New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-18
THE SREARMAN-TAN TALEENB URGH AZ
FAIR.
A CARD FROM MIR. FULLER-ACCoUNT FROM AN
EYE WITNESS.

CARD FROM MIR. FULLER-ACCOUNT FROM AN
EYE WITNESS.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: ask as an act of simple justice to Mr. Ihos.
G. shearman that you will publish plain statement from
an actor and eyewitness OF what you dignity N your
Saturdays edition, personal battle at Rochester
THE TRIBUNE OF Friday declared how difficult t was TO
chase down every lie and geiue every SANDER against IT,
lie will travel o league while truth Is pulling on It's
boots 1lT. shearmans sCHcspect Will doubtless pre-
vent him from noticing tic matter Men OF his character
and position do not need yudicaton in this community
where BE Is well known young lawyer Of great promise
with few EQUALS and no superior the bar in ability or
personal integrity. But THg TRIBUNE has Wide crcu-
laton, and Mr.. shearmans practice eNtends through
out and beyond tins Stale. Hence i feel 70 duiy
I owe. only 20 friendship. but 10 the public that
should give the true version OF this Rochester outrage
Mr. Sherman ana myself ind been cXeininea that gay
as witnesses In the SusqleLdua Railroad tIldL Ildt
Our evidence was considered by the Ramsey parry as
damaging 10 their ease was shown by us personal con"
sequences both o: You always tell when bird
Is hit by the nuferne ~ entered uy h0ie ucComp4h
led y my wife and sister rudey accosted by John
W. Van Valkeubnrgh. Rumseya superintendent, lcon-
tnucd in this position under the present Receiver Ba6
seized roughly 10y lhe collar anu hsAeu 70 aho
He said you are good swearer yOu areyOu peat van
derDllt ana drew Inc man "asa IelIeCV s'lnLf ~
TO free his grasp and auswcrcdhm not word An hour
later entered The sCppcfrOom OF the Osborn House,
and took seat az the head o. Tue tADe' facing W. uuO
with my wife and fisterand Nrs SAcainan seated y me-
Mr.. Van NalkenbuTgh soon came ~ WIN tWo ile..' or
gneers the road and seated himself at the foot Of tho
table directly opposite me, with his companions on eaeh
He assniled me, of once. with Insulting language about
nv testimony parred his remarks cvilly until
he WIS drunk and Ggarreisomc when Kept silence lie
continued his Ohuse, using the most piO!ahe Hdecet
affected to hear him. aud took no further notice or
his disgusting conduct than 10 send repeatedly for The
landlord who did not come told the bead waiter mat
II that blackguard were permitted 10 remain my party
would leave the house-that no decent man or rtspec
bic woman, would enter ~ II sueh Oui1Ee9us PuC'tu
ings WIRE suffered 10 pass nnnotctd so lar were tho
walters from needing my request that they supplied him
with more brandy which he and bis companions drank
freely from decanter before them. Van NakenDufgh
then made most offensive and insulting gestures 10
side TO sde and against his check, winllng, leerinc
manner Fortunately Tor him. dld these Insults
would have broken his head. am near-sightedi
aud could not see all that passed before my eyes
could see that the udies were painfully shocked ana
gestures until aitcrward Mr.. shearman soon entered
with Mr.. w. IT. Morgan, New.YOrk lawyer, who had
also given testimony IN the that afternoon They
took seats next TO the ladies. Van Nalkenburgh
Immediately commenced abusing Mr.. Shearman FOR his
evidence lie did had dOn,sent three four times
for the landlord who ala not come viii not pOlute
your paper with the profasy ard obseenity which Van
ever when be called id liar" "a ID
Mr. Sheaunan is a very small man. Of slight physique
aud OF most quiet peaccable and gentlemay dispose
ton; but could sec his coier IslnR ana ~ Doe H
when ne sgw-whBt aid not see lowing 20 my united
range OF yison-a repetition Of these Insulting gestures
10 his wife He had already seen That the ades were
extremely nervous, Agiiated, aud frightened.
FOrbcarance had ceased Ia be virtue, and this last
| pound broke the camels back THESE Insults had oeGh
prolonged, without inicruisslOn, aud without slngle
as long human nature could endure IT, MT Sheandn
then ala what any man with particle OF spirit woulu
have dOne-pDished this infamous insult 10 MS WE, 10
the best OF ms weak physical abilities In NJ OF rEht-
eOu Indignation he seized pitcher OF water ana dashed
its contents In Van Nalkcuburghs face. e'tricd hH ne
bIoo take shame myself that II was not given by
me The only mistake he made was that he did not
| break the pitcher the villains head. scene
| Of great CONSERVATION cnsucd. Some OF the ladies'
/ rushed shrielng from the room. One OF these
engineers Of Ramseys grabbed Mr. Sherman by the hair
ana dragged MIN 10 the floor, and Crasped with one
friend from the blow, while with tic other hand was
! fortunate enough to prevent van NalkehDutgh from
striking him with chair win force thht IlBhI nave
/ been fatal. The Hon. Walter 3. Church was IN the
melee almost instantly ana with his hclp inc fuulaH
from the Some tIca or tho state uI
feeling and excitement produced by this insulting con.
/ duct and cOWardly assault upon u weak ana IN
offensive man may De gathered from tho fact that my
| WIfc-a sensitive, shrinking WOiudn-rusied iutO mo
ARRAY arx shielded DIT SeaTmans PROSTATE body win
her person Not man, woman OF cllld IN the room
but cried shame upOn Van NakcuDurgh, aud expressed
The warmeSt sympathy fOr Nj bheIiuan VINO remained
| aud finished bis tea in quiet Even ramsey DdNld
their counsel, were all mOtintd IN Inc
extreme ana Mr. A. j. VandcpOcl felt compelled 10 say
that "eycrybody knew Mr shearnan 10 Dc most quiet
] ana pcaceube man. :, -
Tie her part Of the story from The Rochester Express
is equally incorrect. man EcrNtu subpoena upon me-
by mistake, taking me Tor Mr. shcaTnn Upon learn
NC mis- error, he Cud,ayOrcd 10 force his way INTO my
rOOm my wife sick, and the door was smut IN
his face. Mr. Shearmgn soon as he had quleteu my
wifcs fears went into tho bail, when the lhah, LOT tho
first time stated that he constable WIN subpoena
lie apuolIZed very kumby for his rough INTRUSION al
lntted mat Ao was III mo wrong ana hdndo" MIi 9i
| man subpoena. " D. ~ '''
| Ne5.Ioyl Dee II, 1890.
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