The times., 1898-01-06
LEWIS LASHHD Ills FOE
Personal Encountef! Causes Excite
ment on + Street.
A woman Causes the Trouble
Jealous Husband Takes sum-
mary Revenge.

| f street yesterday afternoon. 1t was
not the sound of boisterous traffic mol
| of the promenading host. 1t was not
the sound of traction cars, fire engines
patrol wagons or bicycle bells. Neither
was it the sound of falling brick OIL
crashing glass. 1t was a strange sound
on street
1t was the swishing of cowhidei
swished by muscular arm.
Mingled with the sound of this swish
ing cowhide We're the voices of men
From their lips fell words too full OF
feeling to be printed Women stopped
their ears and developed fainting symp-
| toms. 1t was an interesting fight.
One man struck out with his naked
fists and the other man slashed with
the swishing leather.
The participants were Herbert G.
Lewis editor of the Army and Navy
draughtsman, employed in the office of
Edison Brother, patent attorneys, on z
street between Ninth and Tenth.
And there was a woman at the bot
tom of it. This woman was Mrs, Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis explained his share in the
difficulty as follows:
This is just another case of mis-
placed confidence. This fellow, whom
thrashed, has been paying undue and
undignified attentions to my wife.
Three years ago he was in my employ.
/ did what | could to better his condi-
ton even taking him into my home.
| There, Of course, he became acquainted
with my wife. I even permitted him,
as | became more contiding. to drive
with my wife, while | attended to bus
mess. This led to disastrous results.
1t was about three years ago that L
employed him. | became a little SuS-
picious and told him that the best thing
he could do was to get from under my
roof and find a job elsewhere. 1T seems
that he has met my wife on the streets
and written her notes.
Yesterday, with the aid of a servant,
| Intercepted one of these missives. 1t
was quite tender | Immediately in
vested in a cowhide and at about 3
O'Clock went down to the scene of ac-
ton. | sent in an invitation to Mr..
Orr to come. out. He accepted the IN
vftation. and when he reached the pave
ment I began TO ply my weapon. l
slashed him without, mercy. because l
deemed it just punishment. My
friends had TO pull me away The only
injury which / sustained in the fight
was pair of broken eye glasses. No.
L am not much of a. fighter, because !
suffer from heart trouble, but / felt
that ! had been wronged, and went at
my man inspired with that opinion
Orr is handsome young man. about
twenty-four years of age and is well
known about town. When seen last
night by a Times reporter at the home
Of his father, No: 1918 New Jersey
avenue northwest, he was at first very
reticent in talking OF the matter, but
finally said:
Yes, it is true that Lewis did as
sault me with q whip on + street
formerly worked for him hpon his pub.
lication-the Army snId Navy Maga-
zine" While l was thus employed /
became acquainted with Mrs. Lewis.
but regarding her connection with the
affair this afternoon / do not care TO
have anything to say. / was coming
along F street. near Ninth, minding nv
own business, when / suddenly came
face to face with Lewis. He was in
company with Charles Moore. who is
known to both of US.
'WIthe:t my addressing him in any
way, or his saying anything to me, he
approached me, and drawing heavy
whip, he struck me several times. There
was a crowd of people about at the
time, and the incident was over in a
moment, and / went on about my busi-
ness, and Lewis went away in the other
direction / was not seriously injured
as you see, and shall not prosecute
Lewis for the assault. l should much
prefer that this affair should not be
made pubic. and would give anything
rather than TO see it in print I decline
tlG or q @ he, can #
When the matter of Mrs. Lewis's pos
sib1e connection with the affair was
suggested to Mr.. Orr. he declined to dis
cuss the matter further.
The incident occasioned great excite
ment in the neighboriIood OF Ninth and
F streets for short time. Policeman
Cochran, who was on another beat at
the time. hurried to the scene. but the
affair was then over. Hc was met BIZ
Lewis, who frankly acknowledged that
he had attacked Orr with cowhide,
and said that he was ready to submit
to arrest. He exhibited scratch ON
his hand, from which a small stream of
blood was flowing, as a result of the
assault.
Policeman LalIy investigated the af-
fair last evening, and filed information
against both parties, and this morning
warrants viii be sworn out by the Of
ficer. charging both Lewis and Orr
with affray.
Lewis has already placed his case in
the hands of Attorney Campbell Car
rinston. and will institute proceedings
for divorce from his wife.
1t was stated last night at the board
ing house where Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
have been stopping that Mrs Lewis
had left and gone to Baltimore Lewis
believes that his wife is in that city.