, 1877-01-07
BENNETT---MAY,
The Recent Cowhiding Affair in
New York.
Will There Be- Dual 2-Unauthanticated
Rumors Of Benefits Being in
Boston.

and May arc out Of town, everything points to 4
tight. May left the city last night; with him
his cousin Frederick, Of Baltimore, and small
traTelingg-bag. Whittier he went IS known only
to few OF his friends, who positively refuse to
say word upon the subject. 4 reporter Of the
1sn'es called at Mr. May's residence tonight and
had an interview with his father, Dr. Frederick
May. The old gentleman MAS very much agf-
tated, and At first declined to converse upon the
subject OF his sons whereabouts, but subse-
quently stated that he had left home the ure-
vions evening. The Doctor had evidently been
weeping, and his nervous depression and trcmu
1ous tones told but too plainly the solicitudc hs
felt for his son.
At THE UNION CLUB,
the members openly express the opinion that .
duel has been arranged; that nothing less coulc
result when such young blood Is Bennett wal
attacked. So.
As Was rumored, Mr. Bennett called about him
8 number Of his most Intimate: friends
the evening after the encounter in, front
Of the Union Club, and consulted them as
to the course be should pursue, previously an
nonncing, however, his determination to fight.
There was Of course division Of opinion upon
the subject, but the majority held that their
friend 'smust demand satisfaction " Of Mr. May.
Accordingly Mr.: Bennett sent for hts lawyer,
Mr. John Townsend,
<.rr orr w,,,
and departed with a friend next day, going
east. The friend is believed to be Gen. Richard
Taylor. of Baltimore, son OF e1-President
Taylor. The general opinion is that the meet
ing will take place in Canada, as the law there
will place no obstacle in the way which would
not be met in Europe, while sea voyage might
literally make both;kSFt4e3x, sick. take moro
time, aud cost mo{&s a2aSSs3Gs &s&a3SsG The excitement
oVcr Tue altair Tl!g1ek! ne au4yed ttu something
dcEpltc IL neard !g4H w p!pgtp4is.
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Mnateser Oh pro'ohlnsa nsnt. olcant1n'e, pcl
..1 aen .nse th ptXseo - 'n' oee*'''' " ny
"aYers On t4e suoJeGt.
bo9IoS' van. 1Itnc report tnae 3a11es m,s uol,
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ns.,.,;ca T.. f1nrinno,, Ero.tr<r
New YoRK, Jan. At is said that Mr. Ben
nett and Miss Nav are still on friendly terms,
and that the difficulty arose from the fact that
he hal nro,nised her 1athcr to abstain frnm tbs
1ee IT fnto~Iratinr iinnnrs Init had bn,krn his
n-nm;ae wh}ci, 1yIs III. ,a11se o1 rhc collision.
i vcrr oid and ronadcntinl friend of Nr. BEN
nett was encountered this moT1ins. He. pro-
asHnesd The ot NY +;
Iis exriteupeut. Cowarily. because lie assa.l-
ant had watrhcd Hr' Hrnnett in the street,
saw him enter the club, laid in wait for
lin like Venetian bravo, au,l suddenly aul
tr"onv'n brtausc it vas dragging his sisters
name Into tie GOSSIP OF thc whole land, and
seItins a.ti T thousand tongues wargne as to what
iniurv the Intended gToou, had done the girI.
q 4 mnn,n continued Mr. Benefits friend,
and yct bc a moral coward, Even prize-hghtvrs
have been cowardIy enough to hit below tic pelt''
Tie friend also thought that Nays excitement
vas due to the ci,acrin because the family
had lost rich and Influential connection wIon'
thev had been nursing for twelve months The
old gentleman had written Mr.. Bennett, WITH
drawing his consent, several days ago, and Mr.
Bennett accepted the situation The atlair re-
called Nat Willis rhyme:
She WIS right In rejecting my suit.
But why did she kick me downstairs?
Wac there In the father withdrawing consent.
.,,r nrnrrcet;on for fhe hto hrnther n % and
haw1 y r. over III Tie informant added that Mr.
Rennett,s nersonoI friends had opposed tho
matrh from the berinning; but tho gentleman
was one tn whom IN n private matter opposition
vas on1r m cnconrarement. however tractable
a,,J kan hc ra4 to embrace logic and argument
-, ~ e-anarnj matters. The friends thoupht TINT
~ ~ ssrncnsirr, beautiful pirl was not 3 match
for Wr Rennrtt even il he was n domestic man.
Wbat hc needed. il be needaK6wIfc at ali, was
= thornneh woman Of lid STorId, Of tact, and
co,,,o.ronah,e 49, The X{dlly found thar Sir.
Bennett was fascinate& by the beautiful face.
a1n-" an,t orjish isfEtcftaf4r Of the youngtat
!1S,,at;,.,1 81" fher ~ III s3hont his foibIrs
h,,t - a;thcr WasbfngtnD or Baltirnorc fam
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