The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01
POPOCRATS TRIED FORCE.
UT Cassidy DEPENDED HIS BAN.
NER TT a PISTOL.

u Nne AtR NhEAdo az ~ AhOIo hACkAIns
ley's Name-Two Bryanites Invaded
Mr.. Casuidy's Homo and Assaulted Hlra.
George H.. Cassidy. who lives al the Bartholdi
Hotel, swung q Mckinley and Hobart banner
from the window OF his apartments on the flfth
floor yesterday morning and forthwith got into
trouble with Bryan's disciples OF violence. who
have their headquarters In the hotel. Once the
banner was taken down in MIR. Cassidy's ABB
sence. and he was assaulted by two attaches Of
the Popocratic National Committees headouar-
tiers, who had entered his apartments for the
purpose of tearing down the banner. After
that he met violence with violence, and pro-
tected his home and his banner with q revolver.
Mr.. Cassidy and his wife have n suite OF
rooms on the Broadway side of the hotel.
About ten days ago Mr.. Cassidy called upon Mr..
Roblee, one OF the hotel proprietors, and got per-
mission to decorate the balcony In front OF his
windows in honor OF the business mems parade.
He bought half q dozen big flags and a ailk ban
ner twelve feet in length. Tho banner ia Q
triangle Of streamers OF rod, white, and gold
silk. with the names of Mckinley and Hobart
across the top OF 1t.
Mr.. Cassidy intended to decorate the balcony
in front of his windows yesterday morning, but
found that ali OF the hotel balconies had been
decorated by the hotel proprietors. The only
thing left for him to do was to hang Out
the Mckinley banner. This he did by SWING
ing IL from q long pole fastened to the balcony.
Then he went over to his place of business
on West Twenty-third street. This was
ut 10 o'clock. When he returned at IL
the banner had been taken down. and he
found 1t tied up In one of his rooms in the hotel.
He went to Proprietor Roblee and demanded an
explanation. Mr.. Roblee said that the Popo-
Gratis. who have their headquarters on the SEQ
ond floor Of the hotel, had objected to the BAN
ner. That was all.
Mr.. Cassidy went back to his room and swung
the banner out again from the balcony Ia front
of his window. Proprietor Roblee sent for him
and said that Chairman Danforth wanted to
see him. Mr.. Cassidy went down stairs and had
o talk with the Popocratio leader. Danforth
argued that the flying OF the Mckinley banner
above the windows of the Popocratio head.
quarters was an act OF discourtesy to the popo-
cratic Committee Mr.. Cassidy replied;
II meant no discourtesy to your committee.
but this is my home. / am q Republican. and I
desired to show my colors from my window In
honor of the day and in honor of the Republican
candidates"
"As a courtesy to our committee" said Chair
man Danfcrth. You might take down thai
banner"
You might as we'll ask me as q courtesy to
your committee not to vote next Tuesday," said
Mr.. Cassidy.
Mr.. Cassidy returned to his room, and a few
minutes later was visited by . number Of
women who said they we're Popocratic commit
tee mems wives. They pleaded with Cassidy to
take down the banner. and finally one OF them
said:
I'VE don't object to the banner itself, but We
do object to Mckinley and Hobart's names
being upon It Take OF the names and then
swing It."
Mr.. Cassidy politely told tho Popocratio
ladies that he would not remove the banner,
especially after some one had been audacioua
enough 10 take 1t down earlier In the day when
he was absent.
After the ladies had gone" said Mr.. Cassidy
in speaking of the matter last night, Two men
came up to my room. Ono WAS q man named
Healey and the other was Jimmy Oliver. the
sergeant-at-arms OF the Popocratic Committee.
They argued that l had no right or authority to
put the banner ont. saying that 1t was a privi-
lege enjoyed only by the hotel proprietors. they
being the only ones who had jurisdiction over
the outer walls of the hotel, I simply hiring
these rooms hero.
"'Well. I said, 1t may DO that I'm in the
wrong. but 1 doubt IL. I'll send over TO the Re-
publican headquarters for advice. and II they
say I am wrong I'll take in the banner Healey
became enraged over this remark and said he
wouldn't walt for me to send for advice. but
that they. meaning he and Oliver. would take
w. hssfeb So SA-hs ANoA
tine window. said: If any ono attempts to
tear down that banner I'll shoot him.
My pistol was close by. In view on
tho mantel. Healev glanced at 1t when
I made the remark about shooting, and
then he jumped at me and caught the la
pels of my coat and pressed his knuckles against
my throat. I struggled to get away from him,
and slipped from the chair to the floor. Healey
falling with me. Oliver tried to pull him away,
and tha fhraa ~ NE hAoar - rnf-al 49, II n tam,
gle in the middle of the floor. FINALLY released
myself from Healey's grasp and managed to get
my revolver. Then I threatened to shoot Hea-
ley, and he made for the door.
You 20, too. or Til shoot your Ishouted al
Oliver, and they tumbled over each other,
scrambling u get out. A few minutes later q
young man. o friend, called to Zee me. / sent
him over to the Republican headquarters to
ask for protection. They sent two men over to
protect me and the banner. With the two men
from Republican headquarters / went down
stairs and saw Mr.. st. John and the Popocrat!o
headquarters. He argued the matter with me.
and tried to induce me to remove the banner.
But / wouldn't take IL down. They made no at
tempt to shake of the responsibility for the dis
graceful assault upon me. Mr.. Roblee then re-
uuested me to take down the banner. saying
that the Popocrats had brought him considera-
BILE business, and that he would consider II a
personal favor II 1 removed the banner. 10
oblige the hotel proprietor l took { It In.
Then as l was passing through tho rooms Of
the Popocratic COMMITTEES I was insulted and
abused by the gang, and one man Threatened Ia
strike me, and would have dono so II Mr.. RobIes
had not interfered. have not yet decidcd what
action l will take in the matter, and cannot say
until / see my lawyer"
Mr.. Roblee, the hotel proprietor. said:
Il don't know anything about the alleged as.
sault upon Mr.. Cassidy. But he is a quiet man,
and a man not accustomed TO Quarrelliug.
About ten days ago he came to me and asked
permission to decorate the balcony in front OF
his windows for the Mckinley parade. | told
him he might do so, but at that time / had no
idea that he intended to swing a Mckinley ban
ner ont. To-day. being a good Republican my.
SELF. | had the hotel decorated with American
nags. all the balconies on the Broadway siia
having uniform decorations. Then Mr.. Cassidy
added a McKinlay hanpar IN Tho halco,r anna