The Washington times., 1920-08-12
AIR RM'GRAW
BRAWL TODAY
Slavin Expected to Appear In
Court to Relate Story Of
Lambs Club Fight.

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-John J. NC
Graw. manager ard part owner OF
the New York Giants, Is to appear
before District Attorney Swami today
10 tell what he knows OF the circum-
stances surrounding the injury OF
John c. Slavin. comedian. who. untn
late last night. lay unconscious in St.
I.uke's Hospital from what appeared
TO be a fracture at the base " the
skull
Since the affair McGraw has re-
mained In seclusion. denying himself
to all except the closest friends. He
announced through Magistrate Nc
Quade. secretary and part owner OF
the Giants. thatIhe would make no
explanation to reporters.
1t Is expected that Slavin will have
recovered sufficiently today to make
statement to Detectives Love and
Fitzgerald. and his story will be re-
peated to the district attorney.
boyd TO APPEAR.
Emil Fuchs. McGraw's counsel, Is
to appear before Judge Swami with
the baseball manager. Mr.. Fuchs has
stated that his client will tell every
thing he knows of the. affair.
Others to appear before the District
Attorney, II was said, will be william
Meeghan. chauffeur OF the taxicab in
which Slavin, McGraw and Winfield
Lggett, former lieutenant com
mander in the navy and a member OF
the Lambs. rode from the clubhouse
to the McGraw home at 301 West
Tooth street: william H. Boyd. who
is said 'to have been attacked and
grossly insulted by McGraw," and
who retaliated, 1t has been said. "by
beating up the baseball manager so
effectively that he has. delayed max
ing an appearance. to tell his story"
and members Of the Lambs who wit
messed the fight in the clubhouse.
When It was reported that the sf-
fair at the Lambs was "a drunken
brawl," Prohibition Enforcement
Agent Shevlin sent John Brown and
william McCann revenue agents, to
investigate the report that liquor was
hours today they searched the rooms
Of the club. Soon after the revenue
agents reported to Mr.. Shevlin he said
that liquor found in the lockers Of
members would be considered private
property. The club was exonerated
Of the suspicion Of selling any.
is CASES OF LIQUOR SEIZED.
Early in the morning Ernest Smith
and Charles w. Bertney were arrested
In front Of the club, charged with
trying to take away in taxicab IS
cases Of wines and liquors. Police
man O'Brien, of the Fourth police in
spection district. and Sergeant Dolan.
who made the arrest. seized tho
booze, which included three cases Of
W hisky, seven of sherry and Ave Of
champagne. Smith, who Is an en-
ploye of the club, and Bertney, the
chauffeur of the taxicab, were held
in $500 bail each on a charge of re.
moving. intoxicants without a permit.
Assistant District Attorney Mario.
who is investigating the fight at the
clubhouse and the injury to Slavin,
visited the clubhouse today and ques-
toned several Of the members. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Marro Mr.. Liggett
said there had been no argument in
the taxicab. but admitted there had
been a few words in front of the
club over whether it was necessary
for Slavin and Liggett to go home
with McGraw. Mr.. Liggett said that
neither he or Slavin had been drink
Ing.
The Liggett story was that when
Slavin and McGraw got out of the
taXicab in front of McGraw's home
Liggett was facing the opposite side
OF the street. When he turned. he
said, he saw Slavin lying on the side
walk, and McGraw standing nearby.
At the hospital 1t was stated that
Slavin probably would recover.