The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
Police Justice Prevents
FiStiCuff Between At
torney and Mccarthy
LAWYER CALLED
MCCARTHY LIAR
Latter Had Already Said At
torney Had Acted Dishonor-
ably-Mr. Smith Tells
Mayor Many People
Think He is
Crazy.

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But FOR the Interference of Justice John
j. Crutchfield there would In all proba-
bility, been a fist fight between Mayor
Carlton Mccarthy and Attorney II. M.
Smith, Jr., yesterday afternoon. while
the two were In the Penny, Arcade on
Broad Street. Justice Crutchfield was
looking at the, pictures with. a view to
passing on the propriety of showing them.
The Mayor In effect said that Mr..
Smith would do anything, honorable or
dishonorable. to win n case, and Mr..
Smith called the Mayor "a liar. Justice
crutchfield stepped between teh two men
and ordered them to stop.
Mayor Mccarthy. replying to Mr.. Smith,
said that he did not resent the epithet.
because it was only saying you're an
other
The exciting incident occurred about 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon when Mayor
Mccarthy, Justice Crutchfield, Commons
wealth's Attorney Minitree Folkcs and
Rev. III. p. Adkins, pastor of West End
Christian Church. We're looking at the
scenes in the vitascopic machines In the
Penny Arcade at No. 2lO East Broad
Street. conducted by Frank Ferrandini.
The Mayor had ordered the place closed
because he saw pictures exhibited to the
gaze OF the public that he thought of
an improper character. These pictures
eight in number-were removed from the
machines. and 1t was question of
whether or not the others were of an
Objectionable character. Justice Crutch-
field was unable to decide from the evil
dence adduced In his court a few days
ago, and agreed to visit the Arcade with
the Commemorative attorney and, upon
the suggestion OF Mr.. Smith, minister,
to see for himself what tn epictures really
were.
Mayor Mccarthy went with the party
yesterday. and, in looking at the pictures
would often call the attention of the
Justice or tn minister to the scenes ex-
hibted. Mr.. Smith. so the Mayor said,
frequently became dictatorial and inquir-
ed what the Chief Executive had to do
with the visit anyway; that Justice
Crutchfield was there to see for himself
what was alleged to be objectionable.
"Only You're Another"
To Dispatch reporter the Mayor
gave this account of the incident in the
Arcade:
81 said to Mr.. Smith. You would do
anything to win a case"
Do you mean that I would do any
thing dishonorable?" questioned Mr.
Smith.
II assert that You and the proprietor
Of this place brought men hero to exam
Inc the pictures after all that i COM
planned of had been removed, 80 that
|, they could testify in court that there
was nothing Objectionable in them, and
that you used those witnesses to discredtt
my evidence and to prove that was
hat hal
dishonorable and no honorable LAWYER
would indulge in such practice" the
Mayor exclaimed
You are liar holly retorted Mr.
Smith.
That is the old reply Of you're anoth-
err. which doesn't count in Virginia. the
Mayor deplied.
This was the version of the affair MS
given by the Mayor yesterday afternoon
Il think that you are crazy and ,
great many of Richmond think the same
way about it, said the attorney to MIR
Mccarthy.
If you say that I'm crazy I'll sue
you" retorted the Mayor
Go ahead with the suit flung back
the prominent lawyer
Have You got any money!"
That's none OF your ID business
cried Mr.. Smith.
The Mayor afterwards intimated that
tht pictures had been changed and that
the ones exhibited yesterday were not
the ones that he had first seen He de-
clared that the pictures he had objected
to had not been given to the police jus
tice.
II say did not change the pictures
and IL the Mayor said that did I'll
smash his face" nterposed Mr.. Ferand-
mi, and again Justice Crutchfleld again
became pacificator.
Smith Talks Plainly.
Mr.. Smith was boiling with indigna-
ton at this time and gave vent to his
feeling in very plain language. Turning
to the mayor ne said: Prom the start
of this controversy you have been dis.
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