The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-08
MIR. FOWLER SUSPENDED.
His Belief that Any Gentleman would Have
Done as he Did ON Change.

Anderson Fowler OF Fowler Bros, II
Broadway. md William G. Shaw OF Marpes h
shaw. 80 Whitehall street. who had an alterca-
tion In tho Produce Exchange on Friday. ap-
peared before the Board Of Managers organized
rs a court. at SO Pearl street. yesterday. counter
complaints having been made Franklin Edison
WINS President On each side Of the dais on
which the President sat was desk. Mt which
sat two Of the managers At long lines OF SINH
lar desks the other managers sat At two desks
Mr.. Fowler and Mr.. Shaw sat. Tho latter had a
black eye Many members 81 the Exchange
crowded around them Mr.. MARBLES. Mr. Shave
partner defended Mr.. Shaw whne NJ; Sie orrcd
was his own counsel. nlthop1dh a IT, Mn Tbe
frequently with q Gee. Benz. Q. Bogcrt.
ninnaEIrst TTi,re' iS,SVni Bingham. Asa stevens
SbnrIoa a. W1.ir, John Nj. Hughes. John G.
d. ,Suonh II Turner James L. JENKINS.
Alter the Complaint Committee had formally
open for MIR. shaw. MIR Presilent ;" he said.
we have assembled u determine whether
brute force shall be known among us as q po-
becn n member OF the Produce Exchange.
have known OF very low cases OF this kind. and
| believe that In fourteen years no such dis
graceful scene has been recorded. | know and
We all know, al times language is used on tho
Change which. H. say the least is unbocoming
hut W. all know. feeling as wo do. thousands Of
circumstances combining To- excite us u "A high
degree that such language should he charged
II loss OF temper. AMI not To prevailing
spirit Oi rOwdyism or consummhte ungcntlo-
manliness. Therefore Mr.. President We sub
NIT that although vulgar language may have
edy. We demand 10 know whether brute force IL
to hnve tho mastery on the floor Of our Exchange.
and whether all disputes are 10 be settled By the
Mr. MarplcsI submitted first the anldayi, Of
Samuel Daily. member, who could not be
present. In his AFFIDAVIT Mr. Daily said that be
saw Mr.. Fowler strike the first blow. Then Mr.
shay struck og H. to Little purpose and Mr.,
said that he saw Mr.. Fowler. strike Mr.. Shaw,
Fowler hi MIR. Shaw hrs' in the eye and then
a al the saw mqe e a"Ss c S4 NJ p M
when he wentto MIR Fower's oifcs 70 call .
margin on a lard contract he felt rs II he had
been insulted on being told TINT he could go
naek and tell MARBLES Il shaw " 10 what they
Mr., Fowler opened his defence by docarine
that he believed the business part % tho aiiniI
was about as bad been related. But. Mr
change will not project us from lans uage which
wounds much moro than blows. language
which is entirely calculated TO cause breach 81
illic PEACE and clog is pro- perity IN every way
FIRST there Is a ilagrant insult. which, when re.
scented. j. followed UP by assault But this ID
all w aS4 As man addressed sShd9 me sas
actly which, did not al once strike him, bu
said What" whorcupon h. repeated the insult
huu anon AANIi,S AoSN aii ''iitl'i VI M 5tl4s
struck. but Iwlu not and cannot say who stTGci
first"
The point that Mr.. Fowler tried % bring gu
was that Mr.. Shaw had reiterated his ms Ill
and thus provoked him beyond hupian on0ur
ance. Ia closing his case. Mr FvN.yr rogreite,
that anything had occurred. bTl h. declared /
A. his belief that no gentleman present woul,
have done anything dlcrrehs under the circum
stances. Ii was thu f,t time in his life that an
| ono had addressed such language 10 him. an.
II shocked hin greatly.
AH-- al hours dclberaton. the Manager
j. LED To- suspend Mr.. Fowler. The ,..,. %
SHAW against Fowler WAS, therefore. ended
The case OF Fowler AKA INST Shaw is a. Dee hear,
tomorrow. The verdict WAS a surprise Mr.
Fowler who Is an LusllsAmau. is said to- be- on'
Of the largest dealers Oh Change. having ga