Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-08
JOHN WISE IN A TILT

A lively scene took place yesterday in
the Court of Common Pleas, in New
York, presided over by Judge DAILY,
during the trial of suit of George "
against W. E. D. Stokes and W. P
Martin. John S. Wise, jr., ex-Cop-
gresham from Virginia, counsel for the
plaintiff, has, during the trial, had sew
eral tits with Albert B. Boardmap
and when Mr.. Wise referred yesterday
to a former action between WE. D.
Stokes and E. S. Stokes as having been
decided in favor of the latter Mr. Board.
man said that the statement was not
true.
..You are liar and a blackgusrd
shouted Mr.. Wise.
"You lie" retorted Mr.. Boardlnsp.
Mr.. Wise rushed toward Mr.. Board.
man, but stopped as Judge Daily pound.
ed his gavel on the desk and cried
"Cease this unseemly conduct. Re.
member, you are in court of JUSTICE
The lawyers apologized to the court
and Mr.. Wise resumed his address 10
the jury.
At the close of the court Boardman
and Wise met in the corridor, and the
former asked Wise if he meant what he
said when he called him a blackguard
and liar.
eyes, and I repeat it," shouted Wise
sit may be better for you nos" said
Board man.
"You are coward said Wise, "and
guard as Wells
"Shut your mouth" said Boardman,
walking away from his angry opponent,
who, however, followed and threatened
to slap Boardman's face.
Finally Boardman said: "Ifyou want
to slap my face come outside
Wise replied: eyes, will slap your
face, you lying coward"
"Come outside.n said Boardman,
walking down stairs.
Wise did not follow.
After Boardman was half way down
the stairs he said: Aren't you CON-
ing ?n
Wise made no answer, but continued
his invectives, and Mr.. Boardman was
soon out of sight. AS he left the build
ing Wise shouted: '"This is not the
last of this; you will hear from me
later, sir"
Mr.. Wise was at the Union League
Club last night, and he said that he had
no intention of challenging Mr.. Board
man to duel. "Boardman was in bad
health and worse temper" said Mr..
Wise, "and besides that he had bad
case. did call him liar and coward
aud puppy. He followed me out Of
the court room and held out his hand.
1 refused to take it unless he apologized.
He didn't offer an apology. He wanted
to argue with me as to whether or not
l had told lie in court. Now, what
sort of an argument is that? No, |
didn't accept his invitation to step out
side and smack him in the jaws. ! am
not seeking pugilistic honors. | have
retired from the ring. No challenge.
No duel"
Mr.. Wise's son, h. A. Wise, vino
was with his father in court, said:
dad didn't hit Mr.. Boardman and
he isn't going to fight a duel. He
fought his last duel when / was about
u years old, and mother put stop to
any more duels. She said father had
too much to do supporting his family
to go wasting his time fighting duels:
81 am sorry to have had any trouble
with Mr.. WISE" said Mr.. Boardman:
Il have known him many years, and
have always had pleasant relations
with him heretofore. He has fiery
southern temper, and think his meth
cd of conducting cases is distinctly
southern. He got into furious rage
with me because accused him of mis-
stating the legal effect of q certain aG-
judication.'