New-York tribune., 1897-11-20
F. d. BEARD IN A FIGHT.
KNOCKED DOWN BY DR. GEORGE & GAO.
NON IN THE WALDORF.
A LIVELY sCUFFLE BETWEEN PROMINENT HORSE
SHOW EXHIBITORS EARLY YEsTER-

n LlN ELI oCOffBE PROMINENT HOLD
SHOW EXHIBITORS EARLY YEsrER-
DAY MORNING.
rough and tumble fight, in which q water
carafe was used q weapon, took place in the
cafe OF the Waldorf shortly after o'clock yester.
day morning The fight grew out of dispute be-
tween Francis D. Beard, the we-known Brooklyn
whip and horse admirer, and DR.. George s. Gag
non a dentist. VINO lives at the Astoria and Is also
an admirer OF horses Both are exhibitors at this
years Horse Show Mr. Beard was ioored by
heavy blow the forehead with water bottle,
which left, ugly, Jagged cut An effort was
made to hush up the whole affair and as 1t is the
stories told conflicting.
Thursday afternoon DR.. Gagnon had an entry In
the tandem exhibition. and the judges awarded the
prize to hin This award is said TO have displeased
Mr. Beard, who felt that another entry ecipsed
DR.. Gagnon's and aggravated feeling OF mutual
dislike that the men have entertained for each
other for time. DR.. Gagnon has had several
arguments before with Mr.. Bearl about tho merits
of various horses and the feeling between the two
is said to be extremely bitter.
Matters came to n climax In the cafe OF the
Waldorf yesterday morning cited. Shortly before
| o'clock Dr. Gagnon, Mason Janney, John Bratton,
Lee Riddle and J. Conway entered the cafe and
took a seat at a large table. newspaper man was
also in the party. Owing to the fact that the bar
closed at o'clock, the party ordered wnat they would
want before going to bed. The bottles were placed on
the table In front OF them. and made quite formda-
bic array Shortly afterward Mr.. Beard came In.
He walked over to the table where Or. Gagnon was
sitting and began to talk with him about the
Horse Show 1t was evident that Mr.. Beard was
greatly rrltated and he talked severely about the
way things had gone. After discussing the tanoem
decision Mr. Beard passed on 10 Jumpers. OF WHICH
he owns several
Ono Of the horses in the Beard stable is a jumper
ri
the merits OF this horse and wnen Dr. Haghoh sus'
cos+od \ contest Mr.. Beard, according to the story
to.d did not take It good-naturedly The story
told by Ona of those present Is that MI De''0 ~
Piled: ,,,, 4.
81 wouldn't bet you but one thing, and that "
that you aren't alive
~ ,tis Dr Gacnon is reported to have made
tocLar reply. and Ar. Beard pro'es'eu ."a' -
cooron was 4 dead one One WORD leo 10 an'
otbcr and Dr. Gagnon is reported 10 have said;
.Ob we'll l guess thCrc is no use arguing w'tn
vou I can't pin you DOWN 70 bes on any pFopo'
sltlon."
This angered Mr. Beard. and he leaned across
the table and said something TO DR.. Gashoh' ihe
doctor flushed and half rose out OF his seat mere
tie stories conflict Some say ina; Alr bearo hi"ue
y motion as II to strike DR.. Gagnon. and others
cay tha, he didn't Whatever may have been tho
case Dr. Gagnon. according to report grasped
water carafe In both hands ard struck MT. Bearo
IN tho face with t. The blow was on the fore-
head. and Mr. Beard was feled to the moor he
,nreus, uv. the blood running freely down his race,
and grapp.ed with DR.. Gagnon. The two men roieo
over on the loor and II took some time 70 separa'o
tren,. Dr. Gagnon was saturated with blood from
Mr. Boards forehead. Mr.. Beard was carried INTO
a side room, where his head was dressed, ana
afterward he was taken 20 his home IN Brookiyh'
Dr Gagnon went to bed little while ialer'
That is T. recital OF the facts as told oy some y,
those present. DR.. Gagnon could not De 'huueeu
20 sag word for publication about the mater.
He did go 10 George c. Boldt. proprietor VI ,ro r
hotel. however. and tell him about tho matter. 40
Mr. Rod, Dr. Cacnon said ne dep,ored the whoe
affair. but that he had no alternative he saio
that physically he was match for Mr. beatu a.
nst.cufs and that he was threatened VIZ" p'ay
HARM and had simply defended hiinset, hisatened him
MIR BEARD had !nsulted him and t''Tea'eneo N'''
%Sh When Nr Bodt was seen .ast night he said
,roni,iv. There was such a dsturoance Soie,
nr 9sscon struck Mr. Beard with his fist ana ms
M cut NJ BssFds faSs SsDpshed so late that
is hard to get the bottom OF it. am IN nVSss Cannon
ing and 81 sha gs a oe oe the ir aar H. and Prom
yhat he says do not doubt that he had due prTv
r iS @s, his fns G rule here sayi Is nSs
I am afraid that cannot make an exeeption % M Nm IN
r G'snG 81 nrotect gs my house against any recurrence
os such an action viii do nStnins' however u"''
bc gf 'e head Waiter and the house detective have
borh toid their stories 10 Mr. Boldt. rhey oid hot
hear al the conversation ana were n'I rbose whe
we're in the party are naturally reticent and SO con-
tiicting stories are heard A great deal OF tax tax
was engaged In around the orr nnihr Mr.
terday concerning the encounter. put neither Mf'
BaF4 4rbanc pSf e' repoTtsr who called at Mr. Boards
at sG S s, 40 Ays 4 bsard PTSSsyR %as in LAX
where he had been called by the Illness OF ms
wife II said a. the mouse tnat MI osaru Ia na
noon and had gone TO Lakewood without visiting
his Brooklyn home. Nothing was known. Il was
,Sd. sn at tr MT Beara BS1p and pp bquS Gasnon ' my
Mr. Beard IS probably Brooklyn's best known horse
fanc!er. He IS always one Of the most conspicuous
attendants at the Brooklyn Horse Show, where MS
sti with the reins and whip always creates great
5nnnond for his services as a driver. He Is MEM
her OF the Riding and Driving club. the Crescent
Athletic Club and Other pF3ddt soc, asurbea aII ne
IosenS Howard the wel-known newspaper writer.
She shares her husbands fondness for fine horses;
and owns several prze-wlnneTs OF rerTws' % ,e OK
NJ Reard is a part owner OF the Erie Stables.
whose Lazzarone was few years ago the winner
OF the on The sta ot Prigaderenera James
NcI Ger of the Second Brigade. - -.
Henry s Beard a nephew OF Frank D. Beard,
was seen at his home NO n~ Ciih'oh-a'e' pfooA'
II have been in Westchester County az DAY. ana
bove heard of no trouble OF any KIND II my uncle
II here was any trouble at all it was probably about
, tau words over horses"
DR. John A. McCorkle. who generally attenos MI.
tend Mr.. Beard. and had heard OF no injuries re-
cenSo % years ago Mr. Beard was in similar fight
In the Metropolitan Cluo Washihstoh
VETERAN AT THE HORSE SHOW.
.o. aeob, Such a howwid atfaih." was the