The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-01-13
A FARCE IN THREE SHOTS.

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HURT AND EVERYBODY sATIsFIED-THE
EYES OF THE UNION ONCE MORE ON
Observation-Disclosures RESULT OF THE
BENNETT-MAY AFFAIR.
The much talked of duel between Messrs.
James Gordon Bennett and Fred. May has
finally occurred, and its ridiculous termina-
ton forms perhaps fitting climax to the
history of the affair. The parties met and
exchanged three shots and separated, both
more than satisfied with the result, and
neither one hurt as to life limbs or digps-
ton. Whether the duel took place in Della
ware or Maryland seems open to a little
dispute, but 1t took place close to the bound
any line dividing the two States. The
meeting was on the farm of Mr.. Murray,
New York lawyer, at p. NJ, on Monday.
There was "A mistake made by the parties
to the affair, which changed entirely the
locality OF the combat. The evident in
tention of the gentlemen was either TO
night III Delaware or across the line sepa
rating Maryland and Delaware, but a mis-
take in the bearings caused the contest to
take place in Mary land. 1t seems that Mr..
Bennett, although absentng himself from
his house on Fifth avenue did not leave
| New ork City, as reported, on the day
after the encounter in front of the Union
| Club house, but he remained in the City
until Sunday evening. Accompanied by
5 Rowland Robbins, DR. Charles Phelps,
Louis Lorillard, Carroll Livingstone, and IA
servant. Mr.. Bennett took the $50 p. NJ
train from Jersey City to Philadelphia
where Messrs. Livingstone and Lorilard
| took leave of the remainder of the party
and went to the Continental Hotel. at
which they registered under assumed
names. The others proceeded by rail to
| Wilmington, Del, arriving at that place
at about o'clock on Monday morning.
| Here tickets were purchased Tor Easton,
| Nd, but the party left the train at Mary
| dell, and after a few moments of conversa-
| tiou started across the country on foot in
| the direction, they supposed, of the
| Delaware State line. After proceeding a
short distance they were joined by Mr..
May; his second, DR.. Frederick May, of
| Baltimore, and surgeon, also from Balti-
more, said to have been named Tilghman.
| This party had driven up in sleigh from
| the direction of Dover. Mr.. May and his
friends had left Baltimore on Sunday even
| ing, and lad gone direct to Dover, arriving
there about 80 \, NJ. The party carried
| blankets, overcoatS, two cases OF pistols,
and surgical Instruments. They reprensen-
| ted themselves to be railroad officials, Nav
| saying he was director of the PENNSYLVANIA
| Railroad Company, while Bennett gave his
name as Daniel Drew, of New York, and
| stated that his mission was the purchase
of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
| They had with them maps of the PENN
Sula, and to several parties whom they en-
countered they said they were hunters
bound on a hunting expedition. So great
| was their caution that these statements
were generally believed in the neighborhood.
Mr.. Benefits face showed a scar which
was much swollen, probably by the cold
| They walked down the railroad track due
South for about mie and then, turning
| To the left. crossing an open field over a
small hill into glade which separates the
| Choptank River from the road. Here a
suitable spot was selected. and the combat
ants were placed i'll position, face to face,
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The ground having been measured and
! the men being in position, the seconds
| took the pistols from their cases aud at
tended to the loading of the weapons
| The arms We're taken by the principals,
and then, after the usual preliminaries
came the order" Fire There was
single report, and when the slight smoke
Of the burning powder had disappeared,
! both men were standing unhurt. Two
more shots were exchanged with a similar
| '' N' NV ''" 'iioT was liieu 'ho
SN0o"uS 'i''e' iei.u' r""'""t eAp'an", 'o,s
were made, and the affair amicably, though,
Of course, rather sheepishly, settled. Both
| parties left the field evidently in high
spirits at the pleasant conclusion of what
| promised To be bloody tragedy. Mr.
| May and his party drove to Slaughter's
| Station, and thence to Dover, where they
secured rooms and spent the night in a
rather convivial manner, sundry pitchers
| VI "'e' rS Is STU oeins Gaiieu iu'o IeIuiSi-
| non ihe9 ie'' 'or L nIi,oe'phla on tues
Wy wv NM "a WI "s"'n'" was WIN
fr' May lhey Paih ,,oeFaliS lor service
| rendered them, lhciudihS lhdI OF silence.
III. bennett proceeded TO clayton, at
W ,iiI place ne secured q special tram Tor
h'iii"s''n anu nnn"eiPiii' va MS
way W .ne .'''n WI leni'e'C was healo
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'nahi"s VIC p'oPoH"'s "n'e'i ne 'iau submit,
| 'eu W tie otHei side' 10 "hich lhey leplieu
'haV he hau ho'' pl' tha' what was done
Mouiu Plo'G s't,Si"ctoiS W oo'h parcieS'
~ - ueii'.e'' ''''' JUN inep are sat'slieu'
anu t'"I tne'e VIII DC no lu'ther hostlie
'i'es''"S "
a se"tieiii"" wen k"o"n III li'er"'S anu
Cluo Lcies III Ne" ON, ahu warn per
son"i lrlena oi MI nehheIt' gave l'mes
reporter tne inilo"lhs explanation OF the
cause Oh the AFFAIR
ne Sa'u th'' there was not ana never
iiau oeei, any uouot Whatever III regard TO
ne iac' NAV tiieie was an chSaSenien1 OF
i"''"Se pcC"ecn WI. pehne'I anu MISS
May, the former having "ooeu the !auy
ana won hef affections about year ago.
Inc DAY ior the marriage, however, had
never oeeh hAeh' all leperts TO the contrary
| uOLWlJHStd1uiDy. IL ndu been lutnOrtu
'haV tley We're 10 DC married III June last,
ana Mr. Bennett itiehd~ Delieved there
hao Deeh some such Intention, out the
aetual "dy was NOT named IL was hhaily,
oy mutual G =, Oh the Par'ieS' postponed
nut INV 'i'e an Vi winter. Mr behheIt
'"'iS i'''ehd W thai'! 'he lauy, because lie
was really iona Oh heF, ana sue luiiy re-
clpfocateu the sentiment. But 1t had been
tn'y agreed between them that the wed,
ulhS was 10 oe d surety private one, ana
'ha' 'he ohiy guests shouid DE MI. Ben
ueII SISTER, the members OF MISS Mays