Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-21
TELLER
IS FINED FOR
FIGHTING
Professor" Harry Downs, in
Evading Service Of Land.
lords Lien Mixes With
Joseph T. Hughey.


HIs face Ladly battered and hia
feellnEB plainly ruffied. professor"
Harry Downs. world famed paimis,.
seer. clairvUyhnt, fortune teller and
crystal reader. WhO has ablded ln Al
buauerdue since Sept, ~ with
apartments a. 2is South Walter
street, was IN police court this morn
ing charged with lighting. quarelling
and disorder conduct. On the
mouTnerF bench beside the professor
sat his wife Adjoining Mrs. Downs
was Joseph r liughey. lately at he
state OF Iowa tor some months -
resident at Albuquerque. Ilugh"y
was also accused Ut lighting quarrel.
| Ing and disoil'Tly conduct. tn" men
having sworn ut warrants IuinstI
each other tt o'clock ycstor, 50 c,".
ming following o tWu.ruund battle On
South Walter street. The battle. ace
cOrding 20 Information volunteered to
Judge Mcclellan In police court to-
day. started when Huhcy "ndrav-
Ured to FerNr a landlords lien un the
FORUM" teller tn" Downs resided
with Mrs llr'rh, az 2iS South Wal.
ter aud. according a. Mra iiatch'S|
testimony to-day owed her the
lrihlng sum rl $3.50 Tor board ana
room rent This sum. according uuI
MrF, Hatch. 'h" professor refused to
part with. 'hdr1yOfing to have her
accept apprOkuna halt of the bin
, az final and ull settlement Mrs
Hatch refused 90 settle on discount
basis. the Downs be afnr imprrtln-
ent and Threatened L. move uut bag
and baggnR'. Trunks and suit cases.
Mrs. Hatch tuuk the furtun" teller at
his word ami ware out a landInTd'a|
Hen 10 protect herself. her intention
being To hold the Downs trunks.
llughey. who b. an athletic Young
man. with rooms IN the Hatch APART
mentS volunteered a. serve the land.
lords lien al rh" professor. liuEhpy
dud Downs met "a front ul ihr Hatch
home. According Ia the testimony
offered In court hy Hughry, hr at
tempted to serve the lien on Downs
Downs pnrrird the service ui the pa
per and Couutrred with e 1T tnI
IiuRhey'a Jaw. Round one was on
ituBhey. who got husky. shuCking
oats by moonlight IN Iowa although
much smaller than the professor
rushed into a ClnCh TO save himself
delivering sharp right to the nose,
drawing the cNirct, on the break.
away. The forum" teller rctdliated
hy Hnatchln6 Hughcy's nos" gllnscs
Tor the moment confusing thr IoWan.
quickly recovering himself. Hughey
planted singing lett jaD on the
professors Jaw. At thir moment In
the contest the Professor wife, high.
~ excited. Tus he'd from the Match
nous" ana separated the cnmbatants.
Downs kept away from me- Tor a
minute" explained HuRhcy to Judge
Mcclellan, evidently having decided
not 10 fRht longer while his wife
was On the ground, Bui he changed
MS HInd and rushed at me- again
say inE, I'm mad now IIr caught
my cy" RlIhses, which I had pat
back an my IuCc, p0krd him an.
DINER one and got him In hIll Sci.
son. with the half.Nclsou I'--....
Just minute" commanded the
court who In this fellow Nelson
that you're talking about; this II the
frH time his name has been men.
toned In this court"
Spectators In tho courtroom tit
tered and several laughed outright.
, Those who smiled out loud wrr" for
given by the court when n was rV-
plaIned Just what the term half
| Nelson" stood fOi.
The court then heard m" stories
/ nf Professor Downs. MIR how MS,
| Mrs. Hatch and other witnesses. At.
torn"y John w. Wilson Appearing fnr
the Downs. Judge Mcclellan gave "A
Sol0mOn'like decision when hc fined
the professor aud young Hughcy SO
each. including costs. Both paid
their fines, The Downs ana Mrs.
Hatch then went into executive SEES
sion In an effort TO adjust the dis
put"d bin over which was started the
two. round bout between the fortune
teller ana the Iowa boy