The New York herald., 1879-12-04
THE ARMORY FAIR.
DREADFUL SCENE WITNESSED IN ONE OF THE
ROOMS LAST EVENING.

A DREADFUL SCENE WITNESSED IN ONE OF THE
ROOMS LAST EVENING.
or all the shocking things that ever occurred in
place where ladios and gentlemen Of the upper
classes congregate that which took place in of
the rooms Of the Seventh Regiment Armory last
hit was the most shocking. Mention has been
made in these columns before. when the fair now
in progress under consideration, of the dark
deeds done in . certain room set apart for q
gentleman named Dale who takes cats and dogs.
and even bricks. out Of tho hats of gen.
tlemen who have long been identified with
the Business Mems Moderation League"
but the public did NOT seem to be schocked in the
least It may have been that the lady readers Of the
HERALD have themselves "many time and off,
discovered bricks in the hats Of husbands and
brothers who belonged to the league, and then again.
were not described with sufficient minuteness to
attract attention. No such excuse. however, will
dastsrdly deed of one Of the best known individuals
in this community. The result of the injuries
he inflicted on the lady, WHOM he so brutally as.
sauled, and who is his wife, are not yet known but
that they severe all who the assault will tes-
tify more unprovoked assault has not been chroni.
cled-even in the police annals of the city-for
years. and the worst feature OF the whole business
Is that has 1t that these assaults of fre
quent occurrence, and that the lady, in consequence
enamelled. As the pair lead secluded life and
are of ancient family nothing of these frequent
the fierce light that beats around police court. II
has remained for the HERALD to lay bare to the pub
lie tho facts OF this great scandal and shock needs
be, the nerves Of sensitive readers.
A DIsGRACEFUL SCENE.
It appears from what could be learned last night
that the lady and gentleman both1more less the
victims of dypsomania and that when infiamed with
liquor they In OF the most distressing
character indulge in recriminations. and nally come
TO blows Such. at least, was the case last night.
The trouble began in this wise;--Mr. Punch. evil
IDENTIFY In liquor made some animadversions on the
economy prscused-or, rather. not practised-in the
household by Mrs. Judy. Mrs. judy gave HIM
o piece of her mind. Word followed word
until finally Punch waxed wroth and he "hauled orr
and "socked" Judy most powerful whack over the
head with stout stick he held in his hand. For
moment she stunned. but recovering presently
she attacked her husband. and amid shrieks and
howlings the fight progressed until the lady
carried away. Tho detonaton of the knock the
head which Judy received heard through the
great hall. and yet the horrid policeman, the
sphinx-like fireman and the two or three uniformed
members of the regiment made effort to savaN
her. The Coroner not notified, nor was an am
into o wooden box, from which she Will be taken to-
night, In order that Punch may club her again. The
performance can be seen every half hour during the
evening for the sum of ten cents
THE LAST DAYS.
The programmes tor the remaining days of the
fair have been made out. and to-day the gentlemen
Of the army ana navy and members of the National
Tomorrow will be "veterans' Day." when the
'Vets" of the Seventh and other regiments and tho
Old Guard will attend in full uniform In honor OF
the guests the Seventh will also appear in full uni
form. Saturday will be "Everybody's q Day." and on
Saturday evening the fair closes.