Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-27
WAS TIE CANE LOADED?
Dir. Fulton says lie Thinks Mr.. Tnyleur
Wished to Kill Hlm-No Arrests Yet, But n
Possible Duel.

Possible Duel.
The New York Herdld Of yesterday
gives the following additional particulars
Of the assault upon Mr.. Fulton, editor Of
the Baltimore american. by Mr.. Gilt.
W. Tavleur. The latter gentleman is well
known in Richmond. and at one time was
on the staff OF the old Enquirer:
When he strolled out Of the Morton
house into Union square Yesterday after
noon, Mr.. \. X. Fulton, the editor OF the
Baltimore AmericGa. who was 30 severely
caned the day before by Mr.. Clifton w.
Tayleur. literally had blood in his eye.
He is = tall. stout. handsome man OF City
years, with military, grayish moustache
and a genilemanly hearing, and exc ted The
sympathy OF all WHO saw bin. His face
and head were a mo.aic Of courtpl1ster.
A big pair Of new blue goggler bridged bis
nose.
"Tayleur, believe. meant TO kill me-"
said Mr.. Fulton, clinching his fists, "and
! believe that WAS his only reason for com
ing to New York. He has been al Long
Branch all summer, ara must have heard
Of my trivial here. He WAS iormldably
armed and struck with ali bis strength. lie
bad a loaded cane. IL was no ordinary
stick that inflicted these wourd'. II was
one OF these wire, lesthcr-cOgcred canes,
with lump Of lead in the handle. / did
not see him until he approached me with
the ferrule end Of tie cane in his hand. He
had three men with him. | was talking TO
some friends, and AZ | espied him | cx-
tended my hand and said, - Hello, Clif., are
you willing TO bury The hatchot?'
".Then you admit thai was right TO
publish what did abodt Won and your
iather:' be replied. cynically.
TIE PIRsT BLOW.
NO. said ]. i do not think YOU were
right Thon. on receiving 4 refusal from
me to retract what bad published about
him he raised the cane and hit me Il stun
ming blow over the right eye. was dazed,
and could not close in upon him before he
had dealt several DINER blows, and had
backed up against that iron railing there
wheIc you see those blood spots. Then
got him into chancery, and the coward cried
TO the bystaDder, TO take me away"
WAS Mr.. 1ayleur sober;"
Perfectly.'
"What was the crticlc that caused him
to feel grieved against yOu!"
a reply that published in the Boston
HerdH to an article he had written for that
paper alleging that my father and | had
been rebels during the war. lie sald that
we had printed an editorial TO the effect
that Federal troops should not be allowed
10 pass through Baltimore, and | branded
the warn az false"
"What object had Dir. Tavleur in pub
fishing the article. You were always
irie:ds, were YOU nOt?"
ave had always been the best OF friends.
He was on the american during the war;
4 ha, haI N
tOriety. lie is ho-headed fellow, and, l
presume, assaulted me because / contra
dicted his statements"
WILL uAvR RECOURSE TO LAW.
A prospective duel was freely talked OF
among The friends Of NJ. Fulton. When
asked what he interded TO do about the
matter Mr. Fulton said that he would have
Mr. Tayleur arrested az soon as he came
into the State, and that he would make The
matter personal one as well. Mr.. Fulton
added thst when he was pulled away from
Tayleu the latter He'd into the Morton
House wash-rooI, and then, when Mr.
Fulton went there. hurried out again into
q saloon on Broadway. where he washed
the blood from his lace and whence NJ
started h-ck to Long Branch. Mr. Fulton
said he would not ga 10 the trouble oil Sc
curing rcquistion for Tayleur's arrest.
A Herald reporter went to Long Branch
to see Mr.. Tay leur and found that that gen.
tleman was IN Attehoro', Mass, a mana
ger OF the Frank Chanirau KIT C0mol-
nation. Up TO two weeks ago he had been
summering at Mr. Chanirau's cottage.
MRS. cuASPRAU NOT SURPRISED.
al was astonished and quite annoyed
when | read the story IN the Herdid ms
morning OF Mr.. Tayleur's encounter win
Dir. Fulton" said Mrs. Chanfrau, "Dut
have been expecting that Mr.. Tayleur
would assault Dir. Fulton ever since Mr.
Fulton's publication rcgardinc him IN the
Boston Herald. No higiI-minded gentle
man can stand being accused OF falsehood.
And besides, Mr.. fayleur 10 one OF The
most hot-headed men / ever knew. have
seen him in great many alterations, ana
il Is wonder 10 Inc that he ha, not oeeh
killed. When be becomes angry he knows
nothing OF what he IL dong"
Ibid Mr.. Tayleur mention the purpose
OF bis visit to New York when he left here
on tuesday,"
ale was not here on Tuesday, and has
not been here In two weeks. He IL manag-
ing our Kit combination, and teegraphed
10 me on tuesday that he had come into
New York from the country 10 transac.
some business. He expected TO go back to
his company on the p. NJ. train, and must
have been on his way TO the depot when he
met Mr.. Fulton. The two men were In
Baltimore together looking for each other,
but tbdr friends kept them apart"
"Wbat kind OF cane did Mr.. Taylenr
csrry!"
"An Irish black. thorn that he Obtained
in Montreal. II was one that be priced
very highly. and had big knob.handle
"Mr. FULTON snys the cane Mr.. Tay ieur
urs hIm with was loaded.n
"tn, no, II WAS not. We know the cane