Fisticuffs in the Judge's Chambers: Two Attorneys Settle a Newspaper Quarrel

Tacoma, March 29.—Special.—As a result of yesterday's altercation between Attorney E. M. Carr, of Seattle, and Attorney Richardson, of Tacoma, in the office of Judge Fogg, the two gentlemen again came together today, and a fight ensued. When Richardson read in the Post-Intelligencer this morning the story of the quarrel of the previous day, together with the statement that Carr had charged him with unprofessional conduct, his hot Southern blood was aroused. He straightway went to the office of Judge Fogg, where he knew he would find Carr, to seek satisfaction. Entering the office, he at once charged Carr with instigating the article and with furnishing the Ledger a full story of the row. Carr promptly, truthfully and emphatically denied the charge. Richardson seemed to doubt his denial, and pressed the subject. Carr told him he had nothing more to say on the subject; that he was a guest in the office, and desired no trouble. The more Carr seemed to show his desire to avoid trouble the more threatening did Richardson become. Carr referred him to the newspaper offices to prove his denial, but Richardson would not listen. Carr at length became angered, and told him the only reason he had not 'licked' him the day previous was because he had not the right; with that Richardson rushed and tried to strike him, but Carr caught him with a blow in the face and stopped the rush. Carr, being the larger man, the fight was short-lived, for he got Richardson's head under his arm and tapped him in the face. Just then the stenographer ran into Judge Fogg's private office, crying for him to stop the fight, which he promptly did. Richardson claims Carr cast a slur on his professional honor without any reason whatsoever.