The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-10
SHOOTING UNDER THE CODE
pxNNFTT AND MAY FACING EACH
orHER At EIFTEEN PAGES.
~.. oveI Fought on Monday Aherucou-De-
sor,ption OF the Ground-ConsicupG Ver-
.,.n.-Overtures from tho Chsiicnser-
.o.r,b ,be Hattie Bennett In Phtin dciphis.

r,.,,ou of the t.round-Con6ict,pG ver-
,.n.-Ovrrtures from tho Challenger
AMER tbe battle bennett In Phiisdoiphis'
' oovrp. Del. Jan. 9.-Following your In
.,,,ot,ons | took a carriage and proceeded TO
Az. .osne of the duel. Twelve miles due west
80, Dover IL 81 tighter, station on the
MARYLAND and Delaware Railroad. After as
s,a,,v n ride through as desolate country as
vou nan well imagine, struck the tran OF the
s,o,,s,s To reach the battle ground you leave
an. Tina NJ through travel at wilmington, and,
.h..g,no cars. proceed thence to Clayton. where
90, t,an.fer Yourself to . lateral road which
a,Js its terminus at Easton, Md. Half way be-
tween these points. and haD2ins upon the raRgeu
sdse OF two States, IL n country village formerly
..isd Halltown. but lstterly Marydel, from the
srst syllaoies OF the two States. One mile south
of this station IL a property owned by New
YOU city LAWYER OF the name OF Murray. The
,,oai, .+mirably situated for dueliing purposes.
running TO me left from the railroad, you cross
.lsht hin. ana thence pass a valley lying be-
tveen the road and the head OF the Choptauk
r,,,, Three hundred yards to tho right stands
tall sycamore tree, which marks the boundary
hs,,een the States Of Delaware and Maryland.
The duellsts selected spot near a sunny glade
for the business In hand.
Monday. Having dropped one Of their number
At slaushter's station as 4 )kout, the remain
Ing slx proceeded in the cars to Marydel. Lsav-
ips the tr 10, they walked down the track about
half mile when they turned to the left and
proceeded TO the grounds, which had evidently
been selected by some one having full knowl-
edge OF the locality and surroundings.
Upon the brow OF the hill giving a view OF the
surrounding country. one OF the party was left.
evidently AZ watch. the seconds measured on
the ground. The principals were placed face to
fsoe at fifteen Yards apart, MIR. Bennett facing
the south and Mr.. May directly opposite.
Al the word, both fred, but without erect
This Interchange OF shots YVES followed by =
second aud third. Tnen the friends interfered.
Its understood here that proposals which were
made BY Mr.. Bennett were accepted by Mr.. May,
lDd tbe nsir amicsoiy orranged. Neither psrty
wss injured, End, immediately after their re-
turn 10 the station. Mr.. May and his friends pro-
GU cd conveysnces and went to Dover,
where they spent the night. They took the
early train north ward.
There ws nothing In the Appearance or be-
hsvior OF these gentlemen indicative Of their
business. Upon their srrlv at the hotel they
refused TO register, and Immediately betook
themselves to their rooms and ordered beer.
TIE proprietor Of the hotel mistook his guests
'o' pcApooAe 3 ano consequently sS' w ."
Disht Watching their movements.
Mr.. Bennett and his party were driven to Clay
ton. whence thev were taken to Philadelphia Toy
spsc train. During the ride to the station
Mr.. Bennett frequently asked his friends
"hether' IN their "pinion' ne hsu uono iN"' !"
making the PROPORTIONS to Mr.. May.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 10-Dr. Frederick May AND
ha nanr aft
W Chafles ihsn"an'"oo "e's ~ '"o "e""e'
May duel, reached u fillmore late Tonight.
when Dr. VIM. Nav OF New York, brother OF
=. p,,,,.o...,,.. N u.on.,,
froo1hoA W " GAME W ni.',"o'. 80 =.
wAs cowhided be requested Dr. frederick May
"a mas, . friend Of Mr.. Dsnnett who had a com.
'N-., .0"'ss' = :. ~ 49,, N. v.v "a.
muhicatioh 10 preseh't 10 p'"' Ut r. ""' 10
turned to New York with DR.. VIM. May, and on
Yraev NIGHT met :. Howlaud Robbins OF New
~. r ,'.a1ao,o. cno,.nss on hsh.If n,
tT@' VINO p'esen'eu o"""e"se on oeua', "
adding that "a IL was the prerogatiye OF the
- 80, -.ano,. n. ,.ou,d
onShehRru party 10 se'eo' "oap'"' "e "ou''
make choice OF sshres.
Mr. Robbins replied that sabres would give
N, w,y n, ,,dns adva,,.y. ov.r Mr.. Dsnnet,.
M may u" ""uue "o'au'eK' o'oi "'' "7""e'''
bis physcll strength being so much greater that
Ma, oould tie one hand behind him and get the
,s,,., ~ n.,ns,, in .uch a contes,
pvt'et oi p-"he't III s"ch Von'es''
DR.. May replied that he bad come on a mission
e, ,moor,anc,. and not 10 indulge in chiId's
l.
paw ann' rs MI hopo'ns oolooteo W s~''''' "'
would give him the choice OF weapons.
AZ, po,.i,s than named pistol.. The di.tancs
'. nv .' ss,s.,ad NJ poh,,n.
t WE'VE pa ~ sas, IN C,n,a,' bnt 70 this
ww,shop & tp nfe W. Wr R"ebins said iney had no
go a. tsou,h .nd I,r Nav renlied that thew ba "a
n,"1S nons N6rts' s eompropi,e Was then made on
n.isy n.he Hgs'"' \ VS.
np I,e .cr NAY and Dr Til,hman ia,, Nal
,a,n,a ~, Sn,,,'s, nirh, ana met Repnst, Roh.
III, "a "" r,,, ,,r ", VIII, nc on On vonua,
n '',, ~" :" 4, ,--'aad.J az 'he n w,rs rnsS
=, iVIui'-. H.. ~ -, r.,, J,'auh ,ued nd ,n,a ~
~. Ws,T "a an, n.lawore lima TIE seconds
ss.ss ~. ,-i,i"ns H." nS NJ won an nis ed
S,s ,,,i "t t,n h, n.cr ~ tho w,'d uh,cn
b,su IN nn,ne,,'. face
Ma s,nnd .onnt ~, fset aehind E,ad MAJ ana
Mr roihin' fnmr ,est fJom irnns,t on one s,de
Go,h aoy. G'Il ni,cs .n,,s and he,raysd no nar
"S,,sncas Nt,ertns All nre,,minar,ss IL Nav
,.vs ,ba ,yn,d AZ 10 ~ ar.d siowiv .Ons f"
both m.n rdssd thsir StstnI. 'fdueiio,
Win batr ,riySsrl snd ersd sim"s,
simuItanenusIv Acrounfs di1s, n. 10 .b,s
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ii.ss h., NJ. ,s..,,. a. nh .n,v,Heu U 70, 10
ssn, smi ho n asrsad 1 % :. W
IN ydar 70 s,ya ~ a"s,"i,, .o % ~ .ne .'o.
Maryland less op ortunty to prosecute them.
ha,n ,'e rnotr nenns.s ~ seoohu sa,u ,nAt tne
s.,,e, "'r Doe, W s,,'u ~, ,ya'eu ~ ano
ee,ss, ~ ,nsu, "a hi.et iew "olos OF pIivate
nslns',I 'pt " " p"s pe'wsen .he secnnus anu
sh"nL he.us'' S a,u a aias ,nen huv .hneo
n, y "a ~ a' n 'Iv9u TtI "isn a,noaois ieeiny'
umn,a - 80 s''u ~, "shnsn 81, ,e'u neu 70 nsI-
ke '.'e nwnti no NneIoaoout. of nj.
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