The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-10
BENNETT-mAY.
The Duel Fought Monday
Afternoon.
Three Shots Fired---May
Reported Wounded.
Tue Dueliiug Party.

Tue Dueliing Party.
DOVER, DEL, January 9.-Bennett
and party, four persons, chartered
special train aud went from Clayton,
Del, to Philadelphia last night. while
May and party. three persons, came here
in carriage from Slsughter's Station,
stopped at Ford's Hotel for the night,
and took the early train for Philadel.
phla.
WILMINGTON, DEL, January 9.-May
and friends arrived this morning, bound
North. Although May is said TO be
wounded in the body he does not show it.
Later.
NEW YORK, January 9.-The latest
concerning the Ben ID ett- May duel is this:
The principals, seconds and surgeons
were in Baltimore night before last, and
at 10 o'clock took the north ward bound
train Bennett and party drove INTO the
woods near the place of meeting, at
Slaughters Station, in sleighs, and upon
reaching the spot where the Rowland
Cowles duel had been fought, Bennett
and his friends found May and his party
on the ground, May walking briskly to
keep warm. Bennett stood facing
the light, and May quickly
assumed his positioH. When gwen
the word Of preparation by the seconds.
At 2:08 the word Of command was sound
ed and the word "fre, one, two, three"
Mr.. May fred at the word one, Mr.. Ben
nett after the word two, and both were
apparently uninjured. Mr. May wss
found after q moment TO have been biz.
and his seconds conveyed him to
sleigh, where it was found that his wound
would not permit Of another eIchsnge of
shots, which had been demanded by Mr.
Bennett. Mr.. Bennett left Philsdelphia
this morning and is now in the city
Particulars orthe Fight.
PHILADELPHIA, January 9.-Tbe
meeting between Bennett and May oc-
Cured one mile from MarydeIl, Md. at
one o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
party carried blankets, overcoats, two
cases of pistols and surgical instruments.
They represented themselves as railroad
officials, May saying be was
director of the Pennsylvania railroad,
and Bennett giving his name as
Daniel Drew, Of New York, and saying
his mission was the purchase of the
MARYLAND ana Delaware Railroad. They
had with them also maps Of the Penin
sula, and TO several parties they reported
themselves as hunters on n gunnlng eX
pcdition, aid such was the pri,a;y Of the
whole affair that these statements were
believed in the neigborhood. Mr.. Ben.
netts face showed scar, which was
much swollen, probably by the cold.
The scene OF the meeting was short
distance from the line Of the Maryland
and Delaware railroad. Three shots
were fred, without injury 10 either of
the principals, after which the entire
party left the grounds. The parties re
turned 10 Msrydell separately. The
Bennett party then secured convey.
snce TO Clayton, Bennett himself appear.
ing nevous and depressed, and subse.
quently took n special train for vii
mlngton and PhIlsdelphs. The May
party went to Slaughter Station, thence
TO Dover, and from there to Phisdelphis
IN this mornings train. A Mr. Tilgbsm
WAS with May. but the names Of the
others present at the duel have no! been
ascertained. The party paid libersIy
for all the services rendered them, and
also for silence Ii is believed that both
men are satisfied, and that there will b.
no further hostile meeting Bennett and
his frsAnds will leave for New York at
midnight.
BALTIMORE, January 9-The frienjs
OF Frederick May received s dispatch
this evening stating positively that be
was unhurt.
NEW YORK, January 9-ln the re-
cent duel, May was wounded in the right
breast near the shoulder joint. The sec
onds were men residing in other States
than New York. Bennett, will probably
sail Tor Europe tomorrow. or al the
latest on Saturday. May has gose 70
Washington with bis friends, and will
remain there until his wound besb.
Bennett arrived here this evening and
went at once 70 mis- home.
NAYS wound h not dangerous, and he
was able 10 telegraph 10 bis family: u
am well enough yet, ard can write.
The May family admitted having re.
celved . dispatch from their boy stating
that he was slightly wounded, bat be-
yood that they youct ssf.d no informs
tiop.
Account by nm Eye witness
Srw YosK, January s.-Tbe TmSs
.pecial from MMydell, Md gives
the following account BY al eye
witness OF the duel: A neighboring
farmer who cbancsd 70 witness the ~.
rival Of the dueling party ssys the gen.
,lemen walled leisurely along Until they
reached 9 stone, suppo..d 10 mark
the boundry line between the
two S,a.el, and then two of
the gentlemen stepped apart from the
remaining company and walked Is or 20
p.ces, vbe1 they suddenly halted and
turning about one o; them returned TO
the party. These gsotiemen were eTI-
dsntiy the second, pacing of the dis
tance for shooting. Tor 80 feS seconds
txo others Of the pzrty we're seen 70 lay
of their overcosts and lake up posiiior',
one where the party renaa,o
after walking Of with bs c0mPsni1a
and the The othsE si the point 70 which
the second gsnIlerDa1 bad returned. Al
ass these too nou withdrew come 30 tr
50 fee, and the seconds proeeedsd each
20 load o pistol, .i.ndILg near ote
another g. the time. They evbnsntly
used regular dGsiiing pistoi,, for the
povder vas forced into the veapot
from Whist sppesred, 10 The konest ba'
| ss,oaphed farmer, 70 be . powder sst
or some ,rnsll srticle ia the hand TIM
x.s saoeeeded BY short pariey between
the rea,lsmes. sfter vhien they walked
70 their psincipsI. and hsnded over 'hsi'
pas.ols. AgHia Withdrawing ons .! them
called, Are yOa re.dyf IN e tons
.h,cs was DISTINCTLY sadibls 20 ih'
e0qntrynss. Who tsys tes. he bed D
,hi. ,,rns become tborooghiy frightened