The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-13
WILL COL. FISK, JR., FIGHT?
uEy 4. n. C. ID. ne. p. q. Ut. 7. y. X. L..
MN o. y. BARLOW'S DEMAND.

! a,,babet's Appeal 60 Jay Gouid-Repiy Of
Col. James Fisk, Jr.-Barlow Advised to
| Rctracc His steps before IL ~ Too Late
A ChaIicBge-The Ninth Regiment under
Arms.
The little unpleasantncss which has so long ex-
| Med between Admiral Fisk aud Alphabetical Bar.
NV has at last eliminated in the sndden outbreak VI
betes, which II IL feared will result IN blood let
sng on one side or the other, unless the authorities
rtolsble for the preservation Of the peace of the
dty make prompt and eGcctual interference. Some
he ago the plain spoken Prince OF Eric complained
bour special interviewer that Slippery Sam" (sueh
sas the oisrcspectiu substitute Tor Mr.. Barlow's
bng list OF proper names) trying to carry water
n both shoulders; that he had hired himself out TO
vsrdcrbts English nlibus,ers, after having accept.
ID retainer from the Erie Company. Long brood
hs over this Barlow at last billed over. as under;
uS A. D. c. d. g.. Y. o. II. l. J. X. L. N. n. o. p.
BARLow's LETTER.
s. WILLIAM STREET. NEW YonK, June 10. 1870.
~ ugad, 20, Fresuiem Liie Ia roy o. 49,
sanity an intimaton that in your opinion / ought
BOT to have accepted retainer In the pending suit
kanst your Company on boealf Of the Englsh
stockholders, because OF previous retainer by your
Company. This is question about which !
ssSnSs permit misu9 sS a, ,S and
IN no suit, proceeding, arrangement have
been retained By or paid any fee whatever by the
Is
tended 70 refer to mi dru,as well ne to Sscif When
Twas IN London, ABOUT year ago. was retained on
behalf Of certain creditors Of the Atlantic aud Great
Weston Railway to take proceedingsi to Obtain
-FOUR removal NJ Receiver Of that Company, and TO
secure the possession OF the road The fee agreed
uron was paid PAT italy In London and partially u
my trim in Now York, aud was paid By these Lon
tou creditors through Mr.. McIicnry have neard
hat afterwards under proposed arrangement with
Mr. AcHenry, not fully cons ummatoj, the Erie Con.
pany advanced to him certain sums, In estimating
winch he took into account the fee paid TO me in
4 kuOthinv. a
iect me, or my position. ] was retained adversely
10 your Company, was paid bv your opponents; and
have been changed by any arrangement between
yourself and MIR. Mcllenry
make this statement in order that you may no
longer remain In error Us to the fact and beg that
you VIII take occasion to correct suoh state ments
bou may have uade In relation to this matter, and
which are calculated to be hurtful to me.
Csigned), sAAUEI L. n. BARLOW.
conrTroirsRs orrrcs, ERIE RAnwAY co.,
CORNER sTH AVENUE AND 23D STREEr,
NEW YORK. June II, 1917,
COL. JAMES FIsK, JR.'s, REPLY.
81 N Bario,e, Esq
SIR: Your letter OF the 10Th inst addressed 10 the
PresiceIt Of this Company has been duly receiyeI
Md Ia his absence Deg leave to reply 10 the argil,
ponts used to justify the anomalous position al
present occupied by you toward the managers OF
his Corporation and tho guardians OF it, Interests
To person unacquqinied with the facts of tie
case, perusal OF Your letter would convey the i'm
preston that YOU were tic victim OF misrepresentG
hols aud malicious statements made by the officer
OF professional honor was 30 keen that you could
rot until relieved by denial OF the accus atoms
,gain you, freely offered by the parties originating
hem.
1v me, however, your course is inexcusable, and
Tur e.ble effort to escape the scorn aud indi-ua-
Ton OF tGose vi ON you have shame fully deceived
t1Clivs only 4Ceing Of contempt
luu will not venture to deny that YOU went TO
Luropv VITA TIE Intention OF acting against this
Company; but I,of course, sn unable OF say whether
you were retained or not by the opposite party Mr.
hclenry repre- ented that GU could be secured Tor
I q plI -. IA
.mount we furnished TO him, to be paid TO You anl
Iharc every reason to believe you received IT, You
vii also remember that one Of the principal induce
ntLt' held out TO this Company 10 procure the as
telmeut OF the claims against Mr.. Drew was, that
lheteaier the parties interested In the assignment,
~ ud rot assume an uniriendiy attitude toward
hs Company For these reasons, either Of which
consider conclusive, am unable to perceive how
you eau act against this company with due regard
70 those hi-h sentiments Of professional honor uni
ver,a considered inseparable from the practice or
NE law In conc usien, would recommen You TO re-
consider the wlo matter, with the view ofretracins
Jour stcs ere 1t be too late. II you reject this ad
vice. LoA ever and persist in conducting mis- unholy
crusade asainzt parties wlO never injured you, nor
thosc VITO employ sou, can only say that in ono
instance at least member OF the le-al pro ession
has consented TO cast honor to the y inds, and to
brave TIE opinion OF his associates and the public
AhsuIip- lou that We are prepared for any bostLe
Euon "a ma take. ! remain. sir, yours, &C,
JAMES lIshi Dr., V. 7. aud Comptroller.
BLOOD.
Having rennei the above rlthy and pugnacious
ePisLe lhe gallant Colonel enclosed IL In a reHi-
u'lNA 'HNtl'tr, -lsulru Tue arms OF the " BuOdy
hi.tA ga Jurc b,oich OF bood-red sealing wax
ana handed " 10 special messenger with inslruc-
uons 10 denver Immediately.
shall walt iOI an answer :" asked the orderly
=. lCu may II you like" swerod the Colonel; but
nyou take my advice you won't, Tor Barlow's a
eio9dlhir'y fellow when he's reused, and he may
kick you down stairs"
, The orderly smiled grimy, saluted, and started on
nh dangerous GRAND. 1t was well for the messen.
ger That ne TOOK the Colonels advice and withdrew
before slippery sam" mad perused the letter.
half an hour aiterward the pu'ssant Prince OF
Erie Is said to have received a challenge to mortal
combat from the beGeTent Barlow At once the
eolors OF tue " Bloody Ninth were h1isted the
dag stan OF the Grand Opera House.
FRIENDS INTERPRETED
On both sides, but Fisk. like another fiery Tybalt
s1cllimed: Away to heaven, respective lenity
and 1te-eyed fury be my conduct now r. And the
bloodtLirty Barlow cred Lay on, Macdun and
% be he who hrst cries Hold enough +" Al
the last moment, Jay GOud hit upon the hapny ex.
pedicnt OF getting an injunction IRON Judge Dow
hing. restraining tie frenzicd Fisk from hesfing his
maiden sword 70 tie nit In Barlow's ytals ; aud
mus bound, tie Admirlrs savage breast was
soothed vith sweet music by the Bristol band, and
he was eonveyed under strong escort OF lrien Is to
Boston, where he will remain until Monday Bar
low al er long and desperate resistance was SAFELY
enc,sed In a.straisht waistcoat thus ends the mat
Yer Tor the present, but the serious apprehen.
mons are entertained as to the final ending OF this