The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-08
PUGILISTIC PROVISION MEN.

THE ROW AT THE PRODUCE ExCHANGE-ONE
OF THE CoMBATANrs SUSPENDED By THE
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
The principal topic on 'Change yesterday morning
was the site encounter between the Two well known
provision dealers, William G. shaw and Anderson
Fowler. AS stated in yesterdays HERALD n special
meeting OF tho Board oil Managers had been called 10
hear the charge OF the Complaint Committee and to
take some the case the penalty being ethor
expulsion, suspension or censure AT eleven O'Clock
yesterday morning the Board met In their rooms, No.
SO Pearl street, President Edson in tho chair, and
full board present The rooms were crowded with
members OF the Exchange.
Mr.. Fowler entered about the same time his
iato antagonist, Mr.. Shaw The latter. who bore
marks u the encounter his lott eye being discoorod,
came In with his partner, Mr.. Marbles He seemed
aud more ANXIOUS ABOUT The matter than Mr..
Fowler.
ROW.
After tho meeting had been called 10 order by Fres
dent Edison the counter cnaIses III the case were aid
before tue Board by Mr. Hushiz,f, chairman Of tho
Complaint Committee A statement was then made
by Mr. Marbles, the partner oil Nj shaw. Ia which he
denounced the action OF Mr. Fowler AS very ungrntie
manly, aud asserted that during his fourteen years
connection with the Exchange he had not heard OF
such disgraceiui affair. In his opinion brute iorco
should be disc ountcuanced. aud he hoped that the
Board would tako prompt action TO prevent the re.
of any similar scene He then presented the
evidence OF tho Witnesses Tor Mr. Sh tw. According
the aihdavit oil Mr.. Samuel Daily, that gentleman
o'clock on Friday afternoon, wheu they were both
standing tue floor OF tue Exchange. similar testi
mony was gwen by Mcssrs. Stoughton ana Post.
The next witness was Mr. Shaw, who gave the fol.
lowing version Of the diih;ulty: He SAID that
Thursday afternoon he hau sent Two messages 70 Mr.
Fowler 10 relation 20 the putting up o margin GU lard
and had received u very insulting reply. Whom he
met Mr.. Fowler on 'Change on FRIDAY be was slill
smarting under tho Insult and might nave ctlled him
an "ins0ient cur" The expression had hardly pass I'd
his lips when he was assaulted by Mr.. Fowler, and,
wniIe attempting deiond himself, received second
his opinion the matter and still asserted that Mr..
POWER had not treated him In gentiemaniy manner
ANSWERS AN INSULT WITH A pLow
Mr. Fow.er then stepped forward TO tell his sido OF
the story. He said that on Thursday, September o.
Marpics Snaws boy called at the Office OF his nrm
and asked II we had put up margin ON lard we had
cause we had not been called on tor any margin Ho
said that they had called by letter through the
mail, and We replied that we mad not received any
such letter. The boy went away and came again
In about twenty minutes anu asked II that margin was
up yet. We replied that wo had not as yet got the
call for margin that was not up, and that Marples
Shaw coua do as they pleased about IT. Mr.. Fowler
further says that on FRIDAY be met Mr.. shaw on
'Cnange and the latter asked him why he scnt that
rude message. MIR. Fowler replied that he had scnt
no rude message, but that the ruusness came from
Marp.es n Shaw Ia sending alter margins whea no
cali had boon received Tor them, aud claimed that
Mr.. shaw should apologize lie Mr. shaw then called
Mr. Fowler an cur ana 'So ,a ne ans"sva
language was used Dy either party except that usedby
Mr. shaw, which is mentioned above. MI. Fowler
passion TO over come his discretion, but appealed TO
the members Of the Board, and asked them II they
mad been insulted IA the same manner whether they
would not have resented III He claimed that IL was
the first time that any person had used such an ex-
preston 10 him. that his feelings made him forget
the and that nJor OF the Exchange.
The Board Of Managers then went into private ses-
sion, and at two O'Clock rendered decision suspend
ing Mr. Fowler from his privileges as member OF .he
Exchange until further notice Tho charges against
Mr.. Shaw VIII be investigated tomorrow az hsipast
ten O'Clock at special meeting OF the Board OF Man
ayers winch has been called for that purpose
II 10 said that this Is the nrst case OF assault on the
floor OF the Exchange IN eight years, and great many
members are very Indignant over n.