New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-04
SPORTING MEN QUARREL.
STARTER CALDWELL. AND "JERRi" DUNN
MEET IN HOTEL.
,vcpv WORMS ARE FOLLOWED By A SHORT AT
TEMPT At FIGIIT-T1IE MEN sEf
ARATED BY FRiENps

ARATFD BY FRlENIS
"1er,v" Dunn and James Caldwell. two we'll
known racing and sporting men, were the
PRINCIPALS in a little affair at the st. James
Hotel last evening which. but FOR the uheiy
interference Of friends might have addcu an
other man to Dunns list OF killed and wounded
T. ,v,s IN the earlv evening. when the bars In
the caf6s Of the uptown hotels are lined with
men who are getting ready to go out for the
evening Dunn and party of friends VINO had
been dining together. some of whom had eX-
tended their New Years celebration over the
allotted time were drinking az the St James's
bar They were a congeral enough company by
themselves. growing even merry over their
glasses but on the entrance Of Mr. Caldwell
their mirth ceased
Caldwell came into the cafe with friend
named Eschincr. went up 10 the bar ana ordered
wire It is said that neither man paid any
attention to the party then before them DUNN
however. began to call Caldwell names caid-
we'll paid no attention to the remarks. until
they grew so abusive that he was forced to
notice them. Turning to Dunn. he said:
'Mr. Dunn. don't want to have any trouble
with you" He then started to leave the bar.
when Dunn stepped up as if to hit him. but only
showercd more words on him. Caldwell could
not refrain from answering Dunn in strong
words. and In rcpl" Dunn sald'
You wouldn't dare say that II yon diint
have a gun in your pocket"
Caldwolrs hands had beer deep in his pockets
Now he took them out carelessy. He was only
just in time for Dunn had come close up 10 hin"
a ne had spoken. and the hands came OUT
Of Caldwelrs pockets and Dunn saw that they
were empty he struck at Caldwell
II was right there that the friends ~ the two
men s,opped the sensation In another moment
there would have been a fight And the serious
results Of such a meeting are not to be Judged
by Caldwcl's empty hands. Men who were pres
eni say that Caldwell waried on )unns bio"
and struck back. but however that may nave
been. the fact remains that within Two minutes
neither Caldwell nor Dunn was DRINKING a' 'he
-. James bar
Dunn walked down 10 the Hoffman House
swearing vongence on Caldwell ana there IN q
rage rccounted the affair To- his friends re
threatened Caldwell with shortened me- ana
declared the cnormity II the Insult
Ualr nm hour later Air Caldwell was on Eroad-
way. An Acquaintance addressed him with
Are You armed this evening. Caldwell
Mr. Dunn can have no quarrel with me, ne
replied "and am not armed
Tho guardians of the peace Il that part ot the
Tcuderloin which extends down broadway it"n
Twcnty-siNth-st. g. T"eniy-third-s' eh'h h'P'
Dunn in view during TIA. rest ~ the evening.
The misunderstanding between Dunn ana MT
Caldwell is of long stardiur II is said g. have
grown out of raceirark dispute. ''i'y 'rnn %
is well known a. "a sporting man ana h'1
character ir all tho large cities ul ih" c"UnlIl. .
Ton years ago he killed a man named Jim
Elliott "A prizehghtcr in Chicago. nut was H'-
quilted on the ground ~ sclf-defeuce II" hAd
,~oulI. in Ncw-York not long ago. and Sup"r-
in,endcnt Byrncs threatened t. run MIN 'Hi "'
town.
racctracks If the country. aad is well known
Iu,l recently hc has started Tor the board or
Control tracks