New-York tribune., 1877-01-11
STORY OF AN EYEWITNESS.
THE ACCOUNT GIVEN BY AFARMER WHO CLAIMS T
HAVE SEEN THE DUEL.


HAVE SEEN DUEL.
The Philadelphia Times of yesterday pub
shed the following IN regard 70 the duel from CORE
spondent at Marydel Nd:
Your correspondent took special train when the fact
NJ te duel hecame known TO him. and has been all over
the ield accompanied by who saw the fight and
was fixing fence when the parties appeared 10 se.e
t,e quarrel Marydell lonely place, barren ana Tor
bidding on the Maryland and Delaware Railroad anG
lust Gu the state line. few houses scattered over
wintry plain. Old statOn-bouse, Darn-ke DuildnG
where roaches are canned. tuft Of scrubby wood aud
ruined stone wall 10 mark the division between NARY,
land and Delaware, and you have winter picture Oh
thi- row famous dueng place My informant tells me
tha; the party when they arrived from Clayton con-
one or the company left at the Junction to watch Tor
any special train or constabuary ana another was et
at Slacgher's fer purposes or prec3nton hakllS tnt
nnett party eight all told. There is no doubt
that Fred. May hls cousin, Dr. May a one laicai @
name unknown, came To Joyer iroih DtiJ,hoIg a'"
Joined tie Bennett party at Maryd"l about o'clock
The preminarcs ali arranged by the seconds III
few momens beyond the hearing OF any one ana taen
the party Of walked To the small wood east OF tue
farm owned by lawytr M,fy er S t CI ] in
te ground From the description OF the seconds thnR
,rrnn sbot and the principal in the GrayHeckseher
dnr that created such scandal about two years ago
and May was sesonded Gy his colsin Dr. May Of Bat-
nin.e Nothing was Thought Of the movements OF the
men at first the impression being tt they We're railroad
OF tGat character carelesly thrown out email
ziDc-covered trunk, however was IN possesioh OF Tue
nd6ubtedly who to act az Mr. BeDncts surgeon III
thinks the sun shining III IRE eyes OF thc nha ue-
sIDed az Bennett and BIS story that he DID rot tam
tbe men meant to kill each other unl he saw Their snl
porters pacing on distance in the SNOW Ihth' WI.
he saw the pistols he got behind fOdderrlck, iOi a.
thought they meant business. ,.,,.,
=. r. was like dream" continued the man; J thi
SEQ cm now Just beyOnd that old stump hca d soiGe-
bodv saw Are you readyP then there was f'::p te-
port and both mcn stood just a. they OK at frs
% You did not know tnat one Was hit.' "Nft uu,h
saw enc of Mays friends, you call m go o h.a s3d
examine his arm and side. thAk IL Was his ara VS.
hit." - 49, -. ~, ..A ,..,
mafter and he wOuid not permit his Idne q be Csad
TIc either had vague fear OF being eaed q - -,
arrested by tine c0>tablos or els. ne had bc nOc, 40
U was only with thc utmost dflculty To SO few !IC;a
could he ontauoa from hil lie thought the men made
nm and sh0Oa hands after the tra&; somebody shook
lends anyuov" he said. but the huIlcd toward
the station GAIN aud Wen, away N separate parties.
A bOy who saw the May party drive awe sald "tle
b,ggrr man was hurt us friends hcipeL him along
Ent this NAV be eXaeraton, Us aL0GcI person sad
he wnyed away vi HOut assistance. Nobody who r*|
Nay would positively say lie Was wOindcd. There Is
one thing C@rtain-the f"e'narAs ere "a th sho" 'e
duel bas been fought ahd bGt htte IOre Lshs can De
thrown on TIE afLr here.