Show FIERCE firc FIST FIGHT OCCURS ON OK FLOOR OF THE SENATE SEDATE state senator senat 01 henson of illinois IllI and Ass assistant latan t arm I 1 involved n in rough and tumble fight springfield ill III A pugilistic encounter between state senator james A ikenson II enson and thomas sheridan an assistant sergeant at anns la in which blood was spilled marked the closing hours of tho the senate session early sunday morning the general assembly was in a deadlock on the question 0 of sine die adjournment and the fight oc burred when senator henson attempted to leave the senate chamber otter after he lial bao been refused permission tode to depart senator henson attempted to open tho the locked doors when sheridan who la is young and athletic caught him by the arm according to sheridan henson thereupon turned and struck him in the face A moment later tho the two were involved in a rough and tumble tight light at the steps leading to the main floor both tell fell they were dragged apart while senator heard an ex confederate soldier begged them to remember illinois and not disgrace the senate senator fienson rose lose hla his face bleeding and started at sheridan but was restrained and further trouble was waa averted later apologies were made by all concerned |