The New York herald., 1878-09-27
A DUEL ABANDONED.
DETAILS OF THE UNPLEAsANTNEss BETWEEN
TWO MARYLAND LAwYERS-THE CHAL-
LEHGE DIoPPEp--A FRUITLEss OFFICIAL
.BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

LENGE DGoPPED--A FRUITLEss OFFICIAL
PURSUIT.
EY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE, Sept. 20, 1878.
Social and sporting circles here and in Annapolis
have been exercised 10 unusual degree for several
days over challenge that has passed between two
well known lawyers OF Annapolis. Tho beliigerents
are Henry III. Asquth Stato's Attorney OF Ammo
Arundel county, and $. Thomas Mccullough, OF the
Annapolis Bar anu an ex-Coniederste oilcer Since
the challenge passed a mnss OF correspondence has
been published on tho subject Indicating determine
ton tho part OF the PRINCIPALS to set
Ito their difficulty tho fold in accord
ace with tho prescriptions OF the code dueiio'
The case now presents somo peculiar aspects
and 1t Is Impossible 10 determine whether there will be
hostile meeting or not. Mr. Aisquith, it appears
made some remarks IN II railway train several days
ago Of character rejecting en- the professional
ability OF Mr. Mccullough, who overheard them and
resented tho insult by violent attack on Aisquth in
tine oar Tho bslngerents were finally ssplra,ed py
friends Mr.. McCuough Is mucn the smaller man,
but appears to DC physically the superior OF Asquith.
Several days alter the encounter IN the tram Asquth
came To Baltimore, and, through Dr. l. Clay Maddux,
challenged Mccullough. The latter states he
arranging, us expedtousy as possible, to respond,
when he was surprised to learn that Aisquln
second had made the aiiiir public and washed his
hands OF the whole matter
N'cULLoUoHs SIDE OF STORY
McCullougn declared the published account to bo u
OIL IN lar at least IL
lntimated That he hsd hesaied aDou giving Aisquth
satisfaction DO accordingly published his SIDE OF
the case, with all the correspondence II Is the opin
ION now oi his friends that AisQuth before afford
Ing him time to Tor the meeting rushed into
print with the affair that no (McCullough) has COM
ped with the requirements of The CODE especially
AisQuith was the challenger.
DELAY IN RESPONDING TO THE CHALLENGE
On the other hand Aisqu.th's friends Tend that
Mccullough did not respond with the proper alacrty
and Thai consequently failing to obtain anytn ing dcn
nitc from him they decided TO published tue particu-
lars aud Withdraw from the whole natter Aisquiths
second Dr. Maddux stated to-day thai lor eight days.
at great personal Inconvenience and expense,
Mr. AiBquth held himself readiness
position " respond to the slightest move OF
Mr.. Mccullough looking to the acceptance OF
the invitation that had been extended him AT
tho END OF that time Maddux forced TO admit
the correspondence conducted by HIM did not yield
the aintest indication that Mt Mccullough had uny
intention OF retractlng apologzing, setting tno
matte IN any other way AS was his (Maddux's)
bounded duy he then requested his principal (Ais-
II must add that IN all NY experience
have never known case before whore gentleman
refused TO rcraci admitted his Willingness to accept
u similar invitation, and then pleaded as many OK.
cuses rs did Mr.. Mccullough, only to cap the climax
BY charging his adversary witp bad faith because hc
would not wait for an indefinite day TO be appointed
without any reasonable excuse gwen for the DELAY"
Mr. Mccullough lett this city for his home An
napolis yesterday morning, and about the time
Mr. Aisqaith ieit Annapolis AMI is now hero.