New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-11
Lambs to Act
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McCraw Fight
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ccived a black eye, mark upon his
nose and other injuries.
All witnesses to the battle inter-
viewed by Detective Fitzgerald or De-
tcctivcs Fitzpatrick and Love agree
that Boyd got distinctly the better of
the encounter.
That these we're substantially the
facts of the encounter was testified to
by member in close touch with the
investigation being conducted by the
house committee.
Slavin, whose name in private life is
Jacob Miller, was reported at the hos
pital as having been semi-conscious
throughout the day. A physician stated
that he believed the actor would pull
through. The doctor said the police
had not been allowed to question the
injured man and probably would not be
for several days. He said he had ex-
amined Savin, but had not noticed
that two front teeth were missing, as
reported by Slavins son.
Slavin's Tongue Injured
The physician said, however, that he
had noted an injury on the right side
Of Slavins tongue, which indicated
that it had been caught between side
molars. Detectives would not COM
ment upon this injury, not heretofore
reported, further than, to say that in
their opinion it may have resulted
from the shock of the fall Slavin re-
ceived in front of McGraw's home.
DR.. Fl. NJ. M. Lyle, the visiting sur
geon in the charge Of the patient, has
not noticed that two of the actors
teeth are gone, it was said at the hos
ptal. DR.. Lyle will issue a statement,
authorities said, when Slavin is able
were the only words he spoke yester-
day, but he was able to recognize his
wife and son, who visited him twice.
An X-ray examination probably will
be made to-day to determine if Slavin's
skull is fractured. Even if it is his
chances for recovery are good it was
said, as the injury is at the base of
the skull and away from the most vital
regions of the head.
A. O. Brown, chairman Of the house
committee of the Lambs, declared yes
terday he had been in communication
with James Shevhn, supervisor of pro-
prohibition enforcement, and had in
vited Shevlin to come to the Lambs
and see for himself how the club stood
on the liquor question. Shevlin had
announced in the press earlier in the
day that his office would follow UP re-
ports that liquor was drunk at Nc
Graw's party in the club Sunday morn
ing
The president of the house COM
mittee of the Lambs referred Mr..
Shevlin to the clubs resolution promis-
ing aid to the Federal authorities in
prosecuting any violations within its
doors of the enforcement act.
eve cannot, however, prevent some
being brought in in members
stomach he said.
Mr.. Brown announced that every aid
would be given the police in the in
vestigation of the accident to Slavin
The club has been .eXonerated of any
connection with the injury and has
been in close touch with the detectives
William Meagan, a chauffeur, who
drove McGraw, Slavin and Liggett to
McGraw's home Sunday morning, was
questioned by the police again yester-
day. Meagan, detectives said, now
admits that more than a friendly dis
pute over who should pay the fare
took place when the party alighted
from the taxicab
McGraw's face is in bad shape from
the beating he received at the hands
Of Boyd, detectives say.
Mr.. Liggett has not been seen by the
police since Sunday.