Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-14

Assault on q WelIsknOSyn Journalist
GEN. BoYNToN AssAILED IN HIS OFFICE By Mr.. N.
W. FITZGERALD, THE PENSION ATrORNEY-TwO EN-
COUNTERS AND AN ARREST.
Last evening difficulty occurred between Mr..
N. w. Fitzgerald, well-known pension at
torney, and Gen. H. v. Boynton, the we'll
known correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette. Mr.. Fitzgerald called at
Gen. BOyntOns Office, on 14th street, about 5
O'Clock, to inquire about Washington dispatch
printed in the Commercial Gazette referring to the
suspension of jenkins Fitzgerald from practice be-
fore the Pension Office and mentioning n w. Fitz-
gerald as brother OF the suspended attorney,
and guilty OF the same practises. Gen. Boynton
Acknowledged the authorship OF the dispatch in
by Mr. Fitzgerald why he dragged him into this
matter. Gen. Boynton replied: because you all
to the tns has been
as II to strike Gen. Boynton. The latter fell over
with the chair. and Mr.. Fitzgerald, who Is much
that GEN Boynton could INC not g get This his hands s free
While they were struggling in this way, Mr..
Wynne, Gen. Boyntons assistant, attempted to
MI. Fitzgerald, hitting him between the eyes The
combatants separated, and Mr.. Fitzgerald left the
f1dG 1ce II, Gen. Boynton after washing Inns the blood
fracas-started out to search for Fitzgerald, who,
it appears. stopped at the Ebbitt house drug store
Here Gen Gen. B Boynton tass asked Mr.
Fitzgerald II that was not cowardly way to at
tack mann" Hostilities were at once renewed,
kicked him. Mr.. Fitzgerald was then arrested,
Gen. Boynton being given the alterna-
ave Sd With VI 'ne Fseraia Snasr
charge of engaging in an afrray or preferr1ng a
charge Of assault and battery against Fitzgerald.
soon released on leaving s25 collateral While he
was in the station house Mr.. Charles Pelham came
exchanged between them on account OF the Prit-
chard case, in which Mr.. Fitzgerald was COM
plainant and Mr.. Pelham counsel for the defense.
They had closed and another contest at flSticuns
was pending when the combatants were separated
by the police
FITZGERALD FINED $40 FOR ASSAULT.
There was quite gathering of correspondents
from Newspaper Row present at the Police Court
this morning to attend the expected trial OF Mr.
N. W. Fitzgerald for assauting Gen. H. " Boyn-
hour, the defendant not being present He finally
appeared. and was called up TO the bar and
his counsel, and fine OF $40 was imposed. The
defendants counsel said his client had a counter
charge to make. for the assault made by the COM
plainant in the drug store. Judge Mills said II the
case brought before the court is simple assault
penalty OF $40 would be imposed.
WHAT GEN. BoYNToN SAYS
To STAR reporter Gen. Boynton after he left
the Police Court, stated that he was sorry Fitz-
gerald pleaded guilty, because that deprived him
OF an opportunity to tell his story "Fitzgerald,"
said Gen Boynton, "got warrant, charging me
with an assault, from a justice and brought 1t
down to court Mr. Irwin, the prosecuting officer,
however, refused to make out an Information for
some reason. / suppose another warrant Will be
issued. which win be al! right, and that will
hear from it during the day. will be very gald
Of 1t II 1t gives me chance to tell my story: He
house after leaving my place.''
"You win write retraction now, suppose"
said THE STAR reporter.
"Of course viii do that" said Gen. Boynton,
ironically, II did that last night"
"Do you fear any personal danger from him?"
asked the reporter.
mo; he Is too cowardly," !" said Gen. Boyaton.
"He attacked me when was sitting in my chair
and pushed me over A baby could have pushed
me over: After Mr.. Wynne struck him and he let
me CO. squared myself as II were about to strike
him. and he ran out OF the ONCE. This is not the
first round have had with him. He has been in
the Office several times and talked, but he never
attacked me- met him on the avenue SOme time
ago and told him what told him last night, but
he did nothing about it. There Is langhable
statement in one of the morning papers that I
reached back to get my pistol had no pistol
nearer than r street"