The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-08
JOHN 5. Wise Fighting MAD
He Calls Lawyer Boardman a Cow
ard, a Cur and a Blackguard.
He Also Threatened TO Slap the Mouth
of mr.. Boardman, Who Afterward
Invited MIR. Wise Outside, But
He Failed TO Respond.
More Trouble Expected.
By Southern Associated Press.

NEW YoHK, June The libel suit
brought by George W. CORNISH against
". T.. ID. Stokes TO recover so, 900
dnmagss, nearly ended in fight DO.
sween John S. Wise and Lawyer A. Il.
Boardmnu this afternoon. AS II is the
lie passed between them. Wise, who is
q son of ex Gov. Henry A. Wise, of
Virginia, aud served III Congress from
the Riohmond district, called Board,
man liar, cur and blackguard, and
shreatened to slap his face. fight
was only prevented by friends of each
lawyer interfering.
The case had been on trial for two
days before Chief Justice Daily In the
Court Of Common Pleas.a and ON several
occasions sharp retorts were exchanged
between Mr.. Boardman, representing
Mr. Stokes, and Mr.. Wise, who ap
peared for CORNISH. During some testi
mouy concerning the litigation between
MIR. Bonrdman remarked "tnas 1t Is
not true"
"You are liar and blncksuard, "
Eetortsd Mr.. Wise"
"You lie," exclaimed Mr.. Bosrdman.
Mr.. Wise made move toward MIR.
Boardman with upliited arms. when
Judge Daily vigorously raped his
&avel. There was minutes silence
and the lawyers glared at each other.
Ar. Boardman addressing the court,
eaid: 81 apologize, l apologize for my
thing l have said.
Mr.. Wise bowed to the court but said
nothing, and concluded his argument.
Subsequently Judge Daily charged the
Jury which retired with orders to briug
In sealed verdict.
MIR. Boardmsn then walked out of
court, and was talking i'll the corridor
with some friends when Mr.. Wise
rushed up to him. Mr. Boarimau
said to him before he could speak
''You did not mean what you said
when you called mo liar and black
guard?"
"Yes, L did," said Mr.. Wise, and |
repeat what L said. l am not afraid OF
you"
"You arc excited" said Boardman,
with great GOODNESS.
"You are q coward, cur and a
blackguard," fairly screamed Wise
"Shut up" said Mr.. Boardman.
II wont, you snsaking coward" was
the answer OF Mr.. Wise, ~ will slap
your mouth"
mo you won't" said BoArdman,
drawing himself to his full height of ak
feet, two, and looked down upon Wise.
who ia not over five feet, five, and about
as broad as he ia tall.
Up to this time MIR. Boardman had
controlled himself Tar better than Wise
and had evidently tried to avoid enter
tanning the large crowd present, doubt
less expected prize light. Finally
Boardmau said: IF you want to slap
my face, come outside" Wise replied
''Ies. l Will slap your face, you lying
coward. Come outside" said Board
man, walking down stalrs. Wiso did
not follow. After Boardman was half
way down the stairs, he said, "Aren't
you coming"
Wise made no answer, but continued
his invectives: and MIR. Boardman WAS
coon ont Of sight. As he left the build
ing, Wise shouted ''rhis is not the
last of this, you will hear from me
later, sir.
Cornish, who is bookkeeper in the
aoilman House. complained that w.
+. D. Stokes had libeled him by assert.
ing in n letter that he vas falsifying
the books Of the Hoffman House.