Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-24
An Annio-x or Eight

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"Col. George A. Armes, OF Washington, and
Frank Lord, of New York, have Just escaped
having duel" The writer then goes on to re-
late an account of his interviews with the par
ties concerned, from which it appears that Col.
Armes admitted he had sent the challenge, and
gave
AN ACCOUNT OF THE DIFFICULTY.
After stating how he came by the idea of having
tournament, he said 81 wrote to several of my
friends in the south to come on and ride, and at
once set TO work to get the names for the COM
mittee. Mr.. Lord was absent from town, but
one OF his friends assured me he would ride, so
put him down as one of my aids. In q few days
Mr.. Lord returned, and was quite angry that
such use had been made of his name without His
sanction. He said IL must be taken of the pro-
grsmmes, many of which had been printed and
distributed. made an engagement 70 go To
the printers next day to have no more printed
with his name on. On arriving at the printers
we were informed that ali the programmes had
been stricken OF. Then shall have To publish
a card tomorrow stating that my name has
been used in connection with this tournament
without my consent, said Mr.. Lord. He did so,
but took no notice OF II. Then the tourna-
ment took place. Shortly after reliable word
reached me that Mr.. Lord had irsultcd me and
my southern friends. / was told that he had
remarked, in substance, that had brought up
LOT or SOUTHERN GUEREILLAs
10 run against northern men, ana had made a
common fifty cent show OF it. | Immediately
sent a friend to Mr.. Lord TO demand an apology.
lie said lie HAD intended no insult. He under
stood that l had remarked that he had only
been common circus rider In former days,
Deeming this reply unsatisfactory, l sent Mr.
Lord challenge 10y my friend General ThOmrs,
giving the challenged party fOTty-eight hours
to rC nder an apology accept nv challenge.
This was on Friday afternoon. Last evening
General Thomas called upon Mr.. Lord who sent
me satisfactory reply and BY the advice of
friends 1 concluded to let the matter drop. If
he had accepted the challenge | would have
had him down at Glen Mitchell at daylight with
out 1ail; There is a splendid place there upon
Tue correspondent then interviewed Gen.
Thomas. who only said "Duei be d. All
nonsense TO talk about such thing. saw Lord
and the affair is settled"
LORD SAYS HE RECEIVED NO CHALLENGE.
Not satisfied yet, the inquirer hunted up Mr.
Lord at the breakfast table, who, being interro-
gated, said:
81 have received no challenge. Ifsuch doc
ument was sent it was never delivered. One of
the Coionels friends came to me and mentioned
at something hadsaid. saw that the Colonel
wanted to gain notoriety, ard did not propose
to have him do so by using me.
Then yOu denv having received any chal
lenge at all?'' said the correspondent.
do, Most ,; emPhstically," 5eplied Mr.. Lord; al
state prison offence"
- Did you send him any apology"
No. sir replied Mr.. Lord, she brought up
a lot of farm hands to run in tournament and
made fifty cent show of the affair. / did not
want my name connected with it and that was
all there was about it,"
permits have been granted since our last report:
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brick, Pehnsy lvania avenue between A. and 9Th
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street, between and northwest.
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THE VIRGINIA ELoPEMENT SENsArIoN.-On
Thursday last we published an account of the |
alleged etoPement of james +. Clark, late editor
OF the Manassas Gazette, with a Young girl of |
that place named Fewell, leaving behind him a
wife aud two children, and the subsequent ira
wells OF the parties. Our account closed bv tat
ing that size Lad been given a ticket in Cincin-
natl for this city, and that Clark had Joined her
in the depot before leaving. This morning the
hTOtber-in-law of the lady arrived here, and
Detective NcEitTesh in a short time brought
her from hotel, where she has been staying
since Der arrival in this city, TO police head
quarters, az which place she met her friends.
in answer to their questions she stated that she
was married TO Clark in this city, but was una
bic 10 name the minister place where the
ceremony was performed, nor could the officers
find any record OF such names on the marriage
record in the Office of the clerk OF the court.
She appeared much affected on meeting her
brotheT-in-law, and was crying bitterly as she
left headquarters on her way 70 her home.
Clark, it was reported about Police headquar
tiers. has been arrested ard lodged in Jail at
Fredericksburg, Va, TO answer the charge of