The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23
THAT DUEL In BELGIUM.
Mn. JAMES GORDOy BENNETT SAID TO
H.iyE BEEN ONE or TIE SECONDS.


Gen. Gaiintin Iawrence'- Uuhnppy domestic
Retations-A Meeting ut which One rarty
Missed and the Other Fired In the Air.
A despatch appeared in the Baltimore
Gazete Of few days since to the OBJECT that
rumors had reached Washington Of duel
| fought in Germany by the husband OF n fair
American wife and her infatuated lover. who is
Secretary Of the German Legation to- the United
States" The despatch continues: During the
war Major-Gcn. Lawrence OF Rhode Island. an
| officer who gained some considerable distlnc-
| ton. had Capt. Kngsbury on bis staff This
| officer was married shortly before the close OF
the war to q beautiful lady Of Chicago possessed
| OF considerable wealth and OF high social posi-
| ton. The Captain was killed ut AntiCtam not
| long after his marriage. II was pcce Of army
| scandal at the time that the General had very
kind eye on the Captains wife. and he married
her within n year after her widowhood The
| Generals father was once Governor OF Rhode
| Island. and his wfcs grandfather was once on
the United States Supreme Bench. The couple
have been for some time in Europe. While
there the lady became infatuated with the diplo-
mat in question. and the General called him
! out. But one shot was fired. Tho German fired
In tho air. and the General missed his mark.
for which piece Of misfortune no was soon re-
wardcd with the intelligence that Mrs Lawrence
| had clopcd with her foreign lover"
Inquiry in New York ndds other details OF
this unhappy affair. Mrs Lawrence has been
for some time living in Paris. Some months
since rumors reached her husband here OF the
alleged misconduct OF his wife with the
| German attachG referred TO. Gen. Lawrence ut
once sailed for Europe and obtained from
the young German written apology for
certain matters complained OF. lie re-
| turned to this country. but discovered
shortly after his arrival several letters which.
as charged implicated his wife more seriously
than he before had believed. Taking the first
steamer forIIavre he sent challenge to the Ger
man Immediately after reaching Paris. 1t was
| promptly accepted. and the meeting occurred
| with the results rs given in the despatch.
| 1t Is asserted upon excellent authority that
| Mr.. Jnmrs Gordon Bennett ~ this city acted as
| second TO Cen Lawrence in this nfIair.
Mrs. Lawrence is IA daughter Of Joseph Tay-
lor, brother Of Gen. Ia'h. Taylor. and is de.
| scrilcd 10y those who Know her ~ a woman OF
! unusual charms and accomplishing hts. Her
first husband WAS Capt kineshury. son 81 the
| great Chicago real estate owner. John Kings
/ bury. Cnpi. hingshury > sister married Gen.
/ simon Bolivar Buckner Of Cpnird rat" fame.
Gen. Burkncr went South, he feared that his
| property in the North would be oonilsrated. and
| 20 save Il for hi- family he transferred to his
brother IN law. Capt. kingsbury q lnrseamount
OF valuable real estate which he owned in
Chicago. most OF 1t gained through his wife.
Capt hinssoury WAS killed NJ the battle OF
| Antirttm. and several months after his death
| his widow gay, birth 20 n posthumous child. n
of,b sfanim,, csyrs,nt r,th III Ia, ,a,s
| parties conccrned that there is any truth in
! the published statement to tho effect that:
| " II was n piece Of army scandal at the timr
o'' w. o ny g. WI, rrH,ni vn ,''o
year after her widowhood." II is asserted by
this GENT mnn that Gen. Lawrence did not
| ol the war. when he formed her acquaintance
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NJ 10y that on'rr Just before tie battle %
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San, Mn, lec,u Rms and y.ry petur'liv
made No hllnicr Of simply signing il Win
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Hin, II, tr,,t v,s tify r.,,i,i mi iii my
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wife ai,er the wnr brought suit to Tecoy '
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thrn clnim"d that the rrnrrrty at stak" was
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hands as trust and in eS,denco II
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| nr',f ~ thn f,ct ~ thn conVnvnnnn In ni,tstinn
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| sininli i.f hy In. mot that nil tho houses nrr.
| viotsW ON tho land wore burned on. ami tLey
| had only H. mako ma cntial division ~ In,
| thr fire the total value of the Joined estates
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