The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-01-12
LANES q. EsE ysAE1~r n
TROUBLE.
Co,vhtded. instead OF Married

54OOG SAAL5s
instead Of Married
He fights, buG Is OverPOSSered
by an Athlete.
New YORK, Jan. g. The marriage
of Miss Caroline May to Mr. James
G. Bennett, the proprietor Of the
Herald. was to have been selemnized
to-day by CardiHal AcCioskey. Mr.
Bennett had desired thut the marriage
should not be public display, and
Miss May. concurred. 1t was agreed
that the couple should sail for Eng
land just after the marriage, and
richly aTrsyed Tor the
bridal party had been engaged.
Miss Mays bridal outfit had been re-
ceived from Paris, at cost OF $50. Co.,
and she had been congratulated on
however, some stories had come to
her ears of Mr.. Bennett's actions,
and yesterday it was announced, that
by mutual agreement the match had
been broken of. Mr.. Bennett frank
Iy acknowledged that his behavior
war; anted Miss Mays action in ask
ing 10 be released.
BROTHERS REVENGE.
Soon after . o'clock this afternoea
the habitues of the Union club were
startled by the Information, which
sped like wildfire through the build
ing, that Mr.. Bennett was being
assaulted by Mr.. friedrich May, On
the sidewalk, in frORt Of the clHb
house. The members OF the club
were aware Of the fact that the strng-
gle might end in g tragedy, as May
was known to haYe been in q desperate
mood siace Saturday. Mr.. May Is the
brother of Miss Caroline Nay. He ID
an athlete, and has been very indig-
nant concerning Mr.. Benefits treat
ment of his sister. and had tracked
Mr.. Bennett to the Union club build
ing. Mr.. May is not q member of the
club, and therefore did not presume TO
enter and there encounter Mr. Ben
nett. AS he stood near the railing in
Twenty first street, several friends
passed and Noticed that he was much
agitated, and that he kept
SHARP WATCH
upon the entrance to the clubhouse
Mr.. Bennett was within enjoying re-
freshments. He was unaccompanied
and his acQuaitntances noted that hi:
jollity was artificial. He sent mes
sage for his sleigh, ana when it ar
rived at the door he prepared himself
for a ride to Central Park. He wore
a long coat and iaun5y cap, and Z
splendid silk handkerchief was WOUND
around his neck. He seemed much
annoyed at the watchfuI chances of the
club people.
When Mr.. Bennett lighted cigar
cite in the large hall way of the club
house aud started toward the street
the door was opened wide for him BY
the attendant. Mr.. Bennett sleWly
descended the staircase, and just az h
reached the sidewalk Mr.. May con
| fronted him. Mr.. Bennett stepped
backward, and Mr.. May drew
SMALL WHIP
| from his great coat, and with mucl
! force and rapidly struck MIR. Bennett
across the face three times. BlooC
streamed from gashes under his eyes
and from q frightful cut on his nose
| He staggered tor q moment, and theI
threw himself upon Mr.. May. They
clinched, and Mr. May being the mere
powerful of the two, forced himseI
from Mr., Benefits grasp. At this
the latter made another lunge at Mr.
May, who struck at him from the
shoulder, and Mr.. Bennett fell at full
length on the sidewalk. Blood stain
ed the snow from the sidewalk to the
gutter.
Attaches OF the club house and pc.
destrians ran to Mr. Benefits assist
ance. No one attempted to stop Mr.
May, who with his hands in his peck.
n laf. IL k1.x ri
nue.. bIr. Bennett was carried into
the house, and his tace was bathed
| His sleigh was sent away and Cal
was ordered. Then he was taken Il
his home in Fifth avenue, where hC
was attended by his physician. HI
will not be able to be cut tor severa
days, being
PEARPULLY CUT AND BRUISED: :.
Police officers near the club hcus,
said they knew nothing of the fight
although five minutes after it happen
ed it was the chief topic in all the no
tells. Miss Mays two brothers were OF
the lockout for Mr.. Bennett as early q
o'clock this morning. They went Il
the Russia, thinking that he Nigh
take passage in that steamer, bat b.
was not there. William May, Freder-
ick's brother, was in the clab hsus'
this evening, for q few moments. H
said at first he did not care to talk o
the affair. Then he said to one of hi!
Bennett all day, but he was in hiding
He ought to have been cowhided loni
ago. :"
THE PARTIES DESCRIBED.
Miss Caroline May, or Carrie May, a
she is familiarity called, is q magnifi
cent woman in appearance, with
finely cultivated mind, tall, with
queenlike figure, and majestic walk
She is Of the brunette type Of beauty
and very attractive in manner ant
speech. She has been considered
belle since her debut in society and al
ways gathered TO her train = long lis
of admirers.
DR.. William May, her father, Is
brother of Col. Charles Msy, one OF tn
heroes of the Mexican war, who mar
ried Miss Law, of New York City, re-
siding for long time at the New Yorl
Hotel, and died there a. superinten
dent OF the Eighth Avenue railway
The family are Baltimoreans by origin
and are well and widely connected
One of Mr.. William Nays daughters
Miss Edith May,it will be remembered
/ was rescued from the disaster Of tn
yacht Mohawk last summer, in whie
Com. Garner and his wife 30 unhaI
, PLY per ished.
, Mr.. Frederick May, the assailant {
Mr.. Bennett, is about a years OF sg,
: He is Of commanding presence, full
six feet high, with square shoulder
broad chest and upright figure. He
r connected with large dry good
house and occupies an enyiabie socil
. position.
James Gordon Bennett, Is of lare
: and commanding presence. He Is {
joyial disposition, frank, open an
. generous. His great activity in flel
, sports, and out-of-door exercises, Ia
, given his frame a compactness an
solidity which is observable on all &C
casions. lie ia q great misfortune
American youths who cultivate thei
muscle that they do not cultivate the
: morals as well.
. DEATEI OF THE RICH ESI
MAN.
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Commodore Vanderbilt Dead
sketch OF hIs Life.