The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-23
A STREET DUEL.

LIVELY PUBLIC FUsILLADE IN SAN FRAN
GIsco-DETAILs or THE QUARREL.
From the San Francisco Call, Dec. 10
Don Carlos Butierneld and Jonn Sevenoaks, mining
operators, met In front Of tho San Francisco Stock
Exchange, on Pine street, between Twelve anu
O'Clock yesterday afternoon; engaged In blood
less duel Whom the two met each drew u revolver
and Seven oaks descended the stairs leading to the
Office OF Atkinson. Doud 4 Co., and was followed by
Buttcrheid Suddenly several shots werc hrcd, and
when The smoke OF battle cleared away il wos DIS
covered that had been hurt. Upon cessation
of hos.ili,ss Bu.eraeId backed down Pine street,
holding his revolver in his hand, and in that po
sition whom officer Bradley and Ctizen samuel Hard
ing approached him. look his revolver from him and
placed him under arrost, Butterheid was then turned
10 officers McCanrey and Moorehouse, who con-
vcyed him TO the Central Station and there charged
him assault 10 murdeE Az u later hour III tho
AFTERNOON Sevcnoaks was arrested by Onccr Nc
Calrey aud charged with having made u muiderous
assault on Bullericd.
VERSION OF TME AFFAIR By BUTrERFiELp.
In conversation Win reporter Tor tue eau Butter
field said:"Ss,enoaks ana were interested IN mines
IN the Black Hiis. and we were 10 come 20 settle-
ment but heard that Sevrnoaks WAS gong 10 leave
state Tor Ariz0aa without arranging matters so
on Wednesday commenced u SUIT against HIM aud
obtained wrt ot attachment against Sevcnoaks
properly. Yesterday The papers were served
Sevenoaks, aud his property, consisting OF ready
cash aud real estate, was levied GU. acveuoaks,
toid then threatened 10 shoot me on sicnt. Yestcr
day afternoon was coming out VI the o1cc vi Mcssrs
Thornton G1rher, my attorneys, IN Tue STOCK Ex-
change building, when was met BY SeveAoaks, Who
Was stepping IRON The elevator. Nc said, Don,
you're lust lne man wanl 10 see Sit down here u
moment l went INTO tho elevator ana sat down.
Just Us did scvenoaAs pulled revolver, put 1t up
10 my lace and SAID, Il want 10 klii you, you -of
A., but il YOU amt hceled wont shoot ycu;
don't want TO snoOt un unarmed man. l grasped
his revolver ana threw hiS maud up, telilng
thai did not want 10 DO killed just inen.
He pulled the trigger aud tho hammer iel my
thumb aud Dnger told MN TO put up ms pistol,
AnlAl ma lhal mn g.ll Nm
would shoot me on sight. We then aot out rom the
elevator tho corrlor, aud no repeated has LpreaL
III presence VI W. ii. " Croulse, George N. Pinney,
b. +. veruenai, Messrs. Barstow, Iaruer and largo
he SAID were Tor me TO heeP myseii, Us ne INTENDED
10 shoot NE lhe next tmo he mot me- This morning
several persons told me that Sevenoaks was looking
lor me, ANA then aha all could 10 Keep out vi his
way. 1 WAS told that was waiting Tor me III the
vIc.nIiy of the Stock Exchange budlug as ne Knew
/ would nave 10 go there to VISIT my lawyers. AT
about halt past twelve O'Clock was my way my
lawyers Just reached inc steps OF the Exchange
when | saw Sevcnoaks. He ana drew "a re-.
yo.yer ana then RAJ IOWA the STAIRS leaains 20 the
brokers' oiIice anu drew my revolver When ne got
on The stars he turned aud nrea ~ me ana returned
the ire.
THE ACCOUNT TOLD By sEvEYoAKs.
Scvenoaks, III CONVERSATION with reporter said:-
~ note or BulteI field about two years ago.
That was the S5OO note winch Buttereid was charged
with having forged, aud winch became the suUJcct OF
an sigation TIE police court several months
ago Butterleld owes that $500 on that note, but
Will let thai 20. hen East he got the agency
Tor smcitins furnace, and wneu he was putting one
o, these up ID TIE state Vi Nevada asked HIM Tor
$l25 starr out Tor the Black HILLS, tou nim
II made anythns there would make u AL right
with MIN. made good location, anu g wants
hall Of It, There was another follow VINO put
CAIN Tor Sl9,0Uv ana sstled with HIM Tor $1,000
Yesterday Butericid ana met IN the elevator the
Exchange building, anu We had un argument when /
called nlm matchmaking thieL told MIN that Was
armed, but would not KIN him. THIS morning he
sent lor me, and when wont 10 meet him he snot
me-