The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-20
AN AFFAIR OF HONOR In NEW JERSEY.
Duel Between Two Frenchmen at Pater-
son-Both Principals Wounded.

Duel Between Two Frenchmen at Pater.
son-Both Principals Wounded.
Yesterday morning the law abiding citizens OF the
manufacturing city OF Paterson N. j., were aston.
shed with rumor that q duel had been fought
within the borders OF their municipal limits.
Although the affair occurred Saturday last it was
not until yesterday that the ears OF the ever ready
taiebearers caught the first notes OF the rumor,
which, being oft-repeated, increased like snow
ball, until 1t was affirmed that two Of the most
prominent citizens had engaged in mortal combat
and were both killed. The truth OF the matter, how
ever, appears TO be US foows:-In many Of the silk
mills Of Paterson Frenchmen are employed
for the purpose of introducing the French
system OF silk manufacture. These people
possess all the excitabillty and sensltiveness at
trIbuted to their nation Even among the very low
est there is feeling of independence not observ
able In any other class, while the slightest rejection
appears 10 them as gross insult
In one OF these mills the foreman missed some
bobbins OF silk, and charged woman working in
the mill with the theft The husband OF the woman,
who worked In the same place, was greatly nsulted
that his wife should be charged with the THEFT and
although the missing SILK was soon Afterwards re-
covered the rejection was too severe TO be tolerated.
The indignant husband challenged the foreman to
The duel took place about haf.past nine O'Clock on
Saturday evening, in the rear OF Dexter. Lambert
Co.'s silk mill, near the depot The weapons were
pistols; distance, ten PAGES. There was some diYi-
Guilty about seconds. those agreed upon not coming
to time, 30 the two principals went OF and had
their Aght by themselves. What signals we're used
or In what manner the two excited Frenchmen
agreed upon the course Of their proceedings upo
the ground is known only to themselves.
AT the first shot both pistols were discharged simn-
taneously. The foreman received sightgash upon
the lip; but the other escaped injury But neither
was yet satisfied, and at their sefagreed signal the
second round was fired. Neither principal TINS Time
escaped so easily. Both were severely wounded In
the right arm. The foreman was shot between the
elbow and shoulder. the bullet breaking the bone.
His antagonist received the bullet ID the Deshy
part OF the arm two or three inches below the Shout
der. - :, ...,
and they shook hands and wendell their way home
ward after II Is said, interchangaby vowing never
TO reveal the transaction to living soul. 1t was
found necessary however to secure the services Of
o surgeon, for their wounas especially that OF the
foreman were serious. From those questions which
alone the reticent Frenchnen would answer the
surgeon discovered that their wounds had been re.
ceved in duel, and yesterday the above iacis were
elected.
The names Of the principals, however. It was mpos-
sibie TO discover. Neither has been long In this
country, and they are only known among few
friends Of their own nationality. The foreman
boards at house In Greene street. where the land.
lady and al The boarders are French but all q whom
absented themselves sance yesterday morning
although they are probably .S somewhere safely
was generally reported that the PRINCIPALS were en-
pl0yed in the Dale Mills; but the urbane magn atcs
thereof profess the most profound ignorance upon
several neighbors Of the beHigcrens parties yes
terday applied for the arrest Of the dueIsts; but,
although there were plenty willing to testify tnat the
occurrence came on, none were able to name the
parties nor point out the place where they might 10
found The affair caused no little excitement in
Paterson yesterday.