The sun., 1910-05-03
COL HALE WHIPS AN EDITOR
MAINE SENITOFS son RESENTS
STORI IBOI Z MOTHER.

SSiritis lash. Then strii,rs tine iiiOw with
Blis Fist Victim SAYS Thai rrOunc-
lng Gave Him Mere Respect for Wan
VINO Administered ChRstisrmcni.
PORrLANp, Me. MAY p Col. Frederick
Hnle. son oi Unitri states senator Hale.
thls morning nghursewhlppod ChIrcs Thorn
tnn Libby. the editor of tho S,r T1TBs
Timas and other papers having country
circ,ilat.on.
The cause of the assault, was tho pub
nCation in his paper of q reference 10 Col.
Hais's mother. tho wife of senator Hale.
IN which she was termed political
amazon She was also reported as having
said: Fired shall 90 20 Congress. no matter
what Il costs
The assault was Witnessed by a news
paper man who did not have the least
idea Of Col Hae's intention, and who
went with him 70 tho ofiCe of Ilr. Libby
and introduced him.
Col Hale held out a copy of the paper
containing the reference to his mother and
said: Are vou responsible for thats'
Mr. Libby looked az il and said. Il am
Col. Hale drew a whip from under his
coat and said: Take that. you curt and
rainad blows on the editor, who made no
attempt 20 defend himself except 20 try
% shield his face, Col. Hale threw down
hls whip and struck Libby aud then said:
This n what do 10 any one who insults
my mother. lou can do what YOU ike
Amer Col. Hale lett tho Office Mr. Libby
said. ! like him better than did hefOre
u was a manly thing to do. A man who
wouldn't stand up for his mother doesn't
amount 10 much.s
This afternoon Col. Hale gave out the
following:
On saturday friend Of mine brought
INTO my ONCE copy of tho Sir TowHs
ftmes Of the date of April $. q PAPER which
! neyer see and of whose existence | had
very little khowlsdge. and showed me an
article printed on the first page In a con
spicuous position, IN which direct attack
was made upon my mother Ia this article
appeared the following statement
shall a fathers and mothers ambition
for their boy and their willingness TO buy
hh domination and election To congress
b accepted a. q reason why the First dis
trict Of Maine should be- sold TO the highest
BIDDER
Mrs. Hale, daughter of the notorious
hood In an atmosphere of the most I'M
scrupulous political ohicansry. hss -aid 10
friehds in Port land that Pred shall 20 "a
Congress no matter what 70 costs In 20 |
doing she lays aside the garments of mod |
esty. which. IN New England protected |
w0manhood from political asperies and |
stands forth In all tho hidcou-neS- ct open |
corruption. Her vile purpose dspriyes her |
~ all consideration due 70 hnr seN and /
leaves the community 90 hRhi for H. honor !
against this pOlitical amazon 20 hest 10 may
! thought tho mstter over carefully |
Saturday afternoon and on SUNDAY came |
10 the conclusion that the only thing that |
] could do and retain my -elf-resrect was 4
% Infiict personal rhAstizsmenf upOn the i
man responsible Tor the article have heen 1
repeatedly alta, xed through hostile news /
papers since zane out tor Abe Republican |
nomtnstion for Congress from The First /
district. I have treated these lies and |
aanders With the COn.emut which they /
deserved There are some things. how
ever. that a man cannot stand. and this /
sort of an attack is one Of them think |
that a man who vill allow his mother 10
- lnsulted without retaliation would Justly /
b. called a sur. l have no further state
ment 10 make
Mr.. Libby said this afternoon.
In addition to what said after the as
sault you may add that ! have no feelings
aGalnst Cot Hale and sha u not bring iegnl
proceednRs agl.hst him The Incident
does not interest me now. but YOU mas add
that I said that the First congress district
L not for sala