Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
Bennett on MAYS Bond.

News has come from Europe Of Frederick
May. He is the fashionable man about
town who was introduced to the whole
country seven years ago by means Of a duel,
or pretense of one, with James Gordon
Bennett. 10 June last, while drunk, he
amused himself by insulting the women who
passed him as he stood in the street. and ,
when policeman 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 a dueling ground ; he had whip
ped antagonists and been whipped by them
in many an encounter but he had not be-
fore done anything go seriously illegal as to
attempt q murder. He was mercilessly club.
bed by the officer and dragged to police
station. A hasty attempt was made by bis
friends to settle and silence the case that
same night, but May was recognized by
new spaper reporters, and fall publication
occurred next morning. The crime Ses one
involving penal servitude, without the alter
native of fine. So May was committed in
default OF bail, and his friends were unable
to get bondsmen to the required amount of
So, 900; but, after he had spent another day
in cell, the bail Vas given and be
was released OF course, he fled ct
once. The days set for his exemiDa.
ton did not bring his temperance, and his
bondsmen will have to pay the money. The
first authentic word from the fugitive May
is that he has arrived In Hamburg and sim
ultaneously it is learned, quite definitely,
that the man who rescued him from his
peril was none other than his old enemy of
the duel, James Gordon Bennett. The ca.
BILE conveyed an account of Mays fix to
Bennett on the night of its occurrence end it
reached the Herald's owner in Paris. Ben-
nett has all abstract of all news OF general
importance, or general interest, sent TO him
nightly by wire, aud he edits his paper, in
supervisory way, by electricity. On getting
the particulars OF Mays scrape, he immedi-
atey ordered en- agent TO indemnify bonds
men in any necessary amount. Bennett and
May had been closely intimate friends be-
fore their noted quarrel, but had not spoken
since their meeting with pistols-when, it is
said, May committed the grievous fault of
nervously firing before the word was given,
whereupon Bennett fired into the air. When
May was told that Bennett had volunteered
to set him free, he at first refused to accept
the service. But he had no money of his
own, as he lived 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 him no hope of escape from the
penitentary if he stayed for trial. Flight
was his only chance of it, May swallowed
his pride and accepted his enemy's help.
Bail was given and May quickly disappear
ed." The particulars of Mays voyage to
Europe are not yet obtainable, but the be-
lief is that he went in sailing vessel to
Buenos Ayres, and thence by steamer to
Paris. It is certain that he met Bennett in
that city, and was seen in his company by
several scquaintances. They seemed to be
on friendly terms.