The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-14
.,cc,,cnts for am Affair OF Hon.
or" spoiled by Late Ssecp''The
LATEST Scuxation fra Baltimore.
New York IIcrald.l
BALTIMORE, September II, 1877,

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Ear the nast fortv-eight hours the upper
circle OF Baltimore society has been. at
, whitc-hcat az excitement over an impcnd-
ing duel. which. by an extraordinary COM
h;nation OF circumstances, was prevented
from taking place. At an early hour on
sunday morning 4 carriage. containing
three gentlemen, left Mount Vernon Piace
and was RAPIDLY driven towards the out
skirts OF the city. About an hour after
this a second carriage approached the same
ncighborhood, was likewise entered by Il
party Of three. and driven in the same
direction as the previous one. Each carriage
contained. IN addition to three gentlemen,
two ominouS- looking mahogany cases,
which were handled very carefully 10y the
rccurants The first party followed the
CharleS-strect avenue road out TO Boundary
avenue. which they crossed The carriage
Stoppcd and the occupants alichtcd in a
Grove lust outside Of the city, which was
lately used as an artillery camp. Three
gentlemen walked up and down under the
trees, occasionally consulting their watches,
until : O'Clock. when they pcered anxiously
down the road over which they had just
come and again compared time-pieccs and
exchanged impatient calculations.
RETURNING TO BREAKFAST.
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rage and were driven back TO the city.
The second party were driven out the same
road az the preceding one, and reached
boundary avenue shortly before 6 O'Clock,
where they passed at furious rate the first
carriage, just returning. As they pass
cd head projected from the win
dow Of carriage No. and yainiy
cndcavorcd 10 attract the attention OF
the occupants OF No. l. The LATTER. how
ever, appeared 10 pay 10 attention TO the
.cSticuations Of the paSsers-by. and were
rapidly driven into the city and breakfaSted
comfortably at 4 fashionable uptown hotel.
The second carriage was soon aftcrward
turned cityward, and the occupants spced-
" followed the example OF the others and
ordered breakfast in an adjoining room in
the same hotel
RESULT OF \ KI!.!lAKD-R00M QUARREL.
Investigation into these singular proceed
ings has disclosed the following particulars:
On FRIDAY last IL Or. W. w. Norris was en-
,,a"cd in {. zane OF billiards in the Mount
Vernon Hotel with Mr.. Thomas Bagwcll
,hcy became involved in a dispute. and Mr..
nacwcu struck DR.. Norris in the face with
his clcnchrd fist. Friends Immediately sepa-
rated the bclli@ercntS and quiet was tenn
porarilr restored. On Saturday morning
Dr. Gus,avus Hamilton, on the part OF DR..
Norris called on Mr.. Bagwcll, and was
referred 10 Mr.. Joseph Whvtc, with whom
he arranged the prc|iminarlcs for duel.
10 take place in the suburbs at \. Nj.
Oh SUNDAY. The weapons chosen were
ducling pistols. and the distance de-
cidcd at ten PAGES. All the arrangements
were completed saturday night, and on Sum
day morning. u above indicated, DR.. Nor
ris and his friends were promptly on the
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customary on such occasions returned to
the city. Mr.. Eagwcll's failure to be on
hand PROMPTLY was caused. ii is asserted, by
his having slept few minutes later than he
intended, and Was otherwise slightly de-
laycf. He cndeavored, however, to make
up for lost time hv driving rapidly to the
place appointed for the meeting.
4 DILEMMA.
The immediate friends OF the principals
have since yesterday held several consulta-
tons for the purpose OF determining what is
the proper thing 10 do under the circum-
stances. They decline to disclose the con-
illusions reached, but it is intimated that
Or. NorriS'S friends will not consent to Il
second meeting, on the ground that in APP
pcarinT OH the ground at the time appointed
he has fully yindcated his position. What
course Mr. Bagwclrs friends have decided
upon is not Yet known.
As already indicated, both parties are well
known here. Mr.. Ba@wcll isa Firginian by
birth. and 4 relative OF the Wise family. His
brother. General Bagwcll. was quite promi-
ncnt in Virginia politics. Mr.. Bagwcll came
10 Baltimore several wears ago, and was re-
ceved in society circles and joined the lead
ing clubs. He is Il handsome man of thirty
three, OF good physique. stylish dresser,
and da>hnr fellow generally. His bust
ness connections have been with large
clearinghouse. He is said to be quick-tcm-
pered and hot-bloodcd. DR.. Norris is IL
Young physician OF standing. His father,
Somcrvillc Norris. is Il wcll-known and
wealthy citizen. who resides in an elegant
suburban mansion. DR.. Norris is also man
OF handsome address and Il recognized leader
in fashionable circles.