The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-06
THAT SLAP COST HIM 500.
poBERT NErILLE FINED For HIS
ISs3ULT UPON &. n HOWL4ND.

s,n,Innd on Nov. II at the Horse Show In the |
Madison Square Garden. and was fined 500.
Col, Abney. appearing for Mr.. Neville. said
mat the defendant was prepared to plead
enil.yto assaultinC Mr. Rowland with his open
hand. after having called his attention. but |
coull no. plead guilty to assault with an UNI
trsia, nor TO striking Mr.. Rowland without
warning,
be could not amend the complaint as asked.
Justices Divver. Smith. and Mcmahon. consti- |
tn,lnr the court. looked in1uiringly at Mr..
uovland. hut he made no sign OF willingness
., alter tho specifications Of his complaint. so
,ho court ordered the Clerk to enter q plea Of
not guilty.
Nj Rowland thcn mounted the witness
,,nrj and was sworn. while the spectators |
,ushed and craned necks to get n glimpse Of
,hs witness. lie said that he was sitting
.uis,ly in Secretary Whnrton's box with Col.
! r Adams. 7. Gray Griswold. and Secretary
Wharton and son. watching the pony jumping
IN the arena
"On that occasion did you see the defend
,ntysssed Mr. Macedonia.
Not until he struck me-" replied Mr.. How
land slowly and distinctly.
Mr.. NevillJ gave him quick glance. to
which the witness did not respond. and tho
defendant resumed his nervous chewing OF
his long .uwny- gray moustache.
Mr. Rowland. continuing his story. said that
no received singing blow on his lace. half
rose. saw the defendant standing behi him
viii an umbrella appraised. and guarded the
umbrella with his arm as 1t descended. and
took the skin of his arm.
Won't YOU kindly explain exactly where
You ySr T iass !" sd COZ co., N6n s" ~
The witness demonstrated BY placing his
chair in the witness stand in the relative posi-
b,,, Il al hOy. showing
had sat almost against the rear rail OF the
box. behind which ran an aisle. and near the
right hand side. where another aisle ran down
tSihe promenade in from, Of the box: .,. A..
Where in the face did you receive the
,@w nk Wncls e Of AE TN s side o, tn. face it
Mr. Neville. who was standing by the side Of
A Witness W ws when Mr. Ssvle slapped your
vi knew what was occurring" answered tho
But it would naturally, excite one to have
ca u1i OF Ola nm Esyntian column. Tho witness
d&kkG no 1s5'Sy r a9 SeSi vii; ons ''A'u
Formerly we'll acnuainted2
Yes. until n co.respondence occurred which
SIr Macedonia asked the Court to prevent tho
take ' hsse Ssns
men $ l"tters 1t will occupy a weeks tune" he
a s at IN. cG
letter ending rs ,,eoET.spSnde2Sss and &C:
IN evidence. against tho Assistant District At
s
was handed to the witness: who vas asked II
he had 1 ws he
evident surprise. and handed 1t back to Col.
Abney. with the remark:
Dr nsson t to M o' o0e
The eiepdnnt az and a., his LAWYER looked at the
bog bog: pardon: handed you the wrong letter"
Thon another copy was handed the witness.
Ss o % hs ad rsss1ed o
.n shG. ~ tho Letter rsss ss d By
10 whom ~,
Il don't think did,"
"Pid youI not show it to Mr. John Hunter in
II may have done So" the witness said.
Then said Col; .AAbney. speaking slowly.
na atsr The When You Mr.
den yop knew what no was there fer !"
IL did not. ! positively did not" answered
c GIN ali about Wasin Gton that he
Never mind that" interrupted Justice Mo-
You knew you had provoked him by let
II rositiyelv did MT" :, ,., -
mad not. I1had wanted to accuse him
Of lrnvariction l would have done SO to his
But YOU sayin this letter" continued Mr.;
Ahncy. that Mr.. Seyil!e hH H. frequently seen
concerning Which you c,orrcsponded,
NJ certainly assumed that they had me, net;
They belonged to the same washington club
Tho Court StOppal Col Ahnpy'S effort q
further into this point. and the Colonel then
returned to the story OF the assault. and the
With an UNI brella.
mHoW ~. many times did you strike him with
Three times"
With that stick 2" asked Col. Abney. refer
ring to u stout siicl; the witness held in his
h@n!s. :,
Then desire TO offer tho stick in evil
and that ended Mr.. Howland's examination.
Col J. {. Adams. who WAS i'll the box ut tho
time the assault was the next wit moss His
attention had iccr attracted by the first blow.
aud. turnn. around. II" had seen umbrellas
AM rarre and hats lying in a general con-
Ihe,"s't on Of +. Gray ,Griswold. also, an
1crat,ll OF ~" r3X was The SAM ne had
side III" t,oN. some on" rirkrL ur the lat and
Gi"yn IT. ,1 N Asns Who Mf down tie aisle
lhr "i Ihrk ~ "'arhnrst Wa called Tor the
n"'"hr". ii" trn'is"'' thn' he WAS standing in
W. prom""nd", atout thirty .c":trgm ,ho X.
ana snw IL" a>@"tt; Mr., Neville. he said.
s",h u IT. lt Ia o iy"I,Tg az ,r"M ~ prom
!arl. n" -uW Neville SLAP Nv IipwlHnf'. "a re
wih H. o;'"n iar'. M, Iowlmi jumped Ia
bis icei nnU a!mg.! Il !uw viii li- TICK nj Mr
A"yilic'- head. NJ Neville cuusht I'll. hiDw
on hi lent ARA. aud his umtrcl!A Was knocked
from his hand. 1Ir. Rowland e,r,lcR n.nir
wIlh hi stick and knocked oil Mr. Neville,
hat Mr. Neville. the wnu"ss said. was walk
ing away. down the ni,le 10 the rromrna lie
when the ,rcond blow with ~" stick wa
struck. some on" Lanto. him his hat. and H.
went leisur"ly toward the Fourth avenue exit
Tho Assistant District Attorney asEr, III
witness II ..p had gone to the show 10 zee til
assault, 10 answered that he had not. II
hah taxed with Mr.. Neville before the as
'hul tIi it MAS about horses. not face slap
ING.
Mr.. John, c. Eornum. with light tweer
trousers r'il "d up over light tan shoes. WA
,I'" rrN wina = for the defence. Ilc as1
hH! seen the assault from the promenade Hi
testimony agreed with M. ClGrk's. but h,
m"ie The important additions ntement TIM
h. had seen Mr.. Neville place his hand on Mr.
H1wland's shoulder and attract III. attention
,"ore striklng, him. 1t was Mr.. Dick
bLh.np., he suI who mex ed uD Mr. Neyille.