The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-10-25

And Landed On Lawyer sch rrmcrhorn's
Jaw In Court.


That learned civil service reformer and zeal
Gus anti-snarpcr. Mr.. Everett I. Wheeler. the
digniilcd head OF tho law firm OF Wheeler. Cor
tbs 4 Godkin. As William street. and Lawyer
George j. Schermerhorn of ~ Inrk row stood
talking to each other In scarcely audible tones
in United States Commissioner Shic.ds's Office
in the Post ONCE building yesterday after
noon. They were standing facing each other
about three feet apart. Mr.. Schermcrhorn
was smoking a cigar.
Suddenly MIR. Wheeler's face flushed TO match
his whiskers. and In a raised voice. with a
tinge OF bitterness noticeable. be exclnined:
THE man who will say that Is n black
guardr'
well. you are a b%lackguard yoursel'w was
the quick reply.
Mr.. Wheeler developed sporting blood. Lean.
| ing toward Mr.. Schermerhorn Will his right
hand half cfenched. and with a half swinging.
half punching motion of his arm. he struck
Mr.. Schermerhorn IA good upper cut hit upon
the point Of the Jaw.
1t was a light blow. but Mr.. Schermcrhorn
seemed to suffer from shock for an instant.
He unconsciously fell back until his leg struck
the chair in which he had been seated. Then
he clenched his hands and made toward Mr..
Wheeler.
Mr.. Wheeler put UP his hands in good style
and waited for Mr.. Scherlnerhorn to come on.
But before they could como together tho
muscular Commissioner had wrapped his long
arms around Mr.. Schermcrhorn's neck and
body and pulled him backward. Mr. Scher-
merhorn shook his fists at Mr.. Wheeler and
tried to free himself 1t was Let me at him
in pnntomime. Tho COMMISSIONS held him
fast. Mr.. Schermerhorn was half reclining
on the Commissioners bosom, half standing
on his right leg. whilo his left leg. which was
nearest to Mr.. Wheeler. twitched nervously W
and down In the air. as a counterpoise. how
ever. not as u weapon.
Mr.. Wheeler took down his hands and looked
at Mr.. schermerhorn. The other men In the
u lew seconds in csammissionsr Shields en-.
brace; and then Mr. Mr.. shsrmerhorn put down 10y W
"wellr,' said the Commissioner in a Ions
MI. schermerhorn looked ,wrathful as vel
as rumpled. Mr.. Wheeler looked ready fol-
s str t 5Ss SSm or %,g DsHss; All III FaS S' sss T msn; tex
porter locked Re couldn't sec himssIt lint,
shook hi%%seli; cleared red his MS throat thereby dis
e""sfft nd nit H' that I'll I oa HHH lot" 10 SH Savs struck him
This was addiresssi to the Commissioner ant
sra !ss f1Isf mstts1od If: ss eSsF%s,Sor ' to h i's
Then Ms, Wheeler and Mr.; Schsrmerhor5
ft aMxsIs cut Gsor Of t z, ia rop .r;nN VII 4, d tnsm w sat
Afew minutes later Mr.. Wheeler returned tc
the Commissioners office. stretched out hi.
sioner. When asked what Mr.. !schermerhorr
hai said to him previous to his reply; "Th.
Wfn Tho s VII s sSs that sxt,t is a S~iaf Ia sSdHa basn M EI
n the evening. after dinner. Mr. wheeie,
Schermerhorn's that had provoked him. bu
only that it was something impertinent. u.
Lincoln; where he iivss.wSen q ffeportsr cails'
sorS VIZ hy:I %y der ',h ,sl!o w. sold SO rd Mf; ssaHernor
What was the trouble. then. Mr.. schermer
M. Wheeler simply lost his head. He hal
a bad case and didn't want to take my demo
siti9p ? : ps o. WsI, and nd as we were ere taking :
sfi your to s ense.' T Thcn me he ss shpE 70 m sse . ie%ra afs
S Ts nv ;55'aa ;P9 %, '"'" say ss ' sSnssS Is; to Mr.
n, aHt%mwSsll x cner a4ss I s snid; th nj any ny G GGt u.s. is
around. me. and said something to me. .Ant
then Masten came around and said: .Thi'
"Thnt is all there is to it. lam not a fighting
II fact; tho ensagsment was on ne othe'
n NJ r. IT,, II H., ifs% : s' rad Mr. Wheeler simply los
it. took place at I O'clock: Mr.; ThselSr: &c
fTH oappss. Srt BY r h' Maste GsG ans s sr l ssihe My1,y :
about haii-rast : O'clock. Mr.. wheeier anc
as executor o fthe estate OF Chas. de Chambrun
against George j. Schertncrhorn.- Douglas.
Campbell. and the Knickrrbocker Trust Com,
fandants on, March 10. 1892, In an afi1ayi
Pierre de champrgn says thqt On Sap April 20
j. Delnileld Smith. Charles. de Chambrun be-
gan n search on behalf, Of certain heirs il
whom YOU may have heard. who died and Ief
q large amount OF property in New York
Charles dc. Chambrun made an .ngreemNen
cent. OF al! the property, recovered. He as
signed. SO 1t is stated in the affidavit, u larg,
portion OF his interest In tho contractto George
5000 sHsFnefn0Fn and also advanced hin
nd In the I.. sr"sfs IT, # t 9So. p1 Hc sTstaDss si1 Ter ssI
COMPENSATION for Ills services. and denied tina
he had received any rart Of Il in trust: som
hooker Trust Company in the name OF scher
merhorn and Campbell.
Pierre do Chambrun brought suit in eauit,
along list Of questions for the defendants t
Bgt little progress was made in the r5o
ceedings yesterday anu Mr.. Wheeler and r
Schormerhorn at times disagreed; Az o'clocl
the case was adjourned until this afternoon
S SeSn 4 aoc Tss ' Ssen a' .Sat f9 Mr "&Si Ss4isr and s NJ
schermerhorn rose from their chairs and tn
excitement began.