The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-25
A Desperate Duel in a Bnsenent-.-A
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Yesterday Baltimore was thrown into the
greatest excitement, caused by one of the
most desperate duels that ever occurred in
this community. The tragic affair grew out
OF the alleged seduction OF the sister OF VIM.
II. James by Wood Kinds. Young, Kinds
is about twenty-five years OF age, and son
OF William s. Kinds, the welknown tailor.
No. 81 west Fayette street, and resides with
his parents at No. 567 west Fayette street,
near Carroiton avenue. He has been in the
employ Of Robert Moore IL Co., cloth-deal-
els, southeast corner OF Hanover and Balti-
more streets, for five years. James is some
what older, and has been in the employ OF
Buck, Heilebower & Neer, wholesale shoe
dealers, Nos. 1921 and 323 west Baltimore
street, for some time. He reside at No. 586
Lexington street. Kinds and Games have
been fast friends for several years.
Kinds. it is stated, frequently visited Miss
james, the sister of William NJ. James, but
during the past year, he states, he has not
been to the house. James, it is stated,
charged Kinds with having ruined his Sis
| ter. This, however, Kinds stTenuously de-
MES. james insisted that Kinds should
marry his sister, which the latter refusing,
deadly hatred sprang up between the
Young men, and James, it is stated. ire
quentiy OF late threatened to kill Kinds.
Having been appriSed of James's declared
! intention of killing him, Kinds prepared
himself for an attack. 1t came, however,
when he least expected it. About II o'clock
Yesterday James entered the store OF Robert
Moore IL Co., where Kinds was employed,
and asked to see "Wood," the name ny
which he is famiiarly known. The people
in the establishment, knowing James to be
4 friend OF Kinds, told him that the latter
was down stairs.
Kinds bad q few moments previous to
Jamcs's entrance gone down into the base
ment to get a drink OF water, and when
near table ut the bottom OF the stairway
OIL Lis return be was confronted by james,
who at once drew n revolver, and, after
calling Kinds an insulting name,. COM
menced firing at bin. The young men
were not more than five feet apart when the
firing commenced. After receiving the first
| bullet in the right side Of the temple, Kinds
at once drew q seven-barreled revolver and
returned the fire. At this point bloody
duel commenced. Both men continued to
fire at each other until every load Ia James's
pistol had been exhausted, when james eX-
claimed, "My pistol is empty; l have bad
enough; and rushed in upon Kinds and
ATTEMPTED to brain him with the butt end OF
| the weapon. Kinds. who bad one more
load in his revolver. struggled desperately
| with his maddeDed antagonist, and, press
| ing his revolver close to James's right
cheek, was about to fire a final shot, which
would doubtless have killed him instantly,
when they were separated by clerks In the
store.
The deadly conflict attracted the attention
of all in the establishment, many OF whom
ran to the scene to find Kinds and James
covered with blood and seated on bench.
In answer to question propounded to
James as to how the affair occurred, he said,
.sAsk Wood" The floor where the con-
flict occurred was covered with blood,
while both OF the young men were bleeding
! in the face and body. Neither OF them ap-
reared to suffer much from their wounds,
but bore the pain with remarkable GOODNESS.
Drs. William FL. Grim and William Knowles
were speedily summoned to attend them.
Upon examination it was found that one
| ball passed upward clear through the skin
and flesh of Hinds's forehead. coming out
and striking the ceiling. Another bullet EN-
| tered the right check below the eye, ana
penetrated below an artery near the ear. A
third ball grazed the left hand, inficting
slight wound. After dressing Hlnds's
wounds he was removed in Il hack 10 DR..
Crim's Office, on Fayette street near Paca.
| JilucS IcCSlNcu lufcc WOuuQS, anu, StIatSc
to say. one ball penetrated within very
short distance OF bis heart. The ball en-
tered the chest near the medal line, infict-
ing a serious wound. Another ball entered
the right arm near the elbow, and had evil
IDENTIFY entered the limb when it was ele-
waited in position to discharge the revolver.
A third ball passed through his hat. James
also received another wound, which, how
ever, is not serious. He was removed to
his home in carriage and placed in bed.
| His mother was greatly distressed upon
hearing of the unfortunate affair, and 1t was
almost impossible to comfort her. About
half-past O'Clock Kinds was removed to
his home in DR.. Crim's carriage. Dr. Grim
says although the wounds OF both men are
severe and exceedingly painful there is no
| danger OF death in either case.
Both young men are members OF the Fifth
regiment, and Kinds has always been fore
most in the social circle OF the western sec
ton Of the city. He denies emphatically
| that he seduced James's sister, and says it
is only an attempt to blackmail him and to
| induce him to marry the sister. He says he
has not visited the young lady for year.
james was arrested by Sergeant Droste
and was released on 81 200 bail.-BdHinors
Hcrald, GATH.
Switzerland and France are suffering
from the heaviest fail OF snow that can be
remembered by the oldest Inhabitants. The
wolves have penetrated as far as the gates