The Russellville Democrat., 1882-03-23
TWO ANCIENT DUELs.
4 Remlniscence of the Washington Hotel Recently Demolished in New York.
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 A singular and fatal duel was fought some years ago in New York by the late
 stephen Price, well known in England as a former lessee of Drury Lane theatre
 Beniamin Price was considered the hand somest of his family though his brother stephen was not to be despised, either as regards good looks or abilities. Benia. min one evening had escorted very pretty woman to the Park theatre, when during the performance, British officer in an adjoining box took the liberty ol staring her full in the face. She com. plained of it to Ben Price, who, on it's repetition, seized the offender by the nose with finger and thumb, and wrung jt most enectually." The officer left his box and went to Ben Price's. Ben in answer to knock opened the door, when the officer, whose name was Green, ask ed Ben what he meant, remarking at the same time that he meant no insult to the lady. "Oh, very we'll" replied Ben, neither did mean to insult you by what l did" Upon this they shook hand as sworn brothers, and some time after Mir. Green went to Canada to join his regiment. The facts of the affair, however, had reached Canada before Mir. Green did, and, of course, got noised about. An officer of his regiment, hay. ing pique against him, was particularly active in airing the scandal, and brought the matter so strongly before his brother officers that one of them, Capt. Wilson,
 insisted upon Green being ostracised un- less he went back to New York imme- diately and challenged Price. Green however, being no shot. he was allowed time to get up his pistol practice to fa- vOrabe standard, and, having practiced for five hours daily until he could hit a dollar at ten paces nine times out of ten, then he came to New York and challeng- ed Ben Price. They fought at Hoboken, Price being killed at the first fire. The seconds immediately decamped, while Green, who had obtained leave to go to England on urgent private affairs, took a small boat, crossed the river, and got on board vessel in the bay ready to sail for the old country. Prices body was found where he had fallen, with piece of paper attached to the breast, on which were written the following words: This is Benjamin Price, boarding in Vesey street New York; take care of him." The body was brought to the city quietly, and was buried in New York.
 The death of Ben Plice was, however, but one, half of the tragic transaction that resulted from the pulling of Mir. Greens nose Some years later Capt. Wilson, who has already been referred to, arrived in New York from England on his way to Canada and put up at the Washington hotel. There one day at dinner the con versation turned on the death of Ben Price and the manner thereof, when Capt. Wilson, who had joined in the con versation, took credit for having been mainly instrumental in bringing about the duel, detailing all the particulars connected herewith. This statement was carried immediately to Stephen Price, who was lying i'll of the gout at home. His friends said that he at once implicitly obeyed the instructions of the and obtaining thereby short cessation of the gout, was enable to hob be out of doors, his lower extremities being swathed in flannel. His first course was to seek the Washington hotel, where his inquiry was:
 "Is Capt. Wilson within?"
 "He is," said the water.
 "Show me up to his room" said Ste phen, and he was shown up according ly.
 Hobblingupstairs with much difficulty, cursing alternately as he went, the gout which caused the pain and the captain who was the cause of his having to hob- ble, with eqnal Yehemence, he at last reached Capt Wilson's room, his feet cased in moccasins and his hand a stick. Capt. Wilson rose to receive him, wondering all the time who his lame visitor could be, but his mind on that point was soon relieved.
 Are you Capt. Wilson?' asked the stranger.
 That is my name," replied the cap tain.
 Then, sir, my name is Stephen Price Y.u see, sir, can scarcely put one foot before the other; am afflicted with the gout. My object in coming here is to in- suit you. Shall I have to knock you down. ..or will you consider what 1 have said sufficient insult, and act according ly?"
 "No, sir" replied the captain, smiling; ''I shall consider what you have said quite sufficient, and shall act accordingly. You shall hear from me-"
 III uue LlL16 lHSIG tdilc d litSSdSt iIOlI Capt. Wilson to Stephen Price; time place and weapons were arranged, and early one morning boat left New York in which were seated, face to face, Ste phen Price, the captain and two friends. They all landed at Bedloe's island, the principals took their positions, and Capt Wilson fell dead at the first shot. The captains body was inferred in the vault there, and Price and the two seconds re- turned to New York. Capt. Wilson's friends in America thought he had de- parted suddenly to Canada, and his friends in England thought he had eith- CT died suddenly or had been killed in duel on his way to join his regiment.
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