The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-17

with His Daughters Lover-Two DueIs
that Have Greatly Excited 'Sitimore.
BALTIMORE. April 16.-Denwo 3. Kinds,
he alleged b,trayer Of Miss l.. lie James. whose
death from rucrporal .er March Is ex-
cited such Widespread In this com-
munity sho. and killed . ather Of the be-
trayed giri on Carrollton avenue in the west
end at noon to-day.
Nomore desperate duels are recorded in the
history " the code than the two in which within
Ashort timr the survivor Of to-day's encounter
has been an actor. Denwood Kinds is a young
man of thrce and twenty. and n member OF
good family. Tho first OF his remarkable duels
t. which reference is made was fought on the
23l Of December last with William James tho
son " the man who was killed yesterday The
deadly hatred which existed and still exists on
tho part of the male members OF the James fam
fly toward Hnds and which prompted both
father and son at different times TO attack him
with a desperation that is almost incredible.
was generated 10y the discovery. or the sup
posed discovery. OF u criminal intimacy be-
w. on Kinds and the sister and daughter whose
death was the consequence Of her betrayal.
The two families lived near together in the
west end-ihc llindses. who are wealthy in
handsome house in Carrolton avenue. and the
Jamescs who were poorer. in more humble
men had long known each other. and were on
tcrms Of friendly intimacy. James is % years
Of ago. aud is employed as n bookkeeper in the
boot and shoe house Of Buck. Il, nlsbower \
Neer. Kinds. AZ the time his first duel was
fought wns "A clerk in Moore a Co.'s whole sale
cloth house. The two were members Of
the Fifth Maryland Regiment in which
James was sergeant. Upwards Of two
years ago Kinds made the acquaintance OF his
comrades sister pretty and accomplished
girl OF -. and he became So attentive to her
that it speedily came TO bo understood that the
two we're engaged. But about year ago Kinds
discontinued his visits to the girl. and shortly
atterwarl it was discovered that she was about
e. become "a mother. when she herself became
aware OF hor condition. 1t Is said that she wrote
TO Kinds expressing herself TO him in terms OF
the tcndercst affection. acquaintng him with
what must shortly result TO her. and implorinG
him to enable her 10 cover her Disgrace by mar
rago but Kinds. Indignantly denying that any
criminal intimacy had ever existed between
them. refused.
The brother Of the girl. when HLds's refusal
became known to him. announced his deter
mination of becoming his sisters avenger. and
declared that he would shoot Kinds on sight.
Kinds. hearing Of this threat. armed himself
with n seven -barrelled revolver. On the 23d OF
December last. at little before noon. James
entered the store in which Kinds was employed
and asked for him. Directed to the basement.
he went down the stairs. and met Kinds at the
foot OF the, staircase. james hurrledly de;
manded OF the other whether Ee would
repair. the wrong, done to his sister by
nothing about IT," Instantly James drew
his revolver and fired. his ball striking
Kinds in tho head and tearing through his
scalp. but glancing from the skull without
innictng further injury Hinds, drew his re-;
the duel hp.rAu. IL intensely rnnld and saw
age Tho two men. standing only few feet
p2T empcd barrel s'GT ST5 9"TTe @ 91S B9pt sSS e1k
three taxing effect, and Kinds in the same time
fred six times. Kinds was struck twice in the
head and two of his own balls lodged in James's
left breast in tho close ncghborhood of his heart
Both were covered with blood. Like "A wild
beast. ON emptying the last barrel Of his re-
yolver, james sprang at his antagonist Win me
intention Ol dashing out his hr AIMS win the butt
for \ final shot, and covered the other with
steady and deadly aim. At that instant. fortu-
nately. Interference came and the two were
Strangely enough both mon recovered from
the effects - that encounter, for probably they
had only 10 thank the smhIlness II the bullets
which their revolyers carried The weapons
employed in this mornings encounter. how
The Gone OF to-dny's duel was nj Carroton
avenue and Fayette street only a few doors
from Hinls's residence one of a block Of hand
some brown-stone dwellings. Since the death
OF Miss james. q few weeks ago nothing had
been heard ~ Hinds's whcre9oou's until to-
ccalei in rs fathers house, ana Rr lbSl9ly never
leit the city rs was REPORTED. Nmi NJ, james
who, Ms said. has recovered from MS wounds.
has resumed his iormcr Dos iilon as, p9okkeeIsr
In the house Of Buck. Hrfllebower Neor: Mr..
daughter. had been in condition border
ing on mental disorder. He had eX-
pressed To several persons his regret that
his son had not killed Kinds ana had declared
his own intention 81 killing him II he ever en-
countrred him. Accordingly. he went armed in
going 10 his work that OF an engineer at the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad works. About
NVe minutes after IL O'Clock TINS afternoon, "A
Mr Jnincs was walking up Curroton avenue.
ri Fayctte street he came face 10 face with
Hinds. The hitter WIS nccompanied ny ms
younger brother. Harry Kinds, and both had
his revolver as soon as he saw Kinds. and ad-
vneug t0ward him began firing. Kinds re-
turned Tho fire after James md ilred one shot.
After the second shot had been fred a crowd
began % assemble. and in a short time the
streets W. re thronged with excited PEOPLE An
eyo-Wltnt1 OF the shooting says thut ne OBJ
served Hinls 3 staggering to his feet from n Gel
lar way. james was standing n"qr MIN point;
ing heavy pistol mt his head. As II nds cleared
hs feet from tho collar way ana got upon IN,
pavement. he quickly ,dr'w "a PISTOL
rsecl back a ttle after the second shot
trum Kinds. who firing again, ran then toward
Baltimora street. James pursued him rapidly
and Harry Kinds. "a boy. who had not before
taken part in the melee ran alter the 9ld man
aud jumping, upon MS back threw nm 10 M
NJ he fell and young Ilinds in attempting Ia
kick II away. struck the old man IN the lnct
time returned, and the Old man rising 20 ms
feet. tho firing began anew until all Hlnds
cartridge were discharged, ana then the crowd
surrounding prevented james from hrni
again.
James received two bullets in the temple, bu
he remained standing Tor some uue hltcTMhrd
and did his bees, 90 get another shot at hlnds
who was wounded in the lcit arm ana righ
check near the mouth.
Alter James had fallen into the arms Of DR.
Pennington md Peter Gill, ho was. by tn
direction Of Onlrer Seelye taken 10 the office o
DR. MURRAY. On the way ne gave the pialolto Mr.
Gill muttcring IN n feeble voice. that he woul.
shoot no more. His strength raul!iy declined
and when he was ald on the iioor in pr. Muir
rays Office his consciousness lett him. DR.
Murray wns not in. but DR.. NJ MrKnew happened
to DO ncar. and went to the side OF the MAJ
whose life WAS fast ebhlng way Tho physician
saw at a glance that there WAS no hope OF re
cOyery and indeed. james expired few min
utos after. There were three large wound
on his forehead, and a wound in III
that NJ lcnst one Of tho balls had gon
through his brain. One OF tho wounds wn
over the right temple. another one inch T. m
front nnh over the eye wh le thlrd was on M
left eyebrow. There WINS also blood on his gra
beard which covered his neck, aud i is posi-
bio that le Wis also shot In the neck. Jqm~
wac clad in his working clothes. blue shlrt