The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-01-16
BENNETT-MAY.
The Duel Fought Monday
Afternoon.
THREE SHOTS FIRED.

PHILADELPHIA. January 8 The meet
ing between B :nnett and Nav occurred
one mile from Marfdell, Nd, at one
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon. The party
carried blankets, overcoats, two cases of
pistols and surgical instruments. They
represented themselves as railroad Off
Gals May saying he was q director Of
the Pennsylvania railroad. and B 'nnett
giving his name as Daniel Drew, of New
York, and saving his mission was the |
purchase Of the Maryland and d .laware
R abroad. They had with them also
maps of the Peninsula, and to several
parties they reported themselves as hun
ters on cunning expedition, and such
was the privacy of the whole affair that
these statements were believed in the
neighborhood. Mr.. Bennetts face show
ed scar, which was much swollen,
probably by the cold.
The scene of the meeting was short
distance from the line of the Maryland
and Delaware railroad Three shots
were fired, without isjary to either of
the principals, after which the entire
party left the grounds. 1t is believed
that both men are satisfied, and that
there will be no further hostile meeting.
Bennett and his friends will leave for
New York at midnight.
ACCOUNT By AN EYE WITNESS
New York, January 9-The Times
special from Marydcll, Nd gives the
following account by an eye witness OF
the duel: A neighboring farmer who
chanced TO witness the arrival of the
da, ling party says the gentlemen walked
leisurely along until they reached
stone, supposed to mark the boundry
line between the two States, and then
two of the gentlemen stepped apart
from the remaining company and walk.
ed Is or 20 PAGES, when they suddenly
halted and turning about one Of them
returned to the party. These gentle
men were evidently the seconds pacing
off the distance for shooting, for in q
few seconds two others Of the party
were seen to lay off their overcoats and
take up positions, one where the party
remained after walking off with his com
panion and the other at the point to
which the second gentleman had return
ed. All save these two now withdrew
some 40 or so feet, and the seconds pro-
ceeded each to load pistol, standing
near one another at the time. They ev
identity used regular duelling pistols, for
the powder was forced into the weapons
from what appeared, TO the honest but
astonished farmer, to be powder flask.
or some small article in the hand. This
was succeeded by a short parley between
the gentlemen, after which they walked
to their principals and handed over their
pistols. Again Withdrawing one of them
called. l"Are you ready2'' in a tone
which was distinctly audible to the
countryman, who says that he had by
this time become thoroughly frightened
Whether the two principals responded
or not he is unable to state, but he dis
tinctly heard the same man, who had
propounded the interrogation, call ou,
in sullen tone, 'One, two, three and
instantly the report, sharp and quick,
rang out. He noticed no smoke issue
from the pistols, but accounts for this
by the fact that he was watching one or
both fall, and paid no attention to the
firearms. In this he was happily disap
pointed This was repeated twice. AZ.
ter the third shot neither Of the princi.
pals moved from their positions for 8
minute or two. and then there seemed
TO be consultation which lasted eight
or ten minutes, at the conclusion oi
which the entire party left the ground
The party Of three, Mr.. Mays walked
back to the sleigh while Mr.. Bennetts
party hired carriage at Slaughter's, the
next station above this, and drove to
Clayton. May and his friends drove in
the direction of Dover Neither OF the
three appeared to be in the least hurt
for each walked without any assistance
Mays wound. 49,
New YORK, January 1l--A private
dispatch was received from Baltimore
late last night to the effect that Fred
May had been wounded in the thigh in
his duel with Bennett, and that the in.
jury was so severe that 1t was feared Q
fatal result might ensue. 1eY He3s'