The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-28
SECRETARY HITS DIRECTOR
u. s. EXPLORATION co. BOARD
MEETING rs DISTURBED.

Reflection on the seeretary's Veraclty Fol-
lowed by . Hot One In the Eye
Case Too Grave for Magistrate Finn,
Who Turns II Over 10 Special Sessions,
The smack which was heard distinctly
last Friday afternoon when Henry Warren
Martin, secretary Of the United States EK-
ploration Company, planted his right FIST
firmly against the right eye Of Simeon
Joseph, a director Of that gold mining cor
poration, rosounded yesterday morning in
the Tombs police court. The question Of
fact that was submitted 10 the Hon. Daniel
Finn, presiding In that court, was whether
the passing Of the shorter and uglier word
justified a punch. The Judge passed up
the problem 10 the Solomons Of the Court
Of Special Sessions.
There was a meeting Of the board Of di-
reotors Of the United States Exploration
Company in room 425, 50 Broadway, on
Friday afternoon. There were present Mr..
Joseph, Mr.. Martin, H. Kennedy Childs and
William L.. Mercer. directors. The matter
Of a check came up. II had been indorsed
by Miss Emma G. Moore, a stenographer, at
the request Of Mr.. Mercer, a proceeding b
which Secretary Martin objected. He was
the secretary, he remarked emphatically,
and any checks that came to the company
should pass through his hands.
Mr.. Joseph sided with MIR. Mercer, while
H, Kennedy Childs was in Mr.. Martins
corner. There was a pretty breezy con-
versation which suddenly was pulled up
with a jerk when Director Joseph arose
and informed Mr.. Martin that Mr., Martins
remarks indicated that he (Mr. Martini
believed evidently that the principal use
Of language was to veil the truth. He
didn't put il in just that way, but Mr., Martin
was at no less 10 catch the meaning.
Whereupon Mr.. Martin dsrted forward.
swinging his right, II landed heavily upon
the starboard optic Of Mr.. Joseph. Mr..
Joseph swung past Mr.. Martins left ear.
They went to a clinch. The other directors
broke up the infRhting and they retired to
their corners, breathing heavily and cycling
each other In unfriendly fashion. Mr..
Childs and Mr.. Mercer, thinking the scrap
Was over. turned away. whereat Mr.. Martin
and Mr., Joseph went at IL aRsin. They
hadn't trained for Il long go and they quit
finally after turning over a few chairs and
nmpling up the nice Turkey carpet which
deoorates the gold mining company's
board room.
That same afternoon Mr.. Josephi got a
warrant for Mr.. Martins arrest, charging
ssssul and battery. The cop found Martin
at the Csyuga Tammsny C1ub in Lexington
avenue and served the paper. Martin got
bail. The hearing was 10 have come up
last Saturday, but It vas put over until
yesterday morning,
They we're all in Judge Firms court when
the case was called. and everybody tried AT
the same time TO spread the merits before
the Judge, who IN his time. on and OF the
bench, has heard the details Of many a
pretty row. The directors and Miss Emma
Moore, the stenOgra pher, who was logged
In a tailor made and IN umbrella bonnet,
spoke in unison to the Judge.
Here Wait a minute said Judge Finn.
can't make head or tail Of this, Mr..
Martin, tell me calmly, II you please, what
this ia about
Mr.. Martin launched forth into an i'm
passioned recital, becoming more coherent
IA the gray eye Of Judge Finn influenced
him. He narrated the facts Of the mill. !
insisting that he had ]provooation. The
Judge summoned Miss Moore before the bar. |
Did you take notes Of the charges and
he talk that you heard before these gentle
men lost their temper he asked, smiling
pleasantly at Miss Moore, who Was slightly
-Oh, no, Judge. said she. They wouldn't
have sounded we'll in a court room
The Judge heard several more witnesses
and decided finally that he had better give
MIR. Martin an opportunity to explain the
nase before the Court Of Special Sessions.
he held Martin in 1870 bail for trial on
The charge Of assault and battery,
At the Office OF the company Il was said
yesterday that the trouble had been ironed
but practically and that neither Mr.. Joseph
nor Mr.. Martin would quit as the result Of
the fight.