The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-09
Senators Almost Come to Blows Durinq
 the Testimony
QUESTION ID WITNESS
 CAUSES THE TROUBLE
DuIaney Is Asked If Percy Had Not Paid Expenses of All Candidates Except yardamnn and Excite
 ment Is Aroused

Jackson, Miss, April s.-senators Banks and Tucker made frantic efforts to lay hands upon one another during the sem atorial bribery investigation late today and a personal encounter between the angered, shouting men was only averted by strenuous work on the part of fellow senatoIs.
 Tucker, who is counsel for Senator Bil- bo angered by the use of the shorter and cgiier word, rushed at Banks. Banks, white with anger, rushed toward Tucker. Other senators interfered and roughly pulled the men apart.
 The quarrel came suddenly and unex- pecteily. L. c. Dulaney. charged by Sem ator EIlbo with having paid him a bribe, had been on the stand. He had denied the charge hatly and was being cross-ex- amined by Senator Tucker of counsel for Senator Bilbo.
 The witness was unshaken in his denial of any orookedness, but declared that Bibo repeatedly hinted that he could be bribed ana repeatedly asked for and re- ceived bottles of liquor He declared that Representative Cowart intimated that he would not be averse to selling his vote
 Then came the explosion. Dulaney was asked by Tucker if Percy had not paid the expenses of all senatorial candidates except Vardaman. Senator Anderson, who was candidate. arose, stern and angry. "It is absurd and insulting question:, said Dulaney.
 Upronr in Senate
 A number of senators were on their feet demanding recognition, President Pro Tem. Dean was pounding for order. dozen men were shouting and above the up- roar was heard, the trembling voice of fenator Anderson shouting; q resent that question; I resent the insnuation that 1 permitted anyone to pay my expenses" From the rear Senator Banks cai1ie rushing to the front. In lull in the IL. roar he got the floor and shouted: Amy man who says or insinuates that any body paid the expenses of my friend. Congressman Byrd, is a liar as false as he'll"
 Senator Tucker made a rush at Banks and Banks charged to meet him. Sen alors turned over tables and chairs to get between the angry salons It looked like personal difficulty could not be avoided but some rough handling of the two bel ligerent senators ended in their being jerked apart. Senator Tucker said the question was not his, but he was here to do his duty he saw fit that no man could bulldoze him, and that he was pre- pared to answer for his course personally or otherwise at any time or place. He added that he would except Senator An derson from the question. After another wrangle, the question was withdrawn
 Then several senators demanded that the newspaper men be Instructed" not to mention either the quarrel or the wrangle between Senators Banks and Tucker.
 'It is stricken from the record" said President Pro Tenn. Dean, and the news papers cannot print anything not in the record or the result of anything not in the record, including our little personal dsagreements."
 Then everyone apologized Dulaney was excused and with this things quieted down a bit, and testimony was resumed Several witnesses testified to Dulaney's good reputation for veracity and integri- ty. These men were heard during the remainder of the afternoon session.
 Hard to Get Witnesses
 The same inability to get witnesses which prevented the taking of testimony in the senate bribery scandal last night delayed the resumption of the investiga- tion until nearly noon today. While tha congratulations scurried after the men desired the senators reluctantly resumh their regular work of passing legis&- 7 ton.
 laney charged with offering the bribe to Senator Bilbo. pleaded not guilty and asked a change of venue, asserting that prejudice in Jackson was so strong that it would be impossible for him to secure a fair trial.
 The sergeant -at-arms finally secured the attendance of A. c. Anderson, the state representative In the lower house from Tippah and Benton counties. Anderson was one of the tellers at the caucus and testified that he saw Senator Bilbo mark his ballot for Vardaman and deposit it in the box He was not cross-examined anG was followed by Senator J. A. Bailey of Lauderdale county.
 Senator Bilbo came to my desk in the senate few days before the caucus. and said he was satisfied from what he had seen that the other side meaning the Percy faction, was using roney. He said two women were being ed as go-be- tweens and he proposed to catch them. He wanted me or some other good friend to be concealed and hear the bribe propo- siton made. I declined to have any connection with it.
 After he had testified before the grand jury he told me one day that he had the proof of corruption"
 Refused to Go Into Trap
 Bailey admitted he had refused to go into the trap because he did not want to be connected with any case in which women were to be used.
 He was followed bv Senator c. E. Franklin. chairman of the finance com mittee. He said he met Bilbo one day and the latter told him he had reason to believe that money was being used and wanted advice how to trap the bribers.
 ''I told him frankly that had no ad- ~~;x- 5> crooked proposition I would knock his head off He said 1t was a woman's case and T would have to deal gently with her That was all ever heard of the case until it was exploded
 When Senator Franklin was excused, Senator Mcdonald, counsel for Senator Bilbo. announced that he rested his test:- money, but reserved the right to call oth- CT witnesses upon their arrival in the city. ------>--->