The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-03

body Wall street who is not afraid Of him. VINO won't
submit 10 him. and who invites an opportunity 10 i
bring his dnmnnblc career INTO more pubic notice
than II has yet mad"
be angry with you before thus occurrencei"
~ don't know; but he probably has now. The fact
Is no Is angry all around at having lost the co1trol OF
tho Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company"
s.wei you SEQ this has been one of his play,h.ngs
the OF his pets lie has used IL princl
paly in his Western Union speculations and held 1t
kind Of threat TO scare people WITH but other pco.
pie hs little game and went quietly work and |
bought tho bulk Of the stuck
''Who some OF these people,"
"Woil, suppose may mention the names Of James |,
Kceno and Russell Sage some OF their friends, too,
q right sharp handful and Mr. Gould has iound Il
out whom Il Is TOO late He's mad because nos been
But should like some further details OF your per-
sonal encounter II you viii give them-ihe converse
e ''os '0' manner "' ''0a anu y''''''' and SO
Il think you have already got the thing in a nut.
shoL II was all over In minute The conversation
on both sides was very briei and reckon my sdc
very iorcbe, for told him exactly what thought Of
him and wound up oy treating him accordingly"
81 don't know, and what's moro, l don't care l
suppose ! shall see warrant Tor my arrest IN the
course OF tho afternoon, but that gives
whatever"
STORY or JAY GOULD
Mr. Gould Is usually upapproacha0lc in business
hours by those who have business relations with
HIM and few intimate friends Reporters rarely find
him "in, ana when found he oftcn rcticcn Alter
tho occurrence yesterday however, there were so
many false rumors current and so much misundcr.
unplensantncss, that Mr.. Gould, when called upon.
promptly admitted the representative OF the
HERALD to his private Office. The usual lunch
winch Wall street always enjoys had been Spread and
the great operator was about TO take his seat O
table that freghted with the Injuries OF the sea-
son. Not the slightest trace OF nervousness, not an
unusual shade OF paleness not mark OF any kind was
observable, and no one would have suspected from
look or word that but few moments before he had
been the victim OF assault in which his life was en-
dangered The reporter said, inqulrngly =
''You don't scom to be very much hurt, sr?"
M lam mt TFuA am Ia uNala
fall for am not accustomed to such jars and there
a Kind Of numbness in tho back OF my head ana my
lips arc tric cut but have not been bruised enough
"Aavs You any objections to describing the affair
''None in the world, for It has already had %
many phases q diamond has facets When mot
Mr.. Selover, ncar tho corner Of Broad street. his
was kind usual, and had no reason 10 sus-
pect his intentions. He took by the hand and said
odd fellow, want to talk with you; come up tho
Office. replied, Major, you'll have TO excuse me to-
day, for am about to take my family from Long
Brunch to lrvng.on. on the Hudson Hc expressed
would and turned away. AS did so he caught me
by the back OF the neck, and giving violent jerk,
and blow on the head, exclaimed, Damn you, III
brain you.' fell forward against tho iron rali,ng
when no struck me several times around the face and
''Did you call for helpt"
81 think may have done So for that he was
desperate and intent on throwing me into tho area
enabled me to regain my feet partially, whom Major
seover lined or pitched me over tho rail, where
dropped eight or ten feet 1t fortunate struck
worse.''
"Did the Major stop to see what harm had been
donep"
~ don't know, for as soon as could gather myself
entered the barbcrs shop. where remained two or
three minutes ana then passed out TO my Office"
Had you any previous quarrel or was there any
cause Tor this demonstration ~
None whatever. On the contrary have often been
OF service to Mr. SelOvor. have loaned him money,
and also put him 10 she way of making money"
Calling one Of the members oil the nrm ar could IN
Seover $40 0c0s"
The gentleman referred 10 his account book, and in
o moment returned with the report:-"lt was about
Island"
'Do you know anything about the Mayors operations
In Western Union ?" asked the reporter.
Nothing us u matter Of fact presume that, like
Others he was short OF the stock and expected to raa
izc on the winning side.'
'And do you think his disappointment led TO the as
eault?"
money in Wall street naturally Ieel bitter"
''But were you the cause OF it?"
(Smlng. mot that know oil. Major Seovcr
acts on information like other people, anu exercises
his OWE judgment"
up the price OF Western Union by buying a large line
OF the stock!''
Mr. Gould looked at the innocent questioner as il no
thought the reporter tho incarnation OF mporucnce
and wirling fragment OF paper IN his hand (which ID
an lnvaria6e custom, he quietly remarked;-"rhat Is
know what tho left Is dong The market Is not made
BY one man alone Hundreds hcip''
Mr. Gould here dropped into his hab!tual reserve.
The reporter (aficr pause):-
Aro there any other points that you give me In
connection with this subIcct?"
''None> sir. think you've got thom all down. Good
day, cir.
WHAT AN EYEWITNESS SAW
The reporter HE'D to Mr.. Paul +. Motley, OF the firm
Of r. NJ. Motley L. Co. That gent leman sad:--"I was
hurryng along the street when saw TWO gentlemen
in conversation. MoJor Sslover seemed TO be very
earnest If not excited, and as passed heard some.
- van huf n e,II
lies.' The next instant saw Mr. Selovor strike Mr.
Gould on the breast. He tell down partially on "a step.
Major sciover don't know. But the ~ next s
thing remember is that Mr. Gould was habe pg over
thought he would smash the window ia ana so
rust ed forward and Mr. Seovcr holding Mr.. Gould
by Inc right hand Mr.. Gould's bat of lie SAID
'Hcp me-, or something Of that kind when took him
by the lett hand and partly raised him up saying ut
the same time to MAJOR Scovcr Shame, shame on
you, STRIP lie pushed mo aside ana then struck MIR.
Gould two blows OH the forehead and dropped him.
Mr. Gould tell distance Of eight ten feet should
think, but luckily droppcd foet and was able 10
make his way INTO the barber shop below. Then The
crowd gathered and lett. l did not see Mr. Gould
anerward"
Mr.. Jay Gould was approaching Fred Wagners bar
Der shop intending to have his hair dressed when Mr.
Selover, approaching from an opposite direction,
had some conversation with him and thbn assaulted
him.
Mr.. selovcr took Mr. Gould up in his arms and
dropped him down over the railing outside
barber shop. Dir. Gould made quito an uproar, and
the old barber cauc immediately his rescue
The barber said 10 the reporter :-.'Sh ust os vas
snavin' an Oft coostomcr O. minc down a
thin, y.as, some'hin' Tremendous, and GU right
away, sbust ut der seed man lynn outside tho
door. an ses, Fur Gods sake what for you come
adown hcres' An he ses:-
my name Is Shay Could
Don care, SEES l. 'wedder your pamc is Shay Gould
or not; pays rent for dis bace glass
ISIS broken. Now YOU shust CLEAR owt o. here right
away ut oopce, an l. cOn't cnre tam weddcr you Is
Shay could or nuttng else, any how, ofer the lott
Mr. Could, VINO was IN pretty weak condition after
tho fal pulled himself together and got out of the
shop and departed up Town. The barber iurthcr SAID
that IN his twenty Years. experience OF that neehbor
hood he never knew OF similar case. He heard us
he raid. "Pretty tough talkin" but the affair Of yes
tcrday beat the devil " The barber's general
sion TINT the conduct of Mr. Sclover was her
arocious and that bis har must have been trimmed
the last time by totally incompetent knight Of the
shears.
WHAT PRESIDENT ORToS HAS 70 SAY.
Mr. William Orion, President OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company was found In hts Office and being
questioned to the attack Jay Gould and its prcba
Die replied that lie had OF the assault and
had conversed with several pc, pie about It, He could
however, gam no definite Information as 10 the cir
cumstanccs OF the ARRAY. number OF stories wcrc
a0Oat and that he had ucard nj thu nj.