The daily gazette., 1877-01-09
SECOND EDITION!
THE DUEL,
Bennett Shoots May.

Delaware seems to be a favorite spot
for engaging in Duels and prize fights,
as another instance, the much talked of
duel between James Gorden Bennett and
Frederick May, the brother of Miss May
to whom Mr.. Bennett was engaged to be
married on last Tuesday, and owing to
the non-fulflment ON the part of Mr..
Bennett he was publicly and severely
cow-hided by Mr.. May in front of the
Union Club House in New York
The castigation led to challenge from
Mr.. Bennett to Mr.. May that led to
a duel yesterday afternoon near Slaugh-
ter's Station on the Kent Co., r. R.,
about one mile from the Maryland line,
several places had been designated for
the in countre among them being one on
the Vermont line near Canada.
The circumstances of the Duel are
| about as follows: On Monday morning
two gentlemen arrived on the New York
and Washington Express that arrives
here at 2 o'clock, and stopped at the
Clayton House, registering it is supposed
| under fictitious names. The gentlemen
appeared to be utter strangers to each
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party offered to pay the others bill, being
told that it was settled he turned around
| to the gentleman who was present, and
calling him by name asked him if he had
settled, being answered in the alternative
he replied all right. Shortly afterwards
they departed together and that was the
last seen of them. Yesterday morningon
the arrival of the $50, train from Phila-
delphia, two fashionable dressed young
men disembarked from the train, and
were Immediately joined by the two
gentlemen who had stopped at the Clay
ton House. Nothing more was heard of
them until the departure of the Delaware
train South, at $3.50, when they were seen
to get on board. Nothing more was
thought Of it until yesterday afternoon,
about O'Clock when the officials at the
delaware railroad, Office in this city
received dispatch from the agent, at
Clayton Station, asking for special en-
gine. The dispatch stated that party
wished SPECIAL engine, and car and had
paid 500 for its use. The party dis
patching give no name:
Upon the receipt of the despatch il
was Immediately slIrmised that it was
Mr.. Bennett and his friends, which sur
mise seemed to be confirmed upon the
arrival of the train at this city. The en-
, gine left here about 6:30, and arrived al
9:O6. Upon the arrival of the train four
men dlsembarked, and went into the de-
pot restaurant, calling for whiskey. Being
informed that it could not be had there
they took ale. Afterwards one of the
party, a man about feet inches, broad
. shouldered, with heavy sandy nous
|, tache, and having scar on his face
called at the United States Hotel, and
drank a glass of whlskey. After having
drank he adjusted a pair of gold eye
, glasses and scrutinizing a despatch lying
on the bar left. From the description
given he was supposed to be Mr.. Bennett
Mr.. Joseph George, residing neal
Slaughter's Station, stated this morning
that a party Of six men were seen in that
neighborhood yesterday afternoon look
ing around. and after being asked sever
al times what they were looking for
they gave no information, and soon af-
forwards left. The party that came VI
= last evening on the special train, left fol
: Philadelphia on the 9:20 train.
= Mr.. May, accompanied by a friend
2 came up on the Delaware train thi,
: morning, and it is said was slightly
wounded about the body, but he declined
to give any information.