New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-06
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.RMoY KNOX AND D. B. sHEAHAN MEET.

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THE EDITOR AND THE SCULPTOR FACE ~
v.p pocKAwAY-MR KNOX WOUNDED
J. Annoy Knox, of Austin leAg ;, o"S Shsaban
Editors of Ieras Siftings, ana H. .. D., '.ostar,
a sculptor of this city, fought uro. pncl
dav on an island near i"l r.,osdov
awav. The quarrel'ed on ."nS iue;
night and the lie wa gwen anu ,o'
challenge followed and meeting "as sas
.rrangeo. A. NJ. Chase acted as seconu ~,
Kuox and Frederick Stent for Sheahan' w
shots were exchanged. On the seconu hii
Knox was slightly wounded in the lett arin
Roth men have left tb> city.
THE MEETING AN. WHAT LED TO III.
A ouARREI. FOLLOWED BY cHAlLENeE-foiiA~
EFFORTS IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE.
For the last three weeks Mr. Knox mas IN 'is,'
to New-York. been combining pieasure WIN p,onS
Having sent his family to Europe, he remained here
not only to enjoy the society of his many
fr;ends- 1T also to push the interests
Of his recent book, ION Mexican
Mustaua.r D. B. Sheaban is a sculptor OF consider
ohe talent who were it not for his jovial naoits'
wou,d be in the receipt of good income. de Is Al
Irishman pud eherishes bitter ha'red
Of the yery lau,a of Englishman. some
twelve months or so ago Mr.. Knox employed
Mr.. sheahan 70 perpetuate his classic anu
EDITORIAL features in lmpershable marble, and the
acona,utanceship formed during the sittings
riuened INTO stanch friendship. But the unsta.
bI;tv of huuan affairs was never moro forcibly IL
lustrated than in the case Of this modern Damon
and Pythias. Twepty-four hours after vows
of eyernal friendship were exchanseo
Mr.. Sheahan shot Mr.. Knox In the left deitoid
muscle and Mr.. Knox's marble counterfeit present
meut still reYose. IN Mr.. Sheahan's studio. Inc
circumstances which led to this conclusion are told
below.
THE QuARiEL OF THE TWO MEN.
On Tuesday evening Mr.. Knox gave farewell
banouet to some of his intimate friends at Morettis
restaurant in Fourteenth-st. Among those present
were James Roach, q playwright OF Hibernian
descent; Hugh F. McDermott, Editor OF The Jersey
City Herald Amasa Manton Chase, an advertising
agent who has espoused the cause OF
Mr.. Knox's paper; John Hamilton.
nm Enrlishman and an ex-theatrical
managers Mr.. Sheahan and Mr.. Knox For some
days Sheahan had nourished grudge In his bosom
against Knox. 1t appears that the latter had. IN
vulgar parlance, put up job" among his friends
whereby q newly invented pair OF skates patented
by sheahan had been belittled and made 10
appear Of no account Tho skate-inventor bad
said little. bat had thought good deal, and
though he joined the festive board it was in no fes
tive or jocund spirit The presence OF the accursed
Briton in the offensive person OF MI.
Hamilton still further incensed him,
and his talk about the English became 80
r r.rsopal and full of dynamite oratory that Mr..
Knox became seriously annoyed. Dinner over, the
party determined about midnight to adjourn to
Sheahan's studio. Thither all except Hamilton
went, and fresh turn was given to the CONVERSE
tiop, Sheahan. however, was eager for the fray
ard transferred his yndictiveness from England to
Texas This incensed Knox, who compared Texas
to the North with advantage to the former
"Knox, that's lie p shrieked sheahan.
A simultaneous rush was made by each, but their
friends separated them, Knox informing Sheahan
that he hurried the epithet back IN
his teeth, and was prepared to meet
him and get satisfaction. "All right" replied
the sculptor, IL will fight you.' He then asked
Mr.. Roach to act as his second and Mr., Knox made
tie same request of McDermott. Thinking that
the potency of Morettis Italian wines was RESPONSE
bic for the beIligerency. the seconds accepted
the situation, but inwardly determined that
no blood should be shed. Roach con-
eyed away Sbeahan, who muttering dire
threats, and took him to the bosom of his family.
for he has a wife and two children.
A FORMAL CHALLENGE SENT.
Knox hied himself to the Hotel Dam. where he
has Jeen living lately, and there indited formal
challenge, which on Wednesday morning he re-
guessed McDermott to hand to .Sheahan.
kcDermott took the message under protest and
delivered it to Sheahan, whom he found in state
of vndictiveness and ready to stand at the trad
tional ten PAGES that he with flying pen wrote
note of acceptance to Knox's polite invitation to
shooting match.
Wednesday a hot day, and cooling drinks
seemed indispensable. The Mr.. Sheahan
drank, the more convinced did he become that his
outraged honor demanded blood. The more Mr.
Knox imbibed, the more he felt that Austin wonld
never forgive recreant editor Mean
time the seconds were dong their utmost to
smooth matters over. Mr.. Roach felt that duel
on the stage is sometimes highly advisable, but
that the actual article between two friends of his
own. had points not so entirely commendable.
Accordingly he started off for Police Headquarters
confessed himself an accessory before the fact to
breach OF the peace, and implored the
authorities to thrust him into prison as long as
hnox aud Sheahan, the fathers of families, were
1ettered alongside of him. Getting no satisfaction
save dubious grin from the police. he toiled
back up town. hunted up his principal and
resigned his situation.
Nothing daunted at the detection, Sheahan
cropped note to Frederick Stent the son
4 inomas Stent. an architect occupying Office
IN the same building as Sheahan's studio. Mr.
S'sne VINO has passed some years in Texas,
was more used perhaps than Mr.
Roach to such a request and cheerfullv
acceded The rest of the day was spent by She aban
ia practising with his pistol at Fourteenth, 1t.
shooting gallery, after which he went home and 70
bed Knox, In his turn. spent the last hours of day
light in reading extracts from his book to some
friends.
on THEIR WAY TO THE MEETING.
Early yesterday morning a gentleman clad in
brown tweed shooting-coat and suit to match, his
close-cropped head surmounted by tall black
silk hat, stepped briskly out of the front door Of
the Hotel Dam and disappeared around the corner
This was Mr.. Knox Somewhere about the same
hour burly man Of over medium height, with