The daily gazette., 1880-04-13
THAT DUEL.
PHftddelphtais Think u Did
.e-ss ... Occur. 4. uH-
They Furnish Full Particulars Of
the Alleged Affair Of Honor.

They Furnish Full Particulars Of
the Alleged Affalr Of Honor.
WOMAN SAID TO Be THE CAUSE OF
IT-sHoTs EXCHANGED BUT NO ONE
HURT. st,.I haa aifI.l.r.
I The famous "duel' near Newark,
on Saturday, mentioned in yesterdays
GAZETTE, is treated seriously in Phila-
delphia, and people there think it
did occur. According to this authority
the parties were two Of the most
prominent society a,d club men Of
adelphia-namely, DIR. j. William
White, lecturer and demonstratOr at
the medical college Of the University
of Pennsylvania, and Robert Adams,
familiarly known as. "Bertie" Adams,
a wealthy representative Of one Of the
old families of the Quaker City. Both
are members of the city troop and of
the Philadelphia social art clubs, and
are not only highly respectable but
very well known in the best society.
According to Philadelphia accounts,
the trouble occurred over woman,
whose name is suppressed, which, after
being apparently suppressed, was re-
vived by representations on the part of
Adams that DIR. Whites course in the
affair had been very cowardly. For
this DIR. White called him liar, and
slapped his face. The usual regula-
tions followed. and the journey for the
duelling places was made.
The Philadelphia reports say the
party stopped at the Clayton House,
on Friday night, but this is denied by
the proprietor, George W. Ortlip.-
They also state that the party left here
at four o'clock in the. morning, but
this is also untrue, as they were seen
to leave Kieran's livery stable, between
ten and twelve o'clock.
Continuing, these reports state that
the party drove to Newark, passed
over into Maryland, and soon arrived
at
THE FIELD OF HONOR.
The ground was soon chosen by the
seconds. 1t was level stretch of sod,
probably three hundred feet long with
trees on one side and slight hill on
the other. A small knoll intervened
between the place chosen for the en-
counter and the high road and the two
carriages, having deposited their
freight, drove off among the trees, out
of the line of fire.
The men were then placed at twen-
ty-eight PAGES and the weapons were
put in their hands. The usual expla-
ma ions were briefly made by one Of the
seconds. At the word ''three" both
were to fire. ...
When the signal was given DIR.
White raised his arm and fred in the
air, the ball passing thirty feet over
his opponents head.
Mr.. Adams fred almost the same
instant, apparently point blank at his
Fantagonist, but without effect.
DIR. White turned to his second, who
now stepped forward, and asked for
his overcoat and light for his cigar.
He is declared to..have been unusually
cool, for his disposition is naturally a
nervous one. The seconds of both
principals at once held few words of
parley and declared the honor of the
challenging party, Mr.. Robert Adams,
fully satisfied. Mr.. Adams was quite
calm and conducted himself with per-
feet decorum. After brief interval
the two principals met and shook
hands, a bottle of champagne was
opened and the carriages were again
utilized to convey the now jovial party
back to Newark. Thence the return
was made to this city. Part of the
company drove to Wilmington while
others took the first train northward
at Ne yark. All were at their several
haunts on Saturday night.
NOTHING TO SAY.
AS usual, the principals, on being in
terviewed, had nothing to say about
the affair. The other parties, appar-
emily, had still less to say, and the
"Details" are probably a matter of
mere conjecture. .#. I.u.. ...