The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
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The Bennett May Duel
New YORK, Jan. Q.

New YORK, Jan. ..
The statements concerning the Bennett
May duel are very conflicting. 1t tcems
settled that 1t was fought yesterday at
S%laughter's Station, a place of about forty
inhabitants, in Kent county, Del, in a
sparsely settled region. The opinion pre-
walls that Bennett is unhurt and May
slightly WOUNDED, though published dis
patches say Bennett ii all right and May is
well. A Times special says that after an
exchange Of shots a reconciliation was Ell
fected, and that Frederick May acted as
second for his cousin, and Rowland Rob
bins for Bennett. The Worlds Baltimore
special asserts that the duel occurred at
Elkton, the capital of Cecil county, not far
from the country seat of DR.. DeCourcy, a
near relation of the May family, and that
Bennett was slightly wounded. Bennett
with a physician and friend was at Phila-
delphia yesterday, looking haggard end
careworn. Gen. Barlow says the fact Is
Ger ain that they fought at 2 o'clock p. M,
at S%laughter's Station, and that May is Sc
rioutlY wounded. DIR. May said last night
he had not heard from his son.
THAT DUEL.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 9.
The Bennett-Moy duel was fought yes
terday at Slaughtcr's station, ten miles
west Of here. Bennett and his party of
four persons chartered a special train and
went from Clayton, Del, to Philadelphia
last night, while the May party, consisting
of three, cant here in Il carriage from
Slaughter's station. They stopped at
Ford's hotel for the night, and took the
early train this morning for Philadelphia.
They registered no names and talked little,
but parties here recognized them. RumOr
says the matter was amicably settled by
the parties shaking hands and declaring
themselves satisfied, before shots were ex-
changed. Others say May was wounded,
and was left in the neighborhood.
MAY ~ wlLMINGToN.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. D..
A dispatch from Wilmington says that
May and his friend arrivsd there this morn
ing, bound nolth. Although said to be
wounded in the body, he does not show it.
MISS MAY.
New York, Jan. ..
Miss May, who since the breaking Of her
engagement with Bennett has been quite
i'll, is still not informed of the occurrences
of the past week. The Graphic a y posi-
lively that both duellists are uninjurcd.
NoBoDY sHoT
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.
The particulars of the Bennett May duel
are as follows
A meeting took place a mile from larry
dell, Md, at one o'clock Monday. The
party carried blankets, overcoats, two
cases of pistols and ourgical operations, and
represented themselves as railroad officials,
May saying nc was director of the Penn
s%ylvania railroad; Bennett giving the name
of Daniel Drew, stating his mission was to
purchase the Maryland and Delaware rail
road; to several parties they reported
themselves as hunters. Three shots were
fred without injury to either, after which
the entire party left the gronad, returning
to Marydell, separately. Benefits party Sc
cured a conveyance to Clayton, Bennett
himself appearing nervous and depressed,
and subs, qlenlly took a special train for
Philadelphia. The May party vent 10
Slaughters station, thence to Dover and to
Philadelphia this morning. A Mr.. Tilgh-
MAI was with May, but the lamcs Of
others present are not yet ascertained. Il
is believed both men re Statistic anl that
there will De no o.rcr hostile meeting.
Bennett and friends will leave for New
York 81 miinipht