The morning call., 1893-05-23
A SMASHED IDOL.
Society Foemen in the
Patrol Wagon.
YOU'RE A LIAR!''-THWACK!
w. II. Chambliss Knocked Out bv
John B. Nevins on Market
Street.

''You a-e liarW Missed a small, muscu-
lar young man. with eyeglasses on and
dressed IN fashiona ble attire. Take that"
He dealt swift, vigorous blow. that
landed squarely over the left eye Of tall,
slight individual, who was standing before
him.
The tall individual went down under the
weight of the blow. He arose quickly TO
his feet. however, and made q pass, re-
sembling somewhat La Blanche swim q,
at his adversary. The blow disodged the
eyeglasses. but otherwise did no damage
Then the bystanders interfered.
The tall young man who received the
first blow was w. Fl. Chambliss, leader
in the swell society of San Francisco and
the adopted son of Captain Searle.
The anthor of the blow was John B..
Nevins. also a society man of the city.
The meeting took place late in the after
noon YESTERDAY, near the corner of Market
and Montgomery streets, just opposite the
Palace Hotel.
Chamhliss and a friend had just emerged
c0sted by Nevins.
DO you tell people that | cheat at
cards? ?" said Nevins.
Chambliss denied that he ever did.
Nevns waited for nothing more. 81
think you are liar" he said. and then
came the blow.
OF course the affair attracted a largo
crowd. The place is one of the most fire.
Quented in the city, and while the crowd
was surging aronnd the belligerent socie IT,
leaders. Police Officers Frank Smith and
E. Nettleton arrived and promptly placed
them un0er arrest
Ring for the patrol wagon" said Officer
Smith.
What! you are not going to cart us to
the police station in patrol wagon?" said
Chambliss, aghast a the thought.
I'm hire hack," said Nevins.
Yes. we'll pay for hack to ride to the
station in" echoed Chambliss.
1.-The hack will DO here in a fe W minutes. !"
the officer said, and he kept an eve on the
pair for fear they might vanish in the
throng around.
The hack arrived in due time. 1t was
one of those open carriages used only by
the city, with blue-coated driver and bell
to warn people out of its way. just the
kind OF a carriage that always attracts at
tention on the streets.
Then the two society leaders were safely
deposited inside of it and the carriage
proceeded up the street.
This is simply awful" said Chambliss.
Everybody is looking Mt u.s.
OF course the carriage got mixed up in
JdHi inc VI market aEQ 1DlrQ
streets. and 1t took vigorous ngiug of
the alarm-5ell to clear the track. And
Messrs. Cham bliss and Nevins were in ir.
AT the Southern Police station they were
booked for battery and disturbing the
peace, and finally released on bail, placed
at $40 in each case.
Neyins produced The coin at once. but
ChambliSs was without the necessary
amount. and tried TO pass check for the
same.
The prison authorities refused to accept
the check, and friends finally came and
baied the leader of San Francisco society
ont.
The affair of yesterday grew ont OF items
that were published some weeks ago, pur-
porting TO come from Mr.. Chambliss and
duplicating Mr.. Nevins and others in cheat
Ing at game of cards. ChambIiss claimed
to have been fieeced by the crowd of
young society men.
A great many uncomplimentary things
were said about both parties TO yesterdays
affair at that time.
1t was even said that Mr.. Chambiss
LED the german in pair of white cotton
gloves, and that he utterly failed with the
three-s:ep polka.
AS a result of the encounter Yesterday
Mr. Chambiss displays a discoloration
around the left eye aud slight bruise
above the temple. Ii is not serious.
1t Is SAID that NevIDs and his associates
nave been Oh the lookout for Chambliss
1or some tlme-ever siuee the publication
oil the articles mentioned, in fact, and that
yesterday was the first occasion that
Chambllss could be found upon the street.