The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1882-10-28
Two Old New York DueIs.
United States Magazine.l

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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.
Benjamin Price was considered |
the handsomest of his family, |
though his brother Stephen was
mot to be despiscd, either as re.
CARDS good looks or abilities. Beu-
jamin one evening had escorted q |
very pretty woman to the Park
theatre, when during the perform
ance a British officer in an adoin-
ing box took the liberty of staring
her full in the face. She com.
planned of it to Ben Price, who, on
Its repetition, seized the offender
by the nose with his singer and
thumb, and wrung it most effectu-
ally.n The officer left his box and
went to Ben Prices. Ben, in an
swer to a knock, opened the door,
when the officer, whose name was
Green, asked Ben what he meant,
remarking ut the same time that
he meant no insult to the lady.
"Oh! very well," replied Ben,
"neither did ! mean to insult you
by what | did.n Upon this they
shook hands as sworn brothers,
and some time after Mr.. Green
went to Canada to join his regi.
ment. The fact of the affair, how
ever, had reached Canada before
Mr.. Green, and Of course got
noised about. An officer of his
regiment having q pique against
him was particularly active in air.
ing the scandal, and brought the
matter so strongly before his bro.
thcr officers that one of them-a
Capt. Wilson--insisted on Green
being 0stracised unless he went
back to New York Immediately
and challenged Price. Green,
however, being no shot, was al.
lowed time to get up his pistol
practice to u favorable standard,
and having practiced for five
hours daily util he could hit dol.
lar at ten PAGES nine times out of
ten, he came to New York and
challenged Ben Price. They fought
at Hoboken, Price being killed at
the first fire. The seconds imme-
diately decamped, while Green,
who had obtained leave to go to
England on urgent private affairs,
took a small boat, crossed the riv.
OF and got on q 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 his breast, on which
the following words were written
"This is Benjamin Price. boarding
at vessy street, New York take
care of him." The body was
brought to the city quietly, and he
was buried In New York.
The death of Ben Price was
however, but one-half Of the tragic
transaction that resulted from the
pulling of Mr.. Green's nose. Some
years later, Capt. Wilson, who has
been already 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 conversation turned
on the death of Ben Price and thC
: manner thereof, when Capt. vii
: son, who had joined in the conver
: sation, took credit for having beei
mainly instrumental in bringing
about the duel, detailing all tn,
, particulars connected Herewith
This statement was carried imme
: diately to Stephen Price, who wa,
lying i'll of the gout at home. Hi
: friends said that he at once i'm
, plicitly obeyed the instructions O
the physician, and, obtaining there
by cessation of the gout, wa,
: enabled to hobble out of doors
, his lower extremities being swath.
ed in flannel. His first course was
TO seek the Washington Ic<e|,
where his inquiry vaa
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