New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-18
HE WARNED HER FATHER.
FOR THIS HE HAD HIS EYES BLACKENED.
AN ENGIIsuNAN kEsENTs A CHICAGO LAWYERS

AN ENGLrsHMAN kEsENTs A CHICAGO LAWYERS
STATEMENT THAT HE WAS GOING TO ELoPE.
There are two sides TO the story oil the dimeui'y
between william H. Condor. chicago lawyer anu
J. G. Krsy an English picture dealer. IT is agreed
howsvar fha, Mr. Kray ba kened both OF Mr.. Condons
ewes on the Fall River boat Puritan Monday night
The injured man processes 10 know no Justncauoh
for the assault while Mr. Kray's explanation Is tha
he was fnsulted by the other man. who attacked nm
srst. The trouble began at the Ocean House, New
port where both were staying. Rivalry Ior 'he
favor OF a young woman, the daughter oil "e"'''S
shIpbuidoi OF the Eastern District OF BrooHlyh was
NJ the bottom OF the quarrel according 10 one account
Mr. Condor has begun suit In the Chi'eu e'a'es
Circuit Court 5000 against Mr. Kray, for damages
Both unmarried.
Mr. Kray Is picture dealer at No. a Great -"n'i
borough-St.. Pccadily, London. Not long ago ne
brought a lot OF pictures worth 100000 10 this
country and he and Max Bleman OF No. 2Ss Fifth
ave. gave "A Joint exhibition OF paintings NJ the
Casino Newport. Some OF the pictures We're SON.
Nr. Bleiman, who the Puritan when Tue men
came to blows tells the following story OF the dmcuy
between them: -
"Mr. Kray and are not In business together, but
1 know him fairly we'll lie and Mr. Condor we'o
paying attentions " young lady who was stay
ing at the ocean House, Newport. she Is ''e
daughter Of wealthy shpbuiider VI "hianspus
Mr.. Condor sent her flowers and MI krsy 'ooA
her driving. one evening about ten days aso, ""ie
she and Mr.. Krsy chatting together, Mr. Cohooh
came up and She introduced him TO her cOmpalioh
Mr. Condor was evidently Ill At ease, ana so'h iei'
the two Next morning the yonng lady's lather ~
ceived a sixteen page letter from Mr. Cohdoh' anu
soon a second one reached him. The fa;her WIS au
vised TO watch his daughter, as there was imnineh'
danger that she would elope with Mr. krsy' ny.
Condor wrote that the young lady wonh beter MARI!
a lawyer for even a Chicago lawyer would be better
than an Engishman. In Chicago, added Mr.. Condoh'
q lawyer amounted to more than image oio III view"
York. The letter contained vulgar references
and was signed by Mr.. Condor
1.-THE father, who is sixty years Ola. was n'uo"
worried by the letters and showed them " WI MAY
Tho Englishmau at once started to fnd the lawyer,
hut Mr.. Condor had LEFT the hotel. III was sup
posed that he had gone TO Chicago. on Monday
night Mr.. Kray and 1 took the Fan RIVER Ooat ior
this city, soon after the departure from Newport
DIR. Kray Mr.. Condor on the deck IL seems
that instead Of leaving Newport he had merely gone
to another hotel. Mr. Kray demanded an apology
and Mr. Condor tried TO hit him with an umbrella
Then Mr.. Kray struck him." . - ,,. -.
Mr. COndon's lawyer Is Archibald Z. Shenstohe, OF
No 100 Broadway Mr.. Shenstone's managing CLERK,
1onn sr CoSdon Said Mr. Canava lis
one OF the best known admiralty lawyers oi Scaso,
ia came East for vacation. On Monday night ne
sitting on the deck oi tne urn sx " tnnckine
him down when the lawyer rose to his feet he was
again knocked down. He was saved from Iur,ner
hurt by the interference OF the Grove. ar. oouon
is fifty five years old and slender while the oter Is
burly Engishman weighing 40 pounds When
Cleveland was elected Mr. Condor was ENDORSED Dy tne
Democrats Illinois for the position Of Minister 70
Italy, but he was not appointed Mr. IohuoH has ie'
M MI Kray could not be seen yesterday.