The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-21
CONGRESSMAN AND EDITOR.
Two Accounts OF n Fight In Front OF n Post
Omcc-Mr. Warmers SILK Hat.


sonal District Of Connecticut met Mr.. A. II.
Byington. editor of tho Norwalk Gazette. in
front Of the Norwalk Post Office.
II seems that on July 2 an article had ap-
peared on the editorial page Of the Gazette In
which the prediction was made that Mr.. War
ner would fail to secure tho Democratic re--
nomination to Congress-to which he Is entitled
10y the usages OF the party in Connccticut-by
reason Of his action In Congress on the rebel
claims. and his alleged efforts to secure the APP
pointment OF his law partner, MIR. Theodore
Downs. "a States Attorney. in place OF ] II. Ohm
stead These charges Mr.. Warner had denied
in n letter to the Bridgeport Farmer In which
he had enumerated certain allegations OF Mr..
Byington. and offered to give s25 to any public
charity for every one OF them that Mr. Bying-
ton could prove. provided the latter would pay
IKE sum Tor every one mat ne could not prove
things about Mr. Byington. intimatng that he
owed tailor si2. Mr. Byington's reioindcr
| titled. Mr. Warner on the Tagged Edge" In
this he repeated his accusations and described
! Mr.. Warner. as a complete. illustration of {,
! hlnckguard." a skulkcr' salary grabber.'
| and n colossal back-pay extractor
This article appeared on. Tuesday last. and
| Mr. Warner had read il when he met Mr.. BY
| iugton on Thursday. or what occurred on this
occasion there are at least two distinct and even
Mir Byington is 81 years Of age. about 5 feet
inches in height. weighs l55 pounds. has
| eyes. and altogether the look and air Of Jolly
fellow, He has owned the Norwalk Gazette
newspaper in the State but. one, having been
started in tho year $500. Mr.. Byington has
served in the Connecticut Senate one term and
His story ofthc meeting on Thursday is as fol-
Was going 10 the Post once and saw Mr..
Warner coming across the street toward me,
did not expect any attack because we mad
always been on speaking terms. waited Tor
him and lac came up smiling. SO that was en-
tiroly thrown on myEuard by his plcasant man
said. How are you. Warner y / said. Then
he began. When YOU published your state
that YOU were publishing a lie Said !:
guess i was not lie. got it from the official
Then he repeated It's lie it's lie. and
struck me In the face. ! noticed that he had
loaded zane in his right hand and before
He struck AZ me six or eight times with his fiat
held him by his LEFT arm and pushed him back
blow i2at hurt; Tia; was ' On my eit temple.
when WAS down. H. never attempted 10 stri Ike
into the Post ONCE. as | had no de-irc 70 figure
IN street ARRAY A. stepped back struck
ny heel agains, ledge Of plank about
spring up and caught hold Of his cane. He
gave the cane jerk and that pulled me to my
struck him back because I knew that by re-
framing would have the advantage IN the re-
nieni Of the blow. and having hold Of the cane. I
gave yGqE2as Pu AMI got the can 1dS y;
tho FS% cn n' by t6e SRRu With 10Th hands
brought it down plump on .v the bas tG99
paper bag bur-, when by has lIed it With
rc 'i as il t had been i filed viii gas The
hat was knocked down over his head, and was
face at ali. and he was really very funny sight.
5 5iR tho hsJId you kn SS, by Tbe5
came 6ehLi me and Jed me back and
q colored man named Allison Williams took
his cane. saying Ts' Here. CongressmGp is your
Ge T. baas %Ns hS around ,% town that he viii attack
me again. Il he does, be VIII get hurt. he pre-,
, there is not mark on my body and my skin is
, and am physically his superior. i haven been
/, angry about the affair at all. Ny wife says II
takes me three days 10 get mad. The only re-
greet havo is that did not keep the cane as a
Congressman Warner is about 4G years Of
age, feet : inches in height Weighs l3s
lglt hair blue eyes, q smoQlh pleasant voice.
: HIS account 81 the fight is as follows:
I OF course the whipping Of n man Is not n
, thing TO be proud Of. and have no desire 70
, boastof II. The affair was unpremeditated on
my rart and II he had not said anything about
1 don't know what mileage is--whother il II s.
i Never made an anidsvt Of the amount paid
Q out met Byington after hai prepared my
| reply 10 his article. He came NJ smiling and
a sad: How are your said: am very well. sir
About me- n. / do no,.' SAYS he. We'll said
. you do know that the art ole in rclat on 20 mile
i aga In which you charge mo with havinl
a made a false andeyt was, lic.' He sai(
"A the law was so In 1873. and then he reiterated
: his charge. could not stand that 10 my face
: lam quick tempered man, had no intcn
a hat purpose. Ihad in my hand this six.ounc,
= malacca cane, with an ivory handle. That Il
with it. but slapped his face with my oper
D hand. That VAS because wanted him t
fnoE that WAS going trot T. Whip JeaiRm3
c unaNares. Then struck him several times i
the iaco, holding tho cone in ny lrit hand a.
). never knocked down. Well he went dowl
"A somehow, | did not strike him while he wa
" down because he was as powerlcss asa boy o
- II years. did not want him to say knocke'
e HIM down and ponneed On him, / waite
p Iprang away and Knocked my ia, on
= lie ngT irpG %or m2 he bo oS% W, % Sn M
= arm. / then jumped for him, took the cane on
> of his hands. and began 10 lay i On. t9kin
Il care mot Ia strike him on the head. | think
O. struck him six times. perhaps n dozen. IN
p hy lander then interIor"d. md thnt was n
- end Of 1t; Byinsion salt: ms Is iprld
IS business forte mombrr from lhn Fourth, Con
< gr. --ional District meaning that hat dis
I erarrdHnys H.. In that remark | agreed VIII
= llw. hut told him could stand il II he could
W liFugton and myself have always beet
"a friendly. lie is not mNn | would harm i
amy way. ! should not have attacked him # h
l.d i0t charged mo with perjury 10 my face
IS IuHt will poi stand. md il he did it again
fee W'n.l ur-u Him again. DO not moan To- re-
~ illeho- uot a,1let b. Is welromG 10 moro.
never hal neni wlh man before. and shou
M may. htd t..7 oAe tut for the sudden provo
id NJ. lWngon issued an extra describing tn
~ lgAt, ana Mr Warn r JAl4shcl yesterday
NJ drin lied 'onir ton ~ Mr., Byingtop ) state
~ n"nis and offered ~ give $500 II the latte
would produce that AFFIDAVIT ia relation 10 tn
r mileage.
s. Local opinion rs divided ne 10 which combat
- ant got tho best of tho fight; but all agree tia
Mr. Warner silk hat is totally ruined.
>, Tho Dragging of Ella Dorr Denied.