New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-06
MR.. NEVILLE CONVICTED.
HE IS FINED FOR STRIKING MR.. ROWLAND.
THE AMOUNT $780, WHICH HE PROMPTLY PAYS

er. Neville the defendant In the suit. 800 lor '
was the amount OF the fine imposed yesterday u! e'
justices In the Court Of Special Sessions MI Nc'o,
who is Il welhnOwn Washington clubman. was arrested
on November II, on the charge OF asaaulting = D.
Rowland in a box at the Horse show In Madison
square Garden. The case first came up IN Jefferson
Market Police Court. but Mr. Neville waived eNani'"-
lion IN the lower court, and yesterday II was uo"n
on the calendar OF the Court OF speclaI
Sessions When the was called nj ii '"'
a. m tho friends of the principals, who were
present In jefferson Market, were not on
hand In addition to the six witnesses there were
only three or four clubmen who we're spectators Ill
the courtroom. Richard Peters AMI s. r. Lghti0ot
remained until the decision OF the justices was an
nOunccd
When the case was called Colonel Abney, counsel
for Mr. Neville. announced that his client would not
consent to plead guilty to the charge OF assault but
said he willing TO enter plea OF guilty 10 ass"''
with the open hand"
SIN other Words said Colonel Abney, "wc plead
guilty to Shaping the plaintiffs face. We cannot
consent to plead guilty to the charge of assault III the
third degree because We deny having struck the com
plalpant with an umbrella as Is charged
Assistant District Attorney Macdona, who had charge
Of the prosecution. objected to any change beng aue
in the charge as he said he was prepared TO prove
every statement made In the complaint Justices
Diver Grady, Smith and Mcmahon, the sitting
Justices ordered that the case proceed Alter MT
Neville iad entered plea Of not guilty MI HOW
land was called 10 the stand. lie appeared n Iitte
nervous at first but he told the story OF the assault
In n Straightforward manner
al WINS ut the Horse Show on the morning OF NoVen-
bcr H. he began. al was in a seat in a box on the
Twenty sixthst side Of the Garden, and was talking
10 Mr. Frank GAswOll and Captain Adams, VINO were
in the same box. was not aware that MI NeNu'
WAS at the Horse show; IN fact did not know lie
WAS In New York. While slttns there, talking to my
friends suddenly received heavj blow on the arm
from some one behind me. The blov was given with
como heavy article The blow was severe one and
I carried the marks for several days. l Jumped to
my feet and partly turned around To see WHO my
assaIlant was and did -, received blow on
the left side OF my face. When looked around
saw Mr. Neville. lie was one or two steps ABOVE
me. and he was glaring down at me. with his umbrella
uprased rs il lie intended TO strike me again. had
my cane In my hand, and raised 1t to ward of any
h,r,he- blows ard % defend myself | Will not say
I did not strike M Nr Neville for think did, ana
when defending myself may have knocked his hat
on
Did not NJ Neville FIRST touch you on the shoulder
ard when you turned 10 sec who 1t was You at thht
tma received the Slap In tho FACET asked Colonel
Abncy.
NO. sir was the reply at Is not true that Mr.
Neville made known his presence In ans other way
than have described. lie I'D not touch me on the
shoulder or indicate his presence until he struck me-
with hS umbrella"
ado YOU know why Mr. Neville struck youF
al did not know at that time thai Mr. Neville ha1
n crudce against me. / don't consider he had any
cans. Z , o.sautlng me We had M sundcr tlrd
Ing or dispute about wager 1t Is true but that
nlIar was settled by respndcncc'
"And Won wrote him letter changing Elm with
provarlration did YOU mott"
al had wished to accuse M. Ncylllc In an' snch
way / should have told him what thought d MN
to his face and not behind his back
And you showed the private correspondence ~
,couain,ances OF both yourself and Mr. Neville, did
yoa noti'
81 believe ! showed one OF my letters 70 MI
John Hunter am not sure. however,
ain that letter yon insu,ci the defendant You cast
, distinct stigma upon NJ. Neville. did you not''
Il believe not"
"pd you not write this 10 Mr. Neville y asked the
LAWYER. as he handed the witness n letter
Mr. Rowland replied that he did. and then the
le,,or was placed In evidence Colonel Abncy read
the following from The letter:
i will rot 60 further than TO state that the ica
~ ,our now claiming debt from Drayton OF TWO
,ears' standing wien you have so frequently seen
him since Is absurd. Again, ycu distinctly toh m
that YOU had transferred tie debt to MI Dnahey'
when bv yom letter, sou prove that This Is not So
| shall Use this correspondence rs | see 1T
Don't YOU regard the contents Of that letter as
lnsuItluc and sunclent grounds for provoking an a.
sault, - tie lawyer asked.
The Assistant Dlstrct-Attorney objected to the
orosrion. and ~. Rowland did not reply.
"was II in pursuance Of your threat that you would
use the sponfencc rs You saw III that you o"u
ile letter to Mr. lluntcrl'
an, no, certain that showed the letter to Mr..
Hunter
Captaln John Adams. the manager Of Nr. How
lond,, stock farm and F. Gray GrIswold were also
called to testify for the prosecution They We're not
inclined to say mucn Although they were In the
box with Mr.. Rowland when the disturbance LOOK
Mace they said they did not know much about Il.
Wr C;rswod was particularly rruccnt. ne 'ilu it
. Wr NryIllrS hat rolling on The floor, but dd not
know ana ro"'u a,ld tbot T.. saw Mr. Neville strike
Mr. Rowland In the face, l re could not say "Hc''
Lain G.. Barnum and Farley Clarke were then calIGd
nv H. defence They said they saw Mr.. Neville
.,,,l,. Mr. Uowand on the cheek with his open manu.
nut denied that he had used nm umbrella Tiny a,,S
said they saw Mr.. Rowland strike Mr.. Neville WIN
' f'" N"yIilr Vas the last witness. He toh about
tho came Story Of TIE disturbance AZ the i9Tr Hho"
he related u the s wfc" ,'" sS"Tr time T" After Ids
arrest He said he regarded the I,hguHs' n M nm
I d,rn"s Dd Liter Er wo e % ar as Il" Insult ~
~ dIi not rlE, him with my umbrella sald
Mr. Neyie when ,'m n T ro~G"Ta auar @ %e Slapped
him on the left side Of the lace VII" "N oP''
scooncl Abncy in his argument IN behalf q his
client said that Mr.. Neville dad openly cha,isd ths
rl,Intu la pullIc bccausr he hal been l'sulHi hnV
hIs acGunnianccs knew OF the insult. lie had To
wlpa IL ont ,., A., 49,, ,,,,. TIA. SAM,
view Of the case. however. They soon hr,N'i w
tho conclusion that the defendant waS guilty. ana
the 800 fine was imposed. Mr. Neville appeared
10 be satisfied with the result lie promptly PAD The
fine and left IN" courtroom.
one ~ the acquantanccs Of the two men VINO
was I'm the courtroom Yesterday said. that IN" friends
~ I'm. two were perfectly aware that there would
be n disturbance when the men met and he said
II was regretted on all Sldc7. that the difference be
tween the not settled BY their friends before
thr orrnng u the Horse Show.
THE PrlRSILL DIvOECE CASE