The New York herald., 1877-10-20
AN INTERRUPTED DUEL.
HOW TWO YOUNG oEoRGIASs WERE PREVENTED
FROM BUANING POWDER.

HOW TWO YOUNG aEoRGIANs WERE PREVENTED
FROM DUANiNd POWDER.
[From the Augusta tGa) Chronicle. Oct. 1al
Yesterday morning Chief Christian, Of the police
force received information which led hun believe
tina, two young from Alendnle, s. O., Messrs T..
r. Allen and L. b. 0'Bren, had come TO Georgia for
the purpose OF nshting duel In Georgia, and were
both In Augusta. He immediately had warrants Tor
their arrest issued by Justice A. b. Crump placed
in the hands OF Leutenants KING and Prather Lieu
tenant King found Mr.. Allen at The Planters Hotel.
When accosted by name by the officer he denied
empha,ically that such was his name. The officer
happened to know better, however, took him in
charge and carried to Justice Crump's
oiicc Soon afterward Lioutenants King and
Prather found U'Brien in carriage in
front OF Mr. T. A. Dunbar's store, Broad street.
He also was escorted to Justice Crumps o1ice When
Lieutenant King arrested Mr.. Allen he ound on his
person a new Colts army revolver-a small howzer.
Mr. 0Brlen had small Colts pistol. also new. Mr.
U'Brcn was mis- way to Sand Bar Ferry, and Mr.
Allen was waiting for Y horse which ne had ordered
from ono OF tho stables for the purpose OF gong 10
the same place. rncy were going 10 the place Of
meeting Alone neither having second or pny
passed. When confronted with Justice Crunp both
protested venementy against the proceedIns ana dc.
nica that any challenge had passed Or that ihey bad
any intention oi hghtDg Mr. h. A. DUNBAR, n rela-
ton OF Ml. Allen and connection oil MI O'Brien,
VINO present, informed the Court tnat
ugnt aud he knew that such was Their intenton Ihc
Court required each party 70 give bonds IN the sum o
81 900 Keep the peace towari Inc ci'izens ol
Geo ga aud each other IN particular MI DUNBAR
tnercupon offered TO 20 upon the bond OF both. Mr.
OBricn protested against the acclson oil The Court,
and said ho desired appeal the case and give an ap-
peal bond. The Justice informed him that he would
havo 10 give the peace bond. Mr. O'Bricn continued
10 protest, whcrcupon Mr. Dunbar gravey remarked,
.W H. suppose you 10 TO jail for Two or throe days;
will give you time tor reflection" Mr. OBrien thero-
upon concluded 70 give the bond. Both gave the re.
qu,red bond, Mr. Dunbar going bail Tor them. ana
were released Mr.. Dunbar took possession oil Their
| pistols ana informed them that be would send the
weapons TO them u fow days, when they mad had
time cool Off, Ihey left Tor Aendale last nlgnt on
| the last train oil the Port Royal Railroad.
Mr. o. Bricn and Mr.. Allen are brothcrs-in-iaw, the
former having married the latior's sister, Mr. Brien
IL lawyer at Allcndaic and Mr. Allen IS planter
| They had dilnculty in Acndaie THURSDAY, resulting
| in a hand-tohand Tight in which Mr u Obfien was
worsted MIR o. Bren thcn invited Mr. Allen 10 meet
him al Sand Bar Ferry, the Georgia side, Friday,
and hght IL THIS proposition was promptly ac-
cepted by Mr.. Allen and both came up on the Fort
Royal train, reaching Augusta Thursday night Both
| stopped at the Planters HOTEL Neither mad any
weapons but each purchased pistol sitter getting 70
Augusta. They intended TO nave no seconds, but to
90 20 the Ferry by themselves AMI hight out ami were
on the eve OF proceeding to the dueing ground when
| they were arrested Dy tho police.