The native American., 1838-03-31
From The N. Y. Nss Era.
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR.

AN AFFAIR OF HO ONO IL.
PoLICE-Dueiisfs done for.-The police ma
gistrates were busily engaged in investigating an
affair Of honor that TO have come of at noon
The circumstances giving rise to this defiance to
mortal combat were these: Mr.. Van Epps was
conversing on Thursday with friend, at the
York House Hotel, in Cortandt street, on the
late melancholy fate of Mr.. Cilley, at Washing
ton. Mr.. Van Epps expressed himself rather
warmly against the parties concerned in that ai-
fair, and his words being overheard by person
standing near him, the stranger undertook to call
Mr.. Van Epps to All account for them. who
are your said Mr.. Van Epps to the intruder upon
his colloquy. i am Samuel w. Dewey re-
| piled this person, 'the man that sawed off the
figure head Of the Constitution
MIR. Epps-I don't know you, sir, and shall
have nothing to say to you; what right have you
to interfere with my discourse!
Mr. Dewey-Im friend to Col. Webb, and
don't choose to hear him spoken Of disrespect-
fully.
Mr. Epps-You're friend Of Webb, are you?
Then, sir, | have double reason for having
nothing to say to you.
Mr.. Dewey-But say you shall have some
thing to say to me. Don't you consider me a
gentleman!
Mr. Epps.-What you are / neither know nor
Mr.. Dewey-That's enough, sir, quite enough,
sir; you shall hear from me again, sir.
| Here Mr.. Dewey cut extraordinary heroic,
and made his exit
The next morning Mr.. Van Epps was waited
upon by little dark looking man, who stated his
name to be Gerome Thompson, and that he was
the bearer of a war-like despatch from his friend,
the valorious Mr.. Dewey
Mr.. Epps repeated what he had already said,
that he knew nothing of Mr. Dewey and cared
less, and that he did not believe him to be fell
low fit for powder
Gerome Thompson-By this language am to
understand that you consider my friend as no
gentleman?
Mr. Epps-You may understand just as you
think fit
Gerome Thompson Perhaps you don't CON
slider me gentleman.
| Mr. Epps-Perhaps do not-what then?
Gerome Thompson-Then sir, | shall call
you to a bloody and strict account
Mr.. Epps-I shall pay no attention to your
calls.
| Gerome Thompson-Then, sir, I'll have you
painted IN the darkest colors. I'll sketch your
character all over the city.
Mr. Epps-W ell, sir, I'll tell you what mean
to do; / mean to take until tomorrow, at twelve
o'clock, to reflect upon the proper course to
pursue. Come to me at that time and you shall
have my final answer.
Mr.. Thompson departed, and Mr.. Van Epps,
who is too good lawyer to suffer himself to be
made case of, at least out of court, went to the
police Office. 1t was there arranged that Bower
and Welsh should attend at the York House, and
be introduced as Mr.. Epps's seconds to his chal-
lenger Punctual to the hour, Mr.. Thompson
and Mr.. Dewey waited upon Mr.. Epps, who
Intro coI "a.
who would settle the preliminaries of the meet
ing.
Gerome Thompson-Ha, this is something like
Where, gentlemen, shall we go to!
Mr.. Dewey-Ha, where shall we go to?
Police Officers-Well 60, gentlemen, to the
Police Office!
The begerent friends of Colonel Webb were
struck dumb with astonishment, but go they
must. Mr.. Dewey turned very pale, and Mr..
Thompson trembled with excess of courage!
The magistrates held them both to bail. The
two men Of honor were highly indignant, but
they finally cooled down, gave the required bail,
and went their way.
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