The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-01-31
THEY CAME TO BLOWS.
~. n. Castle aud Paul Neumann the
Combainnts-C ornwelI In it-AI Of
the Accounts.

One round. catchweights, bicycle.
fists cane. severe words, fouls by both
principals, and the referees. no formal
decision, an unfinished contest may
never be settled, no purse. no gate
money, audience crying for more, ring
in the open on Merchant street, rather
small attendance, strictly Of the real
affair.
The foregoing is skeletonized ac-
count of an impromptu mill pulled off
this morning. and now the talk of the
town. The combatants were Paul Neu-
man, whom everybody knows. and III.
N. { astle, editor of the AdUerfiser.
Mr.. Neuman is an experienced warrior
though the style he selected to-day is
perhaps new to him. Mr. Castle is a
bicyclist and quite an athlete, but Is
much lighter than his antagonist. Billy
Cornwell, the Duke of Waikapu. was
referee and master of ceremonies by
virtue of circumstances. He is also
charged with being participant on be-
half of Mr.. Neumann, and confesses to
assuming the role of peacemaker.
The fist pitched battle of the revolu-
Accounts of it from witnesses are varied
and confused. A sporty friend of the
reporters has turned in this description
of the meeting:
'De four. eyed bloke comes ridin'
up s. eedy like on de two wheels.
He drops off de machine like
circus rider, see? Den de big Teller
what limps and looks like Bismarck
comes into the play, seer He has wild
him for bottle holder and second a
chicken-lookin' chap who out to be
named CHIMNEY, see? Bismarck, he says
to four. eyes, SEES he, Young Teller, youse
been insultin me, and il yer don't jol-
lipize I'll give you lump in de
troat, see?' Den de four-eyed
chappe, spunky-like, said he'd lie
blowed if he took back anything, see
Den de big fellow wild one long leg and
one longer one he hands de e1iter Teller
q stiff punch and de claret comes, see?
Den dey mixed it up in great shape. 1t
was hot stuff for a minute. see? De
our.eyed chap is two handed guy
usln' of his left beautifully. He
stopped de cane dat Bismarck had
pulle couple of times. But Bissy
landed wild de stick onct, opepin de
scalp of de editer lad De bottle holder
de big un is stiff. Instead of tellin
III W DEtdh ne SldDo ut lOul-tytu ltllti
while Bissy u. es de club. Den he sepa-
rates dem. An dat's all der was to it,
see? If dey finishes it in de old armory
or out on barge, I'll take ticket on de
four-eyed Teller if de odds is right. I'll
bet he lands his left nit and makes de
cane combination quite dead cold.
There may be some inaccuries in this
report. To get the straight of it re.
porter Interviews both the "scrappers
Mr.. Castle said: II was attacked
without expecting it, and was holding
up my wheel when Neumann struck me
in the face. reached for him, and then
Cornwell grabbed me. Then Neumann
struck me with the cane. After few
seconds we were separated. Blood came
from my nose, mouth and the little
opening in my scalp made with the
cane. 1t was two on one, and now al
then / characterize them as towards
j lunged at Cornwell after was loose
but he claimed that he was trying to stol
the row. My arm was benumbed with
blow from the cane. This is caused b,
editorial comment in the paper. l hat
note from Mr.. Neumann yesterday, de
manding an apology for use of his nam
in an article on himself and Wilson,
wrote to him for particulars. He sem
back copy of the paper with the objec
tionable sentence marked. My respons
was the paragraph in this morning
paper. That is all there is to it." Mr.
Castle was still somewhat excited. Ii
said it was all right for man of Mr.
Neumann's age to use a cane. He wa!
mad at Cornwell for holding him.
The sentence which Mr.. Neumanl
underlined was: There is an issue o
veracity between these gentleme
Wilson and Neumann and outsider
are at a loss which to believe" Tn
editorial of this morning, which precip
tsted the battle, is in a ocular friend
vein. 1t suggesisthat in political pass
ages at arms Mr, Neumann should b
ready to take'aswell az give.
Mr.. Neumann's office boy, unde
pressure. told where his employer coul
he found. The attorney, diploma
bon Uiddnt and rough an
tumble fighter was met in
much irequented lane Just off Mercl
ant street, between Fort and Bethe
He was surrounded by friends and r,
ceiving congratulations. Mr.. Newman
made short work of telling the story
Said he: ut does not amount to an,
thing. | do not quarrel with new
papers. Mr.. Castle grossly insulted IN
in an editorial. / demanded apolog,
He wrote for specifications. | pointe
out where he had called me liza
His answer in the paper was I
reply at all. 1t is scarce
compatible with my age
dignity, but there was nothing for VI
to do except to lick him. Corn we'll d
not know what was going to happe
and did not help me"
Mr.. Castle will not proceed against
assailants in the courts.
The phiz of grim visaged wal
wrinkled front appearing above
horizon enclosing profund peace, aft,
disclosing scene of the sort of ha
mony calculated to cause disturbanc
now blinks and jeers at smiling col
munity.