The sun., 1873-08-06
DUEL IN CORNWALL.
Grent Excitement A mona the Bonrders st the
Leading Hotei-3rcater Excttenient Of the
Bsudiord-A Grand Esptostou.

CoRNwALI, N. Y, Aug. 5.-This quiet
but popular summer resort was on Sunday last
the ecene OF an extraordinary farce. At the
largest and most attractive hotel were assembled
party Of four gentlemen to whom dancing
was insurersble, and who wero at loss for ex-
element A happy inspiration provided relief.
1t was quickly arranged that quarrel should
arise between Drs. Norris and Hoffman, with a
duel as the finale The gentlemen being well
known It required but about twenty minutes to
circulate rumors Of the dreadful state Of affairs,
which was done in quiet and confidential man
ncr, even to the minutest detais-hOw the
trouble arose, who the lady was, and what
passed between the men that at twelve
O'Clock tho ladies begged that the proprietor bc
ask I'd to Interfere. Some were sccpUca aud
some avowod uubc levers, Dut as no levity was
iudulgcd in 10y the parties or their two friends
the inmates of the house twho that MI lht
numbered over 100 were thoroughly pcrplexcd
Then an order on the slate To- call the Interested
ones at 5 O'Clock In the morning, also for a
| horse and wagon to be In readiness, helped to
increase the excitement. The facts must have
reached the rroprietor earr, Tor the last part Of
| the programme was counternandod, as he after
ward Acknowledged, 10y himself
Morning caue. and sit o'clock found the quar-
tette up aud ind gn ant at finding their orders Of
! the night before urnoticcd. Another team was
obtained. however, and after some loud words
in the oGice for the benefit Of the servants. the
| pprty flied the WAGON. and at seven o'clock
! started od. watched through the shutters by
soGle VI the more nervous guests who had been
They drove 10 the United States Hotel in New
burch aud enjoyed mint Julcgs aud cigars with
out alloy. They next called at police head
quarters. where the very polite Sergeant fur
nished them with blank warrant " just for a
party for the arrest 81 the whole. At nine
o'clock they drove homeward to avoid the
chufch-goere, calling AZ the house OF a friend
Of one Of the quaItette, whom they prevailed
upon to act ~ sheriff aud serve the warrant.
ia the mean time, at the hotel Ia Cornwall,
the duel was the absorbing topic of discussion
The early Dc 'artrre of the principals and their
seconds, their serious faces, the shots heard Ia
the glen-all served to give color to the report
that a duel had been fought. About 10 o'clock
a stranger appeared on the porch and inquired
for one Of the participants. He was referred to
the clerk. who endeayored to ascertain which
way the party had driven, but without success.
The stranger then said that he would await his
return, adding. conndeniIally, that he had "A
variant for his arrest. The clerk, alarmed. i'm
inedlately sent for the proprietor who was at
church,w bile the stranger lsherin banders) cool-
ly received the scrutiny Of the excited guests.
shortly aftorwarti his man arrived, accom- panied
10y his friend. The warrant was served on the
porch while he was conyeTSing with ladies who
were anxious to know where he had been aud
whore the rest Of the party were. Fifteen min
uies later the other PARTICIPANT arrived with his
friend his arm la sling, and looking very
serious. The friend was questioned by the
guests, TO whom he related the parti, ulsrs-hOw
one doctor was shot through the hat at the hrst
nre, aud how the other insisted on satisfaction.
and thea sho; his antagonist Ia the arm. The
Sheriff then claimed mis- other prisoner, and all
retired under load prOttsts, to give bonds for
then appearance IA hewburgh At noon the next
day.
In the midst of this excitement the land
lord arrived. and o-glycerne could afford
no cOmp,ui-Ou TO the excitement which
followed. Benz unknown to tie sheriff
he had the privilege of reading the war
rant and hearing the facts Of the ease, aud
the party soon Il. covered that Il waA as
difficult 10 undo tGis realty Ia IL bad been to
cDucoct the Joke. The landlord lad the facts,
self evident, sufficient. A quarrel ON saturday
an early call on sunday morning-a speedy de-
pirturc pistol shots tu the glen one man with
lis arm IA slin--thc sheriff With warrant
Of arrest. What iuuIc d.i lie wanty All the
parties Interested in tai, disGrsceiul affair mus
| quit the hotei ut once,
II Wa now evident that the joke had gone far
enough. The doctor Was called, and eEIu-cd
his uunjIrod arm, but to no purpose. ~ *
planstiou was deemed suihUieut lie >.tsif
must return and declare IL hoax. The iu' d-
lu.d. by the way, distinctly declared that ne
knew the sheriff, and knew him to Toe one. The
Shtrif Wa sent for, aud amid the shouts Of tho
quaftcttc The joke exploded, and all were willing
to ac.uoWledge that the :. II was complete. It
VIII probably serve a. a sullicient excitement for
that house tIe remainder II tho season.