The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-25
FRANz'S ST1R-GIzTNG.
What Happened amer the Collapse OF the
TMrnfN-fL,irh efrcri ThrnIrc.

Mr. William f. Knitting. the counsel for
Mr.. Joseph Howard, Jr in the suit for assault
and battery instituted against the latter 10y Mr.
john Franz. restaurateur, makes the follow
ing exulauaiion OF the fracas. The reucontrc
was fully described IN rHr Sry ~ Thursday,
aud every effort was made to find MIR. Howard
on Wednesday evening. hat ne was not found
accounts for the latcness Of this explanation,
which Is made with the fun authority OF Mr.
Howard himself. MIR. KNITTING says:
Mt. Franz called at the star oflse on wednes.
day at go y. NJ, and inquired for Mr. Smith.
Mr.. Howard, who was III his private Office, was
sent for, aud he soon entered the counting
room or publication Office. lie looked through
tho small window opcnine Into the outer Office,
what he wtntcI. Nr Franz sold lie lie -itci to
see Mr.. Sui'h. "Mr. Smith f. Engaged" rerhcd
r. Howard. WELL said Franz, he owes
ne q bill. ana I want IT,"
ar he owes YOU hil." said Mr. Howard,
"whvdun't YOU 60 IN to the thea'reY Inns is no
tlaCo iDrNrd u e lme To- cullrc' your dCnt. IL
you 60 M to the theatre you Will nnd nm he
10 this Mr. franz replied that the star Office
was Nj. Smith /, he adpu ttcrs, 30 Insisted uuOn
sccinl him. Mr Howard miidlr Informed bun
fur the srcond time that Mr.. Smith was not In,
aud tnat ne Qlowari) knew, nothing OF M
smiths privtt basncss. Mr.. Frlul became
in.ul ing and abusive at this stage or the inter-
I'll -.
"l'll No damned II 20 OUT" said Mr. Franz,
CyCffpli
-. You-->s~o 90, at CO.. OF b. " sord for 49,
ofirer and hav" YOU uut odt." MIR. Howard
then srnt n cl'r, for an officer. but the search
was like looking Tor needle In stack ~ nav /;
10 rcurcscutative OF the best police ia the
world as within clli
Meanwhile. MI Franz was becoming more and
more violent and ahu-ive III his language. ami
having again been ordered out ne refused 10 70.
Then Mr. How ri gently pushed nim out OF tue
room. Mr. frIuz making merely "a passive re-
distance. AT the door, however. he TUNED and
assaulted Mr. Howard. ana the Litter. icing bY
long odds the smaller man. raised nj. cane and
In the struggle that followed Mr.. iioward's cane
f,ll to tne flour and Mr. Frarz picked 1t NJ. say
Ing, Here's evidence! I've got something that
you want now :"
This ended the fracas. Mr.. Franz going down
stairs and MIR. How, ri resuming his editorial
duties.
on Thursday afternoon an officer called upon
Mr. Howard and told htm that Justice
IiXhy desired his presence nc the Tom rs at 1880
A. VI. the next day. Mr.. Howard retained me,
and we appeared this morning in obedience to
Justice Blxby's behest. His Honor showed us
the afidavit made by Mr.. Franz. accusing Nr.
Howard OF having unjustfiably assaulted him
with cane, and Mr.. Howard, denying "unjusii-
fable assault. demanded an examination. jus
tice BiXby fixed next W euncrday as tue cav, aud
discharged Mr. How rd on his own parole. We iu-
tend u rrefsr charges AGAINST Frauz for assaults
lug Mr. ipward. In addition u which we design
to bring him to Justice upon a charge OF taking
ava, Nr. ~ wards valuable mal4cca cane. Nit.
kinizing : lei tn conclusion that the count or
charges would be made at or priOr TO the exam
inltiOn.
MI Howard measures 3 fe I o inches. and
weighs ~ pounds Mr.. Fr,nz l. q feet inch in
stature, weighs about lSJ pounds, and Is strong
md muscular.