The sun., 1873-07-28
Prom ne Cincinnati !sta-.
a DUEL 4TF4R ROCKIWtY.
An Insuit Promptly Re-ented-Th- story u.
Told by One oi the Principni--A Guod aud
Tmely shot by an ArtiIler,man

GA saturday evening at $50 u SUN re-
porter stepped on board the train M the Sea
Side House, RockawaY, en- route for New York.
Taking a seat to himself on the ocean ,iLe of
the car, ne was soon lulled into a comfortable
state oi repose by the murmur Of the Ooster-
Gus waves that were then washing the beach.
On reaching Far Rockaway the reporter WAS
aroused from his half dreamy reverie by a clear.
manly voice saying, Is this your ha.. sir"
The reporter, ON opening his eyes saw a semi
mllitTy-ooking man of about thirty, of we'll
Knit iraine with keen, steel-blue ewes, eittrrinc
from the effects of liquor or excitement, hold
ihs IN his right hand the reporters hat, which
had been resting ON the seat beside him.
" 1es, that is my hat replied the re 'rter
would not like 10 lose ity"
" Not just now
The STRANGER sat down in the place from
which he had taken tho hat. Then draw
ing pistul from the back pocket OF MS prntn-
looms am laying il across tho palm Of his LETT
hand he added, Aud thar is a good pistol"
u looks ike a good one. said the r,parter
-, :" have just shot man with it," continued
Indeed md may ask what for"
,h,,to r, ,nSH,,nS ,i, my wfe ant ~ltr's sister
red shawl on, pp YOU see tcr 20
-, ", o. Who was the man that insuitcd your
=" Argus Phillips, bartender At smiths Hotel.
Far koCkaway."
nid you XIII HIM"
] -'.'f ,''tN Hl'9b utll NNuiu nave dnne so If
used % this shooting business. Look Al .hrsr
srars i,hoSls hait dozen or more old cuts on
/ ms hands fingers, and wrists. | once lived ia
/ the southwest, and have had many narrow
ESCAPES; At the battle Of Gettysburg / com
manGed a light h4 terry. | am The son II the
Rev. DIR. Evans NJ Brootlyn. / don't like this
shootin, basin 'ss bar mad Ia do IL.
affair" ''''' '"'s
! Yes; expect 10 be arrested when we arrive
AZ JiG'tci bat shdut ran. IN tell vut now
] II happened. Smith .sTps-IX iu-uItaI .,
! ana nv wile,s sister, ana Immediately knncked
him down. Dthn't do rightt'
"rhen he ran behind the bar and took down A
! navy revolver, whicn ne aimed at my he ,d. Be
me used To those Things dud sed. ana Lnr bullet
/ Wasn't that rightf'
| "Perfectly correct"
As he was aiming u me a second time |
| thought frat that / would shoot tim lhr"u n,
the Head tnen changed my mlud and winged
| hls rlsht arm. The hali passed lhrouph Just he
| low the elbow. HIS pistol dropped To tie door
hke M lump 9i lead DIDN'T / do rgAtt'
,,' Tine blll had passed betwccn the bones Of
Ms Ms arm without shalterlng them" r'ntinucd
the blood spurled ike let from lo,ini Iu at,a n
! fhllhps turned palo as death; he had had
anJ @nJ"Gm 3t 74%%o''nG, bound np MS wound
s'"hlnnG n the needing Didn't do rlghtf'
through the read or body, Lut am Eiad only
WILD MN. DIDN'T do right"
Ifllt'llN FlIUt
4" think they Will arrest me, though, when we
| get u Jamaica" "
what makes YOU fear an arrest Z"
Nhy, HllCr bound up PullpS's arm ne
started Tor Jamaica To get out "A warrant ;T.'is
vs. anout O'Clock, and it's alter N now"
ere there any WITNESSES to the nuray}"
fes hali dozen There's my hruthcr.in-
law Anderson, that man sitting behind me Iyi Il.
there he saw It all, and so did several 9ti',rs
MY vile tainted away when the hring bean
anu ! carried her from the room" Mr. Evans
here shouted, - En-, Anderson | wonder h',,
fnlllins's arm Is getting along" 49,"
vihll'lls returned meh.uchuiv smile, when
EVhS remarked, They feel worried al,,ut II :
hen lhe train reached Jamaica The r,norie
saw saw Mr. Eyans and his party disappear IN the
,, ", RAINY night without an arrest, and tn Gu