The New York herald., 1870-01-01
A MANHATTENESE FEID.
THE 6aAvES on TIE WAapATA
Hezekiah L. Bateman Smites Hiram Gran
stOn on the Cheek at the Manhattan
Club-The Fifth Avenue Lodge In
Arms-DOnning the War Paint
and Feathers-The TOma-
hawk Exhumed and the
Calumet Buried.

Wild war whoop swept out from the glittering
portals OF The lodge Of the Manhattans about an
hour after the setting OF the last night, and ut
once the savages Of the order commenced to buckle
on their war gear for contest that VIII In all proba
bility terminate with the extinction OF the Manha
tan Club as separate ana individual confederacy.
II was virtually an encroachment on the sacred
"game" reserves that in this as in many other say.
age wars led to the lighting OF the council fires the
unsiinging OF clubs, the repenishment OF quivers
and the bending of the bows. 1t appears that one
OF the brethren, Hezekiah l.. Bateman by
name, and by profession well known as
ono famed In deeds of theatrical prestige,
on wenesday evening invited those pale faces who
were his friends to sup with him within the sacred
confines OF the lodge. Now these friends were not
OF the fraternity OF Manhattans and were therefore,
In the eyes OF the brotherhood to speak, part and
parcel OF the great unwashed. The rules OF the
great council, known as the House Committee, pro-
vide that outsider shall partake OF the hospitality
OF the cuistney In the public dining room, and Heze
kiah had iniringed this very rule by inviting the
friends above alluded to to q seat the banqueting
chamber and ordering for their entertainment some
OF the rarest and most delicate or the spOils the
chase, done up brown, or more properly speaking
In the highest style Of cookery, whether that style
necesstated their being "done brown" or rare
lodge known as the New York Hotel, Is one OF :he
presiding chiefs OF the great councils and, deeming
the intrusion Of the outsiders fragrant violation OF
the rules governing the presence Of guests, sent
iunkey to direct imperativeiy that Hezeklah with
draw, or at least withdraw his friends. Among the
latter were Mr.. Samuel Ward and James Connolly,
nephew Of the Comptroller.
Bateman declined to retire or to allow his friends
to leave, and the result that Mr.. Cranston sent
q message which, under any circumstances, would
be deemed deficient in.courtesy. In fact, the whole
proceeding on the part Of the latter gentleman was
deemed discOurte0us. as the ordinary custom would
have been to permit the strangers guests to have
enjoyed their entertainments, and to have called the
member to account before the House Committee for
breach OF rules.
The matter created much comment as a large num-
Der OF the members were present at the time, and
those who were not present were OF course, duly in
formed OF the affair by the Quid or course,
the matter was not bettered by being made a sub
ject OF gossip, and several notes passed between
Messrs. Bate man and Cranston, each one OF which,
1t was surmised, o challenge to trial or lead
ana coffee. Ultimately Cranston declined any fur
ther correspondence and the dispute was left In
decidedly ugly aspect.
Things frightened up, however, about seven
O'Clock last evening, as Mr. Bateman, burning under
the knowledge that when he had sought an explana
ton he was insulted, walked cheeriully into the
club room, and seeing Cranston there deliberately
slapped him Ia the face. There was q grand scene
OF confusion for the time, and everybody Kept his
individual eye Cranst0n pecting that Hezekiah
by hls temerlty had preclpltated .Hastingsn upon
himself.
The long roll was sounded and the alarm was
brayed out for the assembling OF the forces, and
Cranston shouted Justify Tor the police. Finally two
OF the servants were despatched in search Of some
Of the blue coats and clubs, and went franticay
along Fourteenth street, while the other spanked at
tremendous pace up the avenue. But there was no
policeman to be found and when the tired messen-
gers returned Bateman had taken his departure,
and there was no one left to be arrested.
Pistols and probably little coffee, with few rods
OF clear ground, just over one OF the weehawken
hills are in active demand and are deemed ineyira-
ble