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the Democratic cloak room. Addressing
Ar Bailey, Mr.. Manning by way Of in
/ PRODUCTION, said that BE was not the
/ writer OF the article but thar he knew II
was not inspired 5y any Republican Sen
ator. II was based, he said. on the arti-
tUde OF Mr.. Bailey in the Senate. and
pointed as an example to what had oc-
Cured IN the Senate yesterday afternoon.
when Mr.. Bailey, as Mr.. Manning ex-
pressed il, split the insurgent Repubu-
can vote, which had been supporting the
income tax proposition advocated by Mr.
Bailey and nearly al the Democrats.
Up 70 his point the stories told BY
Air. Bailey and Mr.. Manning agree. In
fact, there is little difference in the de-
taiis recited by each combatant Mr.
Bailey and Mr. Manning walked along
the main corridor OF the Senate wing.
without exchanging any personalities. a.
though Mr.. Bailey condemned the writer
OF the article IN q manner more en-
pnauc than he had n the Senate
When they reached the end OF the
corridor, al point IN front Of the en-
trance 70 the Finance Committee room.
and at the door OF the private elevator
Tor Senator's, Nr. Manning made a re-
cording TO Mr.. Bailey, Mr.. Manning
offended him by repeating that he had
the honor" Of writing the article. and
according TO Mr.. Manning. the trouble
began after Mr.. Manning had said the
criticism OF Mr.. Bailey was based on
''3ust such behavior as yours this aft
ernoon III splitting the Republican vote
on the income tax"
That Mr. Bailey struck the first blow
IS admitted by both mea. Mr.. Bailey told
persons Who asked for details that he
called AIr. Manning a liar, and slapped I
his face
Mr. Manning's remembrance is that Mr.. /
Bailey said.
Look here, you" and grasped him by
the throat
There was a lively struggle.
Mr- Bailey Rugged Mr. Manning. ard :
the latter punched upward, delivering q
short arm blow on Mr.. Bailey's chin
Then Mr.. Bailey grasped 8Ir Manning's
umbrella and struck at him with II.
Just at this moment Senator. Moses z
Clapp. OF Minnesota, stepped out OF The
private elevator. With him was Tulfo
Larrsnaga, resident commissioner Of
Porto Rico IN Washington. Senator CIapp
is large and powerful. He graspad SEN
atOr Bailey and pulled him backward. A
Capitol policeman appeared on the scene
right then and held Mr.. Manning.
Mr.. Manning's umbrella was bent and
twisted It had fallen TO the floor, and
as he picked II Up he remarked. half
fo- She benefit OF Senator
Bailey:
You see that IN attacking an una-med
man with this weapon you have spoiled
q nice umb ella"
This remark infuriated 1Ir- Bailey
With an oath. he sprang at 1Ir. Manning
again. Mr.. Manning. much lighter and
3 little shorter than his opponent. struck;
but at the Texas Senator. Afr. BaIleyl K
and 9Ir. Manning BEGAN strik-
ng upward as before
Senator Clapp and the, Capitol policeman
got busy again. and succeeded IN separ-
ating the combatauts. The policeman
asked Mr.. Bailey * he wanted Mr Man
ming arrested. and the Texas Senator said {
he did not After that Mr. Bailey went
1ver 70 the Senate Office building, and Mr.. :
Manning was escorted out OF the Capitol I
1y the policeman.
Mr.. Bailey, in describing the encounter. /
aid Mr.. Manning was moving away when ]
le made the remark about the injured J
Umbrella which infuTiated Mr.. Bailey. Of y
he second encounter. Mr. Bailey had q ! i
ecollection OF having held Mr. Manning's {
lead with one hand while ne pummeled ;
With the other. Nr. Mannings account :
5 that he was standing still when Mr.. :
Bailey resumed the attack, and that he r
10 most OF the punmeling. ,
Manning Explains 1t. ]
3Ir Mannin gsaid last evening he did e
ot mean TO be offensive when be spoke
Z Mr.. BaiIey's behavior" in the SEN :
te. and that the word was not applied {
4 the obnoxious way that Mr.. Bailey con !
trued It. He had spoken to Mr.. Bailey. I
e said. about the 1atter's attack on the I
rtiele. merely 70 assure Mr.. Bailey thai
% Republican Senator had inspired the
rticle. According TO Mr.. Manning and
ersons who witnessed the second en-
Ounter. Mr.. Bailey used emphatic oaths 2
nd vulgar colloquial expressions. b
Whether any Official notice Of the az q
air viii be taken by the Senate viii not .
e known until to-day Mr.. Bailey said B
e would not make any complaint. and b
hat the matter was ended as far as he Il
as concerned Mr.. Manning has no dis [
osition TO press q charge OF assault
ga1nst the Texas Senator After the en-
ounter he found a drop Of blood on the
ack Of his neck. but was otherwise un-
ljured-