The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-03
AN EX.DOMINIE THRASHED.
BIs WILD RETEN0E WITH AN INDIAN
CLUB unlimited M HIS WIFE.


ne is Now Tailor AND His Antagonist IL
Jewelier-A Bicycle and n Bicycle Race
the Double Cause OF nuarrel-An Fat
cbogue Aeog Over the Honerio Combat
The people OF PatchoRue l. l.. are all talking
about a fight which took place on Friday alter
noon between Herbert X. Smith. the village
ieweller. and william Bailey. formerly
preacher and now tailor. In which Mr. Bailey
came of second best. The trouble between
the two men dates back to last Decoration
Day. Smith lie an exceedingly popular young
man. strong as an OF and very handy with his
fists. He sings In the choir OF the local Meth
odst Church. in the pulpit OF which Mr.. Bailey
used to offcate.
The latter is not n very young man. neither
is he an athlete. but he has mind OF his own.
and It was his free expression Of 1t that first
caused the trouble between him and young
Smith. Both men are enthusiastic bicyclists.
both belong to tho PatchoRue Wheelmen. both
are Foresters, and both m embers OF the Young
Mems Institute There was q big bicycle race
on the grounds OF the Young Mems Institute
at Patchogue on last Decoration Day for the
championship OF Suffolk county.
There were but three contestants. Charles
Lush OF Amtyville. Elliott Young Of Orient
and young Smith. Just why Smith was in the
race nobody Of the 800 persons present could
understand. as he was not q match for either
OF tho other two men. Smith was strong
young man. and. IL was said. had backed him
self rather heavily to win the race. Lush
however. had plenty Of supporters and among
the ra Sss Mo 1a'ey Mr. Baes and
Der Of others. Smith kept constantly interier-
ing with and fouling Lush.
passing Young on the inner rail on the last
to Young On the start the referee called the
match draw. Smith. It Is said. was Missed
when he dismounted from ms s wheel, IN fhs
seorehing letter signed BY iIailey. 10 which
Smith s;ta as f1u pder could
smsh kept ss ZAP ou Ss h mao nHs
fGT to said h9 lha fGT TIM
which the race was run should be I'm Immediately
presented to Lush. who more than won It AS
The Athletic Committee q the Young M Mems n.
ci ed to give Lush the cup.
Young Smith felt the accusations against
him aee And and when sns out thn
time the men have not been on speaking
terms. and as the friends OF each arc the
RAISING for all hands.
It was, on Friday that matters reached
e ee With his jewe!ry store JUST before
the trouble between them, Bailey, whose
tailor shop is directly Opposite; purchased a
ned with the wheel; and compiained nbontit.
Smith promised to have II fixed un all right.
Smith, nor has Smith sent for the detective
On FRIDAY afternoon Bailey saw Smith sH, 60 in
posed sS1a 10 do a5oat The Sicyce
strolied across the street and entered tho Jew
olry store OF his young antagonist;
OF the principals in the affair knows. but In Just
hree-Quarters Of minute. by the clock on the
wall of the butchers shop next door. alter Mr.:
ing, and with young Mr.. Smiths feet pressed
Mr. Bailey landed in heap in the road, but
sRhs s bnry yaHns ago
nesses let Mr BAILEY ' have ave- an unpor cut which
landed him out In the road again. The Young
Mr. Bailey proposed to do about tho matter.
The tailor. as soon as he reGained his feet.
Ills own place, and selling a huge Indian club
ran out into the street again and started for
The latter had in the mean time retired into
his shop and was brushing Of his clothing
when HIS clerk informed him that Bailey was
his his coat and u prepared Tor battle. whiie his
clerk sought place OF safety under one OF the
counters.
Bailey. however. was not destined to get re-
yenge. His wife. who knew nothing Of what
was going on until she saw her husband rush;
ing after Smith with tho Indian club uplifted
in the air. called to one Of her husbands en-
ployees-
the street could distinctly hear. go and bring
William in.
Yes ma'nm." replied John. who Isl man
twice the size OF Mr.. Bailey and obedent to
his mistress's orders he ran out into tho
street and sliced Mr.. Bailey Just as that gen
tleman was about to smash in Mr. Smiths
screen doors with his club.
MRS. Bailey wants yer." was all tho man
said and he picked his employer UP as though |
wife.
Whom Mr.. Bailey had recovered some he
started out to the Office OF Justice Carmen, and !
on arriving there told that dignitary the story
0f the assault. The latter i'm m cd lately issued IL
for young smiths arrest. and 1t was
served by OFFICER ODelL Tho Justice paroled !
he young man until Wednesday. when the |
ease will como up for trial. Young Smiths ar