Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-07
A Lively Street ARRAY.

WATER REGISTRAR cox CANES EX-wATER REGIS
TRAR CRANE.
Yesterday afternoon some excitement was
created Oh Pennsylvania avenue. near4E street
by personal conflict between Water Registrar
Thomas G.. Cox and eX-Water Registrar John II
Crane. II appears that Mr.. Cox was crossing
the Avenue when he was accOsted by Crane In
an excited manner. and an angry dispute fol-
lowed. in which MI. crane maze threatening
gestures 10 Cox, who applied his cane vigorous
ly over the shoulders OF MI. Crane. Sergeant
Pierce, who heard OF the fracaS arrested Mr.
Cox for an assault, and he was taken before
this morning.
THE STAR reporter meeting With Mr.. Crane
this morning the latter stated that he met Cox
on the Avenue as above stated and asked him
what business he lad putting in his lip 10 con
Xersation between him Crane and District
treasurer Dodge Just previously held in
the Office of the latter; that MI
Cox denied having nnpertnently interfered
in the conversation alluded to, ana the lie was
passed between them. Cox charging Crane with
al untrith and denying that he had no bust
ness IN interfering, when Crane called Cox a
liar IL he denied having so interfered. Cox then
used his cane. striking rapidly and at random
but hitting Crane on the left arm. In Mr.
DodgeS Office 1t was aScertained that Mr.. Crane
had raised question about the issuing by Mr.
Dodge OF license 10 one Murray clerk I'm one
OF the government departments, to sell new
CIDER, Mt. crane claiming that he Murray had
been permitted TO sell cider without The license
and that 1t intertered with his {Crane's) bust
ness He demanded certificate from Mr.
lodges Office that Murray had paid for his
license A further conversation followed In re-
!ation TO Mr.. Crane having done like business
Tor several months without having paid
the proper license. IL was at this point
that Nh. Cox, who happened to b.
present, had something 10 say about the
case OF Murray. he Con- being one OF the
license board. whereupon MI. Crane became
very much excited. denouncing Mr.. Dodge and
Mr.. Cox, and denying ever having sold cider
contrary TO law. His manner became so excited
thal policeman was sent for In the mean
1lme Mr.. Crane left by one door while the SER
geanI entered by the other. Ii was after this
That they G,et q" the avenue, when Mr.. Crane
charged Cox Win iIfer.e,tng with his Cranes
private pIlSiness In ali iinptfiindnr mauurr;
a waIrSl, OF assault and battery was sworn ont
~ Mr. Crane and In the Police l,5;urI this
morning both the principals appeared. MI,
Crane gave testimony, showing TO the court a
bruiSe Oh the lert arm. Witnesses were heard
on both sides. no attorneys being employed
The court, after hearing all the facts remarked
that 1t was well recognized principle OF Law
that words do not justify an assault In this
case. however, be had allowed the brOvOcatfop
10 be detailed, and had given it due weight in
coming TO his conclusions. The more reSpecra-
bic the parties are who engage in such scenes as
these, the greater the offence. Such men ought
TO set better example TO the lOwIy. Under
the circumstances he would impose a fine of soD
and costs on Mr.. Cox. An appeal was noted.
and bonds fixed at 500.