The Evening critic., 1881-09-21
THE EVENING CRITIC.
tsfABtIsTtEb AUGUST. 1893
"HONAHO SATISFIED.
Two Virginia Gentlemen. Z" be Gawd,
Snhl', go Out to Fight-NObOdy
Gets n urf.

Two virginia Gentlemen. be Gawd,
Gets Hurt.
A duel between Gen. Peyton Wise and
United States District Attorney l.. l.. Lewis,
both of Richmond, took place yesterday some
four or five miles from Warrenton, Va.
The Wise-Pcyton quarrel has been the lead
ing topic for several days past. Both parties
had been trying to get out of Rchm ond
without being followed by the police, but
without success until yesterday, when 1t
was reported that Gen. Wise had slipped
into close carriage in the afternoon and
been driven to point some eight or ten
miles north of the city, where he boarded
the night train on the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad for Washington. This report
seemed to be confirmed by intelligence
from Culpeper that Gen. Wise had been
Joined by William II. Payne, of Fauquier.
Mt Warrenton Junction, and that both had
left for parts unknown. District Attorney
Lewis had more trouble in escaping. He
was closely housed all day ut Richmond and
night came without affOrding him an op-
portunity to get away. All the outgoing
trains were watched by the police, and the
last one had left, and Lewis remained q
prisoner in the hands Of his friends. There
was only one more chance, and that was the
fast mail leaving Richmond at 8 o'clock yes
terday morning for Washington. But how
to board this train was the difficulty. 1t
made no stops on the way but two, one at
Milford, twenty miles from here, and the
other at Aqua Creek. 1t was impossible
to drive TO Milford, and to be late on the
field was equivalent TO being branded
with cowardice. In this emergency dis
guse and bold dash, it is said, was re-
solved upon. Lewis accordingly "madc
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him, and with;the aid Of true, tried friends
fast mail in the direction of tho National
Capital. The same train that took Gen.
Pcyton Wise away had also on board Col.
John s. Popham, the friend and second of
Mr. Lewis in the pending difficulty. Gen.
Payne, it is said, acted in the same capacity
for Gen. WISE To add to the complication
of this family feud Congressman George d.
Wise, brother of Gen. WISE also started for
the place Of meeting yesterday morning, in
company with his friend, G. A. Bonham,
and 1t was rumored that Shelly Lewis, son
of the ex-senator and Readjuster
candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
had started out to help his uncle,
L. l.. Lewis The latter report was found
TO BIO untrue, however, and the carriage
conveying the Congressman and his friends
out of the city limits of Richmond in order
to board the northern bound train, was
pursued by the police. The Congressman
and his companions jumped out, gained tho
woods and ran. The police followed suit
and succeeded in capturing Mr.. Bonham
and Mr. James Wise. Congressman Wise
being moro fleet-footed than the others, dis
tanced his pursuers, made cover in the
underground and eluded tho officers.
1t is not known how many parties were
present at the duel, as full particulars have
not yet been received. 1t is known, how.
ever, that the distance was ten PAGES and
tho weapons revolvers. At the word, "fre, u
Lewis discharged his weapon, the ball miss
ing Gen. Wise. As soon as Lewis pistol
had been discharged, Wise, who, up to this
time had not moved, fired his pistol in the
mir. Lewis then stated to his second that
he would not demand second shot from q
man who would not shoot at him, and SC
the matter ended.
1t is understood that Gen. Wise did not
shoot his antagonist because he thought
he had insulted Lewis and was willing tt
allow him the redress he demanded with
out subjecting him to any danger.