The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-05-13
MEssRs. CUTTING AND oEARY
HAVE AN ENCOUNTER
PISTOLS APE NARROWLY AVERIED,
Mr.. Geary Strikes MIR. Cutting Stunning
Blow in the Face with Heavy
Match Box that Sent Him Roll
ing Several Feet and Drew
Blood-ColOnel Watterson
as PeaCe-Maker.

between Congressman Geary, author OF
the Chinese exclusion bill, and General
Cutting, also a member of congress
from California, and had it not been
for Watterson, one of these congress-
men might have killed the other
in fight at Chamberlain's. AS it
was, blood was drawn.
General Cutting was recently con-
cerned in an affair which for time
threatened unenvable notoriety, and
he had been jolSed about it until he had
become decidedly irritable and had
conceived a particular dislike for Mr..
Geary.
One evening last week Mr.. Geary
was at Chamberlain with several New
York congressman and Colonel Waiter
son, enjoying a midnight lunch, when
Cutting appeared. He was not ac-
quainted with anyone in the party eX-
cept Mr.. Geary, The latter, seeing
that his colleague was hardly compan-
ionable at the time, did not introduce
him. This seemed to have annoyed
him, but nothing was said at the time,
Cutting said that he had just left a
couple of ladies in an adjoining house
and asked Mr.. Geary to accompany
him to where they were. Mr. Geary
very politely declined, saying that he
could not leave his friends.
General Cutting then extended the
same invitation to Colonel Watterson
and the colonel, who is always gallant,
accepted the invitation although he
had never met Cutting before.
Insulted by MIR. Cutting.
As soon as he could do so politely,
Colonel Watterson excused himself and
returned to his friends at supper. He
was Immediately followed by Mr..
Cutting, who seemed desirious of mix
ing in with the party.
Seeing that Mr. Geary was not par
tlcularly anxious to crafty this desire
Cutting began to find fault with
Geary's lack of friendliness. 'Geary,"
said he, you don't love me little
bit"
Geary made no reply and he persist
ed: "Geary, you don't love me little
bit"
Again Geary gave no heed to the
remarks and Cutting resenting this
: made some very uncomplimentary re-
marks about Geary's Chinese bill. Still
Geary remained silent.
General Cutting then called Geary
q liar Mr.. Geary remarked that such
O remark was uncalled for and he did
not like it.
General Cutting then violently in
t suited Mr. Geary.
Geary trembling with suppressed
passion, rose from his chair and Selling
o patent match safe from the table,
clinched it in his fist and with it gave
General Cutting stunning blow on
the face that sent him rolling several
feet backward, and drew the blood.
Recovering himself Cutting advanced
toward Geary and as he did so he put
! his hand back of him.
Pistols Barely Averted.
Everyone jumped to his feet
Colonel Watterson rushed after Cut
ting, while Geary put his hand to his
rear trousers pocket and some cried
; don't shoot!' which added to the eX
element. With this several gentle
men grasped Mr.. Gearys arm, while
OOlO0Cl w uJJCT6Ou buCCCGtltu III Jltbl
ing Cutting out of the room, the latter
crying out as he left: II will see you
+ later"
y Cutting was put in a carriage and
taken home.
5 Colonel Watterson, who was under
the impression that both Mr.. Geary
and General Cutting were Democrats
and that if the duel between then
resulted in hostile meeting, as then
seemed very probable, the result would
be a big split in the Democratic party
in California took steps to bring abou
a reconciliation, and Saturday hi
efforts were crowned with success
He first convinced General Cut
ting that he was in the wrong
and that it was his duty to make ar
apology to Mr., Geary. Cutting seemed
to be very sorry for what he had done
but feared that Geary might not accept
an apology in the spirit in which il
was meant. Watterson then laboreC
with Mr.. Geary and the latter finally
agreed to accept an apology.
Colonel Watterson brought the tive
men together last Saturday at thu
capitol and shortly afterwards they
were seen walking about the lobby o
the house arm in arm, and apparently
the best of friends.