The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-29
MACKAY SMASHEDHIM
The Silver King Jumps Upon
the Defamer of His Wife.
Bloody Conflict i'm the Nevada Bank
The Old Comstock sfugger Still
Lively with His Fists.

-Ao4Ss eidSuSu III the NeFaud Ddnk yeSter-
day morning. Millions came together in
a sanguinary conflict, and the clerks had
thelr hrst view of private fight since
Jim Corbett left the institution. The
combatants represented more money than
any two gentlemen who ever came
together in rough and tumble struggle
One OF them was John w. Mackay, the
bonanza king, and the other was C. w.
Bonynge, who was formerly Mr.. Mackay's
broker here, but who has acquired wealth
and set up an establishment in Paris.
The encounter occurred at 1915 a. IN.
Boynge was closeted with President He'll
man. in the latter's private office. Both
gentleman were engaged with business
topics, the uppermost of which were
Nevada bank affairs and the new cable
opposition to the Mackay- Bennett line that
Boynge is supposed to be promoting, when
the knob of the door was turned and Mr..
Mackay entered.
Bonynge's back was towards the en-
trance and he did not see Mackay until the
silver king had recognized him. Mackay
halted moment and partially drew back
as his eyes fell on President Hellmans
visitor. 1t was at this moment that
Bonynge commenced to turn around to
view the intruder. His movement was not
made soon enough.
Before 1t was completed Mackay had
sprung forward and Bonynge saw stars
almost as soon as he saw Mackay. for the
old Nevadian landed terrible right-hand-
er with clenched fist on the left cheek of
his ex-broker
The blow was staggerer from its force,
and coming SO unexpectedly, without word
of warning, its effect in this direction was
double. Bonynge, being in the act of fac
ing about, was not very well poised. and
was knocked against the wall and into
heap on the floor. Bonynge, however, is a
large, portly man, of powerful build. He
was able to withstand the blow and get
himself ready to return it before Mackay
could reach him again. This Mackay inn
mediately attempted to do, and he followed
his advantage with rush, and landed
another singing facer before Bonynge
could seize him. The fallen mans first
grip was on the lapel of Mackay's coat, and
he tugged at it with such energy that Mac
kay came down on top of him. Neither man
wasted breath to any extent in epithets,
but expended every ounce of energy at
their command in battering each other
1t was not a scientific set-to. If it had
been, the battle would probably have all
gone Mackay's way, for he still preserves
much of the agility of his early days, when
he was able to whip half the miners over
whom he acted as superintendent. In the
wild rally on the floor of the Nevada bank
presidents Office, Bonynges superior
height, reach and bulk told in his favor.
and very nearly eyened up the telling
count made by Mr.. Mackay's first two
right-handers.
1t look him nearly a minute TO quit try
ing to defend himself and resort to an at
tack in the end, and during this time
Mackay showered blows on him whenever
Bonynge's tight brace allowed him the
use of his hands. Bonynges first return
was in the nature of a butt with his head
full into Mackay's face. The top of his
Uranium landed with force enough to have
stopped any man whose blood was not up
at fever heat; but it only seemed to raise
the ire of Mackay still higher, and he con-
tinued to fight on, even more desperately
than before. All over the private
office the two millionaires reeled
in a most undignified manner, pay
ing not the slightest attention to
prize ring rules or to overturned chairs,
ornaments, desks or freely flowing ink
bottles Gouging, biting, kicking, hair
pulling all went, and if the fracas had con-
tinued for many minutes longer serious if
not fatal injuries would undoubtedly have
resulted President Hellman was the only
person in the Office during most of the
melee, and he was wholly inadequate to
the requirements Of the positions of ref
cree, timekeeper, seconds and peacemaker
IL Nrtg
" directed to filling the latter
not sufficient TO accomplish the
gentlemen IN turn, and exerted all his
strength to make a separation, only sue
ceeding, however, in tearing off a coat-tail
or two and giving one or the other of the
combatants momentary advantage. Then
President Hellman's appeals for help
brought III a half dozen clerks, and by
detailing three clerks to each man the mill
lionaires were parted Both were
badly scratched and bruised, and
though breathless, the fight was not
half taken out of them. 1t required more
exertion TO restrain Mackay than it did
Bonynge, and the clerks had their hands
full to prevent another clasp until two
hacks were summoned 10 the Zine street
entrance. The hacks were called because
neither of the combatants was fit to appear
on the street. They were driven into sep
arate retirement at once, and were utterly
and absolutely invisible 10 all callers dur
ing the remainder of the day and last
evening.
Mr. Mackay Today gave his account of
the affair as follows:
1t happened in this way: Long ago / sus-
peeted that Bonynge was the instigator of GER
tain vile attacks upon Mrs. Mackay which APP
pcared in certain papers in New York and Lon
don. Having had proof that this was true. de
termined TO punish him the first time | met
him. Yesterday. when entering the presidents
room in the Nevada bank by a back door, of
which AS director have key, saw him sit
ting at a desk with Mr.. Helman As l entered
be turned ana saw me. He had bad look
and made a threatening movement | struck
out with my right and hit him in the left eye.
Then hit him again and called upon him to
put up his fists and tight like man, but instead
OF lighting he fell and clasped ME around the
knees like a coward. His blood poured
all over my pantaloons and on the
floor. Clerks rushed in and removed
him. The sound thrashiug he received he well
deserved for circulating those stories about Mrs.
Mackay. I'm not so handy with my fists as
used To he twenty 1--WE years ago upon the Com
stock, hut have little fight left in me Yet, and