The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-04-13
MANNING,S sc. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3D. 1910
HAVE HOT time
Sensational Scenes Are Enacted BY Two
Senator's.
NEARLY COME TO BLOWS

NEARLY COME TO BLOWS
/ Bribery Investigation il Mississippi
Has Ensendered Much BAD B:ood
and Some Of the Participants Seer,
to Want to Figh: 4 Out in =
FiSticuR.
| The bribery Investigation Of the
Mississippi: Senate at jackson is get
ting warm. Senators Banks and
Tucker made frantic efforts to lay
hands upon one another's during the
investigation late Friday. and q per-
sonai encounter between the angry.
shouting men was only aversed by
strenuous work on the part OF ,hei:
fellow Senator's. Tucker. %ho is
counsel for Senator Bilbo. angered
by the use Of the shorter and uslier
word, rushed at Banks. Banks. white
witch anger. rushed toward Tucker.
Other Senators in;errened and rough
ly pulled the men apart
The quarrel came suddenly and
| Unexpectedly. L. c. Caianey. charg-
ed by Senator Bib with having paid
him a bribe. had been on The stand.
He had denied the charge fatty. and
was being cross-e1arnined by Sena-
to. Tucker, Of counsel for Senator
Bikbo.
The witness was unshaken In his
denial OF any cyookedness. bnt de-
clared that Bilbo repeatedly hinted
that he could be brs5ed. and repeat
edel asked to- and received bottles
O: liquo:. He declared that Repre-
sentative Cowart intiuaated tina. he
would not be averse to selling his
vote.
Then came the explosion. Dulanev
was asked by Tucker II Percy had
not paid the expenses OF all Senator
ial candidates except vardaman. Sen
a.or Anderson. who was candidate.
arose. stern and angry.
'Te is an absurd anj insulting
question:" said Dutaney.
A number Of Senator'S were on
their fee demanding recognition.
"-cs,1ent Pr. Tom Deac was pound
ing for order. dozen men were
shouting. and -, We the uproar could
he heard the trembling voice OF Sen
a.or Anderson. shouting.
II resent that question: I resent
the insinuation that permitted any
one to pay my expenses.
From the rear OF the Senate. s!ea-
der Senator Banks came rushing 10
the front He got the floor and
shouted:
ANY man who says or insinuates
that anybody paid the expenses OF
my friend. Congressman Byrd. is a
liar. as false as hell
Senator Tucker made rush at
Banks. and Banks charged to meet
him. Senator's turned over tables
and chairs to get between the angry
solons. 1t looked like a personal
difficulty could not be ayerted. but
some rough handling OF the two bel
l,serent Senators. ended In their be-
ing je7ked apart After another
wrangle. the question was with
drawn.
Then several Senator'S demanded
that the newspaper men be instruct
ed not to mention either the qna:.
rel OF the wrangle between Senator's
Banks and Tucker.
1T was stricken from the record.
said President Pro Tenn Dean. "and
the newspapers cannot print any-
thing not in the record. or the re-
suit OF anything not in the record.
including our little personal disa-
gree7ents.
Then every one apologized. Dull
aney was excused. and when things
ouieted down bit. the testimony
was resumed. Several witnesses tes-
tilted to Dulaney's good reputation
for veracity and integrity.
At the night session W. W. Nit
chell. circui. clerk OF Popiavrilie.
Senator BiIbo's home. testified tina.
he knew Senator Bifbo'S reputation
for truth and veracity. and that he
would not believe the Senator on
oath
! ". A. White. an attorney from
Biloxi. told of tying out Senator
B!soo in 1908. 4 bill was drawn
and sent by man named Bob Nose
lev 20 Bilbo Moseley returned and
| said:
"Bilbo did not give me chance
| to make him a proposition. he made
US one
Robert Moseley. formerly town
marshal OF Biloxi. said:
~ went to see Bilbo. and when
explained the bill he took out lit
tie book. figured 2 while and said.
II, will cost you three hundred dol
lars l offered him q check. but he
asld he wanted money
After Nlose!ey had testified the
Senate adjourned.
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