The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-01
A BALTIMORE DUEL.
Baltimore Special, Dec. 23.l

Baltimore Special, Dec. %.
One of tho most desperate and murderous
duels at short range ever recorded occurred
about II O'clock this morning between two
members of the Fifth Maryland regiment.
men riddled with bullets and seriously if not
MORALLY wounded. The sanguinary encoun-
tor occurred in the basement of Moore &
Bros wholesale cloth house, in the business
center of the city. The principals were
Wood Kinds and Win. M. James, and the
motive that prompted the attack was the
alleged seduction of James sister by
Kinds. James entered Kinds place of bust
ness and was directed to the packing depart
ment below. Upon meeting him James ut
tered an offensive epithet, and at once be-
gan firing. Kinds returned the fire, and
both men emptied every barrel, and were
covered with blood from numerous wounds.
James then dragged himself towards Kinds,
| and was in the act of striking him with the
butt end of his pistol, when some of the
clerks inferfered and separated the combat
| ants. The wounds of the men were dressed,
and they were removed to their respective
| homes in the West end. Kinds denies
positively the charge of seduction.
| Hmds, it is stated, frequently visited Miss
James, the sister of VIM. M. James, but dur
| ing the past year be has not been to the
house. James, it is stated, charged Kinds
with having ruined his sister. This, how
ever, Kinds strenuously denies. James in
sisted that Kinds should marry his sister,
which the latter refusing, deadly hatred
sprang up between the young men, and
James, it is stated, frequently of late threat
ended to kill Kinds. Having been apprised
| Of To :pfo ne
he prepared himself for an attack. 1t came,
however, when he least expected it. About
1 O'Clock to day James entered the store of
Moore & Co.. and asked TO see Wood, the
name by which he is faniliarly known.
The people in the establishment, knowing
James to be friend of Kinds, told him that
the latter was down stairs. Kinds had a few
moments previous tt, JAMES entrance gone
down into the basement to get drink of
water, and when near table at the bottom
of the stairway on his return, was con-
, fronted by James, who at once drew re-
revolver, and after calling Kinds an insult
, ing name, commenced firing at him. The
, young men we're not more than five fee
= apart when the firing commenced. After
, receiving the first bullet in the right side of
, the temple Kinds at once drew a seven bar
relied revolver and returned the fire. At
| tllS punt ouei CCmtleHCeO. Dull
! men continued firing at each other until
every load in James pistol had been ex
hausted, when James exclaimed: "My pis-
= toll is empty. I have had enough, and
> rushed in upon Kinds and attempted to brain
him with the butt end of the weapon. Hinds
. who had one more load in his revolver
struggled desperately with his maddened an.
= tagonist, and pressing his revolver close tC
| James cheek, was about to fire final shot
= which would doubtless have killed him IL
stantly, when they were separated by clerks
y in the store. The deadly conflict attracted
- the attention of all in the establishment
:. many Of whom ran to the scene, TO fne
~ Kinds and James covered with blood ant
:, seated on bench. In answer to question
i propounded 10 James as to how the afai
=. occurred, he said, "Ask Wood" The foo
, where the conflict occurred WAS covered will
=, blood, while both of the young men wer
~ bleeding in the face and body. Neither o
). them appeared to suffer much from tnei
~ wounds, but bore the pain with reInarkabl
r. GOODNESS. James was shot four times, on
- ball passing near his heart. Kinds receive
~ three wounds, two in the head.
y. Miss James. who, it is charged, Kinds Sc
- duced, appealed to Kinds, who, she charge:
is the father of her unborn child. to rnarr
:, her, and he refused. She then informed he
~ brother, who made a similar demand, enc
- upon meeting with a similar refusal. de
~ ternined to kill the betrayer of his sistel
~ The affair has created the most intense el
~. element among all classes.