The daily gazette., 1880-07-29
A REPUBLICAN ROW.

JAN hAWhlNb AND TOM bAVILLE
FIGHTING IN THE LINCOLN CLUB
ROOM.
A terrible row prevailed in the Lin
coin Republican Club room last night,
during the session of the Republican
City Executive Committee, which as
sumed such proportions that a young
man named Scott came rushing into
the police station and asked Chief
Maxwell to send a policeman up to
quell the disorder. The Chief replied
that he did not feel justified in intrud.
ing into a private club room on such
an invitation, but if a member of the
committee would apply he would
cheerfully send the desired assistance.
The facts of the trouble as cleaned
from reliable sources seem to be as fol
lows:
The City Executive Committee was
in regular weekly session, when letter.
carrier Jim Hawkins and ex-Sheriff
X. Lewis Armstrong, who had just re-
turned from Dover, where they had
been attending meeting of the State
Gel ntral Committee, came into the
room. Hawkins, to all appearances,
had "skin-fulP' of Dover whiskey,
the effects of which were manifest in
an evident desire to run the meeting.
He made motions and speeches ab libi-
tuna, and fer half an hour the meeting
gave him full sway and allowed him to
talk to his hearts content.
Finally the appointment of inspec-
tors to hold the nomination election
tor candidates for City Assessors came
up for consideration, and Hawkins
took the floor. He wanted the ap-
pointment left to the candidate, espe-
cially for those wards in which glaring
frauds were practised-the Fifth and
Sixth.
Here he stopped and looked vicious
ly at his old enemy, Tom Saville, who
resides in the Sixth Ward.
yes, and the Ninth" responded
Saville, as he gazed defiantly at Hawk.
ins.
"You ID son-of-a-bitch, said
Hawkins, savagely, and he rushed
over to where Saville was standing.
Tom rose to his feet and Hawkins,
saying, "young man. don't want any
thing out of you, "snalched him rough
ly by his coat lappels with both hands
and then slid up his left paw until 1t
reached Saville's windpipe, which he
clutched in tight grip.
Other members of the committee then
closed around the contestants, and in
the strlggle that ensue1 Saville's collar,
neckte and cost were badly torn, while
Hawkins tumbled back on the fioor, with
Saville on top. Tom availed himself of
his opportunity and kicked Hawkins
over the left eye, cutting the flesh, and
coluring the optic in the most beautiful
manner. Then Saville was taken away
by his friends, and hostilities were tenn
porarily suspended.
Saville was taken over to one side OF
the room, while Hawkins roared and
beloved al the other. Finally the
latter's gaze rested upon his enemy, and
with the fury of tiger he rushed across
the room towards him. Soloman Herse2
attempted to pull Saville away, but was
not quick Ell ough and Hawkins came
down like an avalanche, hitting Saville
| terrible blow in the neck. 1t was at
this time that the afirighted young man
rushed down for the police.
For few minutes general row was
| imminent, as the adherents of the two
men clustered around with the evident
intention of having free fight.
Finally, the combatants were separated
before any blows were struck, aud
SavlIle soon after left the room, in COM
pany with II. F. Pickels. Hawkins re-
mained in the room some time, and for
awhile seriously thought of attempting
to thrash Mr.. Hersey, for interfering on
behalf of Saville.
This fight is the result of bitter
feud that has for long time existed be-
tween Hawkins and Saville, and it is
likely the end has not yet been reached.
During the troubles Lew Armstrong
earnestly backed Hawkins, though he
did not take an active part in the turbu-
lent proceedings.