Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-10-18
FISH FURIOUS.
He and Peabody Have an In.
terestinv Till

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Chicago. Oct i7.-Probably the mos
interesting incident OF "Wednesday
meeting at the Illinois Central railroa,
directors. which preceded the annua
meeting Of the stockholders, was IN,
tilt between Charles A. Peabody. prcsI
dent OF the Mutual Life Insuranc,
company. and Stuyvesant Fish. Mr.
PEABODY Is regarded as one OF the
most dign.fled men In New York.
DIS pute arose rs to certain action
NJ previous meeting. Mr.. Fish made
the statement of bis position IN the
matter and Mr.. Peabody declared Mr.
Fish had not voted the way he was
then voting upon the subject One
word led 10 another and Mr.. Peabody
all nut passed the lie 10 Mr.. Fish. He
stated what Mr.. Fish said was far from
tho truth. Mr.. Fish arose and shouted
NJ his opponent: "Mr Peabody. Won
cannot talk 10 me like that. nor IS
there man living with inches enough
10 tell me that | don't tell the truth"
In his excitement Mr. Fish moved 10.
ward Mr. Peabody. but made no fur.
Their hostile demonstration. Turning
TO The directors he declared IL was
their evident intention TO delay mat
tiers beyond a reasonable limit. and 2
he had more urgent business he would
leave Tor his hotel As Mr. Fish was
passing from the room MIR. Peabody
arose aud called him. The life insur |
ance man started 10 say he was sorry |
Tor what he had said and undoubtedly |
In the heat OF argument he overstep. !
ped the bounds Of gentelmanly con.
duct
MT Fish was stridlng from the room
with face aflame. and did not hear
Mr.. Peabody. Some member OF the
board who was near him said. "Mr
Fish Mr.. Peabody Is apologizing. He
Is sorry for what be said" Fish did
not check the speed OF his exit. but
shouted Il have not the slightest In.
terasi In what Mr.. Peabody is sorry
for. or no, sorry for. and he can go to
blAHes' Good day, gentlemen"
When this crisp sentence fell upon
M. Pea5ccy's ears that gentleman
collapsed In his chair and almost lost
the superb dignity which so admirably
hts him. "Oh. my" he gasped Gen.
telmen. ! assure you regret H."
Ar. Hartman. who had been watch
Ing the proceedings with interest and
some amusement said: oh. never
mind him, Mr.. Peabody Let him 20
and We can get down to business"
Before this session OF the directors
was held Mr. Fish began a still hunt
after proxies for the 1000 shares OF
stock which had been given him for
HE during the period when he was |
president OF the road. W. F. Bruen.
assistant secretary, with whom Mr.
Fish left. stated ho did not have them.
but President Harahan did Mr. Fish
STROBE into the presidents office. but
round him out Who represents the
He demanded. l.. G Ii
fritsch. President Harahan's assist
ant was summoned aud Fish demand. ,
ed the proxies.
I don't think can give them 10 YOU
without consulting the president" de.
rlared Mr.. Fritsch. 9
Consult old Harry" retorted Mr. ,
Fish. Those proxies are my personal :
property. and | demand them Are ,
you going TO give them to me?" {
Il don't think can do so. Mr. Fish"
laid the assistant. and Mr. Fish left 5
he office shaking a finger at Fritsch 1
md declaring he would have them
-ater he went into the directors meet. $
ne and demanded from the board pos .
ession OF the proxies The question r.
ed to q fierce debate and Fish declar. II
ID he would have them n he had To N
rrost every member of the Illinois ii
CENTRAL beard 10 get them. The board
ecided. although they would not give n
hem up to Mr.. Fish. TO instruct the r
roxy committee 10 credit them To him. Is
ir Fish later went into the room e.,
here IN" proxy board meeting was a
cid and ascertained the stock had 4,
cen credited TO his column. n,