New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-14
EX-UARDEN HEATING HIT ~ THE FACE.
FIGHTING lv THE STREET WITH \ COUNTY
DEMocENT-srlLL 4 TAMMANY LEADER

DEMOCE NT-STILL 4 TAMMANY LEADER
James p. Kcatne, cx-warten Of Ludlow street jail
and leader Of Tanmany ln the XNlIIth Assembly Dis
rrict and stephen O'Brcn an cx inspector Of excise.
formerly a leader Of the County Democracy IN The
same district. were di. covered hy policeman az
noon yesterday engaged in lively fight In front Of
the General sessions Building in Chamber ST.. near
Centre Il. They separated hy the oihccr ana
the by,iandcr, lcfor, much harm was done. Police
man Murphy said - "A Tribune reporter: " ~ ! was
walking toward Centre in Chamber. at noon. !
met and passed Mr. Ecatn-. lad gone about ten
steps when / turned and aw Mr. ko1'lng ana Nr.
O'Brien sparrng with each other. stepped IN be
tween them and stopped the tight. Mr.. kci'ins said
Mr. O'Brcn had struck him, and asked me 70 place
him under arrest trlk Mr.. O'Bgien by the arm but
AS Mr. Kcatins id not prefer charge Of assault.
nm, ON the contrary was hurried away by hs friend
| released Mr.. O'Iricn. who walled away. do not
know what led e. the trouble. bystandcr sad that
be saw the two meet and heard Mr..
Kcatlng say to Mr.. O'Lrcn, That Was nice JOB
vou put up on ne. now wasn't nP Nhcfoupon
Mr. OBricn struck him IN the face. Neither man
seemed Injured
Alter the trouble Nj. kcatns. bearing mark of
TN. conflict III the shape %. small rd spot on his
chin went into the sheriff. oncc, and sitting down
with some Of his friend, of Iammany Hall gave h'
version of the affair lie -aid that he was walking
down the street both hands In his pockets when
he met Mr. D'Drlcn. vi. Ifrn -Nllcp anu ca
tended his hand to shake hands.
Il don't want your friendship said Nr. keaiine.
Mr.. OBncn thea extended his fist, striking Mr..
Kcaiiug on the chin.
TAAng III, hands from hs pockets the cN-Nafdrn
struck am attitude Of defence. Mr. pBrcn struck
again reaching Mr. k.aiings chin once more. Nj.
Kcatlng wa sparrins the defensive and Mr. pHren
was -parring for another opening, when Policeman
Murphy called time.
so arrests viii be made" said one of the deputy
sheriff, a friend Of the - Warcn's and An officer OF
Tamuanv Hall. Neither II them viii cagc {" MAX"
their difference any moro public than possible You
-cc H. i. ir kcatine- firm conviction that Mr. OBren
va. instrumental ln m,tl-atn- the publication, recently
made regarding udlou street Jail, which rd To tine IN
dicfmeut OF warden k"atlu-.'
Commissioner 1llioi -nd Yesterday that the Tam.
MANY committee Of the NNlllth DIsfId had taken and
woud take no action I'm the Of cA Warden kcitng
that hc had not been expelled from hi7 leadership ana
wonld not be
Mr. O'isricn. when seen hy Tribune reporter.
said: Mr.. k,.tng ha- call {" iTht Win me.
! am an Old man. don't lDOh IT. bat am niti 7iN
wear. old. ] never gave Mr.. kcitns cause to in.
-ult me- never inside hi, jail ana never knew
ANYTHING about hi. dongs there. bat ! suppose hc
doc-nt refuse Il fee now and t"in Non" oi tlrin 90.
wa, "A deputy sheriff once myself. II Mr. krailn,
Is going to lump ou let him jump. ] que, ]
can find enough ahOut him t. make him -puifni.
would hat" t. do any thing {" inJuIc him. Oh account
Of hi, family, for ] have "A family of my own but
| cOud Say a good deal