The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-06-26
RESULT OF A SALOON FIGHT.
One Man in a Hospital, Two Held
for Trial.
The Trouble Originated Over Game
O? PinOchle.

Franz Schmidtke. a saloon-keeper.
thirty-four years old. of 1922 Third ave-
nue., and Charles Ellingsworth, age
twenty-five years. Of PIP East Sixty
fifth street. brother of Joseph Filings
worth. the pugilist, were prisoners at
the Yorkville Police Court this morning.
charged with probable homicide.
During fight in Schmidtke's saloon
at 10 o'clock last hight. which originated
over u game of pinochle, Joseph Danen-
kaur. an employee Of Ringers brewery,
living at 2O4 East Ninety second street.
was struck on the head with a deep
china lunch dish. which caused a COM
pound fracture of the skull He is con
fined at the Mount Sinai Hospital, and,
according to House Surgeon Wier is In
very critical condition.
Each Of the two prisoners denies hav-
Ing struck the blow which will probably
cause the death OF Danenkaur
El!ingsworth was injured in the fight.
His head was badly cut from a blow he
3t the saloon-keeper, who said he struck
Ellingsworth after the latter knocked
panenkaur to the floor with blow Of
the china dish.
According to Schmidtke, who escaped
uninjured. he was playing pinochle with
a Mr.. Levy, Of 200 East Sixtieth street
and a MIR. Nelson. OF seventy-fourth
rear Of the saloon. when Enlngsworth
and man named Schaefer. of Sixtieth
street ,h near lexington avenue, came into
they the 's9S1 Se S5 Fs psysrs an
started to annoy, them.
Schm!dtke said that he demonstrated
with them. but that Ellingsworth and
their annoyance until they succeeded In
breaking up the game. Eillhgsworth. 1t
was said, threatened 70 throw Levy, one
dared to talk Ellingsworth then, 1t is
| alleged, seized hold OF Levy and started
to drag him towards the rear window,
evidently VITA the purpose OF making
Schmidtke and some OF the customers
interfered and pulled Levy away from
El!ingsworth They all then adjourned
kaur, who had stepped into the place a
few minutes before, was standing with
his back To the bar. watching the
scene. Ellingsworth, on seeing him,
.ehE5; ana said,
What are you looking for. you Dutch
Danenkaur responded:
Don't call me that again"
Ellingsworth. so it is said, repeated
the offensive remark. and selling a
in half on Danenkaur's head. Filings
worth then picked up a second plate
and threw il. but 1t went wide from
the mark and was broken on the wall.
Schmidtke then seized a billiard cue
and attacked Ellingsworth, who was
staggering about with the blood squirt
ing out OF an ugly cash in his head.
Levy, in the mean time. rushed out
Of the place and summoned Policeman
Moncrief, OF the East sIxty-seventh
street station. MonCrief on entering the
| saloon saw Danenkaur and Filings
worth bleeding ana surrounded by n
| crowd OF men, Danenkaur pointed to
| tiiingsworth MS his assailant. and FL
| lingsworth accused Schmidtke Of hav-
| ing assaulted him. Schmidtke held a
| broken billiard cue in his hand.
The officer took all par As 10 the sta
| tion-housc, from which Danenkaur was
sent to the hospital Eilingsworth, after
he had his injury dressed. WAS locked
| up with Schmidtke.
| Justice Feitner held Schmidtke for ex-
| amination In $l,o00 bail for the assault
on Ellingsworth. and committed, FL
| lingsworth TO prison without bail TO
await the result Of Danenkaurs inju-
| ries.