The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-22

patient and had the exclusive charge Of the csse and
did not leave the ground till assured by that gentleman
that his aid longer required but in the afternoon
Of the day with venence to himself, he
paid grauous visit to the patient in company with Dr.
HAL who had been called III to consult win the s'eho'
Yet in the face of these facts notorious they TO
Ter accused by calumnious it seems OF having
stood by with cold blooded Indifference two young
men maiae edcn oiner without an Effort on ms part 70
fortunate Dung man on the ground suffering for want oil
medical aid
in substantiaton Of the above account, Dr. Miller
fs the following eers of DR. j. +. May, Major TIP.
Andrews, Mr.. George Cuyler and DR. J. c. Hall
In addition to the above he has the testimony Of the at
tending surgeon that he Dr. Miller rendered all the
medical aid which deemed necessary the time and
offered further medical assistance If necessary; and
from another gentleman who, as friend Of Mr. Coch-
rAne upon the ground stating In express terms that
it was Dr. Mllers earnest desire to adjust the difficulty
WASHINGTON, February IT, 1874.
My Dear Sir I'm reply to your note ol tins date call
led your connexon with the unfortunate affair between
Mr. Cochrane and my brother Julian send you the FOL
lowing account, which you are at liberty to use as you
may think proper
On Thursdaylnight the 10th instant called at your
house at about 10 O'Clock and told you desired hold
private conversation with YOU which expected you to
consider confidential then gave you full and particu.
lar account of the diicMty pending between Mr. Coch-
and my brother; the former Of which did not know
and seen but who understood from the
apparently his equal both physically and In age and
such now understand from all with whom have con.
versed this point have been his appearance indeed
1t il we'll known he young man Of extraordinary
physical powers. stated to you that thought there
would be no meeting but in they met expressed to
you that your presence might be the means Of e
iecting amicabe arrangement as the dicuy between
them, thought, susceptible OF an easy adjustment
My for so believing were that was under the
impression that brother Of Mr. Cochrane with whom
medicine in your Office and thought that on this account
together with the moral weight of your character and
e ann on. you
further stated to you that had just left Major T. An
drews with whom had held full conversation OH the
subject and who entirely concurred with in the pro.
priety of applying to YOU and Major Andrews well re-
collects, his letter to shows, that mentioned to
him, did to my brother MR. Henry May the above
for seeking you hopes that you might he able
to prevent hostile meeting.
your Office but that he attended your lectures at the col
lege and that as etnd you would 0oW the parties as
TO confirm you in the opinion l entertained that your
presence might prevent the last resort stated to you
that having recently been called on in professional ca
pacy in similar case had been the OF honorably
arranging affair." which in all probability under its cir
cumstances would have terminated fatally had been
the ground and finally left you about II clock,
tised from the conversation had held with you that
umpire between the parties every thing would be
dHse ~ which Oh has terminated 50
That rnmors should be in circulation prejudicia to
your character for the part you have taken in this unor
tunate affair is to me cause Of deep regret for know
that in having any connection with it at all you aot'
uaed only by the strongest feelings Of duty humanity
| am, very respectfully and truly, your friend,
Dr. T. MILLER. - j. F. MAY.
FrsnuARY 10, 1914.
MY DEAR SIR In reply your note OF this date state
that did urge you send Dr. Miller to your brother ss
a surgeon, the recent melancholy occasion My res.
for doing in which you concurred were as fol.
lows DR. Miller having acted dsinerestedly former
occasions we thought this account and from his cha
racter that his motives could not he msconstrued mis-
believed his professional skill desirable,
in the parties contrary to expectations should
meet, the weapons were of SO bad a character But,
above ALL thought the presence of gentleman of
mi dc.
count Of the youth Of the parties and we knew that DR. M.
had on several such occasions aided greatly and success
could interfere unless at the hazard Of his safety
and with young men, such interference the part Of
surgeons OF high moral standing is rarely objected Ut
is not six weeks, | believe, since you stopped another
duel in this vicinity also with rifles. and between very
You stated too that the brother OF one Of the principals
was. you believed student of Dr. Millers and hoped
the Doctor would have additional weight from that sup
posed connection.
In the present CASE the facts PROVE understand the
correctness of our opinions Dr. Miller did most anxious
ly interfere and with entire success with every gentle
man the party whilst the other surgeon, very
young and amiabe gentleman, who was equally anxious,
no doubt to do good had to stand bymerey because Ct
his youth and inexperence and become comparatively
inactive though painful spectator Besides the
permit him to decline call of humanity or to withhold
his professional aid to feowbeing because he might be
4. P. ANDREWS.
DIR. ]. +. MAY. H.
MY DEAR SIR: In reply to your communication Of this
morning, calling upon me to give YOU opinion of the
manner in which on acted and thepar which you took
ing of the 18th February, between Mr.. Julian May and
Mr.. w Cochrane, of this city, have to state as fol-
lows n
was personally unacquainted with you until, upon the
arrival Of Mr. Nays party at the Chain bridge you rode
horseback and introduced yourselfby asking my
not Cuyler and If was relpted to friend of
yours. My reply was in the aifirmasive Immediately
aftprt Mr. Sh PDnlp tboG 4cnD of
May and Cochrane alighed from their respective carri
ages and walked aside for the purpose of
of acquaintance that you had out purposey
to effect reconciliation, this difficulty had better be
After stoppage of very few minutes all got into
carriages (you still being horseback) and drove
all with the exception Mr.. May ana Mr.. Cochrane
alghted. l met you in the when went into the
house seated by the fire. snd Immediately both Of by
asked whether any attempt at reconciliation had been
made. replied that had not yet done So having been
called in late in the evening previous accompany Mr.
May but that my objectn coming out purposely to
do every thing in my power arrange the affair AMIGA
aid TO effect so desirable object told you that had
understood from Mr. Pooer that an attempt Ind been
made to settle the difficulty the day previous which had
and insulting language Your reply, as remem
Der, was, Never mind, must make another effort,
in conversation at this time, and after inter
view went to Mr.. Pooer who said that MIR Ash had just
oid hm upon MS ooiers) attempt al adjustment tnat
Mr. Cochane would listen to request for apology Of
any kind; that he (AIr CO. was determined to have
meeting, and would not reract the insult he had given
Mr. May. After this, rode to the ground which had
been agreed upon and when got to the top of the hill
all Of the parties descended to the fatal spot except Mr.
Ash and who remoned for the purpose of copying the
articles which TO govern the fight it being then
supposed that meeting must necessarily take place. 1t
is needless to say that at this time chief object was
cessity Of adjusting this difficulty Mr. Ash replied that
he had consulted his principal, and that it was utterly
useless to attempt to make him give any apology lest
sight Of you at this moment but presumed had gone
(as you said you would) to act mutual friend, and
arrange affairs amicab and your conversation in the
conjecture.
am extremely panied to learn that rumor has got
abroad in the city that yonr leaving the ground as soon
effort adjust the quarrel In express contradiction
of this rumor must st te tba your conduct was quite
the contrary. When Mr. Cochrane fell you we're at some
distance and to his assistance upon seeing that Mr.
May had sustained no injury MIR. Pooler and Mr. May