The Washington times., 1923-03-15
.CARAVlAY HI IN
Retail ATON
HI SAYS
Senator, Answering SO, 600
Suit, Declares His Attack
Was III Self Defense.

Whatever injury was suffered, BY
Harry "A. Walleretein at his hands
twas the direct and immediate re-
suit Of his provocative language,
manner, den1eanor. conduct ana
blows preceding and accompanying
the defendants so-caIled Assault upon
Wallerstein. which was justified ana
required ~ the course Of action thvn
and there pursued BY the plaintiff
toward the defendant.
First Victim. He Says.
Above ii part of the answer cf
Thaddeus III. Caraway, United
States Senator from Arkansas TO
the suit Of Wallerstein against him
for $40. 900 damages for alleged as
sault resulting from difficulties on
a street car on which both were
passengers.
The Senator declares that Waller
stems version Of the affair e IN.
accurately and falsely described
and telling his own story q the
difficulty, the Arkansan has the
following to say: That on the Uc-
casiou stated the defend
ant tCaraway), who was 9 total
stranger to the plaintiff waller
stefn1 and unaware Of his prox-
Unity, was seated in ~ street car
Of the washington Railway and
Electric Company when Waller
stein, without provocation Or ex-
ctise, assaulted defendant BY vio-
IentIy crushing his hat down over
his head and BY sitting and leaning
on. his shoulders and reck.
Senator Caraway says that when
respectfully demonstrated wit n
therefor by him, Wallerstein
claimed q right so to do and aI-
piled offensive and opprpbious
terms and applications to the de-
PENDANT In q loud voice and often
sive manner In the presence Of
many other persons who were
strangers to the defendant. and
continued to do 80 greatly to the
defendants modification and hui
militia ton.
Made Fighting Gestures.
After he had left the car pre-
ceded by WalIersteir, ana after
both he'd reached the street and
before he had III any way assaulted
WalIestein. Senator Caraway says,
the former assumed an attitude
ana position Of offense towards
him accompanying the
same with beligerent gestures and
expressions. The Senator claims
he was apparently IA imminent
danger Of being 30 assaulted and
battered. and while In this position
and danger. he In self defense and
to repel WaIIerstein.s threatened
assault and battery, struck him
with an open palm. following which
a mutual exchange Of blows en-
sued, but no physical injury having
occurred to either. the defendant
and plaintiff both desisted from
said exchange and defendant picked
up his own hat ais well as that Of
the plaintiff. both Of which had
fallen from their heads iii the en-
counter. and restored to the plaintiff
his hat with an expression OF his
reSret for the alteration. z
Then The Umbrella.
While he was giving Wallerstein
his hat, the Senator declares. the
former said that the next time he
saw him (Caraway) he would xiii
him, and thereupon deliberately
struck the defendant in the face
with his fist. bruising and black
ening his face and eye Senator
Caraway says that Gin self defense
ana retaliation he lightly struck
Wallerstein with an umbrella .
The Arkansan statesman adds
that he used no further force to-
wards Wallerstein than was re-
quired. Attorneys r. Walton Moore
ana John S. Barbour appear for
the defendant.
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