The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08

and national politics. and as proof that the articles
uons 1t ma, be noted that none have appeared since
hisrcenl absence. Toe furniture and decorations %
tone Of mild Those Of Hennctts are rich ana vilaa.
S66c c'"S sea- pct pSs bpN by Nmcrean pfS pand Srsn
Ih,fes not one. ever Of tranquil water VI of ships
His fellow members OF the Yacht CLUB are of
one mind ~ to their ex-Commodofe's pluck.
One OF them at the Ffth Avenue Hotel, It
evening, said ho had Information from trust.
worthy source that both Mr. Bennett aud
Mr.. May had lett town for Canada. Mr.;
shown 1t often In Yachting. Once when
the Dauntlc.s was dashing along in
dense .fcs on Newport. Mr., Bennett went
himself out to the extreme end OF toe nyiDG 1tb-
boon to Try and sight the Bfcnl ons rect light
sh'r instead Of sending one Of the crew. when
would not send man where he dare not 20
him- ,lf lie h d a narrow csc lue, as the Daunt-
bows on she must inevitably nave uer-
ished. Mr.; Dennetts fondness for carry
ing alt sail was a provero in the club.
friend Of MIR Dennetts at the Union CluD with
an anxiety which was construed by the. by:.
ISLANDERS to mean news from the field Of
battle. The despatch had not arrived up
70 a late hour, and tho anxiety Of
Mr. Benqsts rni, -, friend lend became n sun more
come or, would certainly do 80 within a short
time, was the one opinion not only among
the friends OF both parties outside. What
ever bets were made at the outset that the
men wouldn't night were yesterday hedged by
the makers Canada, IN view Of Mr. Beunetts
going northward WIS mentioned AS the more
likely ground. but the asserted fact that Mr..
Fred May Of Baltimore had taken street car
for down town when he left his hotel on Friiay
night, was thought by some TO point to Viz
ginia.
a witness Of the fracas between Bennett and
MAY spoke last evening at the Union club OF the
lghtness OF the weapon used by May in the
encounter. Nav he said, seemed at first merely
to wish to brand Bennett and disgrace him. lie
only used force when neces- ary to defend hn-
self. The same gentleman said that while those
who knew the facts kept their own counsel, 1t
was well understood at the club that most
nssTavated n insult on the part OF Mr: Bennett
ly, was the cause Of the assault.
Al III ocl ock the Nay mansion on Nineteenth
street was lighted up in way unusual for "a So
Der Sunday evening. aud the negro boy who
came 70 the door when The reporter asked
for Mr. May at first could not
Dr.. May, when asked as to his sons where
ahouts, said with manifest asiiaton, cannot
tell you. am not at liberty to tell whether he
Is in the city OF where he is.' The Doctor
seemed mucn broken down,
AT the GleDham Hotel which the Baltimore
cousin had IN lde his headquarters. the identity
OF tie two Mays was confirmed. One of the en-
n,s e.s " VIZ uous. 'u,lst'u !esteruay INA, u
was the assaulter OF Bennett VINO had taken
rooms there.
The New York Frederick May IA said by per-
son who says he was IN Dr. Mays house Satur-
day morning 10 have rcen in his room at that
timc. II SO: he must have left town last night.
instead OF Fridav. my Jerome went to Mr..
Bennelts house Friday morning aud rem tined
there three-onarters 81 an hour-a fact which
the parts ms Of the Nirginii theory regard as
discrediting the boston story.
Additional tits of gossip are that Miss
Jeanette Bennett warned Miss My at the
outset that her brothers temperament was
very difficult one; that Il corier nacketi
and exJudgc Dedicrd are trying, or have
Wed To eu,ct a reorganization MT, II fIei.
challenge Mr. bennett: and that the recent con-
nuci q the latter is 10 be officially considered
0y the Governing Committee Of tue Union CUB
al an eArls Cay.
wasoinst3n despatch SAYS Baltimore gen
land CluD in that city Saturday evening.
THE SUNDAY PRESS on THE DUEL
From ne Sunday Mercury.
The Hercules Of a brother has only himself to
blame that the ladys name has become the
gossip OF not only every drawing room. but IN
every tavern In the land. Happily, no, % her
disadvantage as woman-a circumstance
which, doubtless. her re jected sutor IS sincerely
delighted with. The reason for her tr, ier's
sudden and certainly cowardly assault seems
clouded with mucn mystery. But II l. agreed by
the friends Of both sides that TIE father very
Gently, IN brusque letter, forbade the match.
Can our law punish duellists ana their
abetting friends II the contest occurs outside Of
this Slater one who infringes Ia such matter
against tue law OF Can ada could never visit Great
Britain with impunity. But the extradtion
treaty does not cover the case. There are sew.
eral southern states wherein, II a duel occurred,
the Executive would not demand the offender
out OF another state, and wherein. II tri took
place. there could ne no conviction. But the
phraseolosy Of our state laws seems 10 leave no
matter where the duel occurred. II It so hap
pened between citizens who left the State aud
fought elsewhere and returned. Whether proof
could be obtained Is the doubtful question.
Prom Noah's Sunday Times ani Aess,n0er.
Nothing but further scandal aud more
bloodshed will satisfy the free lances Of society
In resentng what tney are lielsed to classify as
an outrage upon its social morality. Notwith-
standing the report that a hostile meeting IL AN
ticipated, We trust Mr. Bennett will evide being
oantered into any such remedy, or any other
tending to a further breach Of the Ieace, thus
adding TO Is nOtoriety, and In the end rejecting
only on the one party who. above all others, lie
should least wish TO see suffer.
from the Sunf1y Courier
The betting men have pronted by tho occasion
TO lay wagers on the subject. aud II is to be
hoped that the creators Of tue scandal are salts
he'd with their work.