The New York herald., 1845-02-07
Mr.. GROUSSETS ADDRESS.
The Affair between Mr. Gr0usset and HIr.
EmerlC.
TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.

The Affair between Mr. Grousset and MIR.
Emeric.
TO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC
Numerous statements, all more or less errone-
Gus, having appeared In the newspapers relative 10
my rencontre with Mr.. Joseph Emeric aboat noon
on the 20ih OF December LAST, at the corner of
Broadway and Wall street, believe it my duty to
give an explicit erpose of all the circumstances
connected with that unfortunate event, In order
that The public may be qualified to appreciate Justly
the conduct OF MIR. EmerIc and mine.
About two years ago had business transactions
with Mr. Emeric of which, until las. spring. were
considerable During this period Mr. Emeric was in.
volved IN several vexatio2s affairs, Of which, dated
from period anerior 10 our connection end in which
used ail my sfafts to be useful TO him These will not
narrale ss they are disconnected with the event which
propose to explain will merely state that in quarrel
ne had with M M, Mr. Emsric having had recourse
70 my services, omitted nothing in order to bring the
matter to au honorable arrang cement; but, finding Mr.
man who had neither the magnanmity to make repsra-
on for an insult nor the courage to sustain it. From
that moment ceased to meet; this in May, 1874
Some days afterwards proposing to TO Europe, set
out for Boston there to embark board the of
June is which vessel MrEmeric had secured cabin
tor him and me- On arriving at the steamer which
starting for Boston, found Mr. Emeric In the custody of
the sherif. who had arrested him the suit of NJ.
At the request ef a mutual friend became his bail in
considerable sumthus proving that if preceding
relations had inspired with contempt for him, they
had engendered neither hatred nor malice On going on
board the steamer at Boston he thought proper il spite
OF the service had rendered him quit the cabin which
he had taken conointly with me- thus putting end to
during tne voyage Al LlVerpOOl lOSt
sight Of him. but on arrival at Paris, five or six days a
tarwardsI received two insulting letters from him-then
4 challenge My aston ishment wss great on receiving
this challenge, having in no manner provoked it. ac
cepttd however without hesitationon Of my friends
undertaking make arrangements with the person ap-
pointed by Mr. Emerc his second; but this person de-
clared himself incompetent farther than to re
ceive, on the part of Mr.. Emeric, proposals from
my friend An interview was fixed for 10 O'Clock
oex day. but when my friend repaired 10 the place Of
meeting no person appeared But learning from the inn
keeper that the individual sought, with Mr. Emerc
tNuan nth .svhH vayI
sent his card upon which my adversarys representative
appeared ser and stated that Mr. Emerc had been
70 this afar In to this my friend sad
that when one allowed himself to give nsolent provoca
tons he should hold himself prepared to sustain
them My friend then went to the restaurant brought
Mr. Emerc outside and told him he would longer
nit to be mysed by false pretex,s Mr. Emerlc, how.
that at O'Clock in the evening he would receive the visit
Of person instructed to make all the arrangements but
1T O'Clock that person still looked for, and my
friend left home On returning ttat night he found le
ter containing the grossest incidence from Mr. Eneric
and next day he came to inform me that he could no
longer act as second he himself Obliged to de-
mand satisfaction from Mr. Emerc, to whom he sent, in
fect challenge but the latter through fright with all
apologies sxacted from him. My friends second then
spoke to Mr. Emeric Of his affair with me- and told him
wa. !. 10 osing TO an @ ana onsag
mutual friend Mr. Emerc adhered to my frstfiend, and
next day him individual whose services he had
purchased This man first proposed the pistol then the
sword, which was accepted in my name because had
left him free to act for in order to leave my adversary
preext for drawing back After this arrangement the
individual wrote to my friend day letter ont
rsgeous to ny feelings although unknown to This
Tor to transform into gentleman, instructed,
doubt provok me- end SO end the other asir between
me and Mr. Emeric. This man was audacious az to
present himself at my dwelling at O'Clock in the morn
ing, but met with reception which tempered his borrow
dbravery and avowed before he LETT that he the
author of the insulting letter had received and that il
had been written by public writer and dictated by Mr.
Emerc. Our meeting being fixed for five O'Clock next
day, | wished to know from Mr.. Emerics champion
whether he had decided to be on the ground was
willing that my friends should undergo the early proceed
ngs uselessy Immediately after received from this
man, who had consulted with Mr. Emeric the assurance
that should find him the ground at the hour xej but
e added that my adversary desired to fight with psos
point Of the interview my second arrived and the
proposal for exchange OF weapons in my name adding
that he would hold Mr. Emeric at liberty to choose
mons.
At four O'Clock next mcrniny repaired to the place
appointed with my friends and my doctor On arriving
Emerc with of his friends and lady; in the second
another friend and DOCTOR and in the third, the
Witnesses In all the escort Of my adversary consisted
Of nine persons including the coachman. Our four wit
had long conference in presence of the two dec
tors, and friend Of Mr. Emeric, from Marsees. The
opposite party convinced that their principal not in
clined to fight proposed mmodation at which my
Witnesses were not satisfied and who agreeably with my
apoorv Without which MIR Emerc w,. bouna 10 tse
his ground But as he not in fit condition to
eacend from the carriage is atested by certificates de
hours in the most pressing solicitations that my friends
at last consented to soften the terms OF the apology
witnesses.
Believing that was at last dissncumbered of this ri
dicuous affair only two days after learned from two
persons, credible and worthy Of confidence that Mr.
Eneric had boased Of having made offer an apology
the ground. He ont for Marseilles whittier my
learned with certainty that he had reversing
iuc attributed to all the cowardice which he had
hibited himself would have Immediately classified
haze rOWnrdlv bOastn0a had M nrcvented
ny my brother and my friends, who induced me
to promise en- nv. honor to attach no weight
which assentsd condition that he should not
new his falsehoods. But on returning to New York,
commenced almost publicly his calumnious boastings,
and that board the steamer in which he returned from
he had spoken ou. aloud Of his own courage ana
my RETURN most insulting letter, and left at my house
Similar conduct could not remain longer unpunshed,
his injurious fasshoods should publicly spit in
his face seeing that II the only chastssnent which
honorable s'is is.9 Mr. Emsic va: them s chsris
ton. On his return. addressed q letter to him,
which 81, Sauton:d s.ia him to s.s Ss.;s h h; lying
wered, as we'll as those others which afterwards
wrote, insisting my demands II after this long
series that the aoh Of December hav
ing accidentally met him at the Of Wall street and
pockets Of my coat and executed the threat had used
He then drew from his coat of Colts revolving fve
barrelled pistols and aimed at my breast could have
sprung upon him. wreeted his weapon from him. and
fang him to the earth, but confined myselfto turning
aside the pistol with my hand but this only half accom-
plshed instead ofreceivng the ball full in my breast
i entered my right side. fell my knees, but arose
again very quickly when seeing he was preparing for
another discharge. seized him with my two hands-but
feeling the weapon at my breast relassd hand. and
struck the pistol order aside The discharge
took places fell second me believing myself second
time struck by the ballso nccute and general the
pain caused by the irst wound. still had, however,
strength enough to rise again, and asen upon him, in
crossed Broadway, he making efforts get the pistol
free TO hre upon He the point Of succeeding,
when pounced npon, and disarmed him;
whilst feeble from the loss of blood the pain and strug
gle advanced few steps, and fell opposite Trinity
Church.
will only add, in conclusion, that it 10 false
that MIR. Emeric had warned me, he pretends
to say, that he was armed with pistol Of which he
would make il insulted him. Some of my friends
had warned ma that he capable Of committing such
action but thought little Of IT, that. have said
approached him with my hands in my pockets. Had
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