The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-16
4 REroBnIoAx RoUeH AND TUMBLE
Lively Time In the Thirteenth A.semb,y
District Republican Commirtce-A free
tight-Heuds Punched aud Umbrellas
Drokcn-A risIol-~hot FIRED.


District Republican Commirtce-A Free
Eisht-Heud- Punched and Umbreiias
Brokcn-A fistoi--hot Fired.
The animosities Of the old factions of the Re-
publican Party eliminated on Monday evening IN a
no.t disgraceful row at Temperance Hail. corner OF
Z ghteehth street and Eighth avenoe, ~ meeting
which was held by the Executive Committee Of the
Thirteenth Assembly District Republican Assoola-
ton TO elect officers for the ensuing year. heads
were punched with umbrellas. ana one shot was
fred INTO the floor. Michael CLINE during the neise
received a wound 10 the head, supposed to have
been Inflicted by an umbrella, but which Clyne al.
legcs came from pistol-saot fired by Mr. ssrn'l T.
Lacpn, who was arrested anil token TO the Sixteenth
Ward Police station ard locked up.
Mr.. Lappn Nas Yesterday morning taken before
Justice Cox at tho Jefferson Market Police Court.
The statements O ine witnesses were conflicting.
pc &C.
We give below tie stories OF the representatives
OF UJ,h factions:
HueH eARnrrn's STATEMENT.
Thomas Brennan. OF the Sixteenth Ward bold.
Ing oncc under Postmaster Jones, while voting was
strnck aoross the face with an umbrela ny DAVID
GliS, night wntcl man In the Custom House. The
eight then became general; heads were cut; and
pistol tired. Samuel 7 IIppin was arrested a
pin In the face, and he was in turn assaulted by
others
HENRY coNsrock's sIarrMSr.
The ballots bad not been counted when man
wv VI tnt htHoponliu
Fire Department, walked up to cast his vote. No
dine and Ihos. Brennan engaged in an angry alter
eaton, when one David ellis interfcrred with the
dispuiants, striking Brennan across the face with
an umbrella. The fight at this point waved
warm, Umbrellas were used freely BY the
eomoatants /, poking each others heads.
Michael Clyne was wounded In the head by
an umbrella In the hands OF some unknown
| party Clyae whose head was bleeding freely left
| his rarity and approaching Mr.. Iappin. struck
| MIN IN the mouth with his 6st The Gro wd then
suiE'd toward Lappin aud pushed him through the
door INTO The Ncstlule A Mr. Lappln rVnterei
| NE main oom through another door plst ol was
nfed ht dte'lnilon Of about forty five degrees the
SHOT eniortg ne floor The shot was 1rcd 1t least
| three minutes oher Clync appeared with his face
streaming with blood. As soon the report OF tho
pist was heard the room was hastily vacated Mr.
| lap 10 walked up Eighth avenue, on which he was
iiictled 81 tie instance OF Samuel Barclay, charged
| With having tired the slOt.
MILLER AND cLYNE's STATEMENT.
Thomas Brennan was br nging in outsiders to con.
tr"l tue meeting. Brennan used abusive aud ubsc
languag, David Glllis demonstrating, struck Bren.
| nan With IN umbrella. A Gillis struck Brennan,
| one Of the parties named Fudge made a jump for
tiI@ hi which Clyne seized nm, and the lgiii be-.
came a free one. Iapuin here Inierfcred, strik M
tiyne, who let 20 OF Fudge. and made for his oil I
| antagonist, asking him hat caused HIM TO strike
| nm Of inc same time returning Lappn's blow, AZ
inns Lhppin rctrehcd into the room, and draw
ing revolver tred at his adversary the bail strk-
ing ltn In the head, As soon Lappin fired he run
out, going across Eighth avenu" m the direction OF
Nineteenth street. MI. Barclay followed him, and
| had lin arrested.