The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-07
TWO men SCRAP
over ONE WIFE
REYNOLDS, OF GREENWICH, SAYS
HE DIDN'T ATTEMPT TO FLIRT
WITH MRS. CANNON.

NEW YORK. Special The New
York business men appeared in court
Tuesday in Greenwich, Conn, and
thereby revealed an alteration be-
tween them over the wife OF one.
John J. Reynolds, wholesale mar
ketman, charged Thomas ]. Cannon
member of the firm of iron brokers.
with punching him without prOvoca-
ton on a New Haven train last Sat
urday Cannon responded with the
charge that Reynolds was trying to
firt with Mrs. Cannon and that the
blow was such as any husband would
be JUSTIFIED in giving under the cir
cumstances Each man has grown
children and both are prominent in
Greenwich affairs, so the disclosure of
their quarrel has aroused widespread
comment. The case was adjourned
until Monday next.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon and Mr. Rey-
noldS were passengers on the train
that left the Grand Central Station
at 4:O5 Saturday afternoon. When
Cannon started his imitation of JEFF
fries Conductor Wilson and Foster. a
trainman. tried the double referee sys-
tenn They broke in and said that an
arena in the town must be found IL
the bout was to continue. There was
no further fist fighting, but REYNOLDS
got warrant for the arrest OF Cannon
and the other rounds of the contest
will be under legal rules
My wife and L were returning from
a trip to Atlantic City" said Cannon
last night in Greenwich. "She had
been suffering from nervousness and
heart trouble. She sat in seat next
TO the window and / with her. This
man Reynolds came walking through
the car. He looked at her and then
sat in the seat ahead Of us He turn
ed sideways, with his back toward the
aisle, and placed his feet on the win
dow sill. During the trip he repeat
eddy turned about and looked at my
wife She was very nervous and clinch-
ed her fists to keep from making an
outcry. Ihen she held paper up
before her face.
She urged me not TO pay any at
n.lon TO Reynolds. but when he got
up in mis- seat just before reaching
greenwich and turned deliberately
thout racing her, / could not control
myself. l punched him.
When we alighted at the station he
ollowed and began abusing me- /
had my arms fun OF bundles and my
wife entreated him to act like a gen
ieman and leave us alone. 1 did not
hen know who he was Ny wife was
II ~ bed all Sunday as a result of il |
Monday / received a letter from
reynolds in which he said that If he |
lad looked at my wife he had done /
10 unknoWingly. He requested me to /
-pologize or suner arrest. I saw no |
eason to apologize"
reynolds story is that he was read
ng a contract, and occasionally look l
q out OF the window near him. He |
dmits he realized Mrs. Cannon was
ttractively attired, but denies any in
ention of flirting with her He caused |
ne arrest, he SAYS. because he was in
onor bound TO do So"
l approached Cannon on the
ireenwich station platform" saws
'eVnolds. Ito tell him that if it had
OF been for the fact that he was ac-
by a woman, 1 would have
hoWn him what i was made of"
Cannon has a bruise on his nose
hitch he says was caused by Rev
Odds punching him. Reynolds saws
he bruise was. there before the quar-
ell