The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-03
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,I5 The Phfladel phia sIsn1e$g ives bne ll0lt0W..
Ing particulars Of the duel fought near EDGE
jmoors Del; on Monday, the principal tbelpg
R.W. Bayler.lof N orfglk. Va. who is said
to5haYe been member OF, Mosby IS command
during theswar, and Colonel James E! Kee-
gan, oft.New York, we'll known as an army.
correspondent during the war and formerly
an officer inlthe, Federal arny:7 az 80
at. APPEARS. That, Lasbin. most casea. 50 10
this, feminine charmer. residing in Fhili-
Gdelphia was the cause OF the hostile meeting.
Both men have been asslduous IN their at
tentions, and have grown 80 jealous of one
another that passion finally got; the. better of
reason, and lit vas resolved to,settle the mat.
ster.in the open field, Keegan being the chal.
longing party. Both men. used Colts revol.
yers. DR.. Creighton, of Washington, acted
as second for Baylor, and George w. Her
dersen for Keegap. The principals.an Their
seconds arrived at Edgemoor in the. late
train Sunday; evening, and Monday morn
ing drove to the ground selected in close
carriages, The seconds measured OF the
distance agreed upon-twenty PAGES and
placed the men in position. AT the
command to fire, both pistols were dis
charged simultaneously, but without any
serious effect, the shot from Baylor's; pistol
grazing Keegan's left hand and passing
through the skirt of his coat. On being
asked whether they desired further ex.
change of shots both men replied in the af-
.frmatiye, and the word was again given !;
this time with apparent effect, as Baylor was
seen to fall to the ground with bis left hand
held firmly to bis left side. On examination
1t was found that bis antagonists shot had
pierced bis undercoat and vest just below the
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dunn. book in bis vest pocket and lodging in
flesh, causing a Hesh-wound. The seconds
then interfered to prevent further blood.
she'd All the participants then reentered
their carriages and drove rapidly away"
A. dispatch from Wilmington states that
detectives have left for Washington and
New York in search of the duellists. 1t is
stated BY those in their confidence that the
detectives are armed with all the necessary
papers from Governor Cochran end the At.
torney. General Of the State (who 10 the pros
ecuting officer) for the arrest of any and all
the parties concerned In the affair. Under
the Delaware law the officials will have the
power of taking the participants into Gus.
tody wherever they are found, and bridging
them toaNew Castle for trial, under the Sec
ton in the criminal code of the State which
imposes q penalty of thirty lashes, one hour
in the pillory, and three months imprisoL.
msnt for participation either as principals,
seconds, or lookers-on, in duel. ...1
In regard to, the above dispatch the Will
'mugton Commercial of yesterday afternoon;
SAYS: "Tnere'has been no action taken, it ID
safe to say, by the State officials. the oajnion'
prevails that the whole affair was substan-
TALLY a fraud, and, that the parties had no
idea Of hurting each other. Two of them
we're in the barber.shop atthe Clay ton House
on Monday morning; and were vaporingand
clustering about the proposed. duelin maD-
Iner which men really bent on such business
would not have employed. They appeared,
besides. to be under the influence OF liquor"