ENGLISH M.P.'S FISTICUFFS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 745, 18 February 1910, Page 5

ENGLISH M.P.'S FISTICUFFS.

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M-i'.v .'■ ''INTEREUPTEK.'- ..':■/; ■' An; extraordinary,:scene'.w'as..witnessed in' Cambridge.Eoad, Hammersmith;about niidday on.January. 6. .-Sir.'.William Bull,, Unionist.H.l\. fpr',':..Hammersmith, • and' candidate-for re-election, .wasi'addressing a 'number-.of Waring's: workmen onvtheir: return-from: their, midday-meal; One: lhenibciv' of...the.'audience":renderedhimself conspicuous by ; > his interruptions, .and' one .reinark called -forth' Sir.' William' Bull's 'resentment. 'Sir -William, and-the interrupter.; were'soon" engaged ;in.'&'hand-: to-hand ; combat/" which was: terminated" by't'he'arrival ?of.'the'police.;- ' ; : -'.--',' : - '. Sir-William Bull' afterwards :gaye;the.. following-;account..of "the. occurrence:■—' "There, were :about .200 men present, and one of .them -was, very persistent and' of-, fensiye.'ih his interruptions.'. 'I',know .the man,.;and -I' : kn6w he.' was,.interrupting; simply to', kill th'o. limited.time which 'was', atr'tfio disposal; of the men to 1 .! stay;i and listenV-to my'remarks!; v : -'■'''.'.,;■':"■.

: :"At 'last,, the man ,said,'l- am noi'-'a solicitor■: who "is .paid .to:, tell lies.* ■:I said,'; 'That'. is: a. vary offensive : observation, . and .I. Vill; punch your', head;'. :-I jumped oyer the door' of,. the motor-car" which'l' had; been : speaking: from;''anil.-I,' struck.him' 1 on:the chest,, savMg'.'l.cah't. allow.,any man to .'call -me a :liar.*:':,-He retaliated,. and,' my. ■ hat', was knocked- 'off• my-lead;.;',;•' .■.-■■. v.; : ;■'.,•••■ ;..;;'.;■ v; \r v

,' "The .crowd, was '■"evidently:' 'greatlyamused, and they .immediately 4 ormed' a .ring, being intent on seeing fair play, and nobody interfered'until.'the 1 police came: .My : opponent hit 'me on ■ the cheek, L and I .punched: him, on the face .several times.; I. was. •handicapped .by/haying my-' great coat on,. but.the contest .had -lasted two or three'.rainutes-when-a police-inspector cam6;up.'arid said,.' Sir' William; !this must' not-go on,v and;-then- the, ring- broke-up, and'.friends, intervened;and separated: us.\ "i-.mniin.the.crowd.shouted 'tovine that .my conduct had jbeen-most ungentle;; manly, ; fo which I replied, .'I, am^an \ Erigr lishman ; before ■:!' am ,a,,gentleman;'.,- ,If. me.'.a:'liar!.,l : ,shall.- use- my. fists/ so - that; 'any-.-nian' knows ;what >U>, ex-; peot.'...-I. have.; had-: somV .experience :bt' boxijig,.'flnd;ciiiito.,enjojed.'.the •'brush"'j ' "At,;, the,..'subsequent', general.';'election Hammersmith:.'. re-elected Sir- - -'-William" •Bull;;;" .•' "■; .'..'-.•.v,--..'.; ".■•;• '.•■:. ••..'•■■:-.•,'■