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

Mr.. Knox, from Texas, Said 10 Have
Met mr.. shenhan-Shot I'm the
Arm on the SECOND Fire.
INew York world.l

tween John Annoy Knox, the editor from
Texas, and David j. Sheahan, the sculp-
Tor, Is alleged to have been settled on the
field OF honor, and IL Is reported even by
Knox's own friends that he turned tail az
ter the first shot, but was forced to fire
again, and received slight wound in the
arm. He Is now on his way back to Texas
on the quickest route.
Aniasa NJ. Chase, friend OF the editor
and alleged duellist, in conversation with
reporter OF the World. told the following
story, which, presuming that his word
would be doubted, he said he would swear
to on stack OF Bibles. He said "Knox
left the Hotel Dam, where he was stopping,
early Yesterday morning and went TO a
hotel at Far Rockaway. lie was alone, de-
string TO go to the field unaccompanied,
and requested me to meet him there.
"At $3.50 O'Clock Sheahan. with his Sc
cond, Frederick Stent, arrived, and re-
NAMED at the hotel where we were for
few minutes. There was no attempt to re-
concile the gentlemen, and we repaired at
once TO the field. We crossed over the
channel which separates the mainland from
the strip OF beach, which was chosen as
the field on which the gore was TO be shed,
and went 10 the furthest end OF the beach.
The gentlemen appeared perfectly calm
and collected, and measured of twenty
PAGES on the level sand. Knox. wearing a
tall silk hat, Prince Albert coat, and dark
trousers, took the stand facing the sun.
Sheahan wore light sack coat and light
hat. He looked by far the most anxious
man OF the two. A 45-calibre revolver was
handed to Knox and an English bulldog
was the weapon used by Sheahan.
THE DUEL.
cat the count OF three both fired, and
both bullets went about half rod from the
intended aim. Knox now expressed him.
self as satisfied, and handing his pistol to
his friend intimated that hostilities were at
an end. Sheahan, however, objected, and
demanded another shot, which Knox re-
fused TO give, until his own second be-
came angry and he was finally induced 10
grant ii.
"At the word they fred again, and this
time Knox dropped his pistol and placed
his right arm to his left shoulder, where.
upon Investigation by the surgeon, 1t was
found that he was shot.
THE WOUND.
"The wound was merely i'm the fieshy
part OF the arm, immediately below the
shoulder. The surgeon, on probing, found
that the bullet had passed clean through.
and no bones or blood.vessels were in
jureed. Knox had his arm washed and
bandaged, and then walked over to where
Mr.. Sheahan stood and extended his hand,
which Ar. Shcahan cheerfully took.
TIE AFTER-DUEL DINNER.
"Gathering up the weapons we parted, |
Knox and myself going 10 the right. Shea
han and Stent taking the left. After the |
fight ] noticed Mr.. Sheahan carefully; he |
was rs sober as Judge. Each party took |
a separate boat to Far Rockaway, and by |
singular coincidence we met in the same |
hotel for dinner, and as we sat opposite |
each other they passed no signs of recogni- |
ton. We then took the O'Clock train for |
this city. and Knox retired to a secluded |
spot and prepared for his return to Texas |
by the earliest train"
now IT WAS KNOWN.
At $3.50 o'clock last night reporter |
called at the Hotel Dam and requested to |
see Knox. The clerk informed him that
Knox was out of town. At the same time
q messenger burriedly came to the hotel
office, and after moments conversation |
grabbed 4 yellow gripsack to which book |
and cane were strapped, and went across |
Union-Square Park, with the reporter after |
him. The messenger, finding that he was |
followed. dropped the bag and out fell q
book, which proved to be one lately writ |
ten by Knox, and describing his alleged |
adventures through Texas. The boy picked !
up the bag but forgot the book, and went |
to No. $50 Seventh avenue, which proved |
to be the residence Of Chase. who it was
reported paid KnoX's bill Mt the hotel and
arranged for the removal OF his luggage.
. WHAT MRS. sBEAIIAN SAID.
Mrs. Sheahan was seen at her house early
last evening. and in reply to the question
whether her husband was at home, said
that he left his home at O'Clock without
waiting for breakfast, saying that he must
get away before the account in the morn
ing papers set the police on his track. Du-
ring the night Mr. Sbeahan did not speak
much. as was his usual custom, but retired
nj once 10 his bed and requested to be
awakened at daybreak. He left the house
without saying word as to what he in
tended 10 do.
"Well, it don't NATTER" continued Mrs.
Sheahan, d" II he does fight duel, for il he
is wounded he will have occasion to re-
main at home more than he usually does.
AT any rate, have no fear Of him being
killed."
Sheahan was not In the city last night.
His whereabouts are withheld even from
his most intimate friends. Mr.. Chase, who
is the only one who was found willing to
talk, SAID that the blood-thirsty sculptor
would not return to his studio before
week or so. The name OF the skiliul sur
geon Is also kept dark, although 1t is rri-
mored that he is one Of the most 'FRONT.'
nent medical gentlemen in town.
The Reported New York Duel Believed
to DC u Hoax.
lBy Associated Press.l
New YoaK, july Cit is reported this
morning that the duel alleged TO have been
fought between John Annoy Knox, OF the
Teros Siftings, and ID. b. Sheahan, seulp-
tor, at Far Rockaway, and which 1t was
said resulted in the wounding Of Knox, l:
a hoax, and that the principals never left
the city. Many are Of the opinion that the
whole thing Is a practical joke originated
by Knox in his own interest, and il is Ger.
tain that he had no intention OF fighting
Neither OF the men have shown themseiyes
since the first reported breach between
them, and nothing definite Is known in re-
gard to their movements.
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