Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-01-21
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kentucky Statesman RusheS
for Revolver to XIII Antag-
oaist After Exchange of Sew
eraI Hard Blows With Fists

isY noEHnao JOURNAL SPECIAL lEAsro wIRgI
Washington, Jan ga brisk fist
fight between Representative Ben
Johnson of Kentucky, and John q
Shields, q Washington lawyer, broke
up q meeting today in the District Of
Columbia committee room and for
dime threatened to turn into TRACE
dy. Committee clerks separated the
men after both had landed telling
blows then Representative Johnson
with blood streaming down his face
broke away ana dashed into his pri-
waite office shouting, Let me get my
pistol; I'm Kin him
Some one closed the door and held
Il and before The enraged congress
man reappearcd, Shields had been
hustled away lenving his coat and hat
behind, and committeeman and spec
tutors hnd made misty retreat. some
VI them taking refuge behind the
great marble columns OF the eorri-
doris until they we're satisfied there
was to Doe no shooting Tonight the
incident apparently was closed
Tho trouble started while a sub
committee of the District committee
OF which Representative johnson Is
chairman, was hearing Representative
Kahn Of california, argue for a bin
to allow Washington crossing police
men 20 ride free ON trolley cars when
in uniform Mr. shields was pres-
ent to support he Bill
Representative Johnson entering
concluded declared that he had
learned that Shields had collected
Zee Of four on five thousand dollars
from crossing policemen FOR lobby
activities in connection with q bin
increasing the policemen's salaries
passed hy the last congress Chairman
Crosser of the subcommittee saw
trouble impending ana announced
recess
u want 20 be heard. insisted
Shields - want an opportunity here
to reply 10 these anfounded charges,
Theg are uttory false"
With bound. Representative
Johnson rounded the tnhle. and, strik-
ing Shields fam ON the check sent him
to the floor THE lawyer struck his
chin ON D chnir on the way down. but
Doc was mp 700 an instant. rotallating
with blow that started the blood
from "a Cut ever Jehnson's right cheek
bone. The men exchanged blows free
" for moments thcn Shields 'clinch-
ed and was pounding away on the
congressman head when sam Eskew
and Fred Allen clerks Of the cone
mttpe, interiercd and drew Johnson
awHy in the meantime. Representa-
tive WinsloW of Massachusetts. threw
his arms around shields and pulled
him out into the hall
As johnson started for the door 20
his private office, swearing that he
would Kan the lawyer the spectators
stampcded 10 the corridors. A few
minutes later when the kentuckian.
with "a towel in one hand. appeared
at the door B atv
THE affair IS ended SO far as 7 am
concerned representative johnson
said later ~ have been IN the game
too long 10 Keep on when "a FIGHT is
over J always make 10 practice 10
take a licking on give licking with
out comment I got In two ticks be-
feroe he pinned my arms There was
nothing 20 do but HID him when he
sald ] told falsehood
Shields said
= acted Iu selr defense johnson
struck me when / was not looking
The whole thing occurred without the
slightest warming hardly finished
the sentence concerning the mis- state.
mont when Johnson. when : was not
looking. struck me ful force blow
on the jaw
hater in che day The subcommittee
called q dezeu crossing policemen. who
testified that during the. last session
of congress thoy had contracted Co
pas Shields certain sums IN event No
devoted his efforts 20 securing tho
passagc Of bin increasing their pay
ana giving them annual leave I'M
der the contract they said the men
who had their pay increased from $40
to 500 q month were to pay Shields
$40 month for the first year after
the BIN passed The hearings VIII Doe
continued