The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-10
pared to the solicitude he felt on account OF
Miss Nays name being mixed up In AN affair Of

miss way name Dsins mixed UP IN hn an air OIL
ills understood that Mr.. Bcnnetts only ad-
wiser In tnis matter was a gentleman well known
In hnanclsl and political circles-one OF our
weatbiest citizens. who many years ago himself
was wounded In a duel which at the time ere
ated as much excitement as the Bennett. Nav
meeting. As an additional evidence OF the
secrecy with which the an,r was managed on
the part Of Mr.. Roobins, he had asked some
friends to visit hini at 6is house for a social
game OF cards the verv evening OF his departure.
At the Knickerbocker ma Jockey Clubs moth
Ing was known concerning tho Whereabouts OF
;. n. hobbios, VINO wa, supposed to have gone
The reporter called upon DR.. Charles Phep, of
ll7 East Nineteenth street. who was said TO have
been on the tile erouni. He declined to de-
there. But be said that Mr.. Bennett was not in-
jured. Beyond that he had no Information to
A veteran member OF the Union Club said he
had received private despatch saying that May
was snot in the rvnt shoulder.
IL was the eener impression al TIE clubs that
neither OF the principals will dare t. tell the
story of the duel IN view OF the stringent provis-
There was no stir about DIR. Mays house In
West Nineteenth street yesterday. 1t was an oo-
ject Of interest to two OF three:passers by. They
pointed u out to each other. and looked over
their shoulders at the brOsd plate rass window
Of the once, through which the tall form of DIR.
May could be diny seen, sitting In his arm
chair. The house stands alone. open spaces ten
feet or more separating IL from the nearest
oftice window, to the right OF the entrance, was
the only one not closely curtained yesterday.
lhe SUN reporter was met by good natured
negro, who evidently mad strn ent orders from
the Doctor ss to the admission Of srau gers. DIR.
May stepped to the office door. The Doctor
his SON.. s % %irs al and ma.cuesr. @ He wears ears long
side whiskers, sprinkIed with Rray. Ills eyes
we're sad, and his face bore sigma VI restless
anxiety.
HAS your son Frederick returned YETI"
NO" replied the Doctor. sententUusly.
a., Have you heard anything from him since
- will answer no more questions. have
been very much annoyed: false statements
have scen made about me to my great annoy
ance."
A member Of the Racket Club. intimate with
MIR. Bennett. who desired his name withheld.
SAID yesterday afternoon that he had cOnversed
with prominent banker who had received a
despatch from Mr.. Bennett. The despatch said
that nobody was hurt; from which he inferred
that, even IL Mr.. Nav was wounded, the wound
was atrlh'. lie had 10 details. except that tho
scene OF the duel was correctly stated In The
SUN. He thought II probable that Mr. May was
IN baltimore. but knew nothing Of the where
Capt. Herman Oelrichs said Yesterday afternoon
that ne had received despatch from gentle
terest OF Mr.. Msy, and left the inference tina. he
was one OF the seconds. Capt. Oelrichs showed
the telegram to the Sun reporter. concealine the
sienature. IL consisted OF two words, I" All
right" The Captain had beard the report that
MIR. May was wounded, but had no positive IN
formation on the subject. II wounded, the
A Wall street broker VINO Is member OF the
Union Clip. and parucal,r iriend Of Mr, Ben
nut for Gods sake cont go ana put my name In
the paper. Bennett Is all right. and was heard
to be in New York at p. NJ. Mayis 10 Baiti-
more. IL Is certain th q he Il wounded one re-
iss. / think il is the latter. At any rate It is
only trine. ana he will he well IN a few days.
he duel was fought at Slaughter Station. In
Delaware. just this side OF the MARYLAND line.
| only one shot was exchanged. Whether the
isSes "gSsi sa ss @
| from the Grand Jury IN tho way Of indictments,
as It will be impossibe to ascertain legally
ana see jim YOURSELF"
| Mr.. s. l.. NJ. Barlow said Tho duel has been
| fought, and Fred. May Ia wounded. Bennett Is
| all right. c mot give you the particulars. Mr.
| Charles Lonsfeilow OF Boston was W th Mr.. Ben
nett. You 90 over and see Moulton or Grant (;
| they are both members OF the Union Clue. and
can give YOU all tn. In ornation."
Mr, Grant said: ~ know tnat duel has been
| fought and that Is all the Information have.
Bennett is unhuIt and May Is wounded"
\ good many Clue men evidently believed that
| no member OF the Union would say this In so
many words. 1t tis stated That Mr. Bennett. ac.
cOmpanisd by Charles Lon fellow. Howian q
| Roooins. Carroll Liylngston, and John Heck
| scher. viii 40 abroad. and that as soon as they
have set sail the fun details OF the duel will be
Dr. Charles Phelps was closely questioned In
| regard to the aniir in the smoking room Of the
| LUtos CLUB IT evening. He good-naturedly de-
| ciined TO answer the questions put to MIN, say
| ing u last; We'll, z ntlemen. don't know
ANYTHING bout y. and II do, of course could
| not, IN honor, tell you.'
A relative Of the Mays said last night Fred
May d teeeraphed Yesterday TO his tner that
| he nad written MIN letter which was already
| oil It's way to New York. In WHICH he had ex-
planned the whole affair. 1hi. telegram partly
| relieved the anxiety Of the Z mily.
| A member OF tho Union Cub professed to
have news last night that one snot was FREQ on
| eicn side. and that Fred May mad received 4. pu-
| let IN his rgnt shoulder. Bennett WAS not hit.
| NAYS wound was painful but not dangerous.
anu II did not prevent MIN from writing letter
| Immediately to his family. lie WIS removed
| from the neld, and went 10 the house OF some
| relatives in washinton.
| IL Il rumored that Bennett will leave for
Europe to-day Ia order To ESCAPE arrest. The
| TACT that he cannot be arrested until an indct-
msnt has been found, gives hun a chance to get
away. May. IL Is sIid, will Remain In Washing on.
District Attorney Phelps does not know at
| present what, 10 anything, he Ia going ~ do
about It, He Is waiting for ( cts.