New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13
AGED MEN AT FISIICOFFS.
ACTOR AND MILITARY MAN FIGHT Al
THE HOME FOR AGED MEN
THE FORMER IS HARRY s. EYT1NGE. FATHER OF
ROSE EYTINGE--A QUARREL AS To HE
VALUE OF THE RESPECTIVE PRO
FESSIONS LEADS TO BLOWS

ROSE EYTINGE-A QUARREL AS TO THE
VALUE OF THE RESPECTIVE PRO
FEssIoNs LEADS TO BLOWS
There was a lively rough and tumble hght IN
the parlor of the Home foF Aged Men. at No 40
Classon-ave on Monday. which reached the
Grant Street Police Court on Tuesday In the form
OF a complaint against Harry 5. Eytinge. an Old
time actor the father of Rose Eytinge
The complainant was John b. Montgomery. an
inmate of the Home. Eytnge being also an IN
mate Montgomery is eighty years old; Eytnge
is eighty-one years old. Montgomery has good
army record and 1t Is said took especial delight
during the day in question in dilating on how SUI
perior q military man was to actor Mr.. Eytnge
did not like the reflections cast upon his old pro-
fession and the many excellent people on the
stage and resented them with words at first and
later with blows
Both men are well built and strong for their
age They called each other all sorts OF names 10
the establishment OF several other Of the inmates
who were in the room. Then they grappled with
each other The military man broke away from
the retired actor and the latter became infuri-
ated. and. picking up his cane that was lying on
the sofa struck Montgomery over the head ana
face several times with 1t. Montgomery finally
wrenched the cane out Of the hands Of Eytnge,
and the two got together again. They began
pummeing each other. and both rolled over on
the floor They were separated in a few mo-
ments but not until each had a series OF dis
colorations from bruises.
Tuesday morning Mr. Montgomery called at the
Grant Street Police Court Flatbush, and asked
Justice Steers to take two complaints from MIN
against Eytinge. The afilavits that he made re-
cited that Eytinge had assaulted him without
provocation with a and had also threa tened
TO take his life and that MONTGOMERY was In fear
that the threat would he carried into execution
Justice Steers issued two warrants for Eytinge :
arrest and they were put into the hands OF a
court officer for service
Yesterday Mrs. J. S. Hollingshead one of the
directresses of the Home for Aged Men. in com
pany with Montgomery called on Justice steers
in the Grant Street Police Court. and had the
complaints withdrawn. Mrs Hollingshead IS one
of the best known women in charitable circles in
Consurnptives' Home. the Brooklyn Orphan Asy-
lum. and other institutions Mrs. IIollngshead
told Justice Steers that it would do the Home no
good TO have the matter disposed Of in "A nolice
court and as a matter of fact the trouble did not
amount to anything.
Eyes II did" chimed In Mr. Montgomery. but
maybe II will be Just we'll to drop II now that
this good woman has asked me to- We did have
IL hot though That man Eytnge might have
done some things the stage years ago, hut he
couldn't touch my military record. | could lick
him now II | had a fair show at him without
being dubbed. | would Ike to have fair go at
him"
Justice Steers allowed the complaints to be with
drawn. and the warrants were recalled from the
court officer.