The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-12
DUELLING IN C0MMUNIPAW.
4 TERY LARGE MAS AM 4 VERY SMALL
WY At EiETEEN PICES.

Six Able. edicd Men Arranging ThinR, Down
on the Bench-Thc Queer Mystery Of the
nt-wounded Honor Happily Healed.
Jersey City was disturbed by rumor
that u duel had been fought in Commu-
npnw by persons who came from New York.
Tho police OF jersey City profcssed to treat tho
report with incrcdulity. but n reporter for
THE SUS met n man who later had talked
with IL gentleman who said he had learned the
particulars OF tho affair from well-to-dc
citizen. to whom they had been given by
person who asserted that he had soon the en-
| counter. Tho story thus told was Ms follows:
Six Gbe-bodicd mon got of an afternoon train
at Communipaw station. They consisted oftwo
/ principals. two seconds. q physician and q
time keeper. Tho duty Of tho latter WIS not
as might be supposed by the name. to mark the
| time in any way. but to keep viglant eye upon
the roads. and warn the rest Of tho party when
n police officer appeared in sght-but he had
no work TO do. Tho six mon walked rapidly to
tho beach. where fifteen PAGES were measured
tho principals placed and the pistols handed
| them. Tho contestants were dissimilar in APP
pcarnncc. One was of great size and weight.
and the other was SO small and thin that he
| might APPLY have repeated Currans joke. and
proposed to have his szc chalkcd upon his OPP
| poncnts body. and count nothing fgreycry shot
| that struck outside the lines He did not think
| Of this until after the duel was over, however.
| but merely gazed nj his adversary with blood in
| his eye. Tho pistols wcro old and wc-tried
weapons they were lintlocks. and it required
| astrong finger to pull the trigger. Thoy car
| RED ounce bulls, and there was NO doubt that II
| the Inter struck either of the ducllists on the
| lotehGad; the man would be seriously hurt. IL
~" Now. genticmen.h said tho big mans Soc
ond. as soon us all tho prrlminarics were ar
RANCID ! shall count One, two three? AZ
| gentleman reserves his fro after tho word
| three he Tails by my hand"
This was severe; but the second had a pistol
in his hand and scclu q to moan what he said.
| Arc you ready p hc added. and then con-
tinaqrcd; -
| ncml One moment" sail tho small man.
Y oats the matter T. asked tho second.
man. looking dcrcgly at his antagonist " that
this pistol is not loaded with ball he is lament
| ably misig kcn. II he suppOscs-'
" ! dout suppose muffin OF the sort" said tho
big man. WHO seemed 20 have cold IN his hrqd.
Then proceed said the small man. and the
second hesan again:
Two
siop," cried tho small man.
=. Won, what's the trouble this timer" asked
the second impatenty
&" Mr. Skiinpsins would like - examine my pis-
| tol personally, and ascertain Tor l.mself that it
| Is loaded with nothing softer than leaden
u don't want to do npfin OF the kind" snuff
| hcd the big man eX'tcdly.
Thcn in Gods 'me 60 on" exclaimed the
small one and his blood DO upon his own
Ono, said the second.
| Two"
| "Th-"
Lx-cuse me-" said the little man politely.
! " hat there secms to be something wrong with
| my pistol. Tho flint fear hns dropped oui"
| II had. indeed. and could not he found. Tho
| big man iLsinuatel darkiy that It wis concealed
| in the leit-hund trousers pocket OF HE oupo-
| mont. who had certainly been hnnliis his
| weapon rather suspiciously since tAc last in
| terruutiun: but rs it was impossible 10 fight
| without ii the principals shook hands. and nc
| cOmpanied by seconds. physician. and time
| keeper. returned to New York by the next train.