The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-09
Mr.. WISE MAKES A STATEMENT
OF His Row With Lawyer Board
man
The Latter Repeatedly insulted Him I'm
the Courtroom, and, Extending His
Hand Outside, Repeated the Onepse.
He Refused to Shake Hands-His Son.
henry. Stepped Between the Bel,ieer-
ents.

NEW York, June s-Mr. John 8.
Wise has issued statement OF the
scene between Alb. Boardman and him-
self In court yesterday. and after claim.
ing that the other had repeatedly used
offenoive language before he re oiled In
kind. says: He now goes to the trouble
to say he did not mean what both hia
language and his manner imputed. II
he did not mean what he said, he ought
to have disclaimed such meaning and
not have tried to bully and insult me-
before jury of strangers. That was nv
grievance against Mr.. Boardman, and
in Difference to the court and it's propri-
etles did not pursue 1t further, but
went on with the case. The Jury retired
and 1 went out into the hail, where
was talking with my son. Mr.. Board
man came out and approached me, ex-
tendinR his hand, saying: Wise, YOU
know the fact you stated was not So
VI withdrew my hand and said: Il
vii! not take your hand until you
apologize to me for what consider the
most upjustiflable language and man
ner' Until that Is done will not dis
cuss with you whether I was right or
wrong You know you had no justihca-
ton for speaking that way
"He then bristled up and said: oh,
very we'll, don't intend to apoligize,'
and replied. saying: You are q liar, a
coward and a puppy He said: That's
your Southern blood and said: You
would not have dared use that language
In place where my hands were united
and could have slapped you in the
face He then said: why don't YOU
slap mop At this point my son step.
ped between us.
"Of course II had slapped Mr.. Board.
man we would have been as much in
contempt as IL it had occurred in the
the courtroom proper.
II was doubly embarrassed by appre-
hension that my son Henry would get
into the quarrel, and while Mr.. Board.
man seemed to have been measuring
my height and glrth in contemplation
OF "a foot ring performance he did not
know that 1 was trembling with fear
lest youngster who could whip both
OF us was straininR at my side and
likely to avoid restraint and pitch in
pellmell.
"Mr. Boardmsn passed down the
steps expressing a Willingness IL
would come down on the grass to hit
him to hit back. The absurdity OF the
whole thing grew on me moro and
more and lid not follow him.
ut is totally untrue that used anv
language about hearing from me again.
l am neither pugllist nor 8 duelist,
and have not the slightest idea OF pur.
suing the matter further. 1 feel that
was right throughour. 1 believe that
Mr.. Boardman, on reflection, will admit
to himself and to me tbst his language
and manner was totally unjusti6able,
and that was right in refusing to be
friendly until he apologized.
III | committed any error it was in
the violent language l used in the hall,
but 1t is easy enough for any ono cool
and unrutiied to see errors of that kind
when they themselves in like circum.
stances would do no better.
II don't think gentlemen in the North
any more than in the South permit men
to insult them in public and then come
up IN private Without apology aud shake
hands"