The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-29
MIR. TUGMAN AND MR.. HURST.
They Fight Down In Exchange Place n Hattie
In which Roth nre Winners

In which Both are winners
w. j. Francis Hurst, agent Of the National
Line Of steamships. and Charles II. Tugman. a
member Of the Board Of Trade OF Chicago, got
into an alteration yesterday afternoon in Ex-
change place. between Broadway and Nrw
street At about "a o'clock. the busiest time
OF the day. when tho street was full OF
bankers. brokers'. clerks and messenger boys.
as Mr.. Hurst was hurrying through Exchange
place. he was met by Mr.. Tugman and few
words pnssed. Blows were struck. both parties
went to the station house accompanied 10y
throng OF witnesses to the afray. and linally Mr..
Tugman was taken to the Tombs Police Court.
where Justice Smith locked him up for trial at
Special Sessions on a charge OF assault and bat-
terry. The accounts OF thc combatants difcr
considerably. both as to the cause and the pro-
gress OF the quarrel.
Mr.. Tugman was found in the City Prison last
night. where Warden Finn had made him as
comfortable as the regulations would permit
He said: " Tho trouble arose out OF contract
that made with the agent OF the National line
in Chicago for II thousand tons OF freight to 20
to Liverpool direct from Chicago during the
months Of December. 1874. aud january. 1875.
According to the custom Of the trade, the par
ties who forwarded the goods on my contract by
the National line paid the freight charges.
which proved 10 be at least double what / had
made my contract for so that my profits would
| he Just one-half the amount they paid 10 tbe
| National line II is the rule OF tho busl-
ness that the company shall in such cases
/ pay tho one who contracts Tor the ireight
| the amount Of his. profit IN cash. was there,
| fore entitled on that contract 10 be paid about
| a. 200 10y the National line. But they refused
60 pay, me. They put me on for along time.
| They referred me 10 the Liverpool ofllc'. They
told mo to sue. They finally sai IL wanted
my money | had better try and get II IN ne
| courts Then / sued them. and beat them in
| tho Sunrpma Court and also in the Court oil
| Appeals Here ia the judgment OF the Court oi
| Appeals all the Judges concurrng; ana now
| after all this delay. after keeping mo dancing
| attendance on referee eleven months. besides
my long fight before the Judges Mr.. Hurst re-
| fuses to pay the judgment OF the Court ~ Ap-
peals. and is seeking to prolong the litigation
In the United States Courts. All ask Is what
'""S Today / met Mr. Hurst In the street as he
was going from Exchange place TO New street
asked him; How is it that you can't settle
said: S You have got i lawyer. law % and ~ you can in.
quire OF him. don't want you, TO talk to me
the sSter sSS % Win S that he s struck me in The
II had a cane in my hand-a light one, wher
he struck mo. up with the cane and hit hin
over the head. Then we scuiiled until We gQt Il
the station house. W. each arr.sict the 9lhheer
about and tore his coat; but he did not tear my
cont. was very much excited and irritAted
believe he has deeply wrOngrd me, ana thHt hl'
course has damaged me at least SIS 900. nevel
had any words with him before. | expect 10 b'
|
Mr. Hurst was iound nj his home at 6l5 FIN
avenue. He said: know very little about th'
fellow, and had no more idea that no was goinl
20 strike me than you have. neyor eXehhngs'
half dozen words with him. and think h
must be crnzy. He spoke to me about some liit'
suit for SO 600 or that he has got against th'
| National Company. | do not care about tellini
tho details OF Il. as they are best known 10 oui
| lawyers. He has won the cnse in the lowe
courts and il Is now up IN the clouds some
whore. don't know exactly where. But d
not believe IT. IL lust claim. and shall contrs
| f4a Ion ~ Nan "a N II % = =
7' lie wanted 10 talk TO me about the case. but
told him would let the lawyers settle II, nn'
went on my way. Suddenly | felt from behin
a crash on my hat and knock on my hea
from his heavy knobbed cane. II was an uneN
pected and cowardly blow, ] Jumped for hin
Instantly. and grabbed for his cane. He hel'
It firmly. but remembered schoolb9y dodge
and with two or three sharp twirls / twiste
r il out OF his hands He attempted To strike m
I again and then took him 10y the throat an
marched him to the station house, As soon a
grabbed him he cried. Oh don't strike me,
, am older than your am glad did not strik
him. But held him tightly. hecadse feare
he had pistol. thought he was crazy or In
. toXicated. We had no alteration before tho blow
and he took me entirely 10y surpr,se.
L | not got any Judgment against me- and onl
wonder that | did not strike him as had
| right TO do and ~ certainly should do II n
| tucked again Whatever he has to collect h
certainly cannot collect aIudgmant WIN astlr'
Both Of Us called for ne p9iice put meyer I
house. | acted as my own onlccr ana II Is
? shame that not a policeman WAS in slgl
. | during the occurrence"
a Both the combatanls are Engllshmcn. NJ
Hurst IS about 40 years OF age. stoutly bun
- Weighs about 100 pounds, and Is very Stroni
. Mr. Tugman is Of slightrr build about 50 yeai
il of age He says rmphatlcally that ne was ~
arrested by Mr. Hurst. In tho polico STATIC
= and at the court Mr.. Tugman smoke Of VI
Hurst with such vgor TINT the Justice threa
? | cnrd to commit him Tor contempt. He auOl
n gized to the Court. The Justice seemrl il
clined to believe Mr. Hurst's story and said
v | him that he had done Just right TO arrest NJ
Tugman and take him TO the station house.