Bradford County telegraph., 1906-07-06
BARTLETT DREW MS
KNIFE ON sOuTnWICk


IN SENSATIONAL 1nCl000C.
Drew KNIFE BUT MADE NO MOVE
Frisnds iNtsrfsred, tiswsvsr, and Pre-
vented Further Trouble-eartIstt
Gays Hs Drew Knife lnvoluntarIiy.
ssuthwek plselaImsd Reference.
Washington, June S0.-what promis.
ed to be serious personal encounter |
between Representative George N. |
Southwick. Of New York, and Charles
L. Bartlett, Of Georgia, was prevented
Friday In the house by the incession
of friends.
Mr.. Bartlett, holding Q knife, told
Mr.. Southwick the latter dare not say
he lied" or the (Bartlett) would cut
him.
Mr.. Southwick sought to pass res.
olution Increasing the pay Of the tai
ly clerks Mr.. Bartlett, q member Of
the committee on accounts. asked II
the resolution had been passed on by
the committee of the house. The
speaker informed him that It had not.
Mr.. Bartlett objected. southwick
pleaded with Bartlett to let the reso-
luton through, but the Georgian was
determined that 1t should not pass.
Backing away from Southwick he
took position on the Republican side.
Then Southwick made Q remark that
there had been q good deal of lying
in the committee on resolutions and
made q movement toward Bartlett.
Thinking, he says, . personal assault
WAS intended. Mr.. Bartlett who had q
silver penknife in. his hand, remark
ed that Southwick dare not say he
lied or he would cut him. Friends
interefered.
As the result Of q controversy with
Mr.. Southwick, of New York, there
came very near being . personal en-.
counter between the two men. Bart
lett drew . penknife. Representa-
tivcs Williams. of Mississippi, and
James, Of Kentucky. rushed in be-
tween the two men and further trou-
BILE was averted.
Speaker Cannon appealed to the SER
geant-at.arms to preserve ORDER and
that onicial walked among the excited
members. and finally restored order.
Judge Bartlett says he did not draw
. knife" on Mr.. Southwick. though he
said 1t might be true that he involun-
tarily drew his penknife when Mr..
Southwick made q request for unani.
nous consent to pass q bill Increasing
the pay Of some house employees.
Mr.. Bartlett who is q member Of the
committee on accounts, asked II the
resolution had been reported by that
committee, saying that the southwick
resolution should not be passed unless
some other similar ones were passed.
Mr.. Sonthwick, who had previously
come very near having an encounter
with Champ Clark, mumbled some.
thing about there being too much ly.
Ing about this thing anyhow, and
moved toward Judge Bartlett. What
else was said could not bs heard in
the gallery. The two men were close
together. Judge Bartlett was seen 70
draw pocket knife and open II. He
made no move toward Mr.. Southwick.
but members who were near stepped
In. and the two men were kept apart.
Finally after order was restored Mr..
Bartlett sndeavored to ssy hs object.
ed to unparliamsntary language, while
Mr.. Southwick tried to say that no
supplementary language was used
or Intended. Exactly what each said
was drowned by the speakers gavei.
At the night session Of the house
there was much confusion, some OF It
attributed to the presence Of Q punch
bowl full Of wine In one Of the commit.
tee rooms. II is said that Mr.. South.
wick was one Of those who had been
visiting the punch bowl earlier In the
evening. Southwick had snleavored
to interrupt Champ Clark and for q
time 1t looked - II there would be q
clash between these men.
1t was not long after this that Mr..
Southwick and Judge Bartlett had
their clash. Later Mr.. Southwick dis.
claimed referring TO Judge Bartlett
In speaking Of liars and lying.