, 1877-01-07
Europe "Why, Mr.. Bennett" exclaimed the
astonishei recipient, ~ can't spend half OF
this" stSpend what you can and keep the

astonished recipient, ~ can't spend half OF
this" stSpend what you can and Keep the
rcst-'' ,
It is further stated by my informant that be
has shown many favors to the May family. Miss
Carrie May was in the habit of sending cable
orders Tor dresses, jewelry, and personal adorn-
1nenH o. all kinds to the Herald Bureau IN
London, and her friends are aware hoE much
the final ouarre! was with her father about the
marriage settlement. Mr.. Bennett insisted that
the :aw made ample provision. As his wife she
would succeed to one-third OF his property at
his death; while alr. Nav insisted upon large
fortune being settled upon his daughter in her
own right. The -Hsvah people canuot under
stand why the Sun should be unfriendly to
them. It was known that hr. Dana dined with
Mr. Bennett, at his residence on Fifth avenue,
within ten DAYS. The dinner was about l
o'clock. and there were present Samuel J. Til
den, Smith Ely, Commissioner Agncw, and
other prominent gentlemen. It was a little re-
markable that the very day Of the dinner the
Sun should come out with recital declaring
that the real editor of the Herald WAS lying IN
Greenwood Cemetery.
WILL THERE BE \ DUEL!
Dspdlea 10 Cincinnati Enquirer.
NEW YORK, Jan. SIT Is now insisted that
Mr.. James Goraon Bennett took New Haven
,rain at the Grand Central Depot, In company
with friend. It is also well understood, as was
stated yesterday, that he made hls viii on the
cyc OF the day OF his assault. What his sudden
'JouItlC5s AA0t poit~no eA09 SS~-A SAN oAe1~~S ~
much conjecture.
The laws Of THIS e1ate are very severe against
dueling, the penalty extending to the seconds
and all o1hcrs who may, BY their presence and
1t is, therefore, st,rmised that Mr. Bennett has
determined to 60 out OF the state IN order 10
avoid embarrassing legal Interruption and con-
sequences His announced intention TO 60 to
Washington WIS doubtless changed 1t the last
moment, us there Is reported to be telegram
awaiting him at tho Arlington Hotel in that city,
received there yesterday. THIS must have been
sent By some friend whom Mr. Bennet bad tcle-
graphcd to meet him there. J. q. Hecksfler,
very intimate friend Of Mr.. Bennett, is said to
have left the city yesterday with another gentle
man to 60 to Canada
1t is conlectured that Mr. Bennett, forcseelng
or imagining an objection the on part OF Mr.. May
to engage in duelng, has taken measures to re-
move all such as might be based on the incon-
yeuience aud risk Of arranging the bail IN New
York, and has gone to another State, from which
he will issue his challenge, while he has secured
the services Of Mr. Hecksher to make such ar
,rangemeuts for duenng- ground i1f Canada as
will convince the challenged party that there is
nu likelihood of farcical interruption Of the
affair. OF course, Mr. May would have the right
to the choice Of the ground and weapons: but it
is supposed that he would not object, ii view OF
the legal obstacles that surround the cont tenpti-
ble affair, to any ground that Mr.. Hecksher,
who has bad some experience in the busineas,1
might select '~L5 - ~
r.. NAV WIS at Lie UlSEJ 11OUfE ll6t Cfcu4
ing, and it WIS reported ut that time he had
not heard anything from Bennett since tho.
assault He will undoubtedly accept the chal-
.]euRcif one is sent. The family is distinguished
for high courage and chiTalrous antcccdents.
1t is to be regretted that the public discussions
OF this affair have almost necessarily brought
in the name OF the lady SO often; yet it is note
worthy that in NO quarter and at no time has a
wosd been said except in praise OF her aniable
qualities and modest, masden1y course through
113t the 1Efl0}n affair. IL u1lIst hare brEN
most trying ordeal. At the very time OF the
unhappy occurrence which forced the rupture OF
her marriage engagement upon the world, she
was in company with Mr. Benefits sister, who
hid visited her at her own house.
There is absolutely no truth in the published
reports that blows were struck with fists, SO far
as can be learned from cye-witnesscs at the
club-rooms. A gentlemen of high standing in
society and acquainted with all the parties said
1hat the report that Miss NAV was in her bridal
robes on "Wednesday 1nurning was q mistake,
hut said that she was in her bridal robes on
Christnas morning. and on tic evening before,
Nr. Bennett was SO deljgbted at the approach
If The event that he lost his head and IN this
circumstance lies the whole truth OF the affair,
Thc W.vs think he t1ui this art on n,,rnt,se ft,
hreak nff fhe engagement: hut lie did nut. He
s;muir hrokt. 1m3se' and instead If ,-oinr to the
o1f,r as had hrcn arranc.6. he r,arkrfl off IN
4,wn fhe rvcnjno l,cfor,. tf3e event WIS "a come
~ w;fbont INV oyrrrnat or orcrshnrs and
wallc; III fbc Wav IN Ststs,n,s and harl, ao,jn.
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