The New York herald., 1877-01-04
ROOT OR DIE.

GENERAL FRANCIS c. BARLOW CHALLENGES A
FELLOW LAWYER TO MORTAL CoMBAT-THE
DREADFUL OUTLOOK.
The legal fraternity well fraernics in general
who do not dabble the law for living thrown
into fearful state OF excitement yesterday by the
NOR that General Francis c. Barlow and another limb
of the law Mr. Ehu Root, were making preparations TO
20 10 Canada to little affair OF honor according
the code dueo Tho widest kind OF talk was INDUCED
IN about the matter by those who knew nothing what
ever about the probable cause the be-
tween the two gentlemen, while those who did know
something about talked, possible even more wildly
than the initiated However, the skies look st clear
and though the coffee Tor may he called for, 1t Is
not likely that the pistols will be needed till the next
AHERALD reporter who called upon Mr Barlow dur
ing The dav was informed that he considered tho
whole matter silly piece OF business and that tho
letter written by him. IN which the supposed declara
tion Of war found, was not really 'htenuco
Tor anything OF the Sort General BARLOW
denied all intention desire OF blowing MT Root 10
atoms and laughed absurd construction thatha
been put upon his sadinage.
From what the friends OF Mr. Root declare, It would
seem that he the matter in far more serious
manner than his opponent
A TERRIBLE OUTLOOK.
Ono OF his oots partners stated that while Generai
Barlow might consider his letter funny affair, the
recipicnt and friends TO whom ne had submitted II,
entertained different notions Unknown TO Mr. Root,
some Of his friends, who considered the alleged
joke serious enough to warrant SUCH course.
had placed tho matter before tho District
Attorney and others OF the authorities. He "did not
care" (he said this with udder) to attempt TO pre-
dict what the final result would be. Tho follow
ing Is the correspondence which spread
such terror In tho ranks OF the followers
OF Blackstone. II may be stated that
two uptown underakers, who got wind some days ago
OF the trouble that brow ng, sent their price lists
TO General Barlow and Mr.. Root New Years Day.
with their warmest New Year congratulations, which,
strange to say, omitted 10 wish them many happy re-
turns OF the day.
NEW YoRx 2C~ Broadway, Dec. p, 1876.
DEAR srnI have hreetooe requested The return OF my
written in the OF the People vs. Tnc Bank of
make now and formal request for the purpose
picvn argument has been destroyed action of
rOver coupled with the arrest o, The guilty parties 6S~rs
ELmu Roor. Esq 80.
FRANCIS c. BARLOW. Esq.:-
DEAR SIg-Don's be damned fool Yours 3e; NOON
Nxw Yoxk. 2Oo BROADWAY. Dec. ~, 1876.
sIa-i have your letter this date containing
offensive ephst regret that the legal be-
gumen should have become embarrassed by the personal
should have preferred TO leave matters difference
e .Ds ao sh % the
At The outset embarrassed BY indistinctnes in
tho offensive by you rahe. Of them
Ssas OF w y .ns %so%
latter the expression which may possibly 20 les @ 9sn
!. point could 1e settled =. the outset. but without dwell
.s a GnSs n order on os for
FrtThat you will define your exact meaning or rather
so.day .nas yV% WAS s damned" or darned
Secmd-Thnt withdraw unequivocally tho entire ex-
II viii be that
ths plural the whole exDress'o of my note OF De-
that anbscoming but simply ih. you may realize exactly
FIRE NJ OF Saturday re- will mss %S
the coming week settle his matter Of da
$ in s wait Il in 1s ss
some gentleman who will net for YOU ,.,
only "sk You to prepared of
ou Ss ns %%,s the as pas
Upon recognition shall feel at liberty TO
this daea,ty oi the appeal 70 courts which
on S mssoa Of ess"s the dc"y
offensive IemarIs should decline the rsTss
and should not . no 10 est M y9 Se
Of our Intentions that may himself from the
": fUSy .ns 5i's .. # be- 20 s
lar notice as to our meeting my meeting with HIM, |
p nsibe for this offensive note yours Of December 20 as
n me " case 1n% ss q %
avowng your alone responsible tor the note of this
date An early answer will obiige me. Yours &C.,.
~ FRANCIS G. BARLOW.
No - PINK STREET, NEW YORK, Dec. %. 1876.
FRANCIS g. BARLOW Esq.:-
>RYour second letter Of the 27 inst was received to-
day -,
il contains threat of assassination unless comply with
your dictatiOn. .
That is sufficient tosprecludc from considering
anything further in your communication ,,,,, ,oor
''Scared was her" exclaimed q lawyer with whom
the HERALD reporter conversed concerning Mr. Roots
view oil the Generals challenge. "why shouldn't he
have scared, rather 10 put 1t more correctly
convinced that Barlow meant business Root Is no
small chicken let tell y0u and he roost just
high Barlow any day II the roof will let him climb
He isn't AFRAID Of any man, or woman
either for that matter, but no doesn't like
the butcher business. 1t Is beneath him. You
see Barlow has South lately, and II may DO
that Root thought he had mbIbed little too freely
while OF the ways OF the Souherners espe
cialy those adopts when he wants TO settle differ
ence of opinion between himself and neighbor and
so at once concluded that Barlow meant war 10 the
bowie knife"
The District Attorney has not yet ordered the arrest
OF either General Barlow or Mr.. Root.