Emery County Progress | 1909-06-05 | Page 5 | Fierce Fist Fight Occurs on Floor of the Senate

FIERCE FIST FIGHT OMS 00 FLOOR OF THE state senator henson of allinos and ass stant sergeant at arms in evolved in rough and tumble F springfield A pug listic en inter between state senator james A henson and thomas sheridan an assistant sergeant at arms in anich 1 as sp lied marked the closing hours of the senate session early sun day morning the general hembly was in a deadlock on the question rl sine die adjournment and the fight oc burred when senator henson artemi ed to leave the senate chamber after he had been refused perm assion to de part senator henson attempted to open the locked doors when sheridan who is young and athletic caught him by the arm accord ng to sheridan hen son thereupon turned and struck him in the face A moment later the two were involved in a rough and tumble fight at the steps leading to the main floor both tell they wei dragged apart while senator heard an ex confederate soldier begged them to remember illinois and not disgrace the senate senator henson rose his face bleeding and started at sheridan but was restrained and fur ther trouble was averted later apol ogies were made by all concerned