The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-30
SAVED BY HIS OLD ENEMY.
Fred May Kept from the Penitentiary
by James Gordon Bennett.
From the Chicago Tribune.

by James Gordon Bennett.
From the Chicago Tribune
NEW YoRK, Aug 26.-News has come
from Europe of Frederick May. He is the
fashionable man-about-town who was in
ago by means of a duel, or a pretense OF
one, with James Gordon Bennett. In June
last, while drunk, he amused himself by
insulting the women who passed him as he
stood in the street; and, wnen a police
man compelled him to stop, he drew a
pistol and tried to shoot the officer
May had been in many an escapade
since his memorable trip to Maryland
with Bennett in quest of dueling ground;
he had whipped Antagonists and been
whipped by them in many an encounter,
but he had not before done anything 50
seriously illegal as to attompt a murder.
He was mercilesslY dubbed by the officer
and dragged TO police station. A hasty at
tempt was made by his friends to settle and
silence the case that night, but may was
recognized by newspaper reporters aud full
publication occurred next morning The
crime was one involving penal servitude
without the alternative of a fine. SO May
was committed in default of nail, and his
friends were unable t. get boadsnen TO the
required amount Of $1,000; but, after he
had spent another day III a cell, the bail was
given and he was released OF course, he
fed at once. The day set for his examina-
ton did not bring his reappearance, and his
bondsmen will have to pay the money.
The first authentic word from tn fugitive
May is that he has arrived i'll Homburg;
and simultaneously it is learned quite def
nitely that the man who rescued lin from
his peril was none other than his old enemy
of the duel, James Gordon Bennett. Tho
cable conveyed an account of Mays fix to
Bennett on the night of its occurrence"
said man who claimed to know, land it
reached the Herdld's owner in Paris. Ben
nett has an abstract of all the news
of general Importance or general interest
sent to him nightly by wire, and he edits
his paper, in a supervisor way, by elec-
tricity. On getting the particulars of Mays
scrape ne Immediately ordered an agent to
indemnify bOndSmen in any necessary
amount. Bennett and May had been init
mate friends before their noted quarrel,
but had not spoken since their
meeting with pistols-when, it is said,
May committed the grievous fault of
nervousiy firing before the word was given,
whereupon Bennett fire. into the air. When
May was told that Bennett had volunteered
to set him free, he at first refused to accept
the service from him. But he had no money
of his own, as he lives on much reduced
income from an inherited and guarded
fund His relatives were unable to raise
the amount, and his friends in New York
were slow. HIS counsel gave hun no hope
of escape from the penitentiary If he stayed
for trial Flight was his only chance of it.
May swallowed his pride and accepted his
eneny's help. Bail was given, and May
quickly disappeared" The particulars of
Mays voyage to Europe are not yet obtain
able, but tie belief is that he went i'll a
sailing vessel to Buenoa Ayres, and thence
by steamer to Paris. 1t is certain that he
met Bennett in that city, and was seen in
his company by several acquaintance.
They seemed to be on friendly terms.