Show SMITHS BORROWS HE IS IN TROUBLE 1 WITH atis RELATIVES S B smith who will be remembered as the eccentric and hot tempered youth uth who created at a furore aurore in the tenth W ward ard some seme time since by flourishing and firing os of his bis pistol was in commissioner mckays court yesterday afternoon this time he figured as a complainant against his bis cifes father john james and her brother inlaw in law alfred ludlow whom he charged with battery when uthe the case was called the defendants fend jend ants pleaded not guilty and a scene of confusion ensued that required all the persuasive ability of the court marshals and reporters to check the accuser and accused with their witnesses witness rif all talked and shouted at once making a babel Yi finally nally when quiet was restored enough was elicited from the witnesses to TO show that smith had sent an insult ing 12 letter lette to bid lather father in law mr james J 1 lee then notified smith and his wife never hever to darken his doo ragain this warning was not heeded b by the complainant who in company with his wife went to mr aames james house after tile the latter nad had retired mrs smith went in first to see her father and her followed the conversation soon became animated when mr ludlow another son soa in law of mr james appeared on the scene with his wife it was not long before smith and ludlow were engaged in a rough and tumble fight thou though b how it commenced no one could could tell mr james participated and with blows and lions mingled with the cries of the women peace ceased to dwell for a while in that habitation finally the row stopped and the result was the present prosecution the commissioner listened to the statements of the parties with commendable patience until a renewal of the pandemonium rendered it nece necessary for an adjournment till this mori morning today to day the commissioner rendered his bis decision which was to the effect that mr james was without blame in the affair but that mr ludlow did wrong in striking the complaining witness on the provocation 91 given veu in view of this ne nevaida said a light fire fine would be inflicted to cover the costs in the case |