The daily gazette., 1882-05-17
TURNBULL BACKS OUT.
LoU5AT THIRsTINo FOR coRE
IN VIRGINIA.
HIS FOE DINING IN NEW york.
The Hostile Encounter Now Thought to
Be Out Of the Range Of Probability
Latest Phases of the Affair.

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| An associated press dispatch published in
| the GAZETTE's late edition YESTERDAY an
nounced the presence Of Mr. Loubat one of
the alleged gory-minded members of the
Union Club of New York, in Richmond in
company Of e. p. Beniguire, who is sup
posed TO be his second. There was no more
probability of a duel In the Old Dominion
Than in Delaware yesterday, however, as the
following Richmond special dated last night
shows
The expected duel between John +.
Ioubat of New York and Mr.. Turnbull of
the same city caused intense excitement
here. The former gentleman arrived IN the
city Monday afternoon, followed that night
by E. p. Bruguierc of New York, who was
supposed 10 be here TO act as his second.
Both gentlemen left this morning on the Z
O'Clock train for Cedar Point, an obscure
place on the Richmond Il Allegheny rail-
road. They were followed by three news
paper correspondents. From Cedar Point
the whole party proceeded to the historic
village of Dogtown, from whence the sup
posed duellsts went 70 the house of q MFR.
Glosson, q New York gentleman and mem
Der Of the Union Club.
After spending the day quietly in this
picturesque locality Mr.. Loubat, accom-
panied by his friend, returned to the city
this evening, no duel having occurred nor
anything else of warlike character. On
the train returning to this city Mr.. Loubat
said that he and his friend had merely gone
on a pleasure trip up the river. Mr.. Turn
bull did not make his appearance, nor SO
far as is known, did he notice the affair
Loubat and Beniguire are still here tonight.
composed and placid. 1t is supposed that
Loubat went to the place visited to-day and
notified Turnbull where he was so as TO give
him an opportunity of meeting him there
and arranging for an affair of honor. The
whole affair, 1t is supposed, is at an end.
Loubat may be arrested here at any time"
Meantime Mr.. Turlbull was in New York,
and q Philadelphia Press dispatch says he
took dinner at home. A Philadelphia Times
dispatch says
"Henry Turnbull was found at his house,
No. West Thirty-seeohd street, this morn
ing. When asked if he intended
going South he said "This affair
did not concern the people," and added,
'if you had carefully read my circular
which the papers have taken the trouble to
publish you would have noticed that in my
last letter to Mr.. Loubat l informed that
gentleman that rs he did not think proper
to resent my language at the time of the
conversation between us denied his right
ut this late day to any further notice on my
part. Now all wish TO ask you is this:
Have any of my words or actions since this
circular was issued tended to indicate that
had changed the sentiments expressed in
the letter in question ~ 0f et8
"Not that know Of"
4Well, then, do not ask me whether in
tend to fight or not. The fact that am in
this city at the present moment is sufficient
answer" if' ff. ft.r
The New York Sita, which had cores
pondent watching Loubat all yesterday says
of the trip to Mt Clasons The Richmond
and Allegheny road, the latest new line in
Virginia and one in which Mr.. Blaine is
largely interested, goes through one of the
most picturesque parts of the State. More
than one historic duelling place is in this
region or near its boundaries. Just across
the river beyond the city limits the famous
Peasants Richie duel the first fatal affair
ofhonor in Virginia, took place. Lower
down, and some distance from the river, is
the valley In which the Mordecari-McC Carthy
duel was fought, in which Mordecari was
killed and Capt. Page Mccarthy was
desperately wounded. Further up the road
there are numerous secluded places in which
the code has been restored to with varying
results. In short, the two gentlemen were
from the beginning to the end Of their
journey in the very heart of the duelling
country Vi NlTBlIld, anu ITO TOuOc cOulu
have been more significant than that which
they took.
They reached Cedar Point about $50
O'Clock, and although the place is a mere
way station the train stopped and both
gentlemen got out. The place is composed
chiefly of country store. The sight Of the
train stopping TO let off two well-dressed
strangers led the loungers at once to scent
duel. They walked about mile to Irwin's
station, where a one-horse phaeton in charge
of negro man was waiting for them. From
that point they drove, Mr.. Loubat handling
the reins, to Fairfield the estate of Augustus
W. Clason, where that gentleman and his
son Augustus were awaiting their arrival
Mr.. Clason has lived in Goochland county
for about 60 years on his handsome estate.
Mr. Loubat and Mr.. Bruguiere remained
in his house until 1t was time to leave to take
the train for the city. 1t was learned that
the difficulty between Mr.. Louhat and Mr..
Turnbull was subject of consultation. The
two gentlemen took the train back for
Richmond at about 8. They chatted gayly
together in French, and seemed to be in
high spirits When The Sun correspondent
spoke to them of the current belief that
they had gone out to fight duel they
laughed.
The New York World says that an active
member of the club and an intimate friend
of Mr. LOubat, when asked about the proba-
bility of duel, said 6 / guess no one was
more astonished than Mr.. Turnbull this
morning when the papers announced that
duel was to be fought to-day somewhere in
the neighborhood of Newark, Del. He is
man of Unsuitable vanity, but l do not
believe he will fight at all. He reached the
acme of his courage when he sent out his
circular and since then has completely col
lapsed."
NEW IDEA.
The Baltimore Day to-day has q Whining
ton dispatch TO this effect; r
" Excitement in Wilmington was at white
heat to-day over the rumors that a hostile
meeting was to take place on Delaware soil
between Messrs. Loubat and Turnbull, the
New York Union Club members, but score
of newspaper men securing the whole upper
end of the State have had disappointment
for their pains. The party of gentlemen
who were in Wilmington last night and are
said to have purchased tickets for Newark
are believed to have remained here over
night and to have sent one of their number
to Newark. A man whom one of the after
noon papers states is a member of the Union
Club was in Newark this morning and said
the duel would be fought in Delaware 1t
is believed now that he was one of the
seconds who had been sent on to Newark,
but, finding crowd of reporters who had
preceded him on the lookout, concluded to
abandon the idea Of fighting there. The
presence of Mr.. Ioubat IN Richmond In the
afternoon tends to strengthen this theory.