New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-15
ONE VERSION OF THE FIGHT
A WITNESS SAYS YOUNG CRANE WAS
KNOCKED DOWN, BUT NOT BEATEN.
HE MADE A MOTION. IT Is ALLEGED. AS IF TO
DRAW A FISTOI1-TIE INJURED MAN
SAID TO BE DYING.

HE MADE A MOTION. IT Is ALLEGED AS IF TO
DRAW A rIsroI,-THE INJURED MAN
SAID TO BE DYING
There seems to be some mystery surrounding the
assault upon William Crane. the newly appointed
superintendent of the Episcopal Church OF the hoy
Spirit Twentieth and Benson ayes. Bath Beach
and II now looks If everything Is being done by
the police and all those connected win inc case 10
hush the affair up much as possible NeVer'he
less Justice Rhodes Is doing his duty. end aithouS"
approa ched several times yesterday. he refused 10
admit to bail Edward Stowell. who 1t Is allee'",
assaulted Crane in his saloon, at Eighteenth anu
Benson ayes, on Friday night last
The facts of the case were fully published IN Inc
Tribune OF yesterday morning. but since then INC
condition of young Crane has become more serious
De Forrest Seabury. who 1t 10 alleged, hrst STRUCK
Crane was sent for by Captain Bedell. OF the ba'h
Beach police station yesterday afternoon and after
listening to his side Of the story. the captain de-
cided to lock Seabury up az n witness. ana con-
seuuently he was taken to Town Hall. where ne VIII
remain until he is arraigned In court ths n'oiis
For fear Scabury would be sent away by some OF
StowcIl's friends. the police refused to admit MIN 10
bail
ssohurv who is only staying a; Bath Beach for
tbe season II is said comes from California. As far
as can be learned he has good reputation anu
many of the people, both In Bath Beach anu n','
sonhursi. who acquainted with All the Pa'"rS ~
he inclined believe
Crane weighs about 1O5 pounds. and although prom
nent in church circles il alleged that he tried 10
he .onc Of the boys about town. and that ne Al
times carried himself TOO far Other stories were
told which said that he was imposed upon constantly
and the habitucs OF all the places ne freHue'eu ia"
a great deal Of so-caled fun at his expense
The story told by Seabury when seen by Tribune
ro,or,e, in the lookup at Town Hall last evening
would lead one to believe that Crane was nara
man 10 deal with Notwithstanding his slght phy-
slque. go ,
Seabury said that Crane called at Stoweils saiooh'
az near as he could remember, about lO'5v U cioon
an Friday night At that time Frederick haViahu'
Frank Henley and himself were seated at taDe IN
a hack room They had been playing game OF
poker for drinks, with the understanding Una. tne
loy man. was to pay for them crane ne sa'n' III
sisted upon joining In the game, ana ai'er iiucn nj
gument he was allowed to do So Ihey hau p''"
nIavinc for some time when Crane declared that ne
had won the lack pot" and reaching over the table.
I, is sad he grabbed the money and pocketed II.
This action the part OF crane was p,U.oS ~
nonov 10 the BILE as II did not belong to him iot
words followed. and when Seabury also ns ,d
hs hand on his hip pocket II to draw revolver;
Sea bury the said jumped up from ms sea' ana
lined a blow at Crane but he failed 10 MI MIN;
Seabury moved toward the centre OF tho Moor. ana
Crane followed He again plnccd ms ha,n -" was
going TO shoot cried out Look out, Forrest ne II
going 10 Kill you He then pushed Scapury pach
In the mean time. Seabury's story asserted
Stowe came from behind the bar to serve a Gus
toner and seeing the trouble. went into the room;
Thinking that Crane intended TO harm Seabury ana
notcing that he still held his hand on his pocket ne
struck him on the mouth, knocking out one Oh HIS
teeth ..,oJ
When Crane recovered from the blow ne cried
out: 'Stowell you have knocked out one OF my
teeth" . =. ,.. -
yes" replied Stowcll, If you attempt to draw
pistol i'm my place will knock your head OH
eoaburv further alleges that Crane did not leave
the place at once. but remained there lot over
half an hour. When he did leave the place ne re-
turned shortly aftcrward with his brother sen
iamn who carried heavy cane. ana VINO, II Is
alleged. threatened 70 clean out tho salooh,
Srahury also insists that Stowel did not pound
Crane while he lay the floor. and that ne even
went so FAR as to wash the blood from the lace OF
mis- victim DR. Mayne said last evening that ne
could not tell positively whether cranes Skull Was
fractured AT the base not although nc showed
all symptoms of It, The injured man was deIrious
ali day Yesterday and he was hard 10 controi.
Ills pulse was down to forty and there Is not me
least doubt, the doctor says. that the end Is near
M hand II IS expected that Henley and Havianh
will he held as witnesses to-day. Stowell is a man
weighing $50 pounds. and he has the reputation OF
heinp handy with his fists.