The sun., 1872-08-23
AN APOLOGY OR A FIGHT.
4 cHALLENGE II 6Ro wyvG oUT0rTHE
SARATOGA OURYAMEHT.
Frnuh Ford Irsultine n scutherp Hntxht-
Aud Given Forry-eirbf Hours "a Render
All Apeiogy-An Expia nation Following u
Challcrse-- both stdrr at the Story.

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All Apeioay-Au Explanation Following
Challenge Both s,dr- OF the story.
Fton,mc Troy Frcv'.
SARATOGA Aug. 19.-Col. Geo. A. Armps
Of Washington and Frank Lord OF New YORK
have just escaped having duet | will give
you plain statement OF the faCts. .
I was last evening sitting in the elegant hall
room Of Congress Hall beside John Mcdowell.
Scrtfogi1n. John aud were adnIiring the mag.
MA 'ent toileh NJ the lndica and the graceful
dnncng Of the Hon. Charlie Spencer in full
anifnrm, when John casullly inquired whether
had heard ANYTHING about the threatened duel
between Col Amcs aud Mr.. Lord.
Net . thing. said 1. what about h y
~ understand the Colonel sent Mr.. lord
ch Ileg e. replied John but that Is all know
".Gg0I, bye, John" said 7. "ThIs thing must
be looked into
LooKIsG ATrER THE CoLoNEL.
I a. once went in search of the Colonel
fond oi the ladies', Immediately made for toe
rarlor. sure enough the Colonel was there
entertaining one Of our fair literary ghts, with
whom also had the honor of an acquaintance;
80 hear yon have sent chIlenge to Mr.. Lord
"well. yes. did,' rephcd the Colonel aftera
"Please give me the facts"
"WeH.' said the Colonel, settling himself
| down In his chair for buaincss. d" came mp here
| some woola ago. Intending to spend but two or
| three days. Finding tho climate ~ healthy the
water 40 henr1ciRi and the company 80 agrec-
able, CONCLUDED e. rcmgn longer one dav
| met Gen. Butchcldcr Of SIratoCa, and the con-
| yctsation turning uuon hurseback riding. asked
| him whothcr there were any inc riders In Sara
| What d. yoI say Tor getting up a tournament,'
said T. Capital idea. replied the General en-
thusiastcHlly. IN help vou all can. Well. IL
| Is only necessary at present % state 7 at once
wrotc to several Of nay friends In the South to
| come on and rae.
| now AnOuT Mr.. LoRD' NAME?
| Well what was done thcnY" asked 7.
| Then" rcIdicd tho Colonel. ~ at once set to
| work % get names for the committees. Mr.
| friends assured me he would ride, 50 put him
/ down a. one - my aids. IN few days Mr..
tsc had been made of his name without his
| sanction. He said II must he taken on the pro.
| fnammes, many of Witch had teen printed and
| distributed. made an engagement To- 20 % the
| printers next dsy tu have no more printed with
| his name on. on arriving az the printers We
Tcen yr stricken % enc or Then shall have to publish
/ a card tomorrow statiug that my name mas been
rsed In connection with this tournament With;
out my consent, said Mr.. Lord. He did So, hut
/ took no notice of It."
| SENDING THE CHALLENGE.
| well what was done then 2" said l.
Then. continued the Colonel. the tourna-
word reached me tina, NJ. Lord had ipSulted
remarked. in sub'tnncs, that had brought W
lot OF southern guerTillas to run against North
ern men and had made a common On ntityccsmnt en-
| Lord 70 demand IN apology. He said he had
intended no insult. lie understood that ] had
| cus rider In former days aud he thought such
remark, ungentlemanly, Deeming This reply
| friend gent Thomas giving the challenged party
fory-eieht hours To render an apology or accept
| my ChullanCe. THIS was on Friday afternoon.
| las, evening Gen. Thomas called upon MIR.
| L'td who sent me saiisf1ctoD reply and hy
the advice of friends concluded to let the mat
would you really have Tough, him II he had
accspied ihe chall, nts 33'ffd c,,o,o, ,,,,,
emf hasis. " would have had him down at
| Glcu N' he'll a. dHyhcht without fail. There
is splendid riac, there upon tile rorhs Tor a
wu,r oyN ruovts sam.
| At this moment Gen. Thomas entered the
Colonel. The General r. lar-e, nne-lo0king
fellow. and exceedingly polite and ahablc In his
General informed me he was an old newspaper
mnn, having had experience AZ such In New
| York, and been connected with the New Orleans
Crescent and other rapers In the South,
What about the iuel, General said I.
"Daci be d. replied he An nonsense to
talk about such q thine / saw the Lord and
| tie affair is oil settled
We eN hanged cordial good night and sepa-
Mn Lord NJ urrAKrAsr.
Ind gut the Culouol's side of the story, and
| determined to interview Mr. Lord on the sub
jest. saw him marching through the parlor to-
ward the diniug-roor an hour ago, dressed with
hls usual scrupuous neatncss. In "A moment
after Joined him at his breakfast table. He Is
usual smiling eN preston lie was putting away
one Of the famous Congress Hall breakfasts and
did not look In the least wcarcd or frightened.
"How about that duel, Mr.. Lord =" said I.
| "Mhat duel ~ said he, smiling.
"Why, hear that Col. Armes challenged YOU
FOR some remarks you were reported 90 have
made concerning himself and his friends who
took part in the late tournament said l, re-
turning his smile.
- have received no challenge" replied Mr..
| Lord. II such a document was sent II was
never delivered. one OF the Colonels friends
came TO me and mentioned something about
Colonel Armcs feeling insulted at something
had said. | saw that the Colonel wanted To
gain notoriety and did not propose have
him do 30 10y using me.
WAS 4 CHALLSNGr SENT.
Then you Geny having received any challenge
at all " said l.
"Most emphat'cally" replied Mr. Lord IL
don't heiicvc he dare send challenge. for It is =
state prison offence"
" Did you send HIN any Apology
NO. sir replied Nj. Lord he brought up
a lot of country farm hands to run In tournR-
mrnt ana made a hfty-ccnt show OF the affair.
did not want my name connected with II and
thHt was all there was Rhout it,.
Tuis ended my interview with Mr.. Lord. |
have simply giNrn the f. L. In the case ~ pre-
-"hted without comments, IL ir i Ver! pretty
enamel a. II stands. lH-CooN.
Spilor'.