Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-07-07

paCao nine timas out Of tan, came 70
New York and chAllengDd Ben Price.
They fought at HobOken, Price being
killed at firss fire. Tho seconds imn,e-
diateiy decamped, Wills Green, Who had
obtained leave 70 60 70 England On uy-
gent private a6aifs, took small boat,
crossed the river, and got on board =
vessel In the bay ready 10 sail for the
old country. Prices body vas feund
where he had fallen, with piece of pa
per attached to the breast, on which
were written the following words: This
Ii BENJAMIN Price, boarding In vesey
street, New York; take Gaze of hln."
The body was brought to the city quiet
~. and he was buried in New York.
The death Of BEN Price was, however,
but one-half Of the tragic transAetiens
that resulted from the pultiuQ of NJ.
Green's nose. Some yeais htsT Cap1ain
Wilson, who hes olyeady ben refox1od
70, axzivsd IA Now Yosk from EnRla1d
@ hte way 70 C11a6A, audpus up as -
Washington hotel Thaee 90 day @
DINNER ths conversation TUNED On the
death Of Ben Price, md t11e manner
thsreo&, when Oaptain Wilson. who had
joined m the convorsatinn, took credit
for having bssn mainly instrumental
IN bringing about tie duel, detailing
all the particulars connected thersWIth.
This statement was carried Immediate
y 70 Stephen Price. Who was lying Ill Of
the ROut at home. HiA friondA oaid that
b as once implicitly obeyed the instruc-
irons Of thu phJsician, and, obtaining
thereby . ahorf cessation Of the Rout,
Wa enabled to hobble out Of doors, his
iower extremities being swathed in fan
nel His first oourse was to seek the
Washington hotel, where his first inqui-
~ was-
.Is Captain Wilson within?''
He H." said tho waiter.
SHOW me up to his room," said Ste-
phen, and up be was shown accordingly.
dObblln9 up stairs with much difficult
y. curs1nR alternately, n he went, the
govt which oaused the pain and the
Captain who WAS the cause of his hayino
to hobble, with equal vehemenos, he at
last reached Captain Wilson's room, his
feet cased In moccasins, and his hand
TO receive him, wondering all tho time
who his lame visitor could be, but his
mind on that point was soon relieved.
Are You Captain Wilson," said the
stranger.
THAT is my nsme," replied the Cap
tain.
Then, sir, my name is Stephen Price.
You see, sir, can scarcely put one foot
before the other: am afflicted with the
gout. Ny object in coming here is to in
suit you. Shall l have to knock You
down, or will You consider what I have
said sufficient insult and act accord
ingly?"
No, sir" replied the Captain, smil-
ingly; ~ shall consider what you have
said sufficient insult and act accord
ingly. You shall hear from me.n
In due time there came q message
from Captain Wilson to Stephen Price; |
time, place and weapons were arranged: |
and early one morning boat left New |
York, in which were seated, face to faoe, |
Stephen Price, the Captain and tw, |
friends. They all landed at Bedloe's |
Island, the principals took their posi-
tons, and Captain Wilson fell dead at |
The first shot. The Captains body was |
in the vault there, and Price |
and the two seconds returned to New
York. Captain Wilson'S friends in |
America thought he had departed sud-
denly to Canada, and his friends in |
England thought he had either died |
or had been killed in duel on |
his way to join his regiment.