The Fitzpatrick Family's Version
According to the Fitzpatricks, Jack did nothing to initiate the altercation and that it was he who was defending himself. They testified that the Howards cut in the line numerous times and Jack told them "It's not right to sponge in line". (Howard's wife and other witnesses also testified that Fitzpatrick said words to that effect.) In response to Terrence Howard's statements, Jack's daughter, Peggy, who was nine years old at the time, maintained in The Plain Dealer that since Fitzpatrick was a seminarian he was not a man who was prone to violence. She also denied Terrence Howard's claim of her father's large size, stating that Fitzpatrick was 5' 8". She also expressed some admiration for Terrence Howard for overcoming his traumatic childhood to become a successful actor.
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