Evening star., 1917-04-02

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts, was attacked by
small group of pacifsts from Dor
chester, Mass, in the corridor
outside his office at the Capitol
today. Blows were struck and
blood was spilled, but it was the
blood of the pacihsts.
The chief assailant of Senator
Lodge was Alexander Bannwart,
a young man, and husky. He
later was arrested on a warrant
charging him with assault.
Senator Lands Smashing Blow.
Senator Lodge received . blow which
bruised his face slightly. and he him
self sent a smashing blow into Bann-
warts face, which knocked him back.
Bannwart struck at the senator again.
and Senator Lodge was forced back
against the wall, the other pacihsts
joining in the fight. which then became
general
Senator Lodges clerks rushed out OF
his office to his defense. and David B.
Herman of 439 Goth street, an employ4
of the Western Union, waded into
Bannwart. There was free Tor All
fight for few seconds, during which
Bannwart was pretty badly beaten up.
Ward Davies, secretary of the chamber
of commerce at Casa Grande. Ariz.. also
mixed in the fray and planted a nst IN
Bannwarts eye before he himself was
knocked down in the general rush. Dawes
said that he was passing along the cor
ridor when he saw Bannwart strike Sem
ator Lodge.
with me-" said Davies. ''or 1t would have
been case for the undertaken.
Bannwarts followers who took part In
the fight disappeared before the police
arrived and took Bannwart to the guard
room of the Capitol.
Called at Senator's Office.
The pacifists gathered outside OF
Senator Lodges Office about IL o'clock
this morning. Three cards were sent in.
including that of Bannwart, and those
of Rev. Paul Harris Drake. pastor of
Christ Church. Dorchester. Mass. and
Mrs. Anna May Peabody Of 13 Hilliard
street, Boston. Alexander Bannwart's
card bore the address 33s Washington
street. Boston.
1t is Senator Lodges custom, when q
large party calls on him. to go into the
corridor to see them, owing to the fact
that his office is small, and he followed
this custom today The pacifists asked
the attitude of Senator Lodge on the
international situation.
He replied that il the President
should ask for declaration Of war, he
would vote for one.
Bannwart did most of the talking for
the pacifists. He demonstrated with
Senator Lodge and said that his con-
stituents were opposed to war. Senator
Lodge said he differed with the pacif-.
lists in that connection. The pacifstl
declared that war was cowardly.
National degeneracy and cowardtc
are worse than war" Senator Lodge an
swered II regret that / cannot agreed
with your position, but I must DO my
duty as l see 1t.
Senator Lodge. determining to close
the interview, was backing toward
the door of his office.
Short and Ugly Term Used.
Bannwart. after the fight. declared
that at this moment Senator Lodge
ANY one who is pacifist at time
like this is a coward"
To this Bannwart retorted: ANY
one that wants to go to war Is
coward"
Senator Lodge denies this CONVERSE
ton and says that Bannwart called
him a coward
You are a liar" the senator in~
stantly responded. stepping up TO
Bannwart Then Bannwart struck
Senator Lodge and Senator Lodge
struck back
Bannwart later was sent from the
to the sixth precinct police .
station. He was badly bruised.
At the police station Bannwart gave
his age as thirty-six and his address AZ
s23 Beaver street, Dorchester. Mass.
He was charged with assault. c. +.
Redmond, assistant secretary to Sena.
tor Lodge. was named as complainant
Faces Serious Charge.
II is serious matter to assault
member of Congress. it was pointed out
at the Capitol today. and Bannwart may
End himself in a dificult position. Hanns
yyart is secretary of the Woodrow Wi1s
son Independent League.
senator Lodge appeared on the 0oo9
when the Senate met and apparently ~