Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-02
NO DUEL. BUT THE GORE FLOWS,
A Society Young Man BADLY Beaten.
YOUNG GIH0N ATTACKED THIS MoRNING-Tw1
ACCOUNTS OF THE AFFAIR.

ASOctety Young Man Badly Beaten.
YOUNG GIHoN ATTACKED THIS MoRNING-Two
ACCOUNTS OF THE AFFAIR
A genuine cowhiding affair (or a clubbing, ac-
cording to one Of the accounts occurred at the
corner Of Goth and Q streets about nine o'clock
this morning, in which several young men well
known In Washington society were interested
as actsrs or spectators. The person who welded
the raw-hide was Mr.. w A. l.. Gresham, q clerk
In the War department., and the one receiving
the blows Mr.. Albert D. Gihon, son of Medical
Director Gihon OF the navy. The other inter-
ested parties were Hubbard T. Smith, a clerk in
the War department, and VIM. H. Ruff, a young
lawyer. According to hestatements of the last
two mentioned, they were present simply as
witnesses, but Mr.. Gihon asserts that they as
sisted Gresham in beating him over the head
with clubs. At any rate there is no doubt that
MIR. Gihon was very severely punished. When
seen shortly after the scrilnmage by STAR re-
porter several big welts extended from his fore
head down the side of his cheek, from which
the blood oozed. The immediate cause of this
paper yesterday, which, after giving a state
ment regarding the bad feeling existing between
the two young men-Gresham and Gihon-it
stated In effect after a good deal OF talk about
duel, that Gresham was afraid TO fight.
THE CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
The two parties in question agree pretty well
as to the original cause Of the difficulty. Gihon
stated to a STAR reporter that at Albaugh's
Opera house last Monday evening he intro
duced, during and intermission, friend of his
to one of two ladies accompanied by Mr..
Gresham and left him there. Returning before
Was n b
lady who ordered him in loud voice to "Go!'
CGihonl remarked as the lady passed, "Evi-
IDENTIFY she is not a lady," This remark she
took to herself, and her escort replied that he
The account OF the other side does not differ
materially from the above except that Mr.
Gihons manner and loud talk as he stood in
the aisle was attracting great deal of attention
and the lady was compelled to order him to
.,s his seat The remark made subsequently by by
was with Difficulty restrained from
creating He vowed how W.
would chastise him. From these & circumstances
arose the talk about duelling. eliminating in
this mornings affray. On Thursday, Gihon
that he had apologized for the remark made.
This is explained by the other side that they
Learned Of the apology from the aa LADY who
an apology of Gihon's friend. Mr.. Foster, ten
dered In his behalf. Gihon, on the 26th of Feb.
apologized to the lady in question, nor to any,
one else, and had no Intention of doing SO, and
that his friend Foster wished to recall the
apology made by him.
CALL FOR AN APOLOGY OR FIGHT.
Hub T. Smith, representing Gresham, there
upon called upon Foster, Gihon's representa-
tive, and gave him to understand that an apol-
ogy must be forthcoming or Mr.. Gihon would
have to fight. This was Interpreted by the
accepted, and, being the challenged party, Gihon
chose to fight with pistols. This Interpretation
of Smiths errand was ridiculed by the Gresham
party, who wanted it distinctly understood that
Gresham's intention was to thrash Gihon if he
did not apologize for the Objectionable remark,
and that Smiths agency in the matter was to
arrange quiet meeting between the two bel
1igerents lin case the apology was refused) in
son, some room where the ness m. man Won1a S, G,n.
day paper, after which Gresham could no longer
restrain his anger, for in the publication the
lady*s character was brought into question.
THE ASSAULT TO-DAY.
Early this morning hack containing Mr..
Gresham armed with a heavy raw hide, and
! his two friends, Smith and Ruff, was seen in
the vicinity of Dupont circle. Suddenly the
occupants spied young Gihon; the horses were
whipped up and he was overtaken near the
corner of goth and q streets.
THE GRESHAM ACCOUNT OF IT.
The following is the Gresham side of the story:
The horses were checked and Gresham leaped
from the carriage with his rawhide in mid air.
Before Gihon could take in the situation he re-
ceived two stinging blows over the head with
the rawhide. He then took to his heels fol-
lowed by Gresham, who raned blows upon him
as long as he could keep up with him. During
the flight Gihon's hat was knocked off, which
allowed full play for the rawhide. The two
friends in the meantime had quickly fol-
lowed the wrathul Gresham from the car
riage, but did not catch up, to the
pursuer and pursued. They were only present
as witnesses, and they saw the occurrence from
beginning to end. It was GreSham's original
intention to use his fists after the cowhidng,
but Gihon disappeared too rapidly from the
scene.
THE GIHON SIDE OF THE STORY.
The following is the Gihon side of the story:
He was suddenly assailed at the corner of Goth
and @ streets by the three men In question,
who beat him over the head with clubs, with
which they were ARMED. Before any Of the
neighbors who saw the circumstance could rem
der any assistance the three assailartS jumped
into the carriage and were hurriedly driven off,
Warrants We're at once sworn out by Medical
Director Albert Gthon for the arrest of w. a. L.
Gresham, 1907 K street; Hubbard I. Smith,
40 10th street, and Wm. II. Ruff, 1892 18th
street.
YOUNG GIHON'S ASSAILANTS ARRESTED.
W. A. L. Gresham, son Of ex-Secretary
Gresham; Herbert L. Smith, aod William H
Ruff were arrested about noon to-day by Ser
geant Haney of the fourth precinct, on COM
plaint of Albert L. Gihon. They were released
on SO ollateral each. The police say they will
thoroughly investigate the affair.
Gen. Grant Gradually Sinking.
HIS PHYSICIANS SAY HE CAN LIVE ONLY A FEW
MONTHS LONGER.