The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-25
JOHN M'GRAW PUTS
ACTOR in HOSPITAL
Lackaye's Friendly Visit to
Home of Giants Manager
Ends in Fight.

New York. Sept. s5.--Wilton Lacknye.
the actor Is In a hospital suffering from
a fractured ankle received, he explained
yesterday, when John McGTaw. manager
and part owner OF the New York
Giants hit him as he was leaving Nc
Graw's home here last Saturday night,
supposedly good friends. The actor de-
clared that when he was bidding Me-
Graw goodnight" the Giants manager
put out his right hand as II TO shake
hands, but instead suddenly shot his
left to Lackaye's Jaw. Lackaye fell to
the floor and fractured his ankle.
Mr.. McGraw issued a signed state
ment late last night denying that he
had assaulted Mr.. Lackaye. The actor
he added cafed at the McGraw apart
ment of his own volition about midnight
Sunday and was under the influence Of
liquor.
after some little talk" the statement
says. "Lackayo said he understood
was to make a statement against the
Lambs club. ! replied that II did II
was my own affair. In reply to this he
became abusive, using vile and indecent
language. ] demonstrated with him,
telling him that Mrs. McGraw was
within hearing, and insisted on him
leaving my home.
HE refused. whereupon two OF my
guests-Magistrate Francis X. Meouade
and b, ]. Pratt, OF Chicago---escorte
him to the door, After he got outside
Mr. Praitt-and In the scuffle that fol-
lowed slipped to the floor did not
see anything that happened outside my
premises and did not strike Mr.. Lackaye
at any time"
Magistrate McQuade. who was with
Mr.. McGraw when the statement as
gwen out explained he was present at
stated In McGraws statement and that
Lackaye used terrible language, He
said he and Mr. Pratt escorted Lacknyc
outside the McGraw apartment after
McGraw had appealed to them to have
Lackaye leave.
Mrs. McGraw corroborated the text OF
her husbands statement.
Iaekaye's Stroy.
had been away most OF the SUM
mer, Lackaye said. and did not know
Graw was mixed up In at the Lambs
olub when he got into fight with Will
nam Boyd. When returned, a mutual
friend told me NcGraw had been sus-
pended from the Lambs. had lost most OF
ms friends and felt very bad. sent Me-
Graw a message and told him. that I
would like to sec him. as was always
ms ms i ,r,ena; Later ! teiephoned him and
ne invited me to his home. That was
last Saturday night. went to the
house and in the interest OF friendship
! told him the best thing to do was 10
forget the Lambs affair.
McGraw suddenly became SUSPICIOUS
ana demanded to know who had sent
me there. l told him no one had sent
men and ! was acting on my own initia-
1--WE. 1 also told him that II he felt any
suspicion towards my motives would
nave to leave. II was then that nut
out my hand to shake hands with Nc
ing.
When put out my hand, McGraw
put out his right hand, but suddenly
drew back with his left and hit me in |
lhe Jaw ] crumpled up in sofa by |
under me I got up then and aimed a |
rev wallops at McGraw but the fight |
was stopped by others in the room. I |
went to the street without assistance md
called cab and 1t was not until the next
DAY when ! saw physician that I |
learned that my ankle was fractured" |