The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28
SENATOR STONE IN
HANDS OF POLICE
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municate with Senator Rayner, Repre-
sentative Gill. and several other personal
friends He then informed the officers
that they had no right to arrest him,
anyway, but as he supposed they were
ignorant Of that fact he would bear no
in-feeling toward them.
The Senator was given all the con-
veniences and comforts at hand. and spe-
cial men were set 10 work TO find some
friend who could help the NIissourian out
Of his predicament
Rayner Not at Home.
Senator Rayner was not at home
neither was Representative GIN, but
Police Commissioner WheItle was finally
located. and he hurried to the aid OF the
Senator. He soon informed the lieuten-
ant in charge that United States Sena-
tor has constitutional rights which pre-
clude his arrest by a policeman or spe-
| cial officer OF a railroad. Then the Sena-
tor was released. and he caught the next
train for Washington, agreeing 20 return
to-day and stand trial
Praises the Police.
The Senator thanked Commissioner
Wheltle and the policemen for their cour-
teOus treatment OF him and assured them
that. while he was indignant over being
| taken from the train. he could not COM
plain Of the action they accorded him.
He talked interestingly 20 the police of
the episode and. although It was easy
to be seen that he was mad all through.
he was amused at some OF the incidents.
L have eaten terrapin pie with Senator
Z In Ral
Cole, but I never expected % ride In
one Of your auto patrols That was my
first ride In one Of those things. and I
did not take Il as a distinguished honor
Il had been In Philadelphia visiting my
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
John J. Parkinson. at the Hotel Walton,
and was returning 20 Washington.
When the train pulled out from VIII
mington / felt hungry and ordered a
| light lunch I was made 10 wait about
twenty minutes. and when the waiter
passed me l hailed him, and asked him
the reason of the delay. He made an
| Impertinent answer. and felt called upon
to resent his attitude toward me, which
did by Shaping him in the face.
/ IL he had committed the same offense
toward white man in Missouri. he might
| have Jared worse.
Il contented myself with only one slap
| however
I don't know what said 20 the darby,
for when excited do not remember what
Is said. And. anyway. there were no
ladies present. and it doesn't make much
/ difference.
THE negro left the car, and when we
arrived at Wilmington the conductor OF
the train came 10 me and asked me about
the trouble. 1 told him 70 ask the negro
and so about his business.
I was expecting something 20 happen,
but did not expect my arrest IN Balu-
more. When we arrived here I was ar
rested at the instigation Of the conduc-
tor and brought here in the patrol
wagon.
Right to Arrest Him.
IT don't see what right they have to
arrest me IN the State Of Maryland. any
how, as the offense was committed in
Delaware. At any rate, I am not liable
to arrest as long as Congress is in ses-
/ sion
! Il could have resisted arrest and no.
/ body could have blamed me for Il.
! MY daughter and her husband who
had visited me at Washington, are now
on their way TO Buffalo. and on this
| trip Of mine I had accompanied them as
far as Philadelphia. I hope they will
not know that had a sojourn. no matter
how short in a police station.
Il was arrested only once before in my
life and that was when / was about
twenty-seven years Of age. I got into
| trouble with a white man In my home
city, and hit him with a stick. He came
at me with a knife. and I hit him a
good, strong blow on the Jaw. Some
bystanders then parted US. 1 paid
fine that time"
The Senator explained 70 the policeman
that he had about 500 I'm his pocket. but
could furnish 100000 bond If required
However, this was not necessary, and the
commissioner said all that would be nee
essary was for him to agree 20 return
for trial
Arrives in Washington.
Senator Stone reached Washington
from Baltimore this morning at 12:45
o'clock. going direct to his rooms at the
Riggs House. When he reached the hotel.
he was greeted by party Of newspaper
men, who had been patiently awaiting
his arrival for two hours. Among the
party were several representatives Of St.
Louis. Chicago. and other Western news
papers.
As the Senator walked through the
lobby he said with a broad smile:
We'll, boys, l guess you are here 10
tender me a reception Of sympathy in
| connection with my little escapade.
"A short time after we left Philadel-
phia one OF the attendants Of the car
came around with a menu card and
ordered a lamb chop and two soft-boiled
eggs-that was about all I wanted; IN
fact. / did not really want that. but
knew I must eat something" said the
Senator.
When the waiter passed back through
the car 1 asked him II he had any real
| good Scotch whisky. He said they did
have such an article In stock / then
told him TO bring me a small quantity OF
Scotch whisky in n small glass and with
| Il tumbler filed with cold water.
THE walter went away and shortly re-
turned with two small drinking glasses.
the smallest I ever saw. one with about
a tablespoonful Of whisky In II. and the
other with about the same quantity OF
water. I mildly demonstrated and asked
the waiter to give me a large glass.
lie did not seem to understand what a
tumbler was. He was surly. but said
nothing and left me. He came back soon
Will d AONH vi his ldCe, ledNluB me
large glass with a lump of ice IN IT, but
no water. I asked him why he did not
bring the water. He left me. but made
no explanation.
After waiting for a long time and the
negro not returning. 1 went 10 the water
cooler and filed the glass, and returned
to my seat and drank the whisky. It was
at this point that the other five or six
men In the car were served their lunches.
After all had finished and had COM
menced 10 SMOKE and NV lnnch NOT