The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-30
FIGHTING POLITICIANS.
Senator Hogan and Ex-senator Fox
Come to Blows.
Dir. SHINE PARTICIPATES.
Fox as Complainant at Night Session
OF the Tombs.

OF the Tombs.
The First ward was greatly excited last evening
personal collision inside aud outside Of the
Stevens House, on Broadway. between senator Hogan
and ex-senator Fox. The affair occurred in broad
daylight, about i've O'Clock. ana ia view OF OF
spectators II lasted quite time. and the combat
ants only separated by strenuous efforts,
though without dong any INJURY TO each
other beyond few outs that will heal easily.
Mr.. Hogan was cut squarcly with blow on tho
bridge OF tho and had marks OF blood on his
shirt front. Mr. Fox had above the loft eye,
about three quarters Of inch long, which he claims
was administered by knife In the hands OF DR..
Sn,no, a friend OF Senator Hogan and that was all
tho CORY mark about him.
ORIGIN or THE ROW.
The origin OF the chiefly attributed to po-
l,tica differences. Judge Hogan walking down
Broadway IN company with DR.. Shine when he espied
Fox standing the upper step Of the entrance
TO the Stevens House. He passing along
when Fox addressed him, he says,
a remark Of offensive kind, and Hogan
turned back with his friend shine and won't
into the Stevens House. Fox at this time talking
friend Of his, Mr.. James Cornell. OF Albany re-
ferrng 70 the .sfsllow' who was passing down the
street as loafer aud political migrate Of the worst
kind. Hogan and Shine went into the bar and tue
former, after taking drink, out into the vcsti
bule ana addressing Fox, said:-
sSee here; you have becn talking about me long
enough let as just sests the matter right now" 81
the sumo directing blow square ~ she Taco
OF Fox, intenaed Tor his nose. but owing 70 slight
swerye Of iaster's head landed his left eye
and made . cash. Some wild sparriug onsucd,
Fox ON tho retreat and doing tho dcfsn-
svc moro or less and Hogan following up
tho aggressive With pcrtinacty. They fought
the corrider Of The diRing room while the place was
b. an Js1os na wSo
happened 70 DO Atandng s0Oat wore doing their BEST
q 81 M
hoe and whom ne catered no sct TO work az once TO
separate the pair.
While he dong this Mr.. Fox called out 90 him
10 ARREST that man; shall make charge sgatnss
h,ml" The light threatened 70 break on. anew wnsn
this MAS said. as Mr.. Hogan sought 10 hit Mr. Fox
over Tho oihscr's shoulder The ohicer was
form, but ne The proper thing was 70
act with accession; 50 he 81 denly seized both
giadiators by with hts hands In grip liko
vice and marched them out on the sldewaIk. Tho
ngut might have boon renewed hero had " not been
two prisoners taken immediately 10 New street
station house, keeping mp volley OF abuse
against tho Other tho way
CLARIFYING THE QUARREL INTO JAIL
Even IN Inc station house u wus with difficulty they
could 20 kept from having another set and as they
MADE counter caarees OF assault and battery they
we're impartiaiy locked mp The people or tho FIRST
stu mber politics. but keep right at II a
The year round 20 when thoy heard last evening that
Fox Hogan had actually come 70 blows, and that
pOh,ics was tue Cause they were wild with excite
meut aud looked forward 70 the prospect OF lively
time the TALL with feelings Of interest. rno
tdoa TINT Fox ana Hogan, the Damon aud Pythtas Of
tue FIRST ward. SHOULD ia.l out ana pummel sacn
Jonn Fox and Edward Hogan hved in sho First ward
tor number Of ycarsn iact lived In tho same house
hoin r{ani IN fsn al hay
the same side In politics and In everything elsc
and brothers could have lived greater
Norris street, had three daughters. the eldest
Of whom was married 10 Mr. Fox, tho
saline. Burns democrat nsld tho org nxa-
iron In tho First Ward He wss superintendent OF
named SULLIVAN, bill poster, N canvassins tho dts
trtct or his son-iu-law (roxl whom he was running
Tor Alderman against Hank smith. John Fox kept =
barro0m ut No. ~ Broadway Ut one time. He was
married Miss Burns 1891 ana Hogan
ried her s,stor In 1855. Hogan had three childrcn
s0d Fox had three, OF WHOM ne lost two. The wsves
Of The were handsome ana accomplished aud
their domestic happiness perfect Tho differences
between brothersn-law originated IN family mat
terx aid ihen ok ended to poiil,cs, inlensiyng In
bitterness all alous. Dr.. Shine, who married the
sister, then entered the quarrel between the
PAIR, and espouscd the side Of Hogan Fox aud
shine have had hot words on previous occa-
SONS and the feeling between Them even
greater tnsn between Hogan and Fox Fox claims
that Hogan ungralclul because he ind UGH TOR
him when he could do nothing tor himself Fox, Ms
Hogan, latter would open his lips
ply Burns left tho daughters $40.Oo0 aud y iarm at
ons hsro O. the legacy ANYHOW ,Ssro Dn sms
aud domestic pickering more or loss mixed w with
she so-calisd political ference
WHAT JOHN SAYS or HOGAN
John Fox ST Ia his shrtsleeves IN his DELL COOL and
communicative last evening" and said be had
10 harry up tue proceedinss; that he woua see The
regular course OF The law IN such cases. IL tue
complainant In this matter, sad he. Il was stand
Ing in tue Steveus House when tnis fellow Hogan
M Ia
fellow he travels with, 5nino, struck mo with knife
over Tho lett eye THIS Hogan have had mu0n TO com
plain or He went up 10 Albany IRON Senator,
and never opposed his election, but have right
TO see, wuen he goes 10 Albany, that be ac.s IN
| 1nd him and Senator Ecclesine voting Tor every
job that comcs up In the senate aud doins
many Hall And he does good for has
district Ho has not got man job in the whole DIS
.r,c. 50 have had 70 DO inc thing myself VIVA;
Look al him supporting that Poutice Pavement bill
tor FIth avenue shat exposoa and helped 10 defeat
la 1874. Then tha Public Burdens bill anu Other bills
he always on the wrong side OF them. / have
hclped INN all his hie and he has paid Il back
grc-sor am tho co.ap alnant ia TINS ca,en Mr. Fox
spoke with btroog feelings OF resentment about DE.
SHINE beng IN tho business and really appeared more
nlamea against MIN our-old thar sgain,l his Other
bro her Law. Mr. Fox is fortytw0 years OF age OF
strong physique, tall, fair, with well marked features
He has been long time 10 politics aud hllcd various
public positions
WHAT HOGAN SAYS OF FOX.
door, whore he talked freely with tho irenus wno
came to wait and condoIe with him. He showed only
tue ordinary traces oil The excitement
anu tear Of brief street collision. Hts cell
was white and clean and almost comfortable He had
supper sent 10 70 him from restaurant, but
patbst,c officers on duty offered MN, saying that
he wanted 70 be- treated no better tina n
snorcman or any ono else; just treat mo the same
| as you would them" He spoke without shown
very much feeling, but he evidently appeared TO be
puzzled al tho motives OF Senator Fox In constant
making him the subject oil vile ana sbu I've romarka
| "Lut him tell me-" he exclaimed. "what he means
by all bis repeated ISLANDERS VI me- and can under
stand him. We have been acquainted twenty
| years We have lived In the same house toget her
ana never knew any occasion Tor falling out between
Us iii year That WINS concerning the matter ot
remark bo madc 10 me relative To my vile, when
forget Tor awhile II private AFFAIR, and thing
dcn't caro- 10 refer TO. resolved then that
would not speak him any more. Ny WILD
was III and stopping at the Gilsey House,
anu my family were at Spuytcn Duyvi, and
4 nd I'D nr n lofd nv