The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-03

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rammany politics in the new Twenty
sixth Assembly district have reached he
blood and thunder stage. In that district
Thomas ]. Brennan, representing the Nc
Clellan forces, il opposing the leadership
Of Senator James J. Frawley, a Of the
Murphy regulars.
Two OF Brennan's district captains;
william Lindsay Of 1924 Madison avenue
and william Ryan OF I4O0 Park avenue,
accuse Frawley and some OF his followers
OF having assaulted them late on SATURDAY.
night. IL is charged that Frawley knocked
them down and when they called for help
ran and boarded a Madison avenue trolley
car. Ryan said yesterday that they will
swear out a warrant for Frawley's arrest
this morning.
The Senator Indignantly denies the
charge. He will, he declares, be able to
prove a complete abb although that hardly
seems necessary, for everybody, accord
ing to the Senator's way Of thinking, knows
that he wouldn't dirty his hands by attack
ing one of Brennsn's men.
There isn't any doubt In the world that
somebody punched Lindsay. One look
at VIA was formerly his oountenanoe
"a sufficient to establish that fact. Who
ever the workman was he did a mighty
rood Job. The captains face yesterday
afternoon resembled a cross between a
dark blue toy balloon and a hamburger
steak. His eyes we're black, his lips were
cut and swollenN and five teeth we're gone
three good teeth and two false ones. As
to whether his jaw bone was broken there
was a difference of opinion. A good many
of Brennan's followers said It vas but the
doctor who attended Lindsay hadn't been
able to establish that fact. He was waiting
for Lindsay's face to subside.
Ryan had a little swelling under his left
ave and the reporters took his word for it
that his shins we're skinned.
The primary campaign in the new Twenty
sixth has been sizzling for moro h two
weeks. Frawley was leader for three or
four years Of the old Thirty-second dis
trict and Brennan was one Of his right
bowers, but soon after the reapportionment
Brennan broke away and announced that
he was out to down Frawley. Brennan
established headquarters In East 10th
street, naming his organization the Sioux
Club. Frawley's club, the Wichita, was
ut 1885 Madison venue, only about three
blocks away.
Brennan started q poster campaign. lie
plastered his placards n Autographs all
over the district until the sides Of many Of
the buildings looked almost like huge bill
boards. Innumerable banners also were
flung to the breeze, one Of them almost
directly in front Of Frawley's clubhouse.
The Senator and his friends tried to put up
two posters to Frawley's one, and when
there wasn't room for both the Senator took
the natural advantage Of the man who
pastes last.
Lindsay and Ryan left the Sioux club
house about IL 80 o'clock on Saturday mig ut.
Each had under his arm a bundle Of Brennan
autographs, which, they say, they intended
bound for their homes. Anyway they
walked from 107th street into Madison
avenue and down az far as /. Gordon's
tailor shop, which is at 104th street, and
almost directly opposite the Frawley club.
Then, according TO Ryan, this conversation
occurred:
BILL l says, says I, there are two
posters over on that Gordon building with
never a picture of Brennan between them.
Now that isn't right; tha ought not 70 be,
says l T. Bill. And Bill, he says, says he,
That's right; that ought not to be; Wen put
two Of 'em up before we go home
Ryan said he was just boosting Bill up to
the wide coping which runs around the
building when he saw six or seven men run
ming TOWARD them from the direction Of the
Wichita Club. He couldn't tell whether
they came from the clubhouse or not, but
he is sure he recognized Senator Frawley
In the lead. The Senator, according to
Ryan, swore at them and then landed so
hard on Lindsay's jaw that Lindsay went
down at the first crack.
Then, Ryan says, Frawley, turning
quickly, landed a blow on Ryan's face,
which sent Run into the gutter. They both
shouted foy help and Frawley, according
to the Brennan man, ran down 1O4th street
and jumped IN a southbound trolley car.
At the same time the others in the crowd,
according to the story, jumped on Ryan
and Lindsay and beat them and kicked
them until they also were frightened away.
H. n. Taylor. a Brennan a who was
standing at 105th street and Madison avenues
went to the assistance of the injured men.
Lindsay went to the East 1O4th street sta
ton at about / o'clock in the morning and
asked for the arrest Of Frawley. He failed
10 get any action from the police. Here IL
the entry on the police blotter:
-l24O. William Lindsay, 1874 Madison
avenue, reports hat at HAS last p. NJ.
he was assaulted on the mouth by a man
named James Frawley on 104th street west
OF Madison avenue. Officers requested to
get the anne OF two citizens who were
standing there and they refused. The
officers. No. l45s and s7s2, referred them to
the Fifth court
It was said at the police station that
neither Ryan nor Lindsay was able to
identify either of the citizens referred to
~ having engaged in the assault, and for
that reason the police did not take their
At the Wichita Club yesterday afternoon
Senator Frawley expressed great surprised
that his name had been connected with the
fight. He said he left the clubhouse at IL
o'clock and was in the upper part OF the
district until early in the morning. He
was with Peter Hendrick, an uptown Tam
many leader, and with others who could
testify that he could not possibly have had
anything to do with the trouble.
They say l assaulted them, eh?" said
the Senator. why, l wouldn't be able
70 do the job. And the two OF them went
down in the gutter, you say? And they
accuse me? Well, what do you think OF
that? II there was any hitting to be lone
wouldn't do it. l wouldn't dirty my
hands with any Of them. This is nothing
but a cheap political game. Did you ever
see Brennan, anyway You didn't? Well,
just go over and look at his face"
The Senator said 1t wouldn't be necessary
FOR them to swear out a warrant. They
knew where to fin him. and all they had
70 do was to drop around. He would meet
them in court any old time.
Why, the two big harps. all they've got
10 do Is notify me- said the Senator.
One OF the reporters suggested that