Evening journal., 1909-07-28
SENATOR STONE
UNDER ARREST
Accused Of Having Struck
Pullman Car Porter Near
Wilmington
TO BE GIVEN HEARING
IN BALTIMORE TO-DAY

BALTIMORE. Md, July cS.-United
States Senator William j. Stone. of Mis-
souri,, was arrested last night at Union
Station and taken to the Central Police
station, where he was accused OF strik-
ing Lawrence l. Brown, a negro porter.
ON Pullman car while a train OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad was on it's way TO
this city from Wilmington. Del
After remaining at the Central Police
station more than hour. Senator stone
was released. Senator Stone left late
last night for Washington and will ap-
pear for a hearing at o'clock this after
noon. He was released on his own re-
cognizance.
lie was arrested by Patrolman John
Burke, OF the Pennsylvania railroads po-
lice force after orders had been received
from Wilmington from Superintendent w.
n. Barnard. OF the Maryland division or
the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
lngton railroad
The Senator had no knowledge that his
arrest had been ordered and when the
train reached Union Station he was read
Ing a newspaper. when the conductor or
the Pullman. according TO Burke, pointed
him out sitting in the smoking compart-
ment OF the car. The policeman said he
told the Senator he was under arrest and
Senator Stone followed him on the car.
He walked across the platform with the
policeman and probably nobody realized
that they were policeman and prisoner.
'You are under arrest" said patrolmen
Burke to the Senator when he accosted
him
"For whatg7" quiered the other.
For assaulting negro porter on the
car" replied the policeman.
"You cannot arrest me for that. my
dear fellow" said Mr.. Stone. 'I am a
United States Senator. and tho assault
was justihable."
! RIDES IN AUTO PATROL.
Senator Stone was then handed over tc
Sergeant Kelly and Patrolman Bull. who
summoned the automobile patrol wagon
do you mean TO say that 1 am TO b,
sent TO police station IN a patrolg
asked tho Senator.
"Yes, SIR" replied the officers.
Upon arriving at the police station Sen
ator Stone was formally accused OF thi
onense
Senator. you are charged with assault
ing a negro porter" said the Lieutenant
"Yes, sir, I struck the negro. and / an
not IN the least sorry for what I did IA
was one OF the .nost impudent negroes
have ever met, and my assault was full.
J justified.
S ''I had ordered some omelet and chops
c and the negro was slow In bringing IN
3. order 10 me. ] reprimanded- him for hi
slowness. and he made an insulting re
mark to me- which / resented.
Il struck him; hit him in the fact wit
the palm Of my hand He Is lucky he 20
of so easy"
n Senator Stone was greatly agitate
d over the fact that he was taken 20 III
station IN the automobile patrol.
t "They had no right TO arrest me an
II how" he said. "a United States Senate
can only be arrested on charges OF tre
!, son, murder or felony. They have ]
= right TO arrest men and hold me on an
- other charges than these"
.e Senator Stone Is a typical Westerne
e He has grey locks and a strong, clei
eye when arrested, he wore BIT
d coat. with white flannel trousers and
Panama hat and carried bag. He wa
e not placed in a cell az the station b
n Lieutenant Cole but was permitted I
wait in the assembly room until the al
rival Of Justice Grammar. During thl
: time he smoked a number OF cigarette
y and sent out for cigars.