The New York herald., 1877-07-22
UNDER TWO CODES.
THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN MEssRs. HOWE

THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN MEssRs. HOWE AND
HATHAWAY THAT HAS ENDED IN BLOOD.
.Mr Howe, 1t Is said that you going to n gh
duel with Mr.. Hathaway tomorrow morning." said
HERALD reporter yesterday to William f. Howe tho
Leonard and Elm of the Tombs yesterday
t.Is this true?"
"li were to meet Mr.. Hathaway here would not
speak to him. II he were TO strike mo would not
touch hm-athough could lick MIN IN n minute. 1
would merely turn him over to an onlcor'
"Did not you receive a cartel or challenge from
nims"
mo, sir; l have had communication with
from him since disagreement on Thursday, before
Justice Olterbourg"
sThat may be 20, Mr.. Howe; but am positively in
formed that you and he are going TO have hostile
meeting on Riksrs Island to morrow mornina"
"Pshaw! there's not an iota o truth IN tho state
ment."
Bc this as II may, everybody IN and around the
Tombs armiy believed last evening thut both lawyers
mortal combat this morning and that Mr. Howe was
TO be seconded by 'Abe Hummc, as d matter Of
course aud that AIR. Hathaway was to be handled by
Councillor Price, The weapons 10 be used were not
mentioned, inasmuch rs there seemed TO be
some difficulty In arranging this very import.
ant part OF the preminarics. Mr.. Hathaway had
succeeded ID obtaining his antagonists consent 10
Kiker's Island as the spot on which their wounded
honors could be healed. He was snrewd in this be-
cause he meant II possible his foes the
OF The "sh torpedo" which Us generally conceded
be terrible OF attack upon "three deckers
To ths Mr.. Howes second objected, assigning as
HIS that his principal WAS entirely Unfamiliar
with this method Of SAUL, ana preferred agreeable
all parties to Substitute howitzers of The largest
calibrc. Pistols talked oil, but Messss. Howe and
Hathaway are stout men, with constitutional aversions
10 shootng when they are 10 be the targets. Then,
TOO Mr.. Hathaway's favoritc weapon Tor sure prac-
tce, II ms own statement 10 HERALD reporter ycstcr
day be worth anything 10 Gslng giD.
Mr.. Howe, tho contrary. does best with
a Co umbiad. In the strait resulting from
this condiiIon oil AFFAIRS u compromise, II 10 SAID,
WIS attempted. Some suggested that tho gon,icm on
should light with bowie KNIVES. But TO this Mr.
Hathaway's friends objected on humanitarian prin-
cipes. Too much bloOd would ne shed II sucn ncsny
hacked cacn other TO p.cccs HdrpOons, AT
tWcnty PAGES, with forty tn.hOms oi lino each
tcstss tuO were limited at and even the professional
inen should scttIe The t:iog according
10 the 'codo'' by blazing away across yard OF rcd
tape, two PAGES law, was rejected
WEAPONS WANTED.
AS good lawyers principals ana seconds were ready
for sharp practcc but thoy seemed unabIc 10 agree
upon a method. Inat tOth were men Of grit could
not doubted from the vcry busncss-Iikc manner in
winch their friends acted ior them. Cloaks boats
Ircshmcnts surgeons were said 10 10 readiness
But the weapons were not, because none sufficiently
enectiye could bc lound 70 sst.atc the blood hirsl
ncss OF the rivals. THIS WAS The IL surmlscd
that Mr. Hummcis suduen departure for LsDg Branch
In the afternoon yesterday was occasoned by els de-
sire TO seek advice from como Of his trends that