The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-06

The wrath or Texan Editor and the Rerr.
sal. of Scaiptor 10 APOLOGIZE.



Tuesday evening at Moretti's dining
rooms. on Fourteenth street near Third
avenue. IL consisted of John Annoy
Knox. part proprietor and editor OF a
Texas newspaper; -. Is. Sheahan, the
SCULPTOR: an editor OF Jersey City news
paper: James G. Roach, the actor, OF No. G7S
Lexington avenue; gentleman named
Chase, OF this city. and an Englishman
named Hamilton. Throughout the dinner,
II IL said, Sheahan was in contradictory
mood. The Englishman tried 10 tel sew
eral little stories. and endcavored TO make
himself generally agreeable, but Mr.. Shea
han interrupted every story as soon as It
had get well under way, and made re-
marks about England and EngllshmeD, so
that the party momen.arily expected an
explosion OF British wrath. Then the con-
yersatiop somehow turned upon Texas,
which country proved also distasteful TO
Mr.. Sheahan, and MIR. Knox entered the
lists on behalf Of his adopted State.
TIE LONE STAR LOOMS UP.
"You come from place." said Mr..
Sheahan, "where justice is unknown. The
administration Of justice in Texas has al
ways been disgrace"
"There IL as much dignity in the admin
istration Of justice in Texas" rejoined
Mr.. Knox, Gas in any State in the Union
The matter then dropped, but when the
party had adjourned to Sheahan's studio
the subject was renewed, ana Mr.. oheanah
is said TO have given the lie direct to Mr..
Knox, Knox rose from the table and said
to Sheahan, al will meet you when and
where you please"; and having requested
the Jersey City editor 10 act as his second,
be departed for the Hotel Dam, where he
is STAYING. Sheahan placed himself in the
hands OF Mr.. Roach, and the party broke up.
Mr.. Sheahan was yesterday found in his
studjo. He said he had had no further
communication with Mr.. Knox; that while
he was not anxious TO fight, being a mar
ried man with family, he would certainly
do so II necessary. He would remain at
his studio all day. Mr.. Knox was seen,
with his second, at the Hotel Dam. He
said he had received no message from Mr..
Sheahan since the previous night. 1t had
been his original intention to return to
Texas tomorrow. having completed his
business I'm New York; but he would GER
tainly do nothing which could by any pos
sibility be construed into nm avoidance OF q
duel. Neither bis second nor he had been
visited by any one on behalf OF Mr.. Shea
han; but they would remain at the hotel all
day.
Sheahan and Knox are very old friends,
and they have both been son the field OF
honor" though not with each other be-
fore. In his last duel Sheahan wounded
his adversary severely. Both he and Knox
are Irishmen. Knox came to this country
irvm Belfast, where his father was bank
president--Or, as il is there termed, chair
man OF the board Of directors-for the
benefit OF his health. He settled in Texas
many years aghy and i'm 1880 started paper
In partnership with Mr.. Sweet in Austin,
Texas. Knox's wife and family are at pre-
sent i'm Europe. Sheahan is well known in
artistic circles. His latest work is bust
OF the late Tburlow Weed.
BLOOD ON THE PACE OF THE MOON.
Later i'm the day Mr.. Knox sent the fol-
lowing letter to Mr.. Sheahan:
I'D. b. Sheohan:
"Sir,--I beg TO reiterate what said to
you last night--to wit, that the language
you used toward me was ungentlemanly
and offensive, and i now, in writing, re-
peat the challenge verbally given you last
night, and demand OF you such satisfaction
as Is customary under like circumstances.
''Your obedient servant,
~. AkmOI hNOAs
"P. S.-This will be handed to you by
my friend (here the Jersey City editors
name is given, who will await yourreply."
To this Sheahan replied that he had no
apology to make, and that he would meet
Knox at any time and place that might be
appointed. Frederick Stent, architect, OF
No. S42 Broadway, has been appointed his
second by Mr.. Sheahan, in place OF Mr..
Roach, who, il is said, declined to act, and
late last night the two seconds had an in
teryiew, in which 1t is understood details
were arranged, but both principals and
seconds were carefully reticent as to what
arrangements had been made.
AN IMPENDING DUEL.
lBy Associated Pross.I
NEW YORK, July 5.-Colonel j. Annoy
Knox, OF the Texas SiftingS, and one Of the
principals IN the impending duel, left town
at $3.50 A. NJ. to-day, accompanied by his
second, ii. +. McDermott. He left word
with the clerk OF the hotel that he should
be gone until tomorrow. Nothing could
be learned in regard to the whereabouts of
ID. B. Sheahan. 1t is supposed that he Is in
New Jersey.
II is probable that meeting will take
place to-day in the vicinity OF Hoboken.
The published accounts OF the origin Of
the difficulty and the proceedings OF both
gentlemen indicate that the writer's are by
no means satisfied in their minds that
Knox Is not perpetrating a practical joke
upon his friend and the public.
Sheahan is said to have offended Knox at
a dinner where he was Knox's guest.