New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
YCENGLING'S FIST OF IRON.

HE SHOULD RECALL EIIIsoN's FATE-KNOCKING
MEN DOWN Is A DANGEROUS PAsT1ME.
Frederick Yuengling, who was charged with
felonious assault Thomas s. Holmes on Janu-
AIRY "a startled the athletes and boxers by his
statement to Police Justice Ryan in the Yorkvile
Police Court on Friday afternoon Mr. Yuengling
said that he hit Holmes only single blow The
truth is that Holmes knocked down, his nose
was broken one OF his front teeth was knocked
out and the back o: his head was cut. Holiness
version OF the affair. which was corroborated by
other witnesses as follows:
Il left Burnss restaurant in Sixth-ave. near
Forty-fourth-st at $50 O'Clock in the morning
When | reached the sidewalk ! stepped toward
the curb look for cab. ! had both hands IN
my overcoat pockets. and had a cane In my right
hand with the handle down in one OF my pockets
Without a moments warning received terrihc
blow that broke my nose. knocked out one OF my
teeth and rendered me unconscious. ! did not
know by whom assaulted until was told
it was Frederick Yuengng who assaulted me
The testimony OF II. Playal and others was Of
a conflicting nature. Justice Ryan refused 10 uiS-
charge Yuengng. but changed the charge from
felonlous assault to simple assault. and held MIN
TO answer in bail OF $500. Since the assault MT
Holmes has said that ne did not know fuenglins
personally. but knew him BY reputation
IL Is reported In quarters that Holmes re-
ceiyed letter OF apology, assuring him that i,
was a case OF mistaken Identity The assault has
caused q great deal OF comment. and the so-caIled
.men-about- town have taken 1t up and give many
different versions OF the affair One version "hich
is accepted by persons as the true one ~ t"'
Holmes was taken for the son Of wealthy mar
lem contractor This son s now stocK-prohe''
and is well known one OF the fast sci that
make things lively In the wee sfna hours
Holmes resembles the broker somewhat. ana ms
may account for this version OF the ahair
Another version IL that friend OF Mr.. Yuenslins
was passing through the mems room OF bur"S
eating house on the morning OF the asSa"''' ""'
was asked by Holmes:
who are the ohromos you are win IN inc
other ROOM
II is said that Yuengling seated at table
In the women's room. with friend. VINO was ac-
compan MED by his wife and another woman. III u
reported that the remark was repeated to fuehs-
ling who became furious, and that when ne saw
Holmes on the sidewalk he could not restrain him
self but dealt Holmes James j. Corbett blow,
straight from the shoulder. with the remarkable
result as told in the trial OF the case
A COMPARISON Of the physical development OF the
two men shows that Yuengling Clearly outclassos
Holmes in every measurement Moreover, fuens-
ling is a well-trained athlete, who has gained
reputation as a hard hitter. 1t is reported mat
Yuengling has taken part In several encounters
from which he has invariably emerged victorious
roIoes ia not at all warlike or inclined 10 quarrel
md in the future when he goes out at night he
is likely 10 baseball mask or a heihsa ).
is fortiInate for the photographic fighter. James
= Cornell Peter Jackson and the other pets OF
The prize-rng that Yuenging did not decide 10 pc
come a professional fighter. as there are rev rec
oTds in The history OF the prize-rlng IN %hch a
mans nose was broken ana d 'oo'" "''
out by a single blow. 10, .,,r,,,,,, 81, ,
There seems TO be some reason Tor thinking ma
ynenpling I'm his habits ana his ways ana IN ms
earerness to knock people down. resembles th. no
torious pin Ellison who Is serving sentence
Of several years in Sing sing prison Jor ieohiou
assault Every decent person In New DIX reJo,Cen
when Ellison who had gained back reputation
az a bully and a rufian. was sent 10 PRISM - =,
Mr. YuengIing ought to be very careful; resi- NJ
NAV some day join Ellison In prison. Ellison Wa
for many wears member OF the Manhattan CIuD'
and also OF other well-known clubs ne "as on Sh
snicuous figure in Wall Street and In the uptown cales
and resorts He remarkable boxer ana ~ msneer
and his pride in strength and SIKH was iiay per
yerted into what was almost mama .ol d,aiuit
ing people and knocking them down luensihi5 i ~
a Wonderfully powerful man and hlgh ciass athst "a
and sparrer But he must Keep hlInsen ,, miiucr
careful control or he will certainly folIow t!nson
TO Sing Sing In time. New-York mas , courts ~
which ouarrels should be adjusted ana dlnerehc'
settled Fist fights and fist assaults VIII not DE per
mitted here. and Yuengng VIII certainly Ert nv h
trouble II he uses his fists In the way III WnCh he
used them against Holmes Ellison onougnt i ne
could with IMMUNITY. knock down any pei son or. VIZ" IN
whom he displeased. He found our u, ma II, ne
had made mistake. Mr.. fuengling ought W ''"''
a lesson from Ellison's fate