The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-15
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C"nNail s.. y. quiet but popular
summer c-jt was ou Sunday last the
scene of 900 extraordinary farce At the
largest aul most attractive hotel wcrp as
senblcd PTlyof Four gentlemen 10 whom
dmriag was iu-uiicnblr. and who were at
q loss fnr excitement \ happy inspiration
provided relief It was quic<ly arranged
that q quarrel should arise between Drs
Norris and Hoffman. with duel as the
finale. The gentlemen being well known
II required but about twenty minutes to
circulate rumors Of the dreadful state of
affairs, which was Done in quiet and CON
tidential manner, even to the minutest de-
tails-hOw the trouble arose. who the lady
was and what passed between the men-so
that at twelve o'clock the ladies begged
That the proprietor be asked to interfere
some were Skeptical, and some avowed un-
believers. but as no levity was INDUCED in
by the parties or their two friends the
inmates OF the house (who that night num-
bcrcd over 300 were thoroughly perplexed
Then an order on the slate to call the inter
ested ones at 3 o'clock in the morning, also
for horse and wagon to be in readiness,
helped to increase the excitement The
facts must have reached the propretors
ears, for the last part of the programme
was countermanded, as he afterward ac-
knowledged, by himself.
Morning came and found the Quartette up
/ and INDIGNANT Of Hfn1;,,,r I,ns, r.
| night before unnOticed. Another team was
/ obtained, however, and after some loud
/ words in the Office for the benefit Of the
servants the party filled the wagon, and at
seven o'clock started off, watched through
[ the shutters by some of the more nervous
/ guests who had been unable to sleep.
They drove to the United States Hotel
in Newburgh and enjoyed mint julips and
cigars without alloy. They next called at
police headquarters, where the very polite
Sergeant furnished them with blank war
rant lust for a joke" which was duly
filled out by one of the party for the arrest
OF the whole. At nine o'clock they drove
homeward to avoid the church-goers, call
ing at the house of a friend of one of the
quartctte, whom they prevailed on To act
as sheriff and serve the warrant.
In the mean time. at the hotel in Corn
wall, the duel was the absorbing topic of
discussion. The early departure of the
principals and their seconds. their serious
faces, the shots heard in the glen-all
served to give color to the report that a
duel had been fought. About 10 o'clock Il
stranger appeared on the porch and in
, quired for one of the participants. lie
was referred to the clerk who endeavored
to ascertain which way the party had
driven, but without success. The stranger
then said that he would await his return.
adding, Confidentially, that he had war.
rant for his arrest The clerk, alarmed
, Immediately sent for the proprietor. who
, was at church, while the stranger (Sherifl
, Landers) coolly received the scrutiny OF
the excited guests. Shortly afterward hi.
: man arrived. accompanied by his friend
Thewarrant was served on the porch while
he was conversing with ladies who wer,
anxious to know where he had been ant
> where the rest of the party were. Fifteei
minutes later the other participant arrive,
}, with his friend. his arm in a sling, ant
! looking very serious. The friend wa
questioned by the guests, to whom he re
e lated the particuars-ho one doctor wa
y. shot through the hat at the first fire, anC
4 how the other insisted on satisfaction, an,
then shot his antagonist in the arm. Tn
+ Sheriff then claimed his other prisoner
p. and all retired under loud protests, to Civ
il bonds for their appearance in Newburgh a
noon the next day.
h In the midst of this excitement the land
lord arrived and nitro-glycerine could al
is ford no comparison to the eXctemen
- which followed. Being unknown to tn
e Sheriff, he had the privilege of reading tn
warrant and hearing the facts of the cas-,
II and the party soon discovered that it WI
* ms difficult to undo this reality as it Ina
hsfp he t ff1nf?et the {2kf sna f
quarrel on Saturday-an early call on sun
= day morning-a speedy departure-pstC
e shots in the glen-one man with his arr
in sling-the Sheriff with warrant G
!, arrest What more did he want? All tn
parties interested in this disgraceful affa
e must quit the hotel at once.
1t was now evident that the joke Ina
gone far enough. The doctor was calleC
d and exposed his unlnjured arm, but to II
purpose. No explanation was deemed SUI
ficient. The Sheriff must return and IL
/, clare it a hoax. The landlord, by the wa,
n distinctly declared that he knew the Sheriff
and knew him to be one. The Sheriff W;
sent for, and amid the shouts of the quar-
cite the joke exploded, and all were wi
ling to acknowledge that the sell was con
!, plete. 1t will probably serve as a sufiicieI
n excitement for that house the remainder {
the season.