The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-04
BLOOD AHEAD IN BROOKLYN.
THE CHALLENGE THAT YOUNG MIR.
TUNON rs GRIMLY CONSIDERING.
he IL Quite Prepared 10 Cut the Head OF Mr..
Sanford, Gentleman, Clean Om-Ore Terri
BILE Duel that Mr.. Tunop has Already Fought

He y. Quite Prepared TO Cut the Head Of Mr..
Sanford, Gentleman, Clean On-Ore Terri.
BILE Duel that Mr.. Tunon has Already Fought
MIR. Raphael F. Tunon, young Spaniard,
who Ia in the tobacco trade in Court street near
the City Hall in Brooklyn. on Friday night last
received challenge TO fight duel. He was
standing In his store door, when rough look
ing man stepped up to him and. asking for II.
+. Tunon, Jr handed him n note. Then the
messenger disappeared. Tho note, which was
written in pencil on n sheet OF fooscap paper
was Ms follows:
Ma TrNoS. in: Between the hours Of n and o'clock
grossly insucd 10y you and two others Now SIR as Won
Ss FT6 %sn o n c s%or da w &
being hnrt TAKE the above mcISd OF having siisae
you ample time to get ready, remain
II A. sasproRp, Brooklyn Post ONCE.
Mr.. Tunon was greatly incenscd at the letter.
He went into Court street to look for the mes
songer. but could not find him. He determined
ut once to accept the challenge and to meet his
enemy forthwith. Tearing of the lower half Of
the sheet on which tho letter was written, he
used II. In contempt Of the writer. for his reply
He wrote with very black ink. and black ink
daggerS were drawn along. the margin. Of two
sides; The paper was folded up apparently about
the blade OF a dagger. The reply was as follows
y A. sASproRp. Very cool I received your Kind
BouleyaTd al m p meaning after nidnis6V on the
81, 9TH 5th 9th of August ourselves to ho alore
choose daggers hope to hear from you again
RAfHAEL y. TUNoN, JR.
Then on the leit-hand margin. between row
OF dsegers, were the words. Let me know
which night you choose and will be on hand: :"
and then. on the top Of the letter. were the words
his IL your own paper"
Mr., Tunon was considering yesterday what
70 do with his reply. He H. good-looking
Spaniard. p years Of age. and his cigar store
inIin Ii lialu fnN to In
either OF the two cities. !" would like to fight
that man." Tunon said. laying his finger upon
get In trouble in this country | haven't made
" my MIND 70 send my answer yet because
this Sanford arrested and sent to prison for
not less than i've nor moro than ten years. for
sending the challenge but that II accepted his
challenge somebody could serve me the same
way am still c9nsidering it, and don't know
asked.
Il tell you. I don't know this man, and
never saw him to know who he was On Thurs
gay night about midnghti was standing at
R eTpnr nn9 Ts NIX Robert r, Msy
close to US and said, What d'ye soayy said
moan Sm sR po goa e sSia and s% Mdd
have fought him there. but 1t was wet. He then
Friends dGn hnE any more n Sb0 wH f% Until
| got this challenge; Now want TO show him
what KIND of n man am. and can do II. for he
will have no show nj all with me with daggers."
Have you over fought "A duel?" Tunon was
asked
II have. and believe in II. I went to spnin
In 1875 and had plenty Of money and nice
clothes. was stopping IN village about $50
miles from Madrid young lady spoke 10 mo
ono day. and began 10 60 with her. Her lover
challenged M TO fight duel | said. All right
Only two fools will fight over II girl but will
show you what am. Ii was my duty to fur
nsh the weapons. and | selected daggcrs. and
got two. We met alone. As he came on the
ground. instead Of handing the dagger TO him |
tossed II ON the grass and told him 10 pick
II w. As he stopped down I stabbed him
N the shoulder and made a irightfu CASH
He said that he had enough. and I left
him. He was three months getting well, and
! paid his doctors bill on the quiet. H.
hadn't n red cent. Neither has Sandiord got any
money. II he had would 90 over 10 Brussels
with him and fight him there. | would cut his
head clean of him and leave him. | wouldn't
he interfered with there. The editor Of III Cro-
nisid fought duel in Europe'with Cuban who
had challenged him. and he afterwards died Of
the pistol shot wound no received. Ia 60 in n
minute. and wouldn't mind the cost ] shall
make up my mind in a few days what shall
Mr.. II. A. Sanford could not be found Heis
said TO be without regular employmcni. His
friends do not think that he expected Tunon
would accept his challenge in such terrible
cnrfnstness. He will fight. though. II he must.
Mi; Iunoh' 5 two LAWYERS advised him last n ght
t. drop the quarrel and 10 say and DO nothing
more about II.