New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-09
THE DUEL FOUGHT.

| A MEETING BETWEEN MAY AND BENNETT.
THE CONTEST CONCLUDED YESTERDAY At sLACGH-
TER STATION ~ MARYLAHD-MsY STATED TO BE
SLIGHTLY ISJURED-A LATER REPORT THAT BOTH
COMPLAINTS ESCAPED USHURT.
|. The city downtown was awakened to excite
yesterday by the startling report telegraphed from
Montreal that james Gordon Bennett Lad been danger
ously wounded IN tho abdomen In duel with Frederick
May, which had taken place that city. The report
quickly found its way upon the bulletins OF several OF
the evening papers, and shortly after into eX'
ira editions, ami excited great interest among those
whose aentiOn attracted Soon aiterward bulletin
appeared in the window OF The World Office emphati-
cally denying the report upon the authority OF cor
respondent in Montreal, who declared II from per-
sonal knowledge, that duel had been fought. This
denial appearing the latest editions of the evening
papers. did much que the excitement, and the aver
age business home To dinner satisfied that
nothing of an unhappy nature had ye, occurred.
Meanwhile another report somewhat better authenti-
Gated began creep through the upper part of the city
that q duel had taken place not IN Canada, but some
where in he South. and accompanied by unfortunate
result for Mr. May. The members of the Union Club
hestaed short time before accepting the truth OF the
rumor, but were finally convinced of its genuine
ness by two kilograms. received outside Of the
cub-One declaring that Mr.. Bennett uninjured,
and the other conveying in somewhat Ambiguous terms,
the information that Mr. May had been slightly wounded
with pistol ball. As intimated in yesterdays TRIBUNE,
the meeting held in Canad but at the apprO-
prIstey named place OF Slaughter Station in the eastern
part Of thus proving the truth Of the recogn
ton OF Frederick May in Baltimore Saturday night.
The meeting took place at p.
At the house Of DR.. May, Thirteenth-st, there
appearance Of alarm and anxiety The windows were
darkened throughout the evening and no light IN
the house from basement garnet a shaded gas
light in the front hallway. The door opened by A
weeping coored woman, who replied. in answer to the
inquiries Of TRIBUNE reporter. that Dr. May was
"out." She could tell when ne would be at home
again. did she know whether any dispatch had been
received
DR.. May was later in the evening, but very
reticent in regard the duel Upon being pressed,
however. he said that he had received no news at his
house all that he knew he had learned at the Union
Club where he said kilograms had been received SAL
ing " All right"
strange feature Of this duel ia the fact that
seems able name the seconds in the affair. Their
identity has concealed with great skill has also
been the place OF meeting. Last night several members
OF Union Club expressed i'll unmcasured words their
admiration OF the perfect secrecy with which the ar
rangements had been made and carried out While
the public and many Of the friends Of the
bqants had been looking toward the North and East,
even the face of the report that Frederick May had
been seen in Baltimore, the gentlemen had quietly
fought their battle within the famous dueing State Of
Maryland untroubled by interruption from without
The duel the alabsOrbng topic OF conversation at
all the clubs last evening Opinions, corectures, and
questions OF every kind expressed, members re-
naming much later than usual at the club rooms.
upon the result too, offered and taken among
the younger men The general feeling seemed TO be one
of satisfaction that the affair and with more
serious result Questions often asked were whether Mr.
May and Mr.. Bennett would return to New-York, and
whether any action would be taken by the Grand Jury
In the general interest other subjects were forgotten
Even Commodore Vanderbilt and the disposition OF hs
money background topics last evening.
At late hour last night the impression prevailed to
some extent in the Union Club that Mr. May had like
wise escaped injury No other kilograms had been re-
ceiyed for the members thus construed
tho information obtained. A similar impression was
gathered from the house Of Dr. May, although nothing
direct could be learned.