The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-09
BENNETT AND MAYS DUEL.
gosrf1E MEETING AT sLAUGA-
rrR STATION, DELA WARE.

,..,..x,ctory Dispatches Benuet said 10
y. ,s,Ipjured-May Declared to be Wound
sxTs,I at the clubs and Hoteis-Lntest
r.vs that has been Received Of the fisht'
uoSrprAI. Jan. e.An sorts OF rumors
-. in circulation respecting the duel between
,.ms. Gordon Bennett and Mr.. May. One story
:. ,n., the parties met at place not far from
n.',,o.s Point. on the Canada side, and that at
". er,, Are Iennett fell, shot through the left
.s,,h He insisted upon continuing the hight,
40, hi, doctor ordered the principals not TO
.no~ ,hs aripg to 20 on. There 10 also an In
,,bsrsnt rumor that the mseting TOOK place ~
,,l.od Pond, Tbis Is stoutIv denied BY the teIe-
sf,ph operators at that place.
rbs most probable story Is told by man
,.msd rrueman. who says that he was ysster-
A., afternoon In the vicinity OF starmapc' asia
dan on the road to Rouse's Point. While there
\. hard that party OF strangers had arrived
,.,r pigeon Hin that evening. He says that ~
a.xo the parties, numbering seven, were driven
ia o,,o separate sleishs to point where the road
,,,m Cooks Corners enters United states terri
,o,y. Here they were Joined by three others,
m,k,nc ten 10 all, and the ground was meas-
u,,d The men. whom he describes a. one
,hort man and tho other rather taller, were
olacsd with their backs to each other and The
,ord wa given to fre. Both men turned and
s,.d almost at once and the little man fell. The
doctor ran up to the man. who must have been
only slightly wounded, as there WAS very little
blood visible, aud the party shortly afterward
sroyo away toward 81. Albans without visiting
the far an house at which they had been sta,inR
the night previous. Truemsn's story 10 believed
b, many. aud those who know the spot consider
II the most likely one for an tfair Of that kind.
Its the place where Roe. the Bufslo Fenian,
met bis death during the raid In 1870.
BALrIMoRr Jan. "a rumor prevails here to-
nisht that the Bennett Mey duel took place to-
DAY In Maryland but diligent Inquiries at the
Maryland Cub. and Of gentlemen who wound
most likely be advised OF such an occurrence,
fail to trace the run.o to any authentic source.
The fact that DR.. Frederick May OF Baltimore
hp not been seen In the city since early this
forenoon. lends credence TO tue rumor lnti-
mste aud confidential friends Of the Mays de-
cline to give any Information. saying they are
not A. liberty to make any disclosures ut present.
MONTREAL. Jan. g. Careful Inquiry along
tho frontier tails to confirm the rumors from
kouses Point aud other places OF a hsht oo-
lseen bennett and My Nothlns can oe ,e-rn,
10 that vicinity.
BAIGiMoRt, Nd, Jan. s-MinicM.- The stow
Md Of the Maryland Cub st ties positively that
Ing. nut not since.
The brother ot Dr. Fred May OF this city was
visited to night, and, In response TO several
questions sald III, ps were sealed, and he could
not answer as tu whether duel occurred TO-
day OF not you will,' said he, appreciate
NY situstnn.' He Nas evidently anxious.
BALTlsORE. Jan. s.-Bernett and May fought
A. si.uenier station to-day, sure. No partcu
lsrs yet.
wAsuINGroS, ID. C.. n. S.-rhe report still
crculltes here at ridnirht that M.ssrs. Ma
md Bennett io ucht dav near Havre de GRACE
Md, but !; cnnnot be authenticated, and no dc
hil. of the teportei meeting are given.
pnLAnYrpnIA, Jan. s.-J. q. Bennett arrive
here az Ii ~ Y. ~. bv road from Bhltimore &C
oonpaniel hV :. II. korbins and {. Pt ips
1be rarity drove to the Con inental Ho el an
were iugistc ed. Al "a u sent uD 10 Nlr. ben
pett'- rDom are answered. "gone to ped.'
nALrINORE. Jan. s.-A private telegram re
fsived here after midnight states that the due
between Bennrtt aud May took plqce at 81 lsush
ters station. on tho Delaware Railroad: Shot
we're EXCHANGED. tut neither wound. d.
reconciliation followed. John Hecksche
q New York acted as Benefits second
lnd DR.. Frederick May. OF Baltimore per
formed a similar ONCE for My. The entlr
party returned together to Wilmington an,
proceeded thence 10 PhiladelphiA In tue sam