The herald., 1894-08-27
PUGlLISTIC ANGELS.
Another Version OF the Gibbon -ditchsli
Fraoaa.

| Another Version OF the Gibbon -Mitchs al
Fracas.
The San Francisco Chronicle OF Satur.
day says: A smsll-sized typographical
error is causing Delegate John w.
Mitchell OF Los Angeles moro trouble
than all the trades. combinations. prox.
les and candidates OF the Democratic
convention.
Mitchell had fight In the Palace ho-
tel grillroom yesterday morning with
Tom Gibbon. the attorney for the Ter
miDal road in the City OF Angels, and
won it in one round. Mitchell only
weighs l20 pounds and stands five feet
six inches in height, while his opponent
weighed l65 pounds and stands a good
five feet nina; consequently Mitchell
was proud OF his conquest, and until
last night his vest did not fit him W hen
he swelled out his chest when telling
sboutit. But pride goeth before fall,
and about II O'Clock last night. while
the convention was in full blast. q
Chronicle reporter called Mitchell out
into an snteroom and completely knock"
ed him out without blow being struck.
Not only was the little man from Los
Angeles robbed OF all the glory of his
achievement OF the morning, but he was
put on the defensive, and called to his
aid all the Los Angeles delegation.
The fight was reported by an evening
paper, giving Mitchell due credit for
winning it in one round, but in giving
the details the typographical error was
made. The evening paper said: Nit
chsll bit Gibbon in the face, etc."
The clipping from the paper was shown
Mitchell, who WAS called out from his
delegation to read it. He was impatient
to get back, and. glancing over the art
icle, said: THAT is correct, sir. 1 do
not care to add to it," and he started
away.
But, Mr.. MITCHELL" queried the re.
porter, will you tell me just one thing
How did you happen to bite Mr.. Glib
bon in the face ?"
whats thst2 Bite Gibbon? That's
lie. sir q lie. Who says that 1 bit
Gibbon %
"Why, you said that the newspaper
clipping l showed you gave O correct &C
count of the fight, and it distinctly states
you bit Gibbon in the face."
LET me see it, let me zee it," said
Mitchell, and when he read the sentence
mentioned he made rush for the Los
Angeles delegation. He returned with
all the members of that body who knew
anything about tho fight. and they all
bore out Mr.. Mitchell's statement that
he had bitten nobody.
Then Mitchell wanted to talk, and he
told the story OF the grillroom battle
which was afterward corroborated by
the eve witnesses.
about 9 O'Clock this morning I was
at breakfast with Colonel Olin Wellborn
of Los Angeles, in the grillroom at the
Palace. Near by at table was Tom
Gibbon and Collector of the Port CAT
fey, also of our city. There had been
bad blood between Gibbon and me for
some little time and when he and CAT
fey came down here to Interfere in the
convention, l telegraphed back to the
Los Angeles HERALD some disagreeable
things about them. Gibbon had the
HERALD in which one OF the articles |
had inspired was printed. He got up
from his table and walking over to Col
onel Wellborn said: Ibid you read this,
Colonel? l would like to know the cur
that inepiIed that article. Read it,"
and then turned away. jumped 20 my
feet and said: "Hold on there. Come
here, Gibbon, l am the man that in.
spired that article"
to say when he got back to Los Angeles
that he had said to my face that the
man who had criticized him was a cur,
and that / had not resented it. l deter
mined to resent the language even if 1
got whipped.
"Giboon came back toward me and
said: You inspired that article, did
you?' at the same time grabbing me by
the lapel OF my coat. l replied. Let 20
of my coat He paid no attention, and
L again said, Let 20 of my coat He
would not do it. and hit him in the
face. Ho staggered back, and | got his
head under my arm and kept punching
away. Then we wrestlsd and fell to the
floor, on top, and punched him some
more until the walters pulled us apart.
1 did not bite him and will see about
that. will see about that" and away
Mitchell went to cast vote for can
didats. Colonel Wellborn bore out
Mitchella statement OF the fracas, as
did the walters IN the cafe who we're on
duty at the time.
Mr.. Gibbon was not to be seen, having
left on the evening train for Los Angeles
yesterday.
Mr. nh