The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-09-28
UGLY LOOKING MIXUP.
Mayor viii A, Miller and 6, |. PltmaR OF
Ennis, Texas, Take a Few JOls al
Each Others COunIeRanOe.

(From Tuesdays Daily Panhandle.)
A resort to brute force which
would be a reflection on all parties
concerned and the town in which II
occurred becomes, in the Miller Pitt
man affair of public and pertinent
interest. The fact that the one is
mayor of the city and other is also a
man of means and prominence and
an influential citizen brings the af-
fair into the glaring lime-light. Sin
gularly enough although the fight oc-
Cured on a busy corner with num-
erous spectators, the accounts are
widely varying.
Cause of the Difficulty
The difficulty arose over piece
Of real estate left for sale in win
A. Miller's hands by Il. J. Plttman.
miller claimed to have sold the land
before Pittman took 1t off the mar
ket and claims commission for the
sale. Pittman declared this not to
be the case and denied Millers right
to any money for the sale. Miller
mad rented the property and when
Pittman refused the claimed com
mission, he refused TO turn over the
rent money. The matter had gone
along without a settlement till yes
terday when the difficulty came to
an acute crisis and the two men
started fight on the bank corner.
Mayor Nliller's Story
I'VE had discussed this matter, "
said Mayor Miller, and Mr.. Pitt
man kept declaring he would have
the money, If not by one means, then
by another. ] had purposely avoid
ed him yesterday to keep from hav-
ing trouble. told him that ] was
an officer and could not engage in
a personal difficulty with him.
When l met him yesterday aft
ernoon | told him as much again and
started to so away from him. lie
said that my being an officer made
no difference and that ned settle II
there. He theu came around behind
me and struck me, nearly knocking
me TO the ground. struck him
back and he knocked me against a
buggy. drew my gun, simply as a
club to defend myself and struck him
with It. l had no intention of shoot
ing"
u. |. Pittnan's Account
Il. |. Pittman is a we'll built ann
OF forty-five or fifty years Of age.
Although not publicly known here,
he is man of irreproachable char
acter. In his home town. Ennis, his
standing in business and private life
is of the very highest,
81 am not fighting man." said
Mr. Pittman. THE story that | had
knucks or knife in my hand is pure
folly. | have crippled hand and
the fact that | had sample head OF
sorghum in my hand is sufficient
proof that had no intention of fight
ing.
When | met Mr.. Miller | asked him
if we couldn't have settlement OIL
the rent business. He replied thai
he had a matter of commission over
at mis- office that | would have tC
settle first. ] answered that ht
hadn't a scratch Of pen or any 9th
er evidence to show his right to ;
cent of commission.
You're liar ne answered an.
struck me in the face. Then ! die
the best | could TO protect myself
Miller hit me with his gun and
! tried to take the weapon away frog
him. While we were struggling III,
mayors brother struck me in The
face. When the Officers came | sub
mitted as every abiding either
should"
Case Goes Before County Attornc,
Both men offered to pay fines
Mayor Miller plead guilty of affray.
The mayors right to carry wea
pom was questioned by a number q
citizens but the various officers AM
lawyers say that he has the right
Judges and commissioners could car
ny weapons but 1t is right seldom
exercised. The mayor here is in tn
habit OF going with his Officers Il
making some arrests and for tha
reason carries weapon.