Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-05-26
A SHOOTING AFFAIR.
Two Young Wen Have n Quarrel and
the Pistol does the Work,


Last night about s O'Clock Mr..
Robert Duenner, young man well
known in this community, having for
many years been employed at Alvin
Bar,on's Emporium, had a difficulty
with comparative stranger named
Erns; won der Wenze, which resulted
Ia the latter being shot and seriously
II not fatally wounded. The facts as
we gather them are about as follows
Some ,ix weeks ago this stranger, an
Austrian 10y birth. arrived in the city
and claimed that he had becp but
short time in this country, had left
Austria on account of some politica!
troubles, and arriving in Richmond,
Va, he took sick and there used up all
his means. He sought EN- ployment i'm
this city, us teacher in languages and
music, having enjoyed thorough ed
ucation. We gave him the benefit of
our columns in making known his
wants, and he soOl made some ac-
quaintasces, and among them the
family Of DR.. Knaffi, where young
Robert Duenner was boarding. He
iuhut frequent NlSlls AlltlS dbu
Of course often met Duenner,
and we understand, after becoming
better acquainted, told about several
dUels he mad in his native country,
and it was suspected that this was the
real reason of his leaving there, and
not political troubles. Thus meters
stood for several weeks, until Mr.. Duen-
ner, a few days since, made the remark
4. 4
to the character of the stranger, which
Wen2e heard and took offence at. He
told DR.. Knafll that he expected to
call Duenner TO account for ii, and If
he did not re:ract he would slap him
Overor shoot him. The Doctor advised
him To do neither, and that the best
he could do was TO let the matter drop.
If he should attemptto slap Duenner
! over and Dutnner resisted and shot
| him the law could not touch him, and
ON the other hand if he shot Duenner
he would IN turn be hung. He also
| told Mr.. Scneier that he would treat
| Duenner ike n child, if he did not re-
retract, and slap him over.
! Yesterday he sent Duenner a note to
! the effect that if Duenner did not re-
tract his childish remarks he would
treat him rs a child, which note, ow'
ing to some words that passed between
them on q previous day, was under
stood by Duenner and replied TO in g
note, stating that he had not changed
his opinion, but considered him q
scoundrel or something to that effect
Last night they again met at DR.
Knaffi's, who lives on the corner o.
Clinch and Kennedy streets, just
across First Creek, and Wenze invited
Duenner out, which invitation he die
not at once accept, when Mr.. Wenz'
remarked that if he did not accept the
invitation he would have to brand hin
as a coward. Duenner then followed
him out of the house, and they walked
along Kennedy street short distance
when a scutfie ensued and Wenz,
knocked Duenner down, and placing
his knee on his breast, and one hanC
on his throat with the other he caugh
Duenner's arm. In this position Du
enner got hold of his pistol and fired
the first shot missing, owing to Wenz,
having hold of his arm, but the seconC
shot took effect on Wenze, the ball Ell
teriDg under the left eye, and passing
under the nose shattered ohis RICH
cheek bone, inflicting q serious and i
was though at first a fatal wound.
Justices court.
The case Of the State vs.. Rober
Dueuner, for shooting Ernst Won del
Wenze on Tuesday night, came up be
ed in the acquittal of Mr.. Duenner