Evening journal., 1909-01-25
MANY PUNCHESFOR
MR. HAMMERSTEIN
BOwIed from Bench in Court
Just Before Sons Mix
It tJp

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-There was
lively fstiq clash In the Jefferson Mar.
Set Police Court yesterday, and the
principals were oscar Hammerstein
his two sons. Arthur and Wnliam his
press agent, William Guard, John a.
Hcnnessy. managing editor of the New
York Press; several officers of that
newspaper and a half dozen court po-
licemen a mix-up on the outside pre-
coded the clash in court.
Nearly every one of the men named
was struck during the fracas They
had attended court to take care of
their respective interests during the ar
raignment of two reporters who were
arrested outside the Hotel Knicker-
booker on Saturday night charged with
having assaulted and knocked down
the elder Hammerstein.
After n spirited argument between
Magistrate Finn on the one hand and
John +. Mcintyre and Maurice Meyer,
counsel for Hommerstein. on the other.
the defendants were paroled until next
Friday afternoon for examination. The
magistrate appeared TO be angry.
The men arrested Saturday night
were Frederick M. Hail. of No. 3li
West Fifty-nrst street, and James :.
DOYLE, OF No. 1904 Fort Hamilton ave-
nue.. BroOiSlyn. with them was ar
raigned William }. Heney, Of No. So5
Court street. Brooklyn. who said lie
was "a friend OF Han and Doyle. and
that he was a cashier by occupation.
At about S.45 o'clock two automobiles
drew up in front of the Jefferson Mar
ket Court. From one of them VIII
liam Guard and Arthur and William
Hammerstein emerged. and from the
other Oscar Hammerstein and the law
yers John Il. Mcintyre and Maurice
Meyer.
ON the sidewalk just in front of the
main entrance Mr. Iionnessy. Hall.
DOYLE. Heney and several other men
stood talking. Among them was
Michael Ambrose Ford, also a member
of the STAFF Of the Press.
AS soon as Guard said aloud: Here arc
the Press men," Arthur Iiammersteir
asked :"which is 1lcnnessyT voice
had no sooner said, "I am Hennessy'
than there was mNup. and blows were
rained In an directions. Theh Guard called
out Don't butt IN, YOU Fellows; this man
mas asked Arthur 10 fight so let them
alone
Some one made pass as II TO hit Guard
and Arthur Hammerstein swung out Will
/ his right fist ~ struck one of the party
/ and lac was knocked fiat ON his back
When picked up he was found to b'
I Ford, and his clothes and collar and shir
were soilod with mud.
Arthur Hammersteln was heard 10 cry
/ out something about taking Off coats
but as he swung his first second time
/ Court Policeman Dunphy ran down tho
steps and seized the young man by tho
arms "You have assaulted this man,
ne said .as he pointed to Ford. Youns
Hammerstcin accompanied the policeman
into court.
AS to what happened IN tho court room
there arc some differences in the reports
Mr.. Hcnessy 1t is alleged by some. wa
standing atathe end OF an aisle when tw'
men passed him. one OF them oscar Ham
mersteln. When near lcnnossv. one O
the men said ."Thcrc's the bum" Where
upon Mr. Hennessy promptly landed OF
the speakers face. The man turned on
to be William Hammerstein. lie did no
return the blow. Mr.. IIennessy was ar
rested
Just before the araignment accordin.
20 report. Oscar Hammersttn left his sea
near the rail separating q e public from
the court enclosure, an LEANING over th
barrier said.
II want to get a good look at YOU"
Mr. Hennossy replied. "You will hav
Il now"
Hammerstein's hat rolled under a bencl
and he sprawled on the floor
iennessy was arrested Later he wa
paroleA on the assault charge. Ford an,
Arthur Niiammerstein were discharged.