The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-18


tion that He VIII Not Fight-Loubat'
Three Duels.
The New York Sun OF yesterday says
The two gentlemen whom some OF tn
members OF the Union Club expect TO figh
duel presently preserved yesterday thei
distant manner one to the other. Mr.. Lou
bat visited Mr.. A. w. Clason at Irwin
Station, Va, and returned last night tC
Richmond. Mr.. Turnbull had not lef
New York, and manifested no intention Of
going South. Opinions upon the probabil
ity of an encounter at fifteen PAGES were
therefore still divided, but there was dis
position TO insist that some sort OF an en-.
counter was inevitable.
A stcck-broker said that Mr.. Loubat had
gone South, accompanied by Mr.. Emil Bru.
guiere, with a view of inducing Mr.. Turn.
bull to follow him at some future date. Mr..
Bruguiere Is young man OF thirty, a
banker OF San Francisco. His father was
formerly member OF the firm OF Bruguiere
& Thebaud, now Thebaud Brothers, OF 81
Broad street. Mr.. Bruguiere Is married
and has two or three children. He came
! East with Mr.. Loubat about ten days ago,
and has been in his company ever since.
An
INTIMATE FRIEND OF Mr.. LOUBAT
said Yesterday: alt is not true that Mr..
Loubat went South with the intention OF
fighting duel with Mr. Turnbull. As no
formal challenge has yet passed between
the two gentlemen, it is maniiestly impos-
sible that they could have a meeting. Mr..
Loubat did send note to Mr.. Turnbull,
requesting him TO name his friends, but
rot. ttnn,No,aa1 Mr
Loubat took that indirect method Of chal-
longing Mr. Tumbul in order TO avoid n
literal violation OF the duelling laws. OF
course, as the letter was never read by Mr..
Turnbull, and he could not have known
Of its contents, it is as II no challenge had
been sent. Mr.. Loubat made no further
attempts to call Mr.. Turnbull out. He was
somewhat at a loss what TO do. IL was in
order TO settle this point, and 10 learn what
was proper under the circumstances, that
he took the trip to Virginia. He went to
see an intimate friend, who is conyersant
with such matters, and who can direct him
Alright. Mr.. Loubat is expected to return
to this city tomorrow or next day. He
will again attempt to force Mr.. Turnbull
to the field, and should he again be unsuc-
cessful, | anticipate personal encounter
the first time they meet.
"Mr. Loubat is an
EXCELLENT PISTOL-sHOT,
and practiced constantly while IN Califor-
MIA. lie has already been engaged in three
duels, and is a man OF undoubted courage.
These duels were in Europe, and the last,
] believe, was with a Russian. | do not
think the other gentleman was killed in
any OF the dCels.'
Mr.. Henry Turnbull was found at his
residence, > west Thirty-second street. last
evening. He declined emphaticallyto have
any conversation whatever concerning his
difficulty with Mr.. Loubat. Ladies in full
dress were in his brilliantly-lighted par
lors, and others were arriving in carriages.
The following report OF conversation
with him held earlier in the day was printed
in Sir Cyrus W. Fields Mail and Express
yesterday:
$50 your have not started for the South
yet, Mr.. Turnbull?"
"As you see, l am still here safe and
sound"
ado you intend starting soon?"
"That is a question / would rather not
answer"
"May ask for what reason!"
because, in the first place, enough has
been said and written about this disgrace
full matter already; and, in the second
place, | have made up my mind not TO
speak TO reporters"
~ presume, however, Mr.. Turnbull, that
you will prefer having a correct impression
prevail in regard to YOU intentionS!"
"The affair does not concern the public
in any shape, way, or manner"
Dwell, unless you deny any intention OF
fighting it will be taken for granted that
you intend TO fight"
"Now, Mr.. Reporter" growing impa-
tient,) "if you had carefully read my cir
cular, which the papers have taken the
trouble to publish, YOU would have noticed
that in my last letter TO Mr.. L0ubat | in
formed that gentleman that, as he did not
think proper to resent my language at the
time Of the conversation between us, de-
MED his right at this late day to any fur
ther 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 senti-
ments expressed in the letter in question:"
"Not that know Of"
"Well, then, do not ask me whether
intend TO fight or not. The fact that | am
in this city at the present moment ought to
be a sufficient answer"
The same journal says that Mr.. Jacob
Lorillard referred q reporter for informa-
tion to "those
OLD HENS WHO SIT AT THE CLUB WINDOWS
and talk about the business of absentees."
A member OF the Club said: "This af-
fair has created good deal OF
PERSONAL FEELING
in the Club, and / think the majority OF
the members are on Mr.. Loubat's side.
They do not sustain him in his conduct at
the beginning, but they approve OF what
he has done since. The general opinion is
that il is not matter the Club need take
cognizance Of. In any case it could not be
considered before the next meeting OF the
governors in June. The publicity which
the affair has obtained may, perhaps, cause
them to take some action. II there SHOULD
be personal encounter serious fou-
BILE may result, as Mr.. Turnbull Is
said to be armed. i doubt IL lie
could be induced to meet Mr.. Loubat
in duel, although l saw him in earnest
conference with Mr.. James Gordon Ben
nett this morning. have heard to-day
that Mr.. Loubat's remarks, from which the
quarrel sprang, have been repeated TO a
brother OF the lady to whom they referred,
and that he Is very angry. | fear we have
not heard the last Of this matter, and that
when Mr.. Loubat returns there will be
lively times"
At the Office OF the District Attorney,
Assistant District Attorney Fellows said
that no information had been received con-
cerning the sending of challenge, and
that the District Attorney was taking no
steps in the matter. The
LAW AGAINST DUELLING
Is very broad, and covers every movement
looking toward duel. The maximum