The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-26
Arm HEINZ S
BROADWAY AND 9TH ST.
BOWERY AND SPRING ST.
CASE or LKGIL sEpARA1IoN.
Partner Purdy'. Nose Damaged by Psrtne,
Evans's Fist.


LAWYER Ambrose II. Purdy informed the
public yesterday that he had dissolved part
nership with Lawyer Amos II. Evans. Blood
had been spilled on the carpet OF Mr.. Evans's
ofIlce. 1t had been extracted from Mr.. Purdy's
ntenance by Mr.. Evans's fist. just what
led up to the attack upon Mr.. Purdys features
does not appear. but the main facts are these:
About 3 o'clock Friday afternoon MIR. Purdy
went into Mr. Evans's room In the offices ut
l1G Centre street and entered into converse
ton with him. Presently the conversation be.
came animated and then ferocious. Two
voices wero raised In nathema. and the name
OF Ellison could he heard n mum bar OF times.
The pretty In tos se sS o%,er es Ses rs
Mr.. iurdy and Mr.. Evans were busy. From
the gentlemen concluded that this theory was
not wholly without foundation. and they went
They saw Mr. Purdy very red In the face
standing up near Mr. Evans, Tho ,w MAS s say
the ACE and both of them were making gest-
ures and talking loudly and simultaneously.
Presently Mr.. Evans arose from his chair tow
who. however. not to be daunted by superior
size. promptly shook his nst under MI
ly took . step backward, got his distance. and
lis with landed ain drssy the sen hs
There is a certain kind OF fuzzy yellow
caterpillar which. upon being touched: curls
its back Mr.. Iurdy gave correct Imitation
OF that kind Of caterpill ar. In the process OF
doubling uron himself. however. he poked his
injured nose into a chair AMI added to the
peculiar appearance OF that organ; Then ne
eurled up upon n ahs mgr; and ht' Evans went
All this happened very quickly. 50 quickly.
indeed that tho gentlemen in the outer ONCE
had no time to interfere, even had II seemed
desirable to do 80. Immediately upon Mr.:
Eyanss departure they rushed 10; nncurled
Mr.. Purdy. and revived him with wet towels
They reused him with Ice.
They reused him with mustard and Grs.s .,,
They set him conundrums to guess
Mr.. Purdy went home. whore doctor at
tended him and pronounced his injuries
John {. MacNire. who is going into partner
ship with Purdy. said yesterday that Mr., Purdy
t haa sS Of then the basneas and ospses that
the Ellison case: where 1t WAS SAID that MT.
Purdy received $500 from Ellison. 1t was really
Evans who got the money from the female
Evans is now counsel for, Ellison. and that is
claim ed that Purdy, whom he employed after
Lawyer Brooke dropped the case, had got $500
fron him. and then had done nothing for him.
Fr. zIr- Second Cruiser Salts.
The brazilian cauiser America sailed late
yesterday afternoon. Shortly before q o'clock
she weighed anchor and started to steam
slowly down the harbor. A stifr breeze was
blowing and great lunches OF smoke and
steam swired over her white sides.
She was going along at a lssurely rate when
Charles II. Flints swift yacht NADIA Was seen
plunging at iull speed after her. The America
slowed up, and then Wallace Is. Flint. brother
of Charles Il Flint climbed aboard and de:
livered to Capt Crossman q, package OF sealed
SANDY Hook. Nov. pat III :25 the America
passed out by the Hook. All her electric
search lights were shooting flashes OF light
miles in all directions,