The herald., 1894-08-26
THE MITCHELL-GIBBON FRACAS.
Mr.. Gibbon Makes a Sc0rching
Statement.
His Version of the Famous Grill
Room Episode.
The Consequence OF = Dispatch About
Convention Matters - Will
There Be More
Trouble7

Mr.. T. Z. Gibbon, who returned yes
granted to HERALD reporter an inter-
view in regard to the much talked-o
difficulty which occurred between him.
self and John W. Mitchell in the grill
room of the Palace hotel on Thursday.
81 was very much surprised" said
Mr.. Gibbon, 'to see the way in which
the details of the affair were presented
in the papers of Los Angeles. The
matter was given so much prominence
that am pleased that the HERALD has
granted me this opportunity to state
the matter in its true way.
"On Wednesday, along with . num-
ber OF gentlemen was in room OF
the Bald win discussing the congressional
situation, when Mr.. Mitchell came in.
In a remark addressed to other parties
he nssd my name, and l Immediately
said to him that l could not allow my
name to be used by a man OF his charac-
ter in any way. and that he must never
use it again in any connection. Mr..
Mitchell did not resent the words at that
time, and l considered the matter set
tied.
ION Thursday l was dining with Mr..
Gaffey in the grill room of the Palace. l
had copy Of the HERALD containing a
special dispatch which referred slurrinR-
ly to me and was signed M had
every reason to believe the dispatch was
cent by Mitchell, though others thought
it was from Captain Merry.
presently Mr.. Mitchell and Colonel
l., .v~ IL 20 7 ark
over to Colonel Welborn and. calling
his attention to the article. said that |
believed it WAS sent by some-applying
q strong epithet to him-who had
personal grudgs against me. l repeated
the remark.
"Mr. Mitchell then said he had writ.
ten the article and then used the same
epithet as before and said that any man
who would ATTEMPT to get even for
personal grudge by an anonymous com.
munication to a newspaper was a cow
ard. repeated the remark. He struck
at me, but warded off the blow and in
return struck him on the temple. | had
drawn back to strike again when my left
foot slipped on the wet marble floor of
the room and | fell, striking on MY left
arm and severely injuring it. He took
advantage of the situation to strike me
several times. The only blow that felt
any effect from was just under my left
! eye, which blackensd the skin slightly.
A slight scratch was also given me on
the right cheek.
"By this time several friends had
gathered around US and drew US apart.
The gore which the dispatches spoke
about was caused by scratches on the
back Of my hand caused by a ring, un-
doubtedly.
This was all OF the matter and 1 be-
lieve the HERALD will not wish to see
me placed in q false light by corres-
pondent who would stoop to such a
method as a newspaper article to at.
tack me. Furthermore l am satisfied
and now make the assertion
that the dispatch sent to the HERALD re.
citing the matter published in the
Evening Bulletin was inspired by Mr..
Mitchell in further effort to use the
press to satisfy personal grudge. And
from that knowledge | think the in
ference is clear that he furnished, d.
rectly or indirectly. to the Bulletin the
false information upon which that &C.
count was based