The Washington times., 1902-08-09
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utes. when Mr.. Schoen walked over to th'
Knox party. There were some words
and Mr.. Schoen made a movement as 4
to strike Mr.. Knox. This brought thu
district attorney to his feet, and he
struck Mr.. Schoen, and the later stag
gered aYay. Before any further ply
steal violence was used the walters
surged up and separated the men.
| Then the Attorney General and party
left the tables, and walked out of the
cafe The trio went back into the
bar, where they then proceeded to dis
cuss the encounter, and apparently knew
with whom they had been engaged, for
they finally mentioned the Attorney
Generals name.
Manager johnson, of the cafe. gives
different version of the encounter. He
obtained his Information from the wait
ers. who today could not be made TO
talk.
Managers Version.
THE Knox party came in about II
o'clock" he said. There were four
ladies' and three gentlemen in the party.
They had finished their luncheon when
the Schoen party came into the cafe. One
OF them appeared to be under the IL
fuence of liquor. There was some loud
talking to which the Attorney General
objected.
Later Mr.. Knox took the ladies out
of the cafe. and placed them in their
carriage. Then he returned and went
over to the Schoen party. A scuffie
ensued, in which no blows were ;.truck.
THE walters separated the men. and
Mr.. Knox left the hotel, and the other
party went into the bar, where they
proceeded to discuss the encounter"
OYSTER BAY, Aug. S.-Attorney Cen
eral Philander c. Knox arrived at Oyster
Bay a little after noon today. II is lit
orally true that the Attorney General
was fresh from the encounter. He was
as spick and span and unscarred as
though such things as angry words and
ugly blows were things utterly beyond
his horizon.
Members OF his party had IN their
hands copies of New York newspaper.
in which large mourning type proclaim
ed the announcement that the accredited
representatives of the octopus had been
laying violent hands upon him. Mr.
Knox chuckled when the newspaper CO.
horts bore down upon him.
From the looks of me-" he said. you
may see that they did not lay me out
quite as much as some of the news
papers said that they did. Do / look
like man who has been down and
out!
Il was at dinner at the Garden Hotel
with my familv and Mr.. Youngs. the dis
trict attorney of Pittsburg. Some fell
lows came IN and got drunk and behaved |
badly. They became very loud and the |
matter reached the stage where there |
was nothing for me to do but to get out. !
Then they were even more offensive, |
and made IL rather difficult for us to get |
1ut. So it was necessary 10 assert ones |
self bit.
Invited to Return.
We got out without personal con-
fict. however and ! took the ladies
away. But / received such a very
pressing invitation to come back that I
'eally could not do anything but re-
urn after had looked after the ladIes
When went back was received
With great plenty OF somewhat su-
'erfiuous personalities. and then they
vent for me. One of them tried to hit
ne in the stomach. He did not. 1t was
lively for a few minutes. though"
But did you hit any OF them" asked
n almost breathless auditor
1T would not quite DO for me to say
hat / hit him. he said Il won't do
hat. But ! will say that / doubt very .