The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-08-15
DANGEROUS AFFEAY.


We regret 10 learn that very danger.
au, ailray occurred ii Germaninn, n. o..
one dry last week. which came near re-
sulilng ia The death Of several persons.
As various representations may be made
al ll,e ALTAR, We have concluded to give a
short account If il painful as II is to drag
tile names Of gentlemen connected with il
before the public embracing 80 far as we
have been able to gather them. the mate
rial points III Tie case.
Some months ago . hoax was sen, 10
the Greensborough Patriot, land copied
from that INTO tie aegisler) repre-. ensing
tie marriage Of DR.. Madison r. Fon,aine,
nl 6elmant' n, n. g., with \ person whose
name We have forgotten. DR.. L. was
speaking OF The shameless trick, on one
occasion; III Tie presence Of Dr.. White.
residing ID the same county, when the
latter gentleman made some remark which
induced DIR. 7. 10 iniliel several blows on
Dr. W.; but the parties were separated
without much damage or apprehension as
10 The consequences. Som after this oc.
currcnce. DR.. White made wish 10 his
native county Of APpomaliox in this State,
and while there he received a letter from
GermaniOn, from some friend, reminding
him that il was absolutely necessary for
him 10 avenge the insult said 10 have been
received from DIR. l.. in The FIRST attack.
Our informant states that DIR. White and
his brother then armed themselves and
went TO German,on with view 10 cow
hide Fontaine. Arrived al Germanion,
they alighled and went Immediately into
the tavern where Dir. Fontaine was seat
ed, aid commenced the attack, one hold.
ing revolver 10 his breast while The 9th.
er inflicted blows with the cnwhide. DIR.
+. promptly rose and resented the attack,
but the by-slanders interfeIel and sepa-
rated the comba,anis. DIR. White then
disappeared and SO did DR.. Fontaine, as
is supposed in pursuit of his assailani
neither Of whom, saws our informant, has
since been heard from. In The mean time
DR.. VS. brother was arrested and com
mitled 10 jail, where he remained several
days, but finally gave bail for his appear
anre at court.
The news of the Difficulty soon reached
the ears of DIR Fontaine's brothers, Messrs
William and Charles Fontaine, of Henry
who immediately repaired 10 German,or
10 defend aud protect their brother. Ar
rived nj Germanton they found the two
Doctors were absent. but Mr.. White
twhom neither OF them had ever seen
still there. Al their first meeting, how
ever, Mr.. Charles Fontaine and Mr.. White
mutually recognised each other by thei
likeness to their brothers, the Doctors
and no sooner had this recognition beer
made, than Mr.. Fontaine presented a pis
tol at White, and was in the act Of firing
when White knocked the pistol upward
the ball penetrating his hand without 9th
er damage. White then re,realed through
the Tavern, Fontaine bursting three caps
a. him in his flight.
The Messrs. Fon,aine were then ar
rested and held 10 bail.
We have made this statement strictly
in conformity with that derived from oul
informant, and with an anxious desire tc
do both parties Justice. For obvious rea
sons we iorbear 10 comment on trans
action yet in mcdids res.
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