The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-10
The Bennett.sIay DueI.

DOVER, DEL, January O.-BCnnett and
party (lour persons) chartered special
train and went from Clayton, Del, to
Philadelphia last night, while May and
party (three persons) came here in a car.
riage from Slaughter's Station, stopped
at Ford's Hotel for the night, and took
the early train for Philadelphia.
WILMINGTON, DEL, January 9.-Msy
and friends arrived here this morning,
bound north. Although May is said to
he wounded in the body, he does not
show it.
New YORK, January 0.-The latest
concerning the Rennett.May duel is this !;
The principals, seconds and surgeons
were in Baltimore night before last, and
at 10 o'clock took the northward bound
train. Bennett and party drove into the
woods near the place Of meeting at
Slaughter's Station in sleighs, and
upon reaching the spot where the
ROwland-Cowles duel had been fought
Mr.. Bennett and his friends found Mr..
May and his party on the ground, Mr.,
May walking briskly to keep warm. Mr..
Bennett stood facing the light and Mr..
May quickly assumed his position, when
given the word oflpreparation by the sec.
onds. At 2:OS the word Of command
was sounded, and the word fire; one, two
three. Mr.. May fired at the word one,
Mr.. Bennett after the word two, and both
were apparently uninjurel. Mr.. May
was found after moment to have been
hit and his seconds conveyed him to a
sleigh, where it was found his wound
would prevent another exchange OF shots,
which k4d been demanded by Bennett,
Mr.. Bennett left Philadelphia this morn
ing and is now in the city.
THREEsHoTs AND NOBODY HURT,
PHILADELPHIA, January 0.-The meet
ing between Bennett and May occurred
one mile from Marydell, Nd, at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The party carried
blankets, overcoats, two cases Of pistols
and surgical instruments. They repre-.
sented themselves as railroad officials.
May saying he was director Of the Penn.
sylvania Railroad, and Bennett giving his
name as Daniel Drew, Of New York, say.
ing his mission was the purchase OF the
Maryland & Delaware Railroad. They
had with them also maps of the
Peninsula and TO several par-
ties they represented themselves as
hunters on cunning expedition and
such was the privacy Of the whole affair
that these statements were believed in
the neighborhood. Mr.. Benefits face
showed scar which was much swollen
probably by cold. The scene Of the meet.
ing was short distance from the line Of
the Maryland & Delaware railroad.
Three shots were fired without injury 10
either of the principals, after which the
entire party left the grounds. The par.
ties returned to Marydell separately.
The Bennett party then secured
conveyance to Clayton, Mr.. Bennett
himself appearing nervous and depressed,
and subsequently took special train for
Wilmington and Philadelphia. The MAY
party went to Slaughter'S Station, thence
TO Dover, and from there TO Philadelphia
in this mornings train. A Mr.. TilCham
was with May, but the names OF the
others present at the duel have not been
ascertained. The party paid literally
for all services rendered them, and also
for silence. Its believed that both men
are Satisfied, and that there will not be
another hostile meeting. Bennett and
his friends will leave for New York at
midnight.