The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-28
ByLLIGERENT BARRISTERS.

An Extraordinary Srcne In the Second Dis
trict Conrt-Two Lawyers an Their Muscle
and Two Ascrcan nts on Theirs, and the Two
Little Affairs Going On at the same Time.
There does not seem TO be very profitable result
so tar from Judge Dowling's very emphatic asser-
ton few days ago that "tne days OF prize fighting
are over"
His Honor was yesterday sweltering from ninety
degrees OF heat in the shade or the Special Sessions
Court room melting out years Imprisonment to
the famous prlgs OF the ring who are just now the
criminal lions or the city, and had scarcely got
through with the maglsrerlal duty when almost
within hearing OF his H0lor's voice. and In his
neignbors Judge Kelvin 's) court scene was being
gone through which was
CoMICAL ECHO
to the judicial thunder OF the Special Sessions
About o year ago. in the Court or Common Pleas
In this city, two lawyers named Chadsey and Dow
nom. amused themselves by throwing at each other
that singer OF epithets TO the members Of the bar
yclept, ''shyster.r and sore were the wounds
then innlc,ed in the naughty professionals contest
that they have been going on secretly fostering ever
since TIL yesterday. when the covering that had
concealed them was, with mutual consent, removed
ana surgical operation Immediately commenced.
which resulted in four black eyes, one turned nose,
two foreheads scared ana one check badly dis
figured.
In noble effort Of scientific skill like that which
counsellors Chadsey and Downom were engaged In
1t would not De proper to particuarize
THE VARIOUS '.PAsSEs''
displayed by the contestants; but truth and honor
demand the admission and 1t Is made with feelings
OF the greatest sympathy for both the principals,
that Counsellor Cladsey got the worst OF IL, and in
the enumeration OF the results attained AID sum.
married. above the item put down as zone turned
~ COuNSeDr n NJ.
count.
II There is any one daring enough to suspect that
Cnadsey Is not entitled to the credit here assigned
him must be furthermore cOmpusOrily stated that
In the wind up l. was visible to some snirty-nve
from inside the court room door out to the lobby,
where, In spite or
cHADsEY's ANGRY FRowNs
and passionate expression OF features D0wn0m con-
tnued TO choke HIM until, almost black in the lace
the heated counsellor was carried yard away In
an exhausted condition. But this was not quite ALL
for Downom now swelling with victory, again went
for the foe before HIM, and seven out OF nine trust
worthy tnformants have declared that Counsellor
Chadsey did then go with rare velocity down the
stars lom the fourth to the third story OF the buld-
Ing, ne having slipped owing TO his partially
damaged condition.
Tine. ten minutes and thirty-ave seconds.
No arrests.
But, as If there was something pugnaciously con.
tagious In the air this time oil year, the melee which
Judge kevlns court presented yesterday afternoon
does not close here.
Whlle the lawyers were hard and fast at work in
the lobby there was
being settled inside the court by two tigants.
named Bernard Marx OF the firm or Marx Brothers,
OF Liberty street and o gentleman named Baronn,
OF the firm OF Utassi Baronn & Co., importers, at
No. 115 Chambers street. The principal event was
OF course that between the legal lights, and consc
quently rush or most OF those business or loung
ing In the court room was made for the scene out
side. But great was the astonishment OF the crowd
as, its return TO The court room, 1t behed
the northeast corner OF the room Messrs Marx and
Baronn in the manly attitude Of self-defence and
throwing ont the ''manlers' at a great pace. This
state OF things was too much FOR the officers,
and they Immediately concluded to stop the s.mill.n
Dillgent inquiry has failed 10 make 1t possible to
state beyond a DOUBT how 1t was that Messrs. Marx
ana Bar0nn came to let each other have it. but the
most orthodox account OF the affair Is that Marx
characterized BarOnn as being a gentleman OF the
'Iraudn class, whcreupon the compliment was re.
turned and with 1t that pleasant present
A ''PUNCH IN THE SMOOTH
Damage done In cOniict:-Boody noses for each;
Marks lp cut. but not seriously; Baronn with
blue patch under left eye Marks shirt left without
front; Baronn's vest without buttons; shirt collar
SO Injured as to be useless any more.
Time (prooablel 1853.
No arrests.