New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-12
CHIVALRY AT THE THEATER.

On Wednesday night, Mr. Charles Parish. of the
firm of Catln, L.avett 81 Co., merchants doing bust
IN this city, visited Niblos Tn eater and while
there, conducted himself in dsorderly manner. The
bouse very crowded, and Parish being unable TO
obtain seat on the sofas, procured bench stool
and stationed himself in the center aisle Tie usher
politely informed him that he could not remain there
whereupon Mr.. Parrh became Indignant, aud replied
that be Was S0utberner, aud would sit where he
I'D pleased" The usher demonstrated with him,
but finding remonstrapce useless, took the stool
away. In few moments after, Parish
having procured smother stand resumed his position
in the aIsls and when spoken to second time evinc.
ed die position to create disturbance. Special Off
eel Brlen was called upon to arrest Parish which
he did, though not without great trouble. While On
the way to the Fourteenth Ward ation-Ii suse, the
prisoner very turbulent and several times cried
cut " Southerrers TO the rescue - Will you
ofyour kind treated ike dog" No attempt to
cue the prisoner was however made and ne iadly
lodged in the Sration-llouse, where Officer Bries
preferred charge against him of dsordery conduct
Through the Intervention Of the prisoners friends
the services Of Alderman Tuomey upon the Beech
were procured. Court opened and Mr.. Parish
discharge ed the officer did not cone to prss the
complaint.
Last night Mr. Parish again ade his appearance
at Niblos, but this time succeeded in obtaining
Portable seat. On one side Of him was seated friend,
snd on the other two young ladies', in company with
their father and a Mr.. George Dashiel of Men phr,
T.nn. During the performance Parish amused him
self by writing little bileS and slipping them toto
the hand and lap Of the young lady who ssE inmedt
ately next to him. Sac took no notice d
TIE insults, and as often "a they were rene wed,
she threw the notes upon the floor without reading
them. Several times she was about telling her father
and Mr.. Dashiel concerning the imperinsnce
Parish, but fearing disturbance, heststed to do
The performance at length closed and Parish followed
the party out of the theateI and they enter
ing the Metropolitan Hotel be stepped up and caught
bold Of the dress of Of the ladies, giving it VIC
lent jerk. She burst INTO tears, and was conductedO
the psrlor, where, after some hesitation she told "
the insults that had been offered her and gave Do
serip,ion Of Parish.
Dir. Dasbiel and he father Of the young laiies&
repaired to ne Office Of the Hotel, where they
found Parish. Mr.. ID. stepped up to biu, and telling
hm that he grossly insul;ed lady who was 10 he
company at NIblos, struck him over the bead with
his fist. Before Parish could recover hmself, Mr. ID.
laid him fiat upon the floor. Cap. Will smsoo, Cspt
Leonard and Sergeant Bracket hearing the nolsi
rushed into the house and put sn cad to the disturb
ance by taking both the parties to the Fou,tsenii
Ward Station-House.
Mr.. Parish presented ptiable spectacle his fss
being covered with blood, which had flowed frons
cut just above his forehead. A surgeon was soon .
batd, and dressed the wound. which was about ."
inches In length, The cut Was slight, and wss q"