The New York herald., 1878-12-01
THE TWO MS.
Lawyer Mundy's Visit to
Lawyer Mullin.
AND THE ROW THAT FOLLOWED
a Temperance Eye in Mourning and a
Fee that Was Lost.

You are guilty OF irregular practices anyhow, and
you are nothing but internal shysterl Such is the
language which Counsellor william Mullin, of No 10
wall street, claims addressed to him on Friday
afternoon in the office of Mcssrs Jones Lynch by
"iiiam II. Mundy, the temperance lecturer ana
lawyer. Whether these the precise words used
or not the result was striking Mr.. Mullin
sprang to his feet. lunged with his right arm so as
to bring his knuckles into violent contact with
the temperance apostles left eye and followed
up the demonstration by attcmptingto get the head
of the liquor dealers foe into chancery There was
pretty lively scuffie for time until the occupants
OF the office separated the men, and Mr. Mundy made
nis exit considerably the for This is the
way the story told to reporter by Mr. Mullin at
his home in Stapleton Staten Island, last night II
think did proper thing in beating him." continued
Mr. Mullin, land if he provoked in the same way
would thump him again tomorrow"
We'll. the affair has created great scandal" re-
marked the reporter. What the circumstances
which led Mr.. Mundy to address you in that way?
ABOUT
''It is a short story. Under the present law the
Superntendents of the Poor of the county arc author
lied to for penalty Of $50 any liquor dealer who
omts to put q sign over his door, who in any way
fails to comply with the statutory requirements Slr.
Mundy has been getting parties to make complaints
against certain liquor dealers to the superintendent
but the latter have almost invariably refused to
cute because they doubted their right to do After
the superintendents notified if ten days elapse
without their bringing suit then any citizen may. in
their name, begin suit against the offender and
these informers of Mr.. Mundy have made
such complaints During the past eighteen months
I have appeared in defence of many Of these
linn deala and nrtIr To IN 1nfa
Mr.. Mundy, who. Of course. was the prosecutor. In
the which the indirect cause OF my striking
him he carried his malice 50 far as to send boy to
buy half pint of gin at the West End HoLel in Totem
Vile. 1t violation OF the strict letter of the law
to sell liquor for any other purpose than to be drank
on the premises, and Mundy Immediately brought
suit against Mrs. Walker in whose name the
license stood. The action begun in the name of
the superintendents of the Poor $50 penalty
1t was known that Mr. and Mrs. Walker were rcspon-
sible persons and il the Court decided in favor OF
Mr. Mundy the decision would carry with it the pay,
ment of some $75 to him fees The tried
At the last term of the County Court in October before
Judge Pratt the complaint being made in the
cided against the prosecution and the informor. in
stead Of getting u neat sum from Mrs. Walker, found
taA' ne was oound 70 pay aus Sov cos's minister. -
" with dae-''A the result. t. Wen. served copy copy
of tho findings on Mundy. and the prac-
recipient shall give the sender two days notice to ap
pearbefore the judge who tried the case and there
contend for such changes as he thinks should be
made.
THE FINDINGS FOUND.
heard nothing about the findings until yesterday
Afternoon While in the office Of Mes Jones
L. Lynch was surprised at the entrance of Mundy
who came up and told me gruniy that Judge Pratt
wanted to appear at his private residence at
twelve O'Clock to-day and settle the findings.
Il am not prepared" ! said. ITO so to Judge
Pratt's dwelling such short warning. II you had
served proper notice on me / should be happy to
CO..
= IN st ussuredly do" was my reply. .'unlcss
receive = regular notice.
guage have already reported. Well, he glad
enough to get out of the office. tell you: but
cant feel sorry Tor pitching into him. You scc it
.he first time hc insulted me-
Once in Judge Dykman's Court. in Brooklyn
he used similar language and then remained in
the court room two hours and half, afraid to come
out because he thought waiting to chastise him.
Again, at the last session OF the Richmond County
again applied such terms me would certainly
thrash him on the spot.
EPISODE.
There is very funny incident in connection
with this matter. said Mr. Mullin with laugh
"when the affair over Mr.. Jones thrust Mundy
Thinking he might get u warrant my arrest went
into the restaurant ON Broadway kept by of my
clients, Mr. Farnenich. and told the latter to hold
himself in readiness become my bondsman.
briefly related the incidents OF the afiray to him.
Why he exclaimed. Mr. Mundy was in here
''You must be mistaken said; 1t is impossible
that he drinks
mo, am not he said; 4 know william H.
Mundy very well. He has Office up stairs He
in here day. and after taking y drink asked
me II knew who he said, '.ies, know you
are Mr.. Mundy. the temperance man; but cant
give you any liquor except beer. Ny license only
To sell beer" He has come in here and had six or
seven drinks q day tor some months past.
Now" continued Mr.. Mullin, IF 1 had known
that this Mundy under the influence of liquor
l would have taken his insults in silence. i
when he came into the office that he excited. and
recollect that thought at the tim. that he had
been induying in drug other. I never
supposed he drank Intoxicating liquors at all. AL
though i appear as counsel for liquor dealers am q
total abstaincr and drink neither beer any other
liquor"
Mr. Mundy not at his Office when the reporter
called to get his version Of the story could he be
found about town last evening.
SMALL IMPORTATION.
did yer hear OF Mundy's little muss?" the re-
porter asked by small boy one OF the Offices
he called at during his search for the Temperance
apostle. He a bad little boy, who grinred hor-
ribly Is he asked the question.
The reporter replied that he had heard OF ..mIss''
Staten Island
AN yer lookin for MundyY" and the boy grinned
more horribly than ever.
Well boss" added the youngster. II guess he
must be nursin OF that eye OF his'n."
But the reporter found no who could tell him
whether Mundy was badly hurt or not. He did not
call at any hospital