New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-09
P|CNATELLrS PRIDE
AND HIS FACE HURT
Prince. Once Held on Ellis
Island. Lest Fist Fight
in Cabaret.
IS EXlLED FROM MARTINS
American Too Much for Titled
Foreigner in Battle That
Stirs Midnight Crowd
in Restaurant.

Prince Pignatelli dAragona' wen
known in society in this city. received
more and perhaps the most severe
blows to his aristocratic Latin pride
early yesterday morning than ever he
fore happened in his career.
The prince is nursing swollen nose
and discolored eye. but those mis-
fortunes amount to little in his cstima-
ton compared with the invitation eN-
tended to him TO honor Louis Martins
restaurant. at 42d street and Broad
way. with his absence" henceiorth.
II was fist fight that brought gloom
10 Prince Pignateli, who is also under
stood to have tried 10 his sorrow To
bring into play some Of the scientihc
footwork that Frenchmen SO often use
TO lay their opponents low
The second party TO the battle was
Ronald Morrison. man about town,
who lives al the Hotel Bellclaire. The
affair took place in the cabarat room
in Martins and was witnessed by an
enthusiastic crowd.
Shortly before midnight yesterday
the fourth floor of Martins was filed
with the usual crowd which gathers
after the theatres. Everything pro-
ceeded merrily until some time past
midnight BY that time hurrNing
walters had made their 'steenth trip
with napkin-swathed bottles to the
same tables and to the same persons.
As time went on the merry chattd
grew merrier. singers sang louder anu
heads grew lighter.
on one side Of the big room sat
Prince Pignatelli with several friends.
No one was enOying himself more than
the prince. Toasts were drank. jokes
were told and altogether there vas
much good cheer. Then the prince
happening to gaze across the room
saw man to whom he felt ii his
duty to speak. He sprang from his
seat and strobe TO the chair occupied
by Nj. Morrison Tapping him on the
shoulder he requested Him Ia accom-
pany him to an above which is of
the main hall
Those who were seated AT the table
with Mr.. Morrison looked up in sur
prise at the request. The two men
walked into the alcove and stood talk
ing Then came the sound OF over
turning tables and breaking glass.
Every one jumped t. his or her feet TO
sec and saw the prince and his advor-
sary plugging away At each others
countenances.
Just as the battle was reaching its
height Louis Martin and Detective
Kelly seized the combatants.
He owes me money" shouted the
prince. and at it they went again.
When the smoke cleared away the
prince had been directed 10 depart
never 10 return. Mr. Morrison went
back 10 his table, after removing tho
signs of the fray.
Prince Pignatelli. who says he Is
distant cousin 10 the king OF SPAN,
came to the United States last october.
At that tine he was detained several
days on Ellis Island until replies were
received from France concerning his
alleged expulsion from that country as
gambler and his attempted suicide
over love affair. The authorities de
clared both OF these charges would
place him in the light of an undesirable
alien.
The prince visited this country in
1911 and was conspicuous figure in
the social activity of New York and
Hot Springs. He has been variousy
reported engaged TO American women,
but the engagements have been denied.