Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-07

Remarkable Duels Fought in New
York Years Ago.

| From the United States Magazine.
singular and fatal duel was fought some
| years ago in New York by the late Stephen
Price, well known in England as former les
| see Of Drury Lane theater. Benjamin Price was
| considered the handsomest Of his family,
| though his brother Stephen was not to be de-
spised either regards good looks or abilities.
| Benjamin one evening had escorted very
| pretty woman to the Park theater. when du-
| ring the performance q British officer in an
| adjoining box took the liberty Of staring her
| full in the face. She complained Of 1t to Ben
Price, who, on its repetition, seized the offender
by the nose with his " finger and thumb, and
wrung it most effectually." The officer left
his box and went to Ben Prices. Ben, in an
| swer to knock. opened the door, when the
officer, whose name was Green, asked Ben what
he meant, remarking at the same time that he
meant no Insult to the lady. ''Oh! very
well" replied Ben, "neither did l mean to
insult you by what did" Upon this they
shook hands as sworn brothers, and some time
after Mr.. Green went to Canada to join his
regiment The fact of the affair. however. had
reached Canada before Mr.. Green, and. of
course got nOised about An officer of his reg
ment having pique against him was particu-
larry 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 ostracsed unless he went back to
New York Immediately and challenged Price.
Green. however, being no shot, he was allowed
to get up his pistol practice to favorable stand
ard and having practiced for five hours daily,
until he could hit dollar at 10 PAGES nine times
ont of 10. then he came to New York and chal-
lenGcd Ben Price They fought at HOb0ken,
Price being killed at the first fire The seconds
| immediately decamped. while Green. who had
obtained leave to 20 to England on urgent
| private affairs, tQxk small boat crossed the
RIVER. and cot On yess-i in the BAY ready to
: 81 Tor the old country. Prices body was found
where he had fallen with piece of paper at
| tac2"d to the breast. on which the following
words were written: This is BENJAMIN Price
boarding in Vesey street. Nee York. take care
Of him" The body was brought to the city
! quietly. ard he was buried in New York
/ The death OF Ben Price was. however. but
onc-ha.t ot the tragic transaction that resulted
/ from inc pulling of MIR Green's nose. Some
years Later Capt " Ilson. who ila. been al ready
referred to- arrived IN New York from England
! en- his way to Casda. aud put III at the " G:sh
/ inIion Motel. There one day at dinner the Con-
vrrsaton turned on the death Of Ben Price and
/ the uiann"r thereof, when Capt. Wilson. who
hai joined In the conversations took credit Tor
havln: been mainly instrumental iii bringing
aDOut the due. detailing ali the particulars CON
nccted herewith. his statement WAS carried
/ Immediately to Stephen Price, WHO wtS lying iii
: Of the -"lI at iiD;ne. HIS friends said tIat he
at once Implicitly 90 'yrd the Instruction OF t,3e
physician. ani obtaining thereby q cessation Of
tie 2o;it. was enabled to hoDh'e ont OF doots. las
lower cXtTrm!tie% being sWart he'd III flannel HIS
ii course was tn SeeI, tie Washington. hotel,
VI re ms inquir, Wa.
Is Capt wilson w:thin?"
/ Gle is sail thc waiter.
''Sh0w HE Up IT, his roOln. said StcHten, and
= IN Ia WAS SHOWN accordingly.
! hnbhlr ~ star. "it1 much difficulty. ours
Ia ste,nairiy a, Il" went the govt yh.Gh caused
. tnr IaIa tii t;lc captain vino wax thc cause Oi
h.s h;.r.G-: 10 hnubie with rqGa yehemrnce. he
a IA reached Capt. Wilson room. fest
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