The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-11
A DEADLY DUEL.
The Trasis Death OF au Adventurous ouna
PhiladeIplian In Colorado.

Dispatches from Denver and 81. Louis
Yesterday told the story Of a fatal duel fought
at River Bend. Col, seventy-elcht miles east OF
Denver, on Thursday In which Alfred ID. Jessup,
Jr., was shot through the heart by Oscar Davis.
Jcssup, the Philadelphia Times says. Is a son OF
Alfred ID. Jessup, OF the nrm OF Jessup
Moore, paper -nufacturers of Philadelphia,
who also have a store at LIS william street, Now
York.
Je-sup was a cattle dealer, and Davis station
agent. Davis lad quarrael with an employee
OF the Kansas Pacific railroad and began To beat
him. Jessup interfered to protect the workman,
and q quarrel ensued between him and Davis.
ler some excited words Jessup CHALLENGED
Davis to hgbt a duel, and the challenge was
promptly accepted. No seconds we're chosen.
The men arranging the prelimioaries and choos-
ng Inem sn -, pond o sarSs from the station
and took their position l5J feet apart. DAVIS
had Winchester repea ing f'he. and Jessup,
Colts navy revolver. Each WAS to IRE three
shots. The words, Are Nou readyl" repeated
by both men were the signal for nrne Jessup
seemed to lose nerve at the last moment, ana
he fred three shots rapidly without effect.
Dayiss FIRST shot also missed its mark. but he
aimed deliberately, and as his rifle cracked the
second time Je-sup threw up hs arms. stag
gcred cropped his pistol, and fell dead, with ms
face In the grass and bullet hole through DIS
Several persons who had heard the firing, but
had not b, en- able TO reacn the spnt before II
helped them TO pick up the body OF Jessup anu
carry 1t to the station on the Kansas Pacific IL
road. lie refused to tell what caused the quar-
rel, but saio Jessup was the challenger. After
seeing the BODY pleced ON Train, he slipped out
Of the crowd in the confusion, mounted his
horse, and dashed out Of II. ht Jessups body
WAS forwarded to Philadelphia Jessup's father
was informed OF his sons death by telegraph on
Friday.
Young Jessup was well known In Philadelphia,
and ne has had an adventurous career II" had
many fashionable companions in that city, and
was able u Rratify every wish but his desire
Tor rowing leo = N when young 10 tr-yel around
the world. pOkilg into strange places with In
saiiable curiosity. lie had considerable talent
as all explorer. and WINS ono OF the nrst to per-
ceive and make known the beauties ana won
ders Of the Yosemite Valley his descriptions OF
which are said to have led several New Y Ork
and Philadelphia artists to visit the valley.
His father, few years ago procured for him
q splid mem mbership IN the publishing nrm OF
Cowpertbwait & Co. lie seemed to ie unsuited
to that SOFT Of business, aud on July /. l5, his
adventurous disposition led him to throw up
his Losition in the Arm, and he went to New
Mexico ana began TO raise stock. In this he
succeeded well, lvinc In ranch, giving up his
I stidiOus city customs, ana dressny In deer
skin clothing made by himself, aud living on
vshison. About six months ago he visited
Philade lphit. and Oh returning westward he set
up In a ranch near Deer rail- COLI on the an
sss Pacific Railroad. No news was heard rom
him for long time, and IL IL said that his Ia her
was about TO 20 West to see his son when the
terrible announcement Of his death reached
him.
ttion among tho cattle men Of Colorado. He
II said o be gambler by profession, and the
keeger OF general store at River Bend. IL Is
also said that he Is noted as d bully, although
cow1rdly and boorish, and that 1t was not sup
posed he had pluck enough TO commit his re-
ran Az al act