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Show SMITH-LANGTON AFFRAY I An Altercation Between President Isaac I Smith and Manager Seth A. Langton I Which Ends in a Mix-up. I Piesldcnt Isaac Smith and Seth A Langton, managei of the C W M.j Co. of this city, engaged In a conversation conver-sation .U'steiday morning which led to blows. A complaint was afterwards sworn to by Mr. Smith in Justice Pedeiscn's couit. We refrain from ommciiliug upon the affair while It is pending but mciely give a statement from ench gentlemen engaged in the cise. The complaint charges Seth A. Langton with the crime of 'battery," bv "beating, striking and bruising the said Isaac Smith." The defendant, Seth A. Langton was given until - p.m. on Thursday to plead. Mr. Smith's Statement. "On the day in question 1 entered the business place of Mr. Langton to collect rent that was due from Mr. Tysom, the bookkeeper. When leaving leav-ing 1 was called by Mr. Langton into htsonlec. When Inside, Mr. Langton began to accuse me of defaming his character, and injuring him in various ways. Upon my request as to the nature of the'lnjury or injuries done, Mr. Langton was not explicit In his answers but kept ou saying that he had been Injured, and at the same using vile and offensive language. Seeing the condition of affairs I took my oercoat and began piepar.it ions to leave, when Mr. Langton began to assault me. In the melee, Mr. Langton Lang-ton began to scige me by the throat, exclaiming, "I will kill you.'' I seized his hands and called to tho men who were In the shop, when he was ideas-ed" ideas-ed" No dclinlte reason can be given by Mr. Smith as to the exact nature of the cause of the assault. Mr. Langton's Statement. H From one or M r. Langton's friends w e M gathered the following information, , which was approved by Mr. Langton, H thai some trouble had been brewing be- ' H tween President Smith and Mr. Lang- M ton for some time past, and while the ' former was In the Consolidated Wagon 1 & Machine company's building trans- !H acting some business with an employe H of the company, Mr Langton request- ,H ed him to come Into the private ortlce. H He no sooner did so than Mr. Langton H called his attention to certain inter- H meddling on the pait of Mr. Smith in ' Mr. Langton's private allalrs. Mr. 'H langton then stated that he also H knew something about President H Smith's alfalis, and he proposed to H tell him what he knew about It. At i'H this Mr. Smith turned to leave the '! 100111, saying that he would not talk ;H to Mr. Langton, and Mr. Langton took tH hold of Ills arm and requested him not to do so until he, Mr. Langton, had i had his say. Thereupon Mr. Smith H turned and struck Mr. Langton a blow 'iH in the face, and a general scrimmage 'H followed, In which Mr. Smith was con- "H slderably worsted, and finally called jl for l Kmplojes entered the room and 31 sepaiated the belligerents. Mr. Smith IH then swore out a complaint, charging JH Mr. Langton with battery, and at 1! ( ,H o'clock Mr. Langiouaud his attorney, j 'H Fiank K. Nebeker, appeared In the iH justice's court and obtained an order ;H extending lime in which to plead un- ,H til 2 o'clock p. m. on Thursday, tho . iH tit.li Instant. Mr. Langton has an- ' H uotiuccd the dcteimination to light ' 11 the case, as he believes that he was 'H jiistllled In all that he did. IH |