The times., 1897-07-07
AN ARGUMENT WITH FISTS.
Sculptor Dunbar ard Mr.. Perry
Fight in the Street.
A FAST AND FURIOUS BATTLE
Quarreled Over Business Matters
aud Hard Names Led to Blows.
Both Men Severely Battered in
the Encounter-Warrant fer Mr..
Perry-Mr. Dunbar's Explanation.

People In the vicinity Of Ninth and +
day morning had the opportunity OF wit,
pessing the unusual spectacle OF two we'll
dressed men pounding and hammerng
each other with all the enthusiasm of
trained prize fighters. SO earnest and
spirited was the Interchange OF bio WIS
that both men were literally COVERED. with
blood.
The affray caused much excitement, and
Lig crowd quickly gathered about the
con,bataats. Policeman ioss, who was
stationed one square away, at Ninth and
T. streets, sa W that something was wrong
and ne started for tie scene of hostiltles
on the double quick. Friends OF the fighters
saw the officer approach and they qucgiy
separated the CORY coinbatanbs and hur-
ried them of IN ortler To prevent their
arrest.
Tie two fighters were u. s. G. Dunbar "a
sculptor. and b. f. Perry, a business
man, VINO is also the son OF ex-Gof. Perry,
OF NoIth Carolina.
The fight grew out of n disagreement
concerning a business transaction, although
the direct cause of the affray was the
use of such epithets as liar and "swlnd-
ieT,' which Dunbar applied To Perry.
Sculptor dunbar claims that Perry owed
him a sum of money, and when the Two
met in Rothchild's saloon, on E street, he
demanded settlement from Perry. The
latter reputIiated the debt and it was then
that Dunbar made use OF the epithets re-
fe1red TO- No sooner had the objection
able words left Dunbar's mouth than
Ferry crossed over TO where the former
was seated aud planted powerful blow
full in the artists face.
The force of the blow was such that
Dunbar's mead came into violent contact
with shelf, cutting an ugly cash Just
above the ear He was daZed for a
moment, but as Perry turned to leave the
room Dunbar grappled with him and the
fight was transferred to the sidewalk
Both are powerfulmen and 1.-THE ebattlewaged
fast and furious. Notwithstanding Perry S
advantage Of first blood, Dunbar showed
hiInself an excellent boxer, and he soon
had PerTys left eye in mourning, beside
getting in several body blSws that evil
IDENTIFY made his opponent tired. he only
thing which prevented a finish fight was
the approach of Officer Goss. Perry was
hurried away by friends, w hile Dunbar
went around thecornert to KloczewsHi' IS drug
store, where he washed away the blood
stains and secured enough plaster to Repair
his facial damages
few hours after the fray Sculptor
Dunbar swore out warrant against Perry
for assault, but owing to Perry's having
urgent business out OF town IL could not
be served Times reporter called at Mr.
Perrys home, No. 206 Delaware avenue
northeast, during the afternoon, but was
told that he had gone into the country,
where he would remain for several days
sculptor Dunbar talked quite freely of
the trouble between himself and Perry, and
bis version OF the business trouble which
led up 10 the fight is as follows:
Perry was associated with Sculptor Dun
hars father in building d large pavilion at
Colonial Beach, which was recently COM
pleted.
Mr.. Dunbar, jr., says he was employed
as manager and supervisor of the work, and
upon completion of the pavilion he pre-
sented his bill for services He says he
has frequently urged its payment, hut
Perry refused to pay ON the ground tha. The
elder Perry had not paid a last installment
OF the sum expended by them In the ,.re,s-
ton Of the pavilion. 4 IS The sculptor was
not in ally way concerned with his father
in the scheme, being only ar employe of
the two len, he claimed that Perry had no
good ground on which to refuse him pay
ment. Therefore, when he met Perry yes
terday and his request for payment was ie-
fused he made use OF the epithets which
brought on the fight