The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-08
mir. BENNETT AND MIR. MAY
morn orr or THE CfTY, PROBiBLf
, IOR 4 HOSTIIE MLETING.
Their Whereabouts Absolutely Tnknow II
cub Mcu Asking whether the Duel Is 10
be Fought In Canada or in Nireinin he
Nrvr.t Version OF the Origin Of the Fight.

cub Mcu Asking whether the Duel IL 10
be- Fought In Canada or In Nirginin he
} Ncvcst Version OF the Origin Of the Fight.
The one thing certainly known Is, that
aoth the young men, Mr.. bennett and MI May
have left town. OF course the violent Ifesump-
ton is that they have gone away to nIht. The
prevalent impression in the clubs is, that the
meeting will take place somewhere Ia Canada
either tod V or tomorrow.
MIR Bennett was last seen In the CITY on Friday
morning. Atthat time he WIS In fighting mood.
u H. sull believed that he went to Boston, nd
that he was accompanied by friend. The fact
that intimate acquNntances there have not seen
or heard Of him Is not regarded as OF much
weight under the circumstance. The report
that he sailed In the steamship OLYMPUS on
Saturday and that the meeting Is to take place
on the other side OF the water Is generally dis
credited. II he sailed ON saturday 1t "'s under
an assumed name The friend was supposed to
be Gen. Dick Taylor, but 1t Is now avsrred that
ahe General Is In Washington, sick and unable
to leave his room.
Mr. Frederick May Ia also missing, and the
family can't or won't give any information as TO
his whereabouts Club gossip has II that he took
the Montreal train ON Friday evening. accom-
panied by a Baltimore cousin Of the same name.
His fathers looks and manner 20 to confirm the
Impression that duel IL imminent. Frederick
MAY VI Baltimore Is said to have reached this
city on "Wednesday night. lie took a room 10 the
Glenham House. The New York Frederick
May was closoted with him on Friday for some
time; later In the day DR.. May lied, seemingly
In great agitation. just before nightfall the
u lumore Ere lerick MAY paid his bill and left
che hotel. Ills cousin had shown himself at
seyer,l places durins the day notably at the
Racket Cub. where he took part In the game.
81. a. "a llr Ia a. pt m
when his sou would return.
Friends Of MIR. Bennett sirenuously deny that
a challenge has been sent. by those who be-
ieye there is to be a A.ht. this is regarded a.
mere quibble. They say that the lesson OF the
Hecksher.Gray al air has not been thrown away
Bennett. In that case a written challenge
sent and accepted IN New York Tue result
was that both principals were indicted ON their
return from Canada The theory is that ben
pett confined himself TO sending verbal mes.
sage to Nav that he would be glad to meet him
al such time and place Ia Canada, May being
left to INFER the purpose Of the rendezvous and
that all negotiations viii be conducted verbally
upto the moment when the men lnd themselves
face TO face and weapons IN hand.
As the challenged party. Mr.. MAY will have the
choice OF weapons. Both men have the name
OF being good shots-liennett better with the
fihe than the pistol. NJ senac Of the Fencing
school NJ 80 sixth avenue. has the impre-sio
tia, neither OF the men Is an ACCOMPLISHED
swordsman, though May has had more or less
broadsword exercise at the gymnasium. and
Bennett took fenoin: lessons In Paris. When
he came to NJ. Senac to learn single stick. Ben
nett said he didn't care much for fencing.
May was down on NJ. senac's list OF fencing
pupils, but never appeared in tho class. Col.
Monastery OF 6l9 Sixth avenue, who Is said to
have taken part as principal second in over
forty duels, pronounces May a fair amateur
swordsmsn. Bennett. he says, has never got
beyond The A &c Of the science. The weight
OF probabilities, the efore, would seem TO be In
favor Of the pistol as the weapon II the meet
Even in tho CLUBS, however, there are two
opinions. both as TO the probability aud the ne
Cessity Of the meeting. Among the fast Young
men about town. there Is a substantially unani.
nous agreement that bennett has no choice but
. nght after the hagrant, public insult that has
would be to select Coventry as a permanent
place Of residence. On the other hand. there
cumstances, would do better to cut on his right
band than TO point sword or pistol with II
lhe rumor that Mr.. Bennett had made or
vlsed his will before leaving town. led to an am
sisur interview on saturday with Mr.. Townsend,
OF tue old hrIn OF Galoratn Townsend. TO
whom the elder Mr.. Bennett went for legal ad-
wee during the last twenty years Of his life.
Asked whether lie was sent for on the day OF the
assault, Mr. Townsend would say neither
,e: nor no. he did say. however, that he could
not see how hght was to be avoided.
There are all sorts Of stories and onnjectures
as TO the immediate cause Of the troutle-the
!sst straw tnat broke the engagement. One is
thht Mr. Bennett, AZ dinner partl. Id all the
MAYS wanted him for WAS his money. Another
j. thss. when not himself. he went to tue Mays
ana behaved Ia manner that caused the Doc
tor 10 write a letter OF re onstrance. to which
be pad no attention. Another Is that there was
course OF which Mr.. bennett used unhscomin,,
language both to Dr. and Mrs. NAV; and that il
wa. was anger at TINS no doubt unpremeditAted and
uhoonscious-rudeness TO their mother that
sent tho sons out, armed with whips, In search
Of the offender. friend Of all pariie, con.
cerned furnishes the following version of the
facts: ~
J., was y, dSrps me summer Of ls7S iha, Mr Renne
.he seat o. honor hs box OF coach She VA the
honoIed guest on board his yacht Inc ensGug winter
"a were seen much tOgether-Out driyIng al l. q
theatre u receptions, at dinner parties AZ M opera
red Tue match Was regarded brilliant one by ihe
d aeysed to- ae espSSs Ssr a oa the YONG eoEe
h',ns I ana On ,ustso, father sere ,qualB Pleased
h.l an ,tatc impui-iye' unfortunate tciuperanient
.q oS ssss soseVe ei naI sIssfe a naa s ear
s a,'s Issy,a ahd r. MiI Nay snS = very charming
usn seseS nai @ sSre oe,sGre ~ tnat of gns
eu. ,pol. his greatest faut nov % genefaiy SnSwn
uent 10 go on ,prre Llquor iu,n4 , nv ni, iio
h.Iuis It affects Mr. b,nnet IN enii, ns hi i
~h,n he IS "himsel' Bur II aad been some the since
w. isa o.en on -pffe he was 50 as-duous IN ms at.
t'huph " us nance he "hs much Interested IN hi.
preparations Tor The Introduction ~ polo ut Jer'll,
iafA, he was looking aud conducting hnself geueraly
- Wulh ioi thr bttlfr that all his friends began 10
Lyp' ihls tllne there would be a marriage
II WAC runOfcu mat date III May hreu rxe for
IN uuptals. suddenly, NJ 'hese ryents AWAY. .,r,r
anu Just he had so often before the
rroln went on On Que OF his unfOrtunAts specs Inc
preparations Tor the wedding were promptly susp nded
thr iu possession u mis- really splendid facutes wa.
the picture OF IrmOrse. His Nance wrote, Offering 10
rleASe hlm lie wrote frankly, acknO gng that he
40 not thuk hmseIf WORTHY Of her, saying nat once
rAInrd hcr iunuence over min wOu be ali powerful.
" course she reiented.
,Atei la'I suinmrrs season Of polo at jerome Park
m, hi'lt Nrul 70 newport. ana started the game
tntie ne b,lfoihed. her brother, and otnrr mrbers
oi lhr iany s'fe III honOred guests oughout The
," Yum" .a"e ia,u"ts OF the srrlyal irhn Paris
Oh the wedding rousseau. on wlich Inc
custom Omcllls we're haII to have euaulr1
nuN 10 thr amount Oi tJ,VJu The nuptAls ere la he
lINhie' Ohr DAY mere gathered In the May mansion
hhaH but select circle II relatives an fTenIs A d
thrIr was ihr young BRIDE arrayed M Nor
tpDi'r.s Nhlic' ahd there was Clergyman 10 make
We IVAN one but there no briure er0oin.
htYhrf ottef ana another forgiveness. he lnalxn,nt
s".rln nahn marriage settlement. the gfulm OF.
{ceu thD laws oi no state maze sutcirnt provision
Ih-ual tplHOht "As nnaly given T. the sc ect0u VI
hNNluNf ntlt. wedding tour on tie continent was
n'in'u on. on ihe evening before tho day nc Old.
unhappy r,nJ 80 rrt"atrd with aggfiyatIng cirruur
tiAin's when NJ Brunrtt Jeff me house Inc l.llra
Ntit lr tcAfr one ut the brothers NM. Ia f,uu1