The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-10
ALMoST A ROW.
Fitzsimmons Insultcd by Mitchell and His
Crowd mud Takes 1t Easy.

Fitzsimmons Insulted by Mitchell and His
Crowd mud Takes 1t Easy.
New ORLEANS, La, March 9.-There
came nearly being an improvised fight
OF the rough and tumble order at the
Crescent City Athletic Club this after
noon. Fitzsimmons visited the club ut
3 o'clock. Ho went to the reading room
and began writing letter. With him
were two friends Of this city.
While Fitzsimmons was seated at the
writing desk, jim Hall. Mitchell. Squire
Abingdon and McAulifEe entered the
apartments. Fitzsimmons wore but
tonhole boquet OF more than ordinary
size. 1t caught tho eye OF McAulihe,
who said to Squire Abingdon: Some
OF us are wearing flower gardens to-day;
that's nice now, Amt itP" The
Hall party laughed at the sally
but Fitzsimmons did not say word.
Ono OF tho party made q slurring re-
mark concerning Bay St Louis, at
which the eX-Australian laughed. His
laugh was taken as personal affair on
the part OF the squire who spoke his
mindfreoly, Abingdon remarks nettled
Fitzsimmons, who arose and declared
his ability and Willingness to do any
thing in tho way Of making things even
for everybody concerned. lie said that
it cut no figure with him If Squire"
Abingdon owned the whole OF Eng
land, and that his wealth did not give
him the right to put in his oar.
Mitchell now took hand in tho ar
gument and assured Fitzsimmons with
considerable passion that every man in
the Hall party was a gentleman, Bob
Fitzsimmons agreed that their actions
proved it true.
Mitchell and Hall stood side by eide,
but Hall did not enter tho row. He
did not even look towards Fitzsimmons.
Just at this juncture President Charles
Noel entered the room and the mon
quit talking.
Fitzsimmons, after the dispute, said
that he had only deferred from acting
rashly on account Of being the guest OF
the club. II was ready for any kind Of
q rumpus," he said, "and II the
buffers had pressed me much further
would certainly have used my walking
cane over their heads. / was not look.
ing for row and would not have visited
the club room in search OF II. l certain
ly would not have soiled my hand
ON them II the row had been
started, but would have knocked down
some Of them dead sure. L bear no
malice toward Hall. On tho contrary l
am indebted to Hall for giving inc
chance to win tho purse and l ain not
ono OF those fellows whocrow after win
ming a battle. ! am willing to meet
Hall, but he docs not soon to want to
know me and there tho matter rests.
President Noel gave Hall his check
for $500 drawn on the Bank OF Com.
morce at Chicago. Hall and the party
left Fitz at the club room at o'clock.
FitSslmmons, after tho row, made
statement that Warren Lewis,
hacker OF Jim Hall, visited him
and made a proposition to him to whack
up the purse evenly and lot him and
Hall fight for tho honor OF victory ON q
level. II did not like tho gait said
Fitzsimmons. u had played tho suck
role once In my life and IL has taken mo
ever sinco to aot myself right before the
public. determined ] would never
again lay nyAelf open TO criticism and
therefore refused tho Lewis offer. /
thought, too, that had too good q
thing TO arrange TO give Hall n half
interest in u purse ielt l could easily
VIM"