The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-08
WISE USES NAUGHTY WORDS.
HE THREATENS TO SLAP A LAW
NER's FACE, nut DON'T.

lie Calls 4. II. DOnrdman "A Liar, Cur
and Coward and Screams and
Frances Around Like a Wild Man.
John, However, Fails to Carry Out
His Threats-A Court Room the
scene OF the Trouble.
New York June THE libel suit
brought by George W. Cornish against
w. L. ID. Stokes to recover $4,000 dam.
ages nearly ended in a fight between John
s. Wise and Lawyer A. r. Boardman this
afternoon. As it is. the lle passed be-
tween them. :
Wise, who is son Of ex-Gov. Henry
A. Wise Of Virginia. and has served ia
congress from the Richmond district,
called Boardman a liar, cur and blacks
guard and threatened to slap his face,
fight was only prevented by frienda
Of each lawyer interfering.
The case had been on trial for two DAYS
before Chief Justice Daily in the court
Of common pleas, and on several occa.
sions sharp retorts were exchanged bee
tween Mr. Boardman. representing Mr.
Stokes, ana Mr. Wise, who appeared fos
-
During some testimony concerning th4
litigation between W. e. d. Stokes ana
Edward &. Stokes. Mr.. Boardman red
marked that Is not true"
You are liar and a blackguard," rei
torted Mr.. WISE
You iie." exclaimed Mr.. Boafdman.
Mr.. Wise made a move toward Nh
Boardman with uplifted arms, when Judga
Daily vigorously raped his gavel. Therei
was a minutes silence. and the lawyers
glared at each other.
RV, Boardman, addressing the court,
aaidi Il apologize, apologize for anything
! have said"
Mr. Wise bowed to the court but said
nothing. and concluded his argument.
subsequently Judge Daily charged tho
jury. which retired with orders TO bring I'M
a sealed verdict.
Mr.. Boardman then walked out OF court
and was talking in the corridor with sons
friende when Mr. Wise rushed up TO him.
Mr.. Boardman said to him before he could
speak: You did not mean what you said.
when you called me a liar and black
guard?"
yes. did" said Mr.. Wise, ''and I re-
peat what / said. am not afraid Of you"
You are excited" said Mr.. Boardman.
with great coolness.
You are a coward a cur and black
guard" fairly screamed Mr.. Wise, not
once. but several times.
Shut up" said Mr. Boardman.
Il won't. you sneaking coward" was the
answer of Mr.. Wise. II will slap your
mouth"
mo you won't" said Boardman, draw
Ing himself up to his full hight of six
feet two and looked down upon Wise, who
is not over five feet five, and about as
broad as he is tall
Up 70 this time Mr.. Boardman had con-
trolled himself far better than Mr.. Wise
and had evidently tried 10 avoid enter
tanning the large crowd present, who
doubtless expected a prize fight. Finally
Mr.. Boardman said IF you want to slap
my face come outside"
Mr.. Wise replied: Yes, will slap your
face, you lying coward"
Come outside" said Mr.. Boardmau.
walking downstairs.
Mr.. Wise did not follow After Mr..
Boardman was half way down the stairs
he said: Aren't you coming?"
Mr.. Wise made no answer and continued
his invectives and Mr.. Boardman was soon
out Of sight. As he left the building, Mr..
Wise shouted: This is not the last OF
this you will hear from me later, sir"
Mr.. Cornish. who Is bookeeper in tho
Hoffman house complained that w. Z. d.
Stokes had libeled him by asserting in
letter that he was falsifying the books
Of the Hoffman house.