The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-30
JAY GOULD 1STRUCK..
The Great Financier Assaulted In
Delmonico's Restaurant.
First Blood for the Aggressive Party-The Gauss
Which Led to the Affair-0ld BLACK Fri
day" Litigations Cropping Out
How Jay Gould Took Things
Gossip Of the Street

surprise or the brokers, who had not seen him for
several weeks. The advent therefore caused q
ripple OF excitement, for 1t has come to be belief
now in the street that when Jay Gould is around
some dabolical arrangement Is In preparation to
throw the more quietly disposed or their legs. 1t
Is well known that the saturnine little man Is for.
ever quitting up jobs'' on the gentlemen who
make 1t their business to dabble in the same COM
modities rs Mr.. Gould himself
Yet, while Mr.. Gould has some enemies In the
street. he has many friends, as was very well proved
by what took place yesterday. He alighted at the
onice OF Osborn Chaplin and went in. 1t Is no
news that Mr.. Gould Is partner In
this house, and that usually he Is content
to telegraph to his associates all he has to say
from his office uptown. 1t must have been some
thing very important that brought him down yes
terday. Mr.. Gould remained in the office for some
time-until about twelve o'cock-discusslng prt.
vate affairs and planning future operations. Al
that hour Mr.. Gould passed out of the ONCE with
Mr.. Osborn, and while walking down Broad street
was the observed of all. There were many big
men, who would hardly care to avow it, who turned
round with certain curiosity and interest and
probably envied the brains possessed by that little
man. In the meantime Mr.. Gould and Mr..
Osborn walked into Delmonico's restaurant,
In Broad street, and sat down together
at one OF the small tables and ordered
lunch. Vncy went Oh WIFI LnelI uISCuSalOn
and paid no attention to those around them.
TIE ASSAULT.
While seated at the table and discussing the ap-
petizing little meal set before them q tall. thin,
light-haired gentleman, with coat closely but
toned, and carrying an umbrella walked into the
restaurant from the Broad street side. and went
towards New street. Suddenly he stopped In his
walk and, looking towards Mr.. Gould. seemed to
hesitate a moment. Then he walked up to that
gentleman, and, tapping him on the shoulder,
said
"Mr. Gould, 1 should like to have moments
conversation with you"
~ have nothing to say to you," said Mr.. Gould.
The tall, fair gentleman insisted and pressed
upon Mr.. Gould the necessity of having CONVEX
sation with him. But the ex-Presidcnt OF Eric
was obdurate and asked to be allowed to have his
lunch in peace, finally saying something which
was not heard by the surrounding gentlemen, and
which has not been reported since. ThereupOn
the tall gentleman raised his hand, cenched 1t
and struck Mr.. Gould blow on the mouth Mr..
Gould In moment, probably anticipating
second attack, and raised the cane which he held
in his hand, to defend himself But the tall man,
seeing the cOmmoton which the affair had created,
speedily made his way out OF the saloon on the
New street side. 1t was all the affair OF moment,
to interfere he was OF. and the whole thing was
Mr.. Gould Tell back on his seat probably
mouth. 1t was soon dotted all over with spots OF
blood The crowd which was in the restaurant at
the time gathered round the table where Mr.. Gould
was sitting, and evinced
GREAT SYMPATHY
for him. Every moment 1t increased, and to such
q degree that Mr.. Gould rose and saying IL am NOS
hurt gentlemen" walked out OF the place, followed
by Mr. Osborn, Who during the whole AFFAIR had
shown no particular disposition to NEEDLE in th0
fight. Mr.. Gould returned to the banking ONCE,
and remained there some time. after which he went
out OF the place. A HERALD reporter caught him
M a was QOuQ ont.
.'Wnat IS all this about, Mr. Goulds" asked tina
ION. it's an old trouble; but ir was cowardly.
was never struck by any one before IN my life ana
never struck any one myself; :. J; Marin Is the
He then entered the carriage and rode uptown.
wards
firm for few moments. He said that Joseph J.
Marin was a lawyer and had been counsel for c. q.
.BLAcK FRIDAY" SUITS
against Could that these suits had been all settled
by compromise and that no cause whatever existed
not seen Marin for long time, and the assault
was as little expected as anything could
Marin gave. 1t simply cut his lips, but was in no
way serious Mr. Chaplin considered it very
cowardly affair. The reporter then hunted up Mr..
q. Q. HELEN, who said stnat it must have been .
mistake about the OF his name, as he had never
even met the man Marin. He did not know him
and never had any suit against Mr.. Gould for the
Black Friday business. The statement that he EN-.
ployed Marin was altogether erroneous , and ne
heard this he went back again to Mr.. Chaplin ana
told him what MIR. HELEN had SAID. This gentle-
man. however, repeated his statement, and INSISTED
that HELEN was the man.
THE AFFAIR THE STREET
In the meantime the whole street had got wind
OF the AFFAIR and little else was talked or but the
assault upon Mr.. Could AS general thing there
oad and HsI the assault Was to be yer;
cowardly. large number OF young men com.
planned very bitterly OF their fate IN not, NOT being
him. They believed that had they been In time to
clutch the great dnancer's life from the hands Of
the assassin their fortunes would nave Oeen mauc,
and perhaps they would.
The reporter then called
AT MR. MARRIN's OFFICE
81 wall street, and tried to see the gentleman who
had committed the assault on Mr.. Gould. There
spa for soms time Mr. Marin a9
appear but after some time Mr.. Martins brother
John did appear This gentleman said that he was
assured by his brother there was good cause for
the assault on Mr.. Gould, though had he been in q
cool frame Of mind he probably would not have
these MIR. Marin was counsel for several parties
among others Allen Joslyn, in suits growing sut
Gould had expressed willingness TO compromise
the SUITS which Mr.. Marin very glad 10 do.
Mr.. Gould then made some propositions which
his word OF honor as gentleman that ne would
keep them but Directing to sign any paper. Mr.:
Marin, believing that Mr. Gould was acting In good
faith on his side, gave his word to his client that
all was settled amicabIy and satisfactorily, anu
that he would be responsible for the CARRYING ous
of the conditions. Mr.. Gould had never kept these
Conditions and had endeavored to avoid Mr.. Mar.
rim ignoring the matter altogether MT. Marin
had tried TO see Mr.. Gould, calling at MS house
constantly, but he had never succeeded; there
fore when he met him accidentally in Demnnico's
ne talked to him about the matter. II Mr.. Gould
mad not insulted him he would not have struck
him.
AT THE TOMBS.
After leaving Wall street Mr.. Jay Gould, accom-.
named by Mr.. Thomas r. Shearman, called at the
fombs Police Court. Justice Downing was very OBJ
seuuious to them and bowed them into his private
room, hat in hand. There the Justice immediately
made out warrant for the arrest OF Marin. II
was put In the hands OF sergeant Quinn for SER
vice.
LOOKING FOR APPOINTMENTS.