The Prescott daily news., 1909-10-04
SENATOR MARTIN
 STRIKES TRADUCER
(. R. Powell, State Superintendent of Anti-SalOOn League, Attacks Record
 of President of Senate

Russe,lville, Oct. B. CIV. Powei ol Little Rock, state superinten- dent aud secretary of the Arkan- sas Anti-Sa oon League, was as- sau.ted by Senator Jesse Martin Of this city, president of the Sen ate during the recent session of the ,egis ature, in the lobby of the Pa,ac Hotel here this afternoon, 70 owing an attack made by MT. Powei before the temperance mass meeting against Senator Martin and his record in the senate con. corning the fight over state wide prohibition iegisla ton. Mr. Pow el was struck on the head by Sena"i tor Martin but was not badly hurt As soon as Senator Martin struck Mir. Powe,I, Tom Davis, of this city, unc.e of Senator Jeff Davis, Iintervened and prevented further trouble.
 Mr. Powell again spoke tonight at the Methodist church but made no references to the affair this afternoon and tonight dec cared he intended to .et the matter drop. Senator Martin stated that he did not know what he would do. It rumored that he would appear at the Methodist church tonight and demand q retraction at the service did not attend the service.
 from Dr. Powe,l but the senator
 Y attocked Senator Martins re- cord on state wide prohibition ia the senate stated Mr. Powell to- night. '1 said that the on'y thing we did for him was to make him Ii governor for a few days at the beginning of the session and that seemed to make foo, out of him. I a so said that I was g ad that his district had to elect a senator for the next term"
 Did you chrage corruption?" was asked.
 No, though I said that the leg
 is ation was influenced by political
 ms and that poi.ti figured in the matter. I said>that I did not think that any money was needed and that none was used"
 Senator Martin wasnot present at the time MT. Powe. delivered his speech but his law partner, Stee Hays, was in the audience. Shorty after the meeting which was he'd in the opera house, Sena" tor Martin heard of the reference to his record and immediatey went to the iPa'a hita, and ask, ed fo Mr Powel who was in his rn m Mr. POwel came down in- to the lobby. MT. Martin accosted him and asked him to apologize. MT. Powel refused and thu sena tor struck him. Mr. Powel dodged, and Senator Martin struck him gain, this time .anding ow on the top of Mr. PoweNs head. One report is to the effect that MT. Powel was knocked down. Anoth~ or.is othe effect that Mir. Powe.. {. was sitting in 9 chair at the time. Before the troub Q could proceed further bystanders stepped in. Senator M artin stated tonight that he was not present at the meeting this afternoon, but that he was informed what MT. Pow e'l had said and that he immediate V sought him out and demanded an explanation. "I tod him that he was either a liar or e.se very ignorant" stated Senator Martin tonight in giving his version ol the affair. Mr. Powell in speaking oi the affair said that Senator Mar tin asked what he had said ana that he. powe'l, asked Senator Martin to sit down and ta K tue matter over. 'I said that II he cou'd nuote what I had said and I cou'd not sustain it. l Won apo'ogize." said Mir. Powe '. 1he friends of Senator Martin state that Mr. Powell did not deny nav inc attecked Senator Martin when the latter approached him anu did not deny having said what the senator had heard. Senator Mar fin threw down the cane which hN was carrying before striking MT. Powell.
 Tn his speech Mir. Powe.l stat7d that he had asekd Stee'e Hays to speak at the temperance meeting on the subject. Prohibition and Politics" but that MT. Hayes af- ter "confering with some one, de- c'ined to make the speech.".
 Mr. Powell has been in Russell ..,io ro, s.ovoroH days attending