New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
W1UATCHEES RESENT TRElCHERI
sEAROLD's NEWLY ORDAINED ASSOCIATE
IN THE XXXIvTH DISTRICT Is IN
DOCTORS CARE AS KEsUL1


War nmorg the Tammany Hall factions Of the
XXXIVih Assembly District has broken out IN
noy place and the assurances which County clerk
Henry T. Pnrroy and Jake" Seabod have been
giving OF anlty and concord in the section OF that
district lying above the Harlem River have b''h
blown 10 the winds. The alleged harmony was
rudely disturbed by n scrap which l'N rom
Lloyd Seabold's freshly ordained associate ied"e''
with broken nose and dlslocated Jaw
a few days before the Tammany primaries were
held early this month. Purroy and seaboH De-
came 50 badly frightened by the apparent strength
OF the Bishop Enis combine. which led the oiposl-
tion to Seabod. that they made overtures to the
Wanatchee club and made big promises FOR AZ
slstance. This CLUB counts among IT, members
lot OF registering young blooGs wlth an appetite
for any kind OF sport. prominent among whom was
Thomas Lloyd. a person OF large physical proper
tiOns and 2 ooOkmakor by occupation Lloyd WAS
popular among the club element, and Purroy ana
Seaboid entered into an agreement to make the
bookmalsef associate leader with Seabod. and to
put "A detachment OF the Wahatchee clubmen on
the Tammany Hall General Committee. The young
spor& accepted the offer and Mr. Purroy's faction
When /, came to carrying out the agreement.
however. Purroy and Seabold went no further than
TO put Lloyd in the place OF 'coadjutor." HIS
double-fistcl associates were left out in the cold
Seabold and Lloyd tried to allay the feeling Of re-
sentiment which appeared In the club by promising
10 substitute twenty-five Of the Wahatchee men
for an equal number Of Seabold's seasoned hench-
men but the latter "kicked' and the projected
settlement fell through.
The Wahatchoes had Il meeting last Saturday
evening In their clubhouse. and bitter speeches
were made. '"rom" Lloyd referred 10 as IL
traitor scoundrel. Benedict Arnold. Judas lscarot
and many other terms of opprobrium He has
sold out" the cry. Every other man had
scheme for getting square, with the new associate
leader. Lloyd knew that the crowd sore on
him and had not thought 1t prudent to attend the
meeting.
The "boys' adjourned from the clubhouse to
favorite neghb0ring drinking resort. where they
continued air their threats against Lloyd and
Scabod. Shortly after midnight Lloyd sailed into the
place and ignoring the cause OF the trouble. IN
Vitfl the young bloOds nearest to him 10 step up
and ''have something" The Tammany leader
iaunty behavior had unpleasant effect upon the
crowd. The invitation was spurned and quarrel
quickly ensued. a bartender named Daily led the
attack and pastel Lloyd the nose. Oth-
ers took IA hand In the fight, and in few mo-
Ineats the ground wiped" with the bookmdk-
er At ast accounts he was in the hands oi a
doctor and two trained nurses. The Wnhatchees
say that at their next meeting they VIII resent the
treachcry Of Lloyd and Scabold by withdrawing
from Tammany and eNpelling Lloyd from the cluo.
S-aDOlds troubles aave not ended with the treat
promised about n OF places to followers or mis-
in the Department OF Street Improvement In the
Annexed District OF which he IS Deputy Conms-
eioner But he has not been able TO make good
on the contrary the Bishop opposition getting
the places which Seibo.d wants for his supporters