Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
COME TO BLOWS.
TROUBLE BETWEEN THE MAY
OR AND MR.. HOCKADAY.
A NOTICE THE CAUSE OF IT.
Salem Avenue the Scene of Great
Excitement Yesterday-The
COmbntnnts Version
OF the Trouble.

Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned yesterday evening, on Salem
avenue, by difficulty between Mayor
Carr and Mr. J. r. Hockaday, the real
estate agent. The affair took place
about o'clock on the corner Of Salem
avenue and Henry street, in front of
| the First National bank, and was
witnessed by only u few persons.
Soon after the occurrence a
large crowd gathered in front of the
bank, and the rencounter, with the
circumstances leading thereto, was the
subject of general comment in the
business portion of the city, over
which the news soon spread.
A gentleman who was standing on
the opposite side of the street said he
saw Nfr. Hockaday approach the
mayor with piece OF paper
in his hand, and that apparently
after few words the former
struck the latter, who drew his cane
and hit Mr.. Hockaday on the head.
The two then clinched and, after
brief struggle, fell to the sidewalk
with the mayor on top. BY this
time number of gentlemen
reached the parties and separated
them. Mr.. Hocka day shook piece of
paper as he walked towards his Office,
and said the mayor had insulted him
in sending him such notice. The
mayor, apparently unruflied, walked
quietly away.
A TINES reporter, in order to come
as nearly as possible to the true facts
in the case, called on Mr. Hockaday
at his office soon after the occurrence,
and asked for his version of the affair.
He said he did not desire any pub
Lefty in the matter, but if an account
of the difficulty was to be published
he had no objection to tell all about
it.
Said he: 81 received a notice
from Mayor Carr ordering me, as
agent for the owner, to remove certain
parties from house which l
had the renting Of, and the notice
further stated if this was not done by
the Goth of December, would be held
liable for keeping house of Ill re:
pute. The notice nettled me, and
this evening, when met the mayor,
| showed him the notice and asked
him what he meant by it. He said
in an offensive way that the
notice spoke for itself, and turned
to continue his course down the
street. AS he started off said, DO
you mean to say that keep a house
of i'll repute?' He said he did and
| struck him. l could not
help it. l regarded it as an
uncalled- for insult, and, besides, |
have nothing to do with the house al
luded to either as agent or owner. l
sold the house about month ago.
After struck the mayor he nit me
with his stick and then we clinched
and FELL
After seeing Mr. Hockaday, the re
porter met Mayor Carr on the street
and asked him for statement. He
said: 81 was walking along with
friend, with my crippled hand In my
oyercoat pocket and cane in the other
hand, when Mr.. Hockaday walk
ed up to me and presenting
a notice asked what it meant. told
him it meant what it said, and started
on. He said: ut is an insult to me,
said it was not so Intended, and
with that, be struck me. Somehow or
other my cane went up once and came
in contact with his head l suppose.
There was scuffle after this and we
were separated"
The above is an unbiased account
of the affair, and, as neither party
was injured physically, and all men
are liable to err, it is hoped the little
outburst will soon be forgotten by
both parties, so far as the engender-
ing of personal animosity is con-
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