The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-08
May-BenneH Duel.
American Blood to be Drawn
On British Ground.
Parties Off tor the Seat Of
War.

NEW YORK, Janusry THE World
of Sunday says: A hostile meeting be-
tween Bennett and May will probably
take place to-day. Frederick May and
his cousin from Baltimore. who lett New
York on Friday night, purchased tickets
for Montreal, but it is probable that
some point this side of that city, but on
the other side OF the border, has besn
selected, and that Mr.. Bennett was in
waiting there, having taken train
by the Northern Railroad from Boston.
This point in all probability is in the
neighborhood of Stanstead, on the
southern border Of Canada and just over
the Vermont state line. Dispatches from
Montreal make it certain that the parties
did not 60 there. The report that Ben
net had secured the services Of General
Richard Taylor as second proves to be
unfounded. General Taylor is confined
to his room in Washington by
severe indisposition. 1t is possible
that Mr.. John Hecksher will act
in that capacity, as he could not be found
in the city last night. Both Bennett
and May have certainly left the city.
An intimate friend of both the gentle.
men said last night that there Is little or
no doubt that they will fight Both are
experts with pistols, and that will un-
doubtedly be the weapon chosen. 1t is
said this latter point WAS sgreed upon
before Mr.. May left the city, Neither
ex City Judge Cunning, S. Bedford nor
Recorder Hackett could be found last
night at their residences, and a
rumor was current that siren
uous efforts will be msde
to arrange affairs smicsbly. An
other rumor was that Mr. Bedford and
his brother, DR.. Bedford, had lett the
city to be present at the duel the for.
mer Ms second and the latter in his
professional capacity.
A reporter of the Times called at Mr.
Mays residence last evening, and
had an interview with his father,
DR.. Frederick May. Tne old gentle.
man was very much sgitsted
and at first declined TO converse upon
the subject of his sons whereabouts, bat
subsequently stated he left home the
previous evening The doctor had evil
IDENTIFY bsen weeping and his nervous
depression and tremulous voice told but
too plainly the solicitude he felt for his
son.
NEW YORK, January G-The city is
full of contradictory rumors about the
probable result Of the assault by Fred
erick May upon james Gordou Benz EFT.
The gostips have not vet even agreed
upon the exact nature OF the assault
irself and it is still n question whether
Mr.. Bennett received the blows from the
whip or Mays fist The published re-
ports are not unlike scene in the
"School for Scandal" Mr. Bennett's
friends are divided between two equally
positive opinions, one being TO the effect
that Mr.. Bennett will be content with
nothing less than blood, and tie other
that he has no intention whatever of
provoking fight. Meanwhile The bot
ting men have profted by the occasion
to lay wagers on the result.
BosToN, January The report that
James Gordon Bennett sailed ia the
steamer Olympus for Liverpool to-day
is unfounded.
BALTIMORE, January Dir freder.
lex May, cousin ofthe May who assaulted
Bennett, is in the city.
Runner that the Duel Has Bccn
Fought.
NEW YORK, January Tt is rumored
around the city to-day that James Cor
don Bennett and Frederick May had
fought duel, but the runner did not state
the place Of meeting. At the Union
club tonight, when the members were
spoken to about it, they acknowledged
hearing the report, but could give nopsr-
ticulars nor any reason why such report
could baye been started No telegram
IN reference TO the ma ter has been re-
ceivee there up TO late hour tonight
DIR. May, father Of Friedrich May, when
spoken TO about it this afternoon, stated
that he had heard some rumors, but had
nothing confrmatory or otherwi about
them.