New-York tribune., 1884-01-23
A DUEL PREVENTED.
TWO nor.HEADED BRAzIL1ANs ARRESTED.
fREPAEING TO FIGHT WITH PISTOLS IN CANADA
AwOMAN GIVES TIE ALARM.


Two bloodihirsty Brazlans fell into Inspector
Byrnes's tolls yesterday afternoon. Early III the
day a woman, whose name the Inspector gave as
Miss haGne pursGt sf%soa 'gt no%e whos9 cPaIed PIsdf
upon him at Police Headquarters and requested
hun TO arrest Arthur p, Ferrieva VIA Anna and ana
about to engage in duel. The woman
stated that the two young men were irlends
Of hers ss'hy ySs BEST Society on Ge
city The trouble grew ont of the payment OF
small sum Of money, Via Anna and Bueno were
friends in Brazil. rhe formers father, who Is a
member of the Brazilian Parliament and who at
one time was Mayor of RIO Janeiro has been the
lifelong friend OF the rich planter Bueno, the par
one davis Journey from the capital Of Brazil. Pre-
Stunning upon their ancient friendship, Via Anna
borTuwed some money from BuenO and failed tn pay
Il back at the stipulated time, and Bueno sent his
debtor letter which was written IN heat and gave
dire offence.
receipt of his letter. His letter did not pour
OIL on the troubled water. Instead p II
after reading his countrymans episte swore by the
beard of Dom Pedro that nothing but blood cou q
wash out the sting of the insulting words In wniGh
il was coached. He sent friend TO VIA Anna ask
ing for the satisfaction that Brazilians are aceus;
toned 10 accord one another when hop'I Is touchgo
Via Anna Is an excellent 0S ssG IS noted
for cOOlness and courage. He accepted IA tae
challenge of Bueno and named dou6leedgedd' .eCeSd
bowsver refused to let his friend fight, thus as he
was a poor fencer. He insisted upon pistols at
twenty-iyo PAGES With true South American
courtesy Via Anna agreed to crafty his opponent.
Through the seconds whose names have thus lar
NOT been disclosed, the arrangements were per-
fected. The fight was to take place IN Canada.
Tbiti er the seconds went yesterday ! @
principals were to follow last night but the inter
ference of Miss Durant prevented.
Inspector Burns detailed Detective Sergeants
Dilks and Slevin to arrest the two men. VIA Anna
was captured in the Spanish Hotel at No. 10 lrv-
ing-place. Bueno was more wary. To a letter sent
him by Slevin asking an appointment IN
the Hotel Brunswick, he replied from No.
which the detective =, has =, as yet been
unable to decipher. The officers then made move
on him and arrested him in his house. He was pre-
parlng for his journey to Canada. AT Police Head
quarters the men admitted that they were about TO
aMe think first" said Via Anna, to fight for,
swor,-scratch-but pistOlsi-twenty-fve paces-l
kills my friend-l no any longer hve-l Kills my
"Who were your secondsS" asked the Inspector,
sternly. 49,.
"bnt INV second-cut my head of, and lie straight
ened up and clutched himself by the throat III
tragic manner.
Bueno is a rather delicate looking yOung man OF
twenty. He said he had been four years in the
United States studying engineering. Via Anna has
lived In this city two years., am gentlemanti
he said "and do nothngs" Inspector Byrnes will
endeavor arrest the seconds and Will take bueno
and Via Anna to court this morning.