoken
Of during the discussion. and | think
It is quite foolish to attribute the en-
counter to such a source"
A great deal of feeling was evil
denced here against the assailants of
the attorney general 1t is fortunate
Tor the offenders that the anti-an-
archy bill, which imposes a severe
penalty for an assault upon a gov
eminent official liable to succeed to
the presidency. did not become law,
although regret that it failed of
passage was general