The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-16
lhe Late Duel BetvvA en- Nessrs. Lcavenvvorth
and 6rccIyenrldge.

ARkEST OF THE FORAtER AT NIAGARA.
Sncs the Of the late duel between essrs Brock
errioge and Leavenworth, Of the Shatapsre Club
tanspired the authorities in this city have bssn using
all possible for the OF not only the
pals but the seconds and physicians in attendance upon
these gentlemen Of honor Justice Pearcy deter
ss fsr as was in his power, to bring the eaders 10
justice. and diDgy instituted Inquiries use
the case that evidence obtained sufficient to issue
warrant for the arrest OF all concerned in the
ton The case VAS placed in the hands of officers Ross
and Moore, of the Second District Police Court who de
parted for Buffalo Monday laat for the purpose Of
arrestigg Ieavenworth, who It believed was lying
In very dangerous condition in the neghborhood Of
Niagara On arriving at Buffalo on Tuesday, thsy pro-
ceeded to the residences Of DR.. Hamilton whom they sus
pected was In attendance upon the occason but they
found that he was not at home, and had mot
been fer two weeks previous to ~ther visit They
then endeavcred to obtain SOME iniormatio from
the servant girl az to the Doctors where's sabouts;
but no satisfactory could bs had they de-
parted for Niagara Falls with the hope OF being more
successtul in their mission Here they luckily
dueilng ground From him they obtained some valu.
soss tne appesancs OF
known to the authorities, all Of the parties with the
caption o, the principals having gone under assumed
formation received at Niagara, the officers went to
cuoed spot in the woods about two miles back from the
worth was found In very dangerous condition attend
ed by bis mother: brother and physician.
On informing the wounded Of the nature Of thsr
business, the doctor declared that 1t would be highly
dangerous to remove him, there every proba-
bity Of modification setting 10. The matter then
Leavepwolth wrote letter to friend of his Ia New
York telling him that he had been arrested and he
was unable, from the nature Of his woands to travel
greet favor would be conferred by his becoming the
bondsman Of the prisoner for his appearance to
the barge when called upon to do So The officer oss
frIpnd nf Taav unrth
while officer Moore kept guard behind. On Thursday
last this friend Of Leavenworth whose Justice
Pearcy deems proper to withhold for the presently
ceved the note snd Immediately pro ,esded before the
magistrate and ioto bail to the amount Of $1,000
for the appearance of Leavenworth,
Yesterday officer Ross proceeded back to Nagara for
the purpose possible of eectiug the arrest of Of
S m hs o
the falls.
For the past few Gays Captain wall.ng, OF the
Eighteenth ward police, and Lieut. Dunn, of the Twen
teth ward have been the track OF Of the seconds
whose name appeared in print as Pendlston IAN
sumed Dame), but frustrated in thsr efforts
capture him BY q paragraph that appeared in yestsr
days Tribune from correspondent, announcing the
alarmed the bird who ere now is probably several hue,
dred miles away from New York, In some State
where dueng is recognized as lawful means of set
The laws Of this State ara very severe in regard to
duelpe and should deter all from exercising their skill
volume of the Revised Statutes declares those
gagged in duellDg within this State where death shall
not occur shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned for
term not excsedng ten years. while the sending of
challenge is punishable to the extent ~ seven years
imprisonment In the State prism
Where death shall occur the sixth section, part
fourth Of the second volume Of the Revised Statutes,
page 843, reads as follows
Every nhastaut resident Of this State who shall by
previous appcintment gxsemen Aght duel without
the Jurisdiction Of this State, in doing sha infic
wound upon his antagonist other person whereof
the person thus Injured shall die within this State and
y Seh na % shall II Be sp
the Where death S:ppsn
Tbusi. will be that should the authorities press
conviction in the Of those engaged in the late duel
they win pay dearly for their conduct. There is
doubt but the seconds and physicians will be
rested and held to As for Mr. BrecksnSridge,
Kentucky guards him from the penalty that be other
wise might be compelled to endure.