Show fierce ERCE FIST FIGHT all 0 1 I FLOOR OF THE SEDATE state senator henson of illinois ind assistant sergeant s at arm involved in rough and tumbas tumbi fight springfield ill III A pugilistic en counter between state senator james A ikenson and thomas sheridan an assistant sergeant at arms in which blood was spilled marked the closing hours of the senate session early sun day morning the general assembly was in a deadlock on the question of sine die adjournment and the fight occurred when senator henson attempted to leave the senate chamber after he had been refused permission to de part senator ilenson attempted to open the locked doors when sheridan who la is young and athletic caught him by the arm according to sheridan hen lien son thereupon turned and struck him la in the face A moment later the two were involved la in a rough and tumble light at the steps leading to the main floor both fell they were dragged apart while alle senator heard an ex confederate conte soldier begged them to remember illinois and nut not disgrace the senate senator hens blensa i i rose his face bleeding and started ut sheridan but was vas restrained and fur ther trouble was averted later apol ogles wern were made by all concerned |