Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-21
The WiSe-IRMiS Duel


FOUGHT NEAR wARRENToN YESTERDAY AFTER
NOON-NO BLOOD SIILLED-DUELING UNDER
DIFFICULTIES
The duel mentioned in yesterdays STAR as
puzzling the quid n,acs of Washington was fought
four miles from Warrenton at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Peyton Wise went to Warren
ton Monday, there to await District Attorney
Lewis, his antagonist. Gen. VIM. II. PAYNE OF
WarrentOn, was Mr.. Wise's second, and Mr..
Campbell of Virginia. was Mr.. Lewis second.
The Richmond authorities learned of the in
tended meeting and sent kilograms all over the
state requesting the arrest of the parties Mr..
Lewis had considerable difficulty i'm eluding the
vigilance of the Richmond police. but he got out
Vi the city on train coming to Washington. In
order to reach the place of meeting Lewis had
10 ride across the country on horseback ten or
hfteen miles This DELAYED him. and he was
half an hour late in reaching the ground.
len PAGES were measured of. and the loaded
pistols placed in the hands of the principals.
wise 1t is said, is an excellent shot with pistol
WINE Lewis is Impractical. Lewis second eau
toned him to fire low, and when the word was
given he shot too low, his ball striking the
ground near Wise's feet To the surprise of the
party, Wise deliberately raised his pistol and
sad have the Shot air. r he could it is
desired: The seconds interposed. and
the affair was settled. Wise's conduct in
shooting in the airs said to have been prompted
by a discovery that he had been hasty in fore
ing the fight. When his brother, George d.
wise, heard of the intended duel, he FASTENED
from South Western Virginia. and by some
means managed to communicate to his
brother PeytOn. the fact that he had not made
the alleged offensive remarks about ex-senator
Challenge passed Pevo Which Wse tt tse
thought it was too late to draw out
of the affair, but at once concluded that he did
not desire the life of man who had been in
vowed in difficulty through his Peyton Wise's)
not haste. Therefore. he concluded to receive
Lewis shot and to fire his own pistol in the air.
The seconds arranged the terms of settlement.
Sharp Trick.
HOW YOUNG MAN MYSTIFIED STORE CLERK.
A young white man named JnO. Moore was
charged yesterday afternoon in the Police Court
with the larceny of five-dollar bill from Water
w. Burdette, by trick in confusing the clerk
when giving him change. Mr.. Alexander H.
Young, cashier in Mr.. Burdette's store, No 92S
18th street, testified that Monday afternoon this
young man came into the store and asked for
two spOols of thread and gave $40 bill in pay
'ment, and witness gave him SIS bill and 81 80
IN change. retaining 10 cents for the thread
Moore walked across the room and appeared to
De counting his change. He then returned to
the witness and said that he had discovered
that he had a dime to pay for the thread
and he would like to get IS bill
for the SIS in change. Witness readily consented
to do this, and counted the change over again
and handed him the S. bill. When witness was
putting the So in change into the drawer Moore
handed the s. bill back, and said if it were all
the same he would just as soon have $40 BILL
which witness gave him, making S149O that
Moore then had. After he went out of the
store, the witness saw the trick and going out
had Moore arrested. Mrs. Mary Ender. who
keeps store few doors from Mr.. Burdette
stated that Moore came into her store and tried
to play the same trick on her. but she detected
it. She also said that he played it on a dozen
persons on the same street. He took the stand
IN his own behalf and stated that when he was
arrested he was on his way back to rectify the
mistake. Lieut.. Greer produced over so that
he had in his possession when he was arrested
much of it being in small change, showing that
there was no necessity for him to change the $40
bill, except for the purpose of deception. The
court said that this was the sharpest piece of
trickery he ever saw in the way of stealing and
he would impose a fine of $50 or 60 days. and
order him to restore S. to Mr.. Burdette Moore
paid the fine and the So and walked out.