The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-01
Executive Session Had Just
Adjourned.
ENCOUNTER FOLLOWED A HOT DEBATE
Mr.. Bailey Reflected on Competency
of Solicitor PeDfeld, and Mr.. Bev-
eridge Characterized it an Un-
warrantable Attack.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, June Ex-senator Bailey
of Indiana. tonight just after the Senate
had adjourned from executive session.
The Texas Senator was dragged away
:. and separated from his opponent by some
Vnthose about the Senate. He was very
angiry and threatened sever harm to the
Indiaria Senator. The episode was the
result ef heated controversy which the
two Senators had during the afternoon
when Mr} Beveriage had said that sena-
tor BaileyS had made IAN unwarranted
attack" on s&acitor Penfeld, of the State
Department ne executive session sena-
tor Beveridge, 2ike other Senators who
smoke. lighted cigar and took a seat
on the Republican side. He was still
sitting there wheA the Senate adjourned.
Senator Bailey cr6ssed the aisle and
walked through tha seats until he was
facing Senator Bevelridge.
"Beveridge' he said, Il don't want to
have any trouble with you, butI want
you to withdraw thOse words which
attack upon Penfeld."
II did not intend to insult YOU" re-
piled Senator Beveridge, "and there is
nothing in my language that you could
consider offensive"
Il don't allow any one to say that l
libel man. and that is what you do in
making the charge. Now, if you wont
withdraw the words when | ask you I'm
going to mage 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 or leaning against the desk i'm
mediately in front of Senator Beveridge.
Tine latter in reply to Senator Bailey S
last remark still remaining in his chair,
said:
Il retreat that / did not intemde to
insult you and that l have nothing to
retreat" ~
AS these words were uttered Senator
Bailey threw himself upon Senator Bow
eridge. who is man hardly up to the
average in physique, and seized him l,y
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 ana the
desk was toppled over. Before ths as
sault could go any further Senators
who had been sitting near had moved
up between the desks. Senator Hans.
brough of North Dakota, seized Senator
Bailey by one arm and Senator Spooncr
seized the other.
The Texas Senator is a powerful man
and it was with great difficulty that
!;
away from Senator Beveridge, and when
they did part of the Indiana Senator
neckwear was ripped and torn away IL
the vigorous grasp of Senator aBiley
Senator Bacon, of Georgia, ard Barney
Layton, assistant doorkeeper, came
quickly forward and assisted In pullin
the Texas Senator further away, Senator
Bailey meanwhile struggling To get free
and lunging toward Senator Beverage.
As he was removed a little distance he
was heard to utter something that
sounded like a threat about killing.
Without further effort. however. he
walked away when Senator Bacon ur ,eI
him to be quiet and led hini toward the
Democratic side. Senator Bacon en-
gagged Senator Bailey in conversation
for some time advis, ng him 20 cool
down Senator Spooner also went across
the aisle and discussed the matter with
the Texas Senator. urging him TO apollo
glze and If possible fix ii up at once.
but Senator Bailey refused all sucl
pfoffers. declaring that Senator Bever-
idge had insulted him in the Senate and
that he had taken the only course lett.
as the, Indiana Senator had refrsed 10
Withdraw his remarks.
Senator Beveridge remained in. tha
chamber for some little time a.l cen
tinued to smoke his cigar He remarked
to those who spoke to him on the suhiect
that it did not amount to anytbinp !"
He made no effort to resist or resent
the attack made on him In fact 81.
whole thing was over in very brief in
terval before much resistance could
have been offered.
The trouble grew out of a resolution
offered by Mr.. Bailey calling for the
papers in a Mexican mining case in
which. he maintained. Dr. Scott had been
unfairly treated. not only by the Mexi-