The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-11

ABoCT TIA WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS
GRANTED BENEFITS MOVEMENTS
sBEFoR THE DUEL-LEGAL ADVICE
THE. PLACE OF MEETING-INTEREsTI
| ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR. 4 lfsffci iIt = !.
ts.t4ti4 aGsss.. 80 - q 5s,Is u { y
d! 4. ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE MEETING.a :
The New York Graphic, Of Tuesday,
says :-'..." "a
MIR. Bennett left the city on Thursday
morning, after a long consultation with bis
LAWYER the night befofe5 in which he was
carefully informed Of the law on the sub
iect OF duelling. The journey ito Boston
! was merely a rtlse to draw off the attention
OF the public. - He at that time did not
know where the contemplated battle would
tbe fought, though he already had u re-
ceiyed an intimationi that Mr.. May, would
accent challenge. The arrangements were
ileft entirely with his friend, Mr.. 1S; d: Rob-
bins. Mr.. Frederick May, OF Baltimore, IN
the mean time had arrived at the Glenham
Hotel, and with him the details sof time,
place, and weapons were arranged, He fS.
| yored MARYLAND, Delaware, or = Virginia SOIL
as being sufficiently safe, without compes-
ling the parties to assume the attitude OF
| criminals fleeing from the county, =
| Mr.. Bennett had instructed Mr.. Robbins
| to agree to almost anything in order to- Sc
cure q meeting, and no. great difficulty was
found in completing the arrangements. Mr.
May offered to produce brace OF duelllng
pistols, and his offer was accepted. The
distance was fixed at ten PAGES. !; ;;
On Friday night Mr.. Bennett returned
from Boston. = He was very effectually DIS
guised, though without the use of false
moustaches or false whiskers. he wore
heavy Ulster coat, and a broad-brlmmed
slouched hat pulled down over his eyes. He
did not stop in eNew~9ork, but"hurrled
through, taking night, train on the Penn
sylvania railroad, having been Joined by his
second and. by Or. Charles Phelps, who
went in the capacity OF surgeon. -
Not receiving any intimation to the con-
trary at Philadelphia, they went on to Baltl-
more according TO previous arrangements.
Here they stopped at hotel, where letter
was received from Mr.. May, OF that city,
actins for Mr.. Frederick May, of New York,
containing the formal ann nouncement to the
second OF the challenging party Of the time,
place, and weapons. Up to this time 'Mr.
Bennett had not known any Of these details.
TIE, had not asked, and it might have re-
suited in future embarrassment if Mr.. Rob
bins had told him, as the principals are sup
posed to place themselves entirely in the
hands Of their friends, and the second OF the
challenging party is'supposed to receive the
designation Of place and weapons from the
other second. The details were precisely
those which had been informally agreed
upon at the Glenham Hotel, and a formal
letter OF acceptance was handed to Mr.. Mays
second by Mr.. Robbins. =.
Mr.. May, his second, Mr.. Frederick May,
OF Baltimore, and Dr.. Tilghman, his sur
geon, were first on the ground.
A New York telegram to the Baltimore
San says: y: -: y - ~!
| Upon the brow of the hill, giving view
of the surrounding country, one of the
party was left, evidently as watch. The
seconds measured off the ground, the prin-
cipals were placed face to face at fifteen
| wards apart-Mr. Bennett facing the south,
and Mi. May directly opposite. At the
word both fired, but without effect. This
interchange sof shots was followed by a
second and o third, when the friends inter-
fered. 1t is understood here that the;pre-
posals which were made by Mr.. Bennett
were accepted by Mr.. May, and the affair
amicably arranged. -. =,
Neither party was I'M ured, and imme-
diately after their return to the station Mr..
May and his friends procured conveyances
and proceeded to Dover, where they spent
the night, and took the early train north
ward. There was nothing in the appear
ance or behavior OF these gentlemen indl-
cative Of their business upon their arrival.
At the hotel they refused to register, and
Immediately betook themselves to their
rooms and ordered beer. The proprietor
of the hotel nistook his guests for pick
pockets, and consequently sat up oil night
watching their movements.
Mr.. Bennett and his party were driven to
Clayton's, whence they were taken to Phila-
delphia by special train. During the ride
his friends whether in their opinion he had
done right in making this proposition to
Mr.. May. -- - -
lBy Telegraph
ONE OF THE SECONDS COMMITTED TO JAII..FoR
s- CONTEMPT OF COURT. @
NEW YORK, January 10.-Dr. Charles
Phelps, who was connected with the May
Bennett du !, was subpGned before the
grand Jury to-day by the district attorney
to testify concerning it. He refused to an-
swer all questions on the ground that he
would criminate himself, and being brought
before Judge Gildersleeve, in the Court Of
General Sessions, and still refusing, he was
committed to the city prison for thirty days
for contempt OF court.
DR., PHELPS APPLIES FOR WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS, WHICH IS GRANTED.
NEW YORK, January 10.-The counsel for
DIR. G. Phelps has applied to Judge Dono-
hue, OF the Supreme Court, for a writ OF
habeas corpus. The petitioner says he was
subpenaed before the grand jury and asked
to answer certain questions tending to show
that he was cognlzant OF some alleged crime
| which had occurred within the jurisdiction
of this Court, which he refused to answer,
and was committed for alleged contempt of
court; that the grand jury had no iurisdic-
ton to inquire into the matter, because the
answer to their questions would tend to
expose him to prosecution in another State
for felony; wherefore he prays for q writ
Of hdbeas corpus, &c. Judge Donohue
granted the writ, and made itlreturnable in
the Supreme Court on Thursday morning.
The following are the questions asked by
the grand Jury: On leaving New York on
Sunday did you see James Gordon Bennett?
When did you last see him Did you know;
Of any hostile meeting to have occurred be-
tween MIR. Bennett and Mr.. May? After
leaving New York on. Sunday, when and
where did you see Mr.. Bennetts At whose
request or Intervention did you leave New,
York on Sunday? Ef
RAILROAD DISASTER IN FLoRDA.-Pe PensG-
cola, Fla., January 10.-The south-bound
mail train on the Pensacola railroad was
thrown from the track last night by mis-
placed rail. MeButler Fireman was fatally
and Steve Ledbetter (engfneerl was badly