New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
FOUR FIGHT IN OFFICE
SINGER BUILDING TEN
ANTS CALL THE POLICE.
Husband, Who Sought DirorCc, and
Wfe's Brothers charge One IN
other 7cith Being 4ggressOrs.

Occupants of the Singer Building were greatly
excited late Yesterday afternoon by the turmoil
attending a fight on the fifth floor in the office
of Edward w. Irwin. general manager of the
Pneumatic Appliance Company. DR.. James T.
Hardy, of No 164 West fist street, and George
X. Hardy, of No. 264 Clinton street Brooklyn,
brothers of Irwins former wife. had entered the
office several minutes before to serve papers In
Il supplementary legal proceeding.
The two men were in the office only short
time when the noise became so great that call
for the police sent in. Patrolman Quinn
of the Church street station responded, and on
the complaint of DR. Hardy he arrested Irwin
and Harold f Parish, secretary of the Pneu-
matte Appliance Company, Later Irwin made
complaints against the Hardy brothers.
DIR. Hardy and his brother entered Irwln's
Office about 3 o'clock. Irwin says he teephoned
to the superintendent of the building when he
saw the men telling him that there might be
trouble The superintendent responded to Ir-
wins call and asked the Hardys what their
business was They told him, he says. that
they were there to serve legal papers on Irwin.
After the superintcndent had told Irwin. who
was in an adjoining ROOM what the Hardys had
said. Irwin teIephoned to his lawer for advice
and was told thai ne should permit the brothers
to serve the papers.
BY the time DR. Hardy and his brother had
grown impatient waiting for Irwin Parish
opened the door, and soon the fight was in
progress Many tenants rushed to the scene
finding all four men were engaged.
When arraigned in the Tombs police court
before Magistrate Kernochan. DR.. Hardy said
that Parish struck him with an iron bar He
pushed past Parish. he said, and Irwin struck
him with another iron bar. He said he grappled
with Irwin but heard commotion in the hall
and cd la brother hplng
labored with an iron bar in the hands of Parish
His brother told the story.
Irwin's story was entirely different He said
that when DR.. Hardy advanced. after Parish
had opened the door. the physician struck Par
fsh blow in the face which sent him reeling
Then. Irwin said. DR.. Hardy advanced ana
struck him with an iron bar According to r.
win Parish ran outside and grappIed with
George Hardy who, he said. fiourishing .
revolver and an iron bar. He also said that Dr.
Hardy beat him down and hit him over the
head with iron bar Parishs story agreed
with Irwin's
Magistrate KernOchan sent the case To Special
Sessions for settlement. There is evidently
much behind this matter that could not be en-
tered into in this court" he said The men
we're held in $500 bail each for trial
Edward w. irwin brought action FOR ab-
soIute divorce against his wife. jeanette r II.
Irwin. in November. Testimony at the trial
was that Irwin accompanied by Harold r Par
ish and some friends. went To the Atlantic Inn.
Grant city staten Island, February 26. 1907,
where they forced an entrance to a room. Mem
bers Of the party testified that Mrs Irwin was
sitting at table. drinking with John &. Gray,
who was named correspondent the suit.
Mrs Irwin said that she believed the room
where she was found to be one of the dining
rooms of the inn.
Irwin before the inn episode said he found
a letter addressed to Dear Jack in Mrs. ir-
wins at their home. No. 2Sl Clinton
street Brooklyn. MRS. Irwin admitted that she
wrote the letter. but said that 1t was not intend
ed for Gray
Dr. James T Hardy and George X. Hardy
testified in their sisters behalf.
The Irwns have two children.