The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07
EX-sENfTOR NORTON STRIKING orr
A Fight In which One Hlow Only was Passed
The Thunderboirs GaIinntry.
i Did he show fight p asked the renorte

did he show fight - asked the reporter.
well. no; | can't say he did. Why he
dropped like n slaughtered OK You'd havo
thought he had run against cow-catcher. or
collided with "A trip-hammer. or struck n Jersey
mule on the hind hoof. He lay Just as quiet
as n lamb. and took no more interest in the
scene"
The narrator was describing an encounter be-
tween ex-senator Michael Norton and ex-Dep-
uty Sheriff James Carrahcr of this city at the
new Pavilion Hotel. Concy Island On Monday
afternoon, Mr.. Norton. one Of the pro-
prictors of the hotel. saw two respectable
young women move from one tablc to another
on the piazza. followed by mnn. They did not
seem to desire his company. but he followed
them cos"ly, intrulng wherever they seat
cd themselves. and tried to force them into
conversation. After they had moved for the
third time, Mr.. Norton approached The man.
who was the ex-deputy sheriff already mon
toned. and asked him whether he knew tho
What's that to your" was the curt reply
intend To- protect all the guests of this
hotel especially when they are ladies'" said
You're, getting windy down here. you are"
retortcd the, deputy sheriff. You want to
He added a very insulting expression to this
speech the narrator continued. He and Mr.;
therc was OF the light. was over in much less
timc than 1t takes me to tell you OF it. Mr. Nor
ton struck ont ike finsh OF lightning, and tho
cS-dcputy sheriff fell TO the floor as stifr as
chair leg. We carried him inside. and after
while he came TO himself and went away. He
was about Mr.. Nortons size. and they say in
New York that he puts up pretty well. don't
know how that may be- but | can tell you that
alter hcgot that ono slug he didn't ask for any
more. Mr.. Norton is very strong. hut he H.
like most strong mon, very quiet and patient"
EX-Deputy sheriff james Carraher lives at 5
LOWS street He says he had been drinking
beer, and won't To Concy Island for the sea
breeze. His friend Patrick Farley and two girls
arompanied him, AMI the party, went To the
In bathing. hut they refused. and walked out
upon the beach, he and Farley remaining upon
the New Pavilion piazza. just after tho girls
ton with Sir. Norton. Suddenly. ana without a
word Of prOvocation. Mr.. Norton struck him vi
olIenuy lIanuy Il ,i,s TIE face; knocking him from M his
S% S"rGn M Nk hs s wa 9ne on s S9T Mr. hs
thinks Mr.. Norton has some old grudge against
him, and chose this way Of taking II out of
him. Norton said used 10 come down here
Now, don't know Joe Coburn. said nothing
that thought Norton could take offence at md
don't see why | should have been abused hy
him"
Mr. Patrick Farley told another story. Carra-
her he said. was - drunk that afternoon that
hg lfarl"yl took him to Coney Island To- sober
on. They had two girls with them. tarrahcr
left the table at which they were seated and
wen, over to another. at which were Norton and
Murray the proprictors OF tn" hotel ii" put "A
hand on the shoulder % each AMI seom"d very
friendly. Murray walked away. just then,
hearing a, wonians scream. Farley turned
round and saw Norton kno X Carrah.r Ofi tho
chair and KICK HIM Norton. in explanation Of
his act. said that Carraher was insulting the
that the girls belonged TO Chrrnhcr's party.
The employees ui the hotel say that the young
women whom Carrah,r inSultrd Were evidently
r,-pectaOle. and thnt they did not belong 10 HIS
party.