The Washington times., 1913-04-22
Wanted To Fight Duel.

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contumacious witness and was not
charged with attack on member.
Wanted To Fight Duel
Congressman Johnson, who was not
on the list OF original witnesses. said
that about February Is he was walk
ing along the corridors of the House
office building when he was met by
Mr.. Glover.
Mr.. Glover spoke to me-" said Mr..
Johnson. "and then said:
81 am sorry that there is a law in
this country against dueling.'
He said this in an excited way
and l did not know what he meant.
j did not know but what he was re-
son, so told him i was not averse
TO the daeling code and IL anybody
wished to aply IL TO me 1 would help
get around 1t in some way.
Mr.. Glover said no he was apply
ing his remark TO Mr.. Sims and he
added. Sims has said things on the
floor OF the House / do not like and
except for the laws 1 would chal-
lenge him to q duel
Il have heard recently that Mr..
Glover made the same statement TO
someone else. but / cannot recall
now the name of my informant
think 1t was q Mr.. II. ]. Brown"
Sims Tells of Fray.
Congressman Sims, the first witness
called, told Of his early morning stroll
on Friday last through Farragut square.
He was en- route, he said, to see the
First Assistant Postmaster General.
Some one touched ME and / turned
and saw a man whom did not at first
recognise" said the Tennessee member.
In an ordinary tone, he asked if 1 did
not know him.
voice, but he had what / believed at
the time was an insane expression-a
glare of the eye, with blush pallor OF
the face"
Mr.. Sims paused a moment, and re-
sumed:
II recognized him in moment. and I
said Yes. this is Mr.. Clover He made
no immediate reply, but kept staring
at me, as 1 have described. He then
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Il told him that I had not attacked
him. but had defended myself from an
attack he had made on me before the
Insurance Investigating Committee
time In his tone but had an expression
which made me feel apprehensive. He
then said in loud voice that 1 ought
TO apologize.
II told him that / was willing to
apologize to him or anybody else for
anything I might have said not war
ranted by the facts, but that / had
taken my statement OF facts from the
ment. 1 added that therefore 1 did not
feel called upon to apologize.
Watched Right Hand.
Mr.. Glover then said something in
loud and angry tone. which l cannot
remember now. 1 was watching his
right hand all the time to see If it
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grab it
I told Mr.. Glover that / would refuse
TO have controversy with him in
public square; that / would go any
where else and talk about this matter,
but would not discuss ii in a park. I
turned my head a little to walk away.
and he struck me on the side of the
face. 1t Is fair to say that the blow
was light one; II seemed to be a pro-
vocative stroke, but / tried not to do
anything that would justify the kind OF
an assault / feared.
About that time two persons came
up. Mr.. Glover was talking loud and
angrily, but when they arrived my ap-
prehension Of a serious attack ceased"
Mr.. Sims was not questioned by the
committee, except to get into the Rec
ord the fact that he is a member OF
Congress and was such when he was
attacked for words spoken in debate.
Capt. Charles McAllister. chief engi-
was called next. The captain pulled
from his pocket a sealed envelope which
he asked the committee to open.
After witnessing this affair" he ex-
planned, Il thought something might
come of II, so went direct to my office
and dictated a statement of the fight
while II was fresh in my mind. I Will
read the statement
McAllister Statement.
The McAIIjster statement said that
the captain had been unfortunate
enough to witness an alteration be-
tween two gentlemen in Farragut
square"
The taller one was excited and shak-
ing his fist when 1 approached said
Mr.. Sims several blows with the flat
OF his hand and said, you are a damn
ed. lying scoundrel.
Il learned from what was said after
ward that Mr.. Glover was mad because
of something Congressman Sims had
said on the floor of the House
The testimony of Assistant Secretary
Sherman Alien. OF the Treasury De
partment, was similarly brief. Mr.. AL
len said that as he approached the com
batants, Mr.. Glover had his fist doubled
and later struck Mr.. Sims with the flat
of his hand.
Il jumped in and said. I would not
carry the matter any further con-
tinued Mr.. Allen.
''I believe Mr.. Glover told Mr. Sims
that YOU are an Infamous liar AS
Mr.. Sims seemed to be the more
tractahle of the two. / took him by
the arm and walked on down the
walk with him. l recall that when
Mr.. Glover struck Mr.. Sims the lat
ter said something about needing pro-
lection. / was not within hearing
distance when their interview began,
but L never thought that either OF
them would be seriously hurt"
James Mullins, a park employe, who
was trimming trees on the morning
OF the fracas created some amuse-
ment when he described his birdseye
$9ow OF the gladiators below.
Laughed At First
N. Mullins said he laughed at first,
but when Mr.. Glover hit Mr.. Sims q
second time he. Mullins, started down
the tree. He then noted the proximity
OF Mr.. Allen and Captain McAllister
and decided to remain aloft.
They began talking under the
tree" said the park employe, and
was just waiting for them to move
along. ] heard Mr.. Glover say right
here will DO
They had a few more words, and
then Mr.. Glover hit him-Mr. Sims.
over there. i laughed, for / didn't think
big man like him would let another
fellow hit him.
Mr.. Glover struck him again, and l
started down he tree. but when l saw