New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-16
EDWARD S. STOKES IN A sCURFLe
HE TwEAKs W. TUMBRIDGEs NOSE
A LIVELY LITTLE DOWNTOWN scRIMMAGE wHrcv
GREW OUT OF LAW SUIT

LIVELY LITTLE DOWNTOWN sCRIMMAGE wHIcE
GREW OUT OF A LAW SUIT
Wall Street precincts were filed for short finn.
yesterday with blood curdling versions OF rows ~
front Of tho Hoffman Cafe at Beaverst. Exchapa.
place, In which Edward g. Stokes, of much fame Va.
represented to have engaged greatly to tho detrlmsu
Of his physical beauty The rumos spread rapidly
over tho city and brought many friends Of the prc
prietor Of the Hoffman House to tho Beavers plaza
to take mp the cudgek In behalf of Mr. Stokes ANON
the visitors was Detcctivcsergeant Heidelberg hu,
"Fred" Loud, manager Of the cafe kept busy ana
perspring explaining that It wasn't much Of scriu
age after all, and that Mr.. Stokes came out ahead
The other party to the encounter was William Tum.
BRIDGE proprietor Of the St. George Hotel, Brooklyn
who achieved some fame and fortune some yean ago
In running one of the "outside exchanges agaiust
which the Stock Exchange has been wagng war for
so long. Some of tho stories had t that son Of Mr.
TumbrIdge was the combatant, but this version wu
not borne out by tho statements gathered In ths
vicinity Of the fight. Mr.. Tumbridge formerly owned
tho building at No. Beaverst., just adjoining the
Hoffman Cafe, having put 1t up on leased ground He
sold his property some time ago. There Is e0nro-
vcrsy of long standing between Tumbrdgc and Stokes
the true nature of which Is not exactly clear. 1t Is
said that Mr.. Stokes wanted to secure tho Beaverst
building to unite it with his cafe but the two mcn
disputed over repairs and alterations which led to
refusal by Stokes to rent the premises Mr. Tum,
bridge brought suit for $50 in the Supreme Court
in Brooklyn against Mr. Stokes, and yesterday a de-
csion was given awarding al ,262 II to the plaintiff
An extension Of ten days, however, was granted to
the defendant.
1t was this decision which led to the excitement
that gossips made In Wall Street. According to the
version of Mr.. Loud, this Is how tho encounter 90
Cured Mr.. Stokes and Mr.. Loud had been 10 thu
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange to look
after the preparations making for tho opening Of
another Stokes cafe In the basement. Between noon
and p. m. they turned down Exchange place to 60
to tho Hoffman Cafe. When they turned the corner
into Beaverst., Mr. Tumbrdge was standing near tho
entrance to tho cafe.
"Hello Stokes" cried the latter, in a sneerng ton,
"you didn't win your case, did you, ehl'
Mr.. Stokess temperature was high, and the news
of his defeat In tho Brooklyn court hadn't put him 10
good humor. He made a retort to Tumbridse moro
contemptuous than polite. Mr. Loud won't say
what tho retort was, but he admits that 1t contained
elements of offensveness
TumbrIdge followed Stokes's remark with ono
which declared to have been grossly irritating In
stantly the Hoffman House chief reached ont HIS I'm
gers and gave TUmbridge a vigorous twist Of the
nose. Mr. Loud seems inclined TO think the Job was
done neatly. Tumbridge grappled with Stokes, and
instantly the passersby stopped and gathered about
them, and brokers' messengers and loungers, who are
plentiful in the streets at the hour Of the occurrence
quickly made UP crowd that allowed only few
persons to witness the affair. Mr.. Stokes took
Tumbrldges clinchng easily, and getting the atters
head In chancery, again vigorously tweaked his nose
Tho ARRAY lasted only few seconds Manager
Loud began to expostulate with Stokes, and by dint
of vigorous pulling, got him away from the successj
plaintiff. TumbrIdge walked away to console his
member, and Mr.. Stokes, after brief
visit to the cafe, hurried uptown.
Mr. Tumbrdge is described as about forty to forty
five years old. lie is of medium height looks as "a
he weighed $50 pounds and able fairly well to
take care of himself 1t was reported that he went
to his lawyer, Brewster Nissan, OF No. 10 broadway
and visions OF suits for damages against Mr. stokes
are expected to materiauze In few days.