The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-05
sCOVEL ON HIS MUSCLE.
An Exciting "Milr' in the Lobby at Trenton
scovel Lays Out Cole in the First Round and
Caa.a in the Next Round-What James
Thinks Is the Irish and What
Carse Knows About Him

The scenes that attended the dying hours OF the
railroad Legislature at Trenton yesterday were
unusually lively. II is nothing unusual for the IT.
repressibe James M. Scovel. OF Camden, to be on
the warpath; but that he shonld undertake to
punish his prosecutors" by the Mansard process
in the halls OF the Legislature was something
entirely unexpected. Mr.. Scovel has not been ON
good terms with the representatives from Camden,
Senator Sewell and Assemplymen Carse and Cole.
Carse applied some singing epithets on the noor
OF the House, on Thursday, to Sc0vel and James
was determined to call him to account for it.
Accordingly yesterday morning Scovel encountered
Cole In one OF the Hobbies and denounced Carse in
his presence Cole called Scovel liar, at the same
time striking an attitude more in the Dooney Har-
ris style than according to the tactics OF Billy
Edwards. After few scientific twists and feints
Of elbow 20 fist and eye conjonty Cole let n.y. but
with terrific clincher that sent Cole
not to grass but to the dirty, tsbaccosteeped mat
Scovel, allowed without the formality OF claim.
Cole breathed he aviy as his friends raised him. and
SO terrific was the blow that one eye was draped,
not exactly in mourning, but In what Nat Langham
would term In ''puce, /" and his profile underwent
1t was thrilling moment for the Camden legis-
lator J. DaQgett appeared, and addressing him.
self In soothing, tnsinuating manner to Scovel,
established for himself claim to the reward
promised In one OF the Eight Beatitudes The Their
",
night was ended as Coles friends had thrown up
the sponge; but Carse, having been informed OF
the AFFAIR, rushed out OF the Assembly chamber
witnessed prize fight can understand that the
.cllnch, is the severest test on the human frame.
Alter few desperate struggles Scovel raised his
shorter opponent on his hip and threw him over
chair, but Carse initiated Samson and pulled the
long pillar down with him. The members OF the
House were rushing out pel-mell and a large
crowd had collected in spite OF the efforts OF the
speaker to prevent the members from leaving the
Sergeantat-Arms Jacobus separated the com.
batants, Carse proceeding into the Assembly cham
Mayor, who happened to be in the vicinity. He
was afterwards released on giving bonds to keep
Mr.. scovel was soon after interviewed by the
HERALD correspondent, and he stated that the dis
pute arose from the Introduction OF a bin which
was subsequently passed. repeating spe-
cial law regarding probate wills. This latter spe-
cal law OF 1879 made valid any viii which even II
space Of seven years. Mr.. scovels interests would
suffer by the repeal OF said bill as appears from
Mekls director OF the Camden "s ana 'o Amboy
a aalroa vii, died and shortly afterwards an
estate 10 children OF his nenheW Scove,'s
wife, niece OF the deceased being excluded. she
contested the WILL and while SO doing the law OF
iegislated out OF Court. When subsequent law
passed repeating tnat OF 1872 senator Sewe had 1t
move was defeated by Scoyel but another bill,
with the same object, was introduced and passed
10 tne uisCOmubUTe OF SCONcl During the
debate on the bill on Thursday morning, Carse
denounced scovel In language that aroused the
members Of the House, applying TO him the words
Mean while, before the repeating bill became q law,
Sc0vel employed Mr. Shipman, who issued wrts OF
electment and thus brought the defendants into
court. Sewell and Carse Ielt mortified at being
thus checkmated. The estate in question Is
valued AZ half million dollars.
MT. Carse, on being interviewed made the fol-
lowing statement:-Jlm Sc0vel came 20 me to-day
srae, ~a n conironted BY Cole who asked him TO re-
S9te ior The iatter'a services In the Ship Canal
n, ; az nhsf war OF words they came 10 blows,
anu Cvie was badly laid out Some one called
me OUT, and nay Irish blood being aroused,
wenI .of jim. We chncbed and practised
Wy in ma.e .actics, falling over chair, till the
seTeesnl-a, arms separated us can never forget
bow Scovel uled TO prosecute me on nv return !
from s'e Wal. he circulated report that was an
nnknoEn Hlshmap that the people OF Camden |
Bhou!c beware OF "these Irsh whose hostility 10
our instftattcns he said, was too well Understood
can prove c7esythins ssic IN regard 70 them at
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