New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
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JAS. L. KERNOCHAN BEATEN.
ASSAULTED WHILE ON HIS WAY HOME
FROM THE DOG SHOW.
A MIDNIGHT FIGHT WITH FAR ROCKAwAY FIRE
MEN ON A LONG ISLAND RAILROAD TRAIN
GRooMs EMPLOYED BY MR.. KERNocHAN
PITCHED INTO THE FIREMEN-TRAIN
MEN WHO TRIED TO MAKE
PEACE ROUGHLY HANDLED

James Lorillard Kernochan, whose home Is II
Hampstead. Long Island. was assaulted and
badly beaten by number Of Far Rockaway
iremen the train which left Long Island City
at midnight Saturday night. Mr.. Kernochan.
who Is a member Of the Knckerbocker and the
Metropolitan clubs. and the Meadowbrook ana
Rockaway Hunt clubs. was returning to his
home with French bulldog which had won Q
prize at the dog show which closed Saturday
evening In Madison Square Garden. number
Of grooms who employed about his place
and had been In attendance at the Garden to
look after the dogs which had been entered In
the show by Mr. Kernochan were in the same
car and to the stiff fight they made Mr.. Ker-
nochans safety is largely due.
The fremen had been in attendance at the
Washington's Birthday celebration In Brooklyn,
had made day Of 1t" after the procession,
and were on their way home in the same car
with Mr.. Kernochan. the train connecting at
Jamaica with train tor Far Rockaway. Most
Of the men We're drunk and one who took the
vacant half Of the seat occupied by Mr.. Ker-
nochan amused himself for a time with his
companions but when Glendale he the
dog and began to tease the animal. Mr.. Ker-
nochan fearing the consequences. called one Of
his grooms and handed the animal to him. re-
marking something to the effect he wished people
would not bother with what did not concern
them.
Upon this the fireman struck Mr. Kernochan
and that gentleman returned the blow. The blow
delivered by Mr.. Kernochan, who had the ad-
vantage Of being sober, disconnected the fireman,
and the matter would have ended there had not
the other nremen made common cause OF their
companions fight. Two Of the fremen sprang
upon Mr.. Kernochan and knocked him down.
beaten and kicked.
Daniel Frank, Harry Hewett. John Hastings
and Thomas Gibson, the grooms working for
Mr.. KernOchan, and another groom who worked
for another exhibitor at the dog show went 10
Mr. Kernochan's aid. The attack of the grooms
was unexpected, and before the hremen realized
what going the grooms had forced their
way 10 Mr.. KernOchan's aid and rescued him.
The fight at became general. and the
grooms stood off the firemen from the time they
Joined in the fight until the train reached Ja-
maca. The conductor and train hands tried to
separate the fighters, but suffered for the at
tempt, as the firemen turned their attention to
them and not Of the train hands escaped
without beating.
Mr.. Kernochan suffered from a number Of
bad bruises, cut in the face and badly dis
colored eye. Daniel Junk received a kick In
the stomach and serious results were feared
when the train pulled out OF Jamaica for Hemp
stead. leaving him behind The fight ceased
when the train reached Jamaica, the grooms ana
Mr.. KernOchan being able to leave the train bY
holding the fremen In check they worked
toward the door. The dog was also rescued.
Mr.. Kernochan will probably swear out war.
rants for the Far Rockaway men to-day before
Judge Taylor, OF Hampstead.