The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-28
A sET-To OVER A MULE.
An Encounter in which Politics
Played a Part.

There was a lively pugilistic event at
Justice Reynolds Office yesterday after
noon about o'clock which caused con-
siderable talk throughout the city. It was
a double event. the participants being
II. A. Buttermer and Charles Goldman in
one, and Daniel Buttimer and Thomas
Reynolds in the other.
The ostensible cause of the difficulty
was a mule. which Buttimer sold Coll
man some time ago. and which he levied
on yesterday for the amount of S12 still
due. but political feeling undoubtedly had
something TO do with it.
The mule transaction was about in this
wise: Some time last month Buttimer
sold Goldman a mule. The mule could not
nave been very valuable animal as the
purchase price was only $40. Goldman paid
s. down and agreed to pay the balance of
Sl2 on the first of this month. Mr. Butti-
mer says he dunned Mr.. Goldman several
times for the amount Mr.. Goldman denies
this ana says he was only spoken to once
about it. Anyhow Mr.. Buttimer decided
yesterday afternoon that he would have
his money or the mule He sent his broth
er, Daniel Buttimer. 10 Mr.. Goldman with
the bill. On this is another difference in
the statements of the parties. Mr.. Butti-
mer says that Mr.. Goldman refused to pay
his brother the amount, saying that he
would pay ii some time next month or
when he got ready. Mr.. Goldman says he
did not see Dan Buttimer until after the
mule had been levied on.
Anyway Mr.. Buttimer got out, went to
Justice Reynolds and sued out an at
tachment for the mNe. Armed with the
attachment he went out with Constable
Cave in search of the mule. They found
the animal hitched to a wagon on CASTOR
street They promptly unhitched the long
cared subject in dispute and led him off
to the Justices office, leaving the wagon
in the street.
Mr. Goldman heard of what had been
done and went down TO Justice Reynolds
M MI hxr ant na.
He arrived there before the arrival of the
mule. He inquired what the charges and
costs were and was informed that the
costs amounted to $50, in addition to the
Sl2 due on the mule. He said that he would
settle the matter by paying the full
amount Immediately. and returned TO his
companied by Daniel Buttimer, who had
been at his store, and who was willing for
an amicable settlement of the matter.
Constable Cave and NJ. A. Buttimer had
arrived with the mule when he returned
the second time.
After paying over the money a dispute
arose as to who was responsible for the
state of affairs. Buttimer says that Coll
man stated that he had brought along
somebody to do his fighting, referring to
his brother, Dan. The latter entered into
the argument and pretty soon he and
Tommy Reynolds. Justice Reynolds son,
hitched. About the same time the lie
passed between Mr.. Goldman and Maurice
Buttimer and they hitched. There was a
very lively time for few minutes.
Justice Reynolds and Constable Cave did
all in their power to separate the combat
ants and finally succeeded. The honors
rested with Maurice Buttimer and young
Reynolds, however, their opponents being
badly worsted.
After the fight Mr. Goldman went to the
police barracks and preferred charges
against M. A. Buttimer. Instructions were
given FOR the latter's arrest He heard of
this however, and gave himself up, giving
bond Immediately. Mr.. Buttimer then
asked to prefer charges against Mr. Coll
man, but Sergeant Masters declined to re-
ceive the charges or to order the arrest
Mr.. Goldman said last night that he IN
tended to prosecute Buttimer in the city
court for assault and battery. Buttimer' s
action, he declared, was caused by politi-
cal spite and not because of any anxiety
on the subject of the debt.