The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-06
DARED TO MORTAL COMBAT.
A ToBAccoNIsr CHALLENGES HIS ENENY--Ax

ToBAccoNIsr CHALLENGES HIS ENENY--AH
APPEAL TO THE LAW.
II has been said from time ilnmemorial that two OF
trade nevor agrec' and IL Is not therefore
pr,sng that Mr. David Lovy and M. Gustav Fuchs,
both obacconists Of this city, should be bad
For them TO have smoked the pipe Of peace would
havo been comparatively reasonable proceeding, as
they might have flied the said pipe At first COST But
they did do So and for nearly i've years the flame
or hato has burned in Mr. Fuchs bosom steadily
than the best cigar On the Sd inst II would have
been easy carry the metaphor sti further by
csiving the cigar be OF those Infamous contr-
vances charged with powder. which burn beautifully
for q time and then explode with pun that affords
dabolca mirlh to the locker and brings confusion
and wrath 70 The smoker.
Mr.. Fuchs II handsome little gentleman, portly
and 1orid, with black nustachs, keen eye aud .
quick, nervous way OF speaking. He dresses well
wthal, and his anability would make favorable I'M
preston any Mr. Fuchs iclt that he had
maintained hollow peace long enough, and learning
that Mr. Levy was about to OBTAIN possession Of
letter OF his (Fuchs 10 third party, Mr. Fucns OK.
ploded. Trembling with wrath, no wrote tho follow
lng letter, which he sent 10 Mr.. Levy:-
NEW YoRx, April 3. 1878.
suited in consequence OF certain letter You geador:
yoa van ana
can prove your dos mean You cowsrdy mock
fyu miss;ao. seward viii dispose q tSis
duel You liberty 70 time place aud weapon.
In eoneusion consider yourself spit in tho face by
Mr. Levy read the letter and gasped. IL Is hardly
10 be supposed that he oreborc accept the chai-
lenge Of any good will 10 Fuchs, Tor the reporter
his word for u that he ABOUT TO institute =
suit Tor libel againsl tnst gentleman But Mr. Levy Is
man " hastily grid on pistol and pace forth TO
possible death In pursuance Of punctIlo. Mr.. Levy
has wife aud an interesting family. He
Frnn nfc vii nnn taarpu That
he rs zone that bath ivo gowns and everything
handsome about him." Mr. Levy 10 also a good
learned IN ms Atty years or OF lie 10
look the iolller side OF things, who mas
grown iat He Is, moreover, law abiding oltixen and
prefers writ 10 billet, and paying tsxcs Tor the
peace is 100 thirty TO eomm. breach OF the peace
Mr. Levy speaks goods English with strong foreign
accent, aG $500 a., s,s. sgssp. dot j.lsnss
vcppon vos dot leedls prsss shtar dos officer y
Aud Mr.. Levy laughed heartily a. ne told the re-
tsken the course prescribed By the Law 10 good
citizens. he went before Judge Otterbourg In the
yesterday and producing the cartel published above
swore that Gustav Fuchs had unlawfuly CHALLENGED
him ttne deponentl 20 hgnt . duel with deadly
weapons, and prayed that process might Issuc tue
apprehension OF said Gustav Fuchs and that no might
be dealt with as the aw directs Process did issue;
Fuchs was apprehended and arraie ned, and 70 tho
questions Of the Judgo he replied emphatcaly thxs
he DID write sign, send and caused 10 be delivered
note 10 Levy, OF winch tuo Ialter complained H0
desired to consult counsel; but aiterward by Judge
Oiterbourg's advice, ne waived m examination and
promptly furnished two bondsmcn, VINO Justined IN
tne SUN oil 81. 600 each.
Mr. Levy explained the difficulty last evening In de-.
taii saying that Mr.. Fuchs had been partner in
the firm OF Levy Newgass tor several months, but
that The nrm had been obliged 10 Set rad OF him Hs
SAID that Mr. Fuchs WAS an honest man, but the hrm
did not prosper under his management. since that
tme Mr.. Fucns hal had Levy a Newgass on the
BRAIN, had bomDsrded them With letters when
they wero about 70 briDg An action Tor lbs THIS
a 40 INT
the challenge. prs,erring to act on that
Mr.. Fuchs said the trouble was purely business
one, and ne allowed himself to use strong Ian uaQo
abuut TIE firms treatment ol him. He was formerly
q Prussan soldier aud seemed greatly disguised q
the action OF his adversary IN going 10 court. lie
aid:-"ln my couutry IL a gentleman is iaiienged
unit do dot nc vas shpit In der lace | gil him mem
heart TO go upon nrst u ne aid light me. But u all
comes out In der court Der books OF der urn show
how they have treat me-