New-York tribune., 1877-01-11
SEQUELS OF THE DUEL.
MR.. BENNETT IN CoNCEALMENT.

MR.. BENNETT IN CONCEALMENT.
MAYS RETURN TO The CITY DEFERRED--RETICENCE
OF ALL CONNECTED WITH THE AFFAIR-FEAR
! OF LEGAL ACTIoN-THE GRAND JURY SEEKING
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE DUELTNG
PARIY-PROBABILITY OF MR.. BENEFITS SAILING
FOR EUROPE.
In all matters appertaining to the Bennett
May affair recence yesterday the order OF the day
8ubpenas issued TO Dr.. Charles Phelps Hermann
Oelrichs, Carroll Livingston, and HOwsnd g. Robbins,
all OF whom believed to have been members OF the
dueng party directing them to appear before the Grand
Jury of the Court of General Sessions the purpose being
to obtain information from them in regard to the duel
Dr. Phelps being taken before the Grand Jury refused
the questions addressed to him, and was COM
mittsd for contempt The action OF the Grand Jury IN
deciding investigate the matter sealed the lips OF
all these gentlemen and their friends declared that as
they the only possible amOuers OF the news noDe
had been received since Tuesday night Mr. 0erchs, IN
reply question from TRIBUNE reporter concerning
the receipt OF letter by the May family said that he
should be most glad to give THE TRIBUNE any informa
top Its treatment OF the having been most fair and
impartial from the beginning. but he had made 1t a
pcint since receiving his not to with
anybody for fear ot duplicating them and he really had
knowledge 10 impart whatever summons was
served upon Mr. Oerichs yesterday afternoon at the
Union Club but neither Carroll Livingston nor How
land $. Robbins had been found at late hour last night
II understood that all these gentlemen will follow the
example Of DR.. Phelps In refusing to testify before the
Grand jury.
The report OF James 1rdon Benefits departure in
the steamship Parthia which sailed FOR Liverpool yester
day. wholly without foundation. The steamer was
watched by reporters for several hours before her de-
partdre and the baggage inspected without any
being found Of fleeing duels Moreover, the Parthia
sailed at p. m and at p. Mr. Bennett was in his
house at Thirtyegthst. and Fifth-ave Shortly after
this time he from rhe house his in
pany with his confidential valet Albert Vogel who had
spraned his ankle upon the stairs early in the afternoon
There was a trunk upon the carriage, which driven
down Thrty-eigh-st 10 the office OF Dr. Lmpert at No.
274 West Thirty -eighh-st DR.. Limpert had been sum
oned TO Mr BENEFITS house to care for Yogels injured
ankle and when Mr. Bennett left the house the phys
clan taken in the carriage to bis Office
Thence Mr.. Bennett and his valet were driven
to Niuth-nve., and the direction taken by the
carriage beyond that point not ascertained
Mr. Benefits destination unknown at the time OF
his departure from the house. VOgel but the lat
ter su,msed-as nc inadvertently limited to bysander
that Mr. Bennett would sail for Europe to-day or On
Saturday and would remain in hiding until that time
Whether he escape privately even by liberal
use Of money. the officers Of the law
wish to detan him, lis doubtful. The rules
Of the steamship companies very stringent
in regard 10 booking passengers and no is allowed
10 book on board. TO smugge Mr. Bennett out OF New
York If the authorities desired TO arrest him. would
tail d scrace upon a steamship company which II Is
not considered probable that any Of them would be
willing to undergo.
No knowledge can be obtained Of Frederick Mays
bouts and s confidently believed that he has
not returned the city. 1t Is rlmored that
Dr. Phelps has privately stated that May was
wounded in the duel. Another report, which
is understood to be well founded declares that Mr. Ben
netts party away from the place OF the hostile
meeting unaware that any injury had been received by
either ~ the duelsts. The May mansion in west
Nineteenth-st sealed book to reporters yesterday
and the door was promptly shut in the face of those
who were recognized Us newspaper lnqurers by thc
negro in charge. DR.. May has made no secret OF his
anger 1t the reports, too accurately drawn OF his a
pcarance Of anxiety and alarm when expecting bad
news fre.h Ia son, and will have nothing TO say to
representatives. Of the press The belief Ia not without
considerable strength in the city that Frederck Mays
return 10 NcwYork will be somewhat deferred IN order
that he may watch safe distance tie progress ana
direction Of circumstances and the possibilities OF danger
from LEGAL proceedings. There is great diversity OF op
ion as To the question whether not be was wounded
Some people think possible that he is fesning to have
received a wound in order to the Bennett-May duel
from becoming too much object OF rldicule ana
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