The Rock Island Argus., 1883-07-06

to grand old Texas, the banner state of the
south -
That's a - lie, Knox. and you know
it, said Sheahan. Mr.. Knox grew white
when the epithet was applied to him, and
shook violently When he recovered par
tally he told Mr. Sheahan that he was liar
himself and added with tragic earnestness
'Yod'Ef have to take that back or give me
satisfaction in duel Mr.. Sheahan said in
| voice trembling with suppressed emotion:
All right, sir. | viii have satisfaction. too,
sir will fight YOU He then turned to
Mr.. James Roach, the playwright, and re-
| luested him to act as his second and arrange
the preliminaries simultaneously Mr.
Knox engaged the services of Mr. McDer-
| alott.
After the men separated Mr.. Knox went to
! lis hotel, and wrote the following:
| 'fMr. D. B Sheahan: | reiterate every
| hing that | said last evening, and consider
| your conduct unbecuming a gentleman The
| bearer of this note will arrange matters with
| you. | am ready at any time to meet you on
| equal terms, with whatever weapons you may
| designate. If you see fit to apologize for
| your conduct of last evening the matter can
| be amicably arranged.
| Yours very truly, ]. ARMoRY KNOX
This was delivered to Mr. Sheahan, who
replied:
| - ArmOry Knox: Your sarcastic letter
received. Name your weapons and place of
| meeting. l retTact nothing | have said, and
| am ready at any time to meet you.
d. B. SHKAHANn
News of the challenge got abroad by this
time, and detectives began to shadow Mr.
Sheahan without that gentleman's knowledge
Mr. Sheahan, speaking of the affair to a
friend, said; We will fight if possible, and
aot outside of the state. The police can't in
| .afere because they can't find out where we
are going to fight. | haven't slept all night
thinking over this thing. | would be glad TO
zee it settled amicably, but it is not my place
10 do So | can't apologize"
Air, Knox, who was seen at the Hotel Dam,
repuGiated the idea that the duel was one Of
! MS practical jokes Sheahan had insulted
him, and the only way that the matter could
he settled was for the artist to give him salts
faction. During the afternoon Sheahan was
practicing in a shooting gallery.
The seconds met near Madison square after
10 O'Clock at night and cndeavored to arrange
for a meeting in Weehawken, ON the site of
| the Burr Hamilton duel at II o'clock in the
| morning They were unable to come to a
satisfactory agreement, however, and the
! whole matter was adjourned until O'Clock
| in the morning. Directly after the meeting
Mr. Shcahan went to jersey City to escape
| any interference by the New York police
Friends Of both principals expressed the
earnest hope that the police would prevent a
a meeting. even if it neeessitated the arrest
Of both men. Up to the last moment they
insisted that they were in dead earnest in the
intention to fight
LATER.-Colonel J. Arnory Knox, of The
Texas Siftings,, and one of the principals in
an impending duel, has left town, accom-
panied by his second, II. f. McDer1nott H,
left word with the clerk of the hotel that he
would lie gone one day, Nothing could bt
learned in regard to the whereabouts Of D. B
Sheahan, the sculptor, his antagonist 1t il
supposed that Sheahan is in New Jersey
Probably meeting will take place in tht
vicinity Of Hoboken.