Evening journal., 1888-11-27
TO FIGHT OR MOTTO Fight
The Question Which Agitates
Politicians Now.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CASE

Senator blackburn in Lexington aud Judr,
Fuckers Second Also Supposed to ia
There-wn Duel BE Arranged s--In
terestang Gossip from indianapolis.
DENVER, Nov. sT.-The lAtest phase in th,
Rucker-Blackburn controversy is more in
dicative Of a duel between the two men THAI
anything that has previously been refuted
The runsor was current during the day that
Col John e. Moore, tho intimate friend o.
Judge Ruclsr, had left for Kentucky, and
that be was unquestionably the bearer Of 8
message from Judge Rucker to Senator
Blackburn. Inquiry at numerous places
failed TO fully verify the report, but thu
guarded conversation Of some gentlemen in
terviewed and the eyasive replies received
from others indicated that the report wa
well founded and that there was little doubt
bat that AIR. Moore is really on his way to
Versailles
LEXINGTON. Ky, Nov. 2T.-It is reported
that Col J. Y. Moore, OF Colorado is in The
city, representing Judge A. M. Rucker. and
that he bears a challenge In behalf OF RuckeI
to Senator Blackburn.
The senator is at one OF the leading hotels
here in consultation with a eotarie Of init
mate friends discussing the advisabiity 81
recognizing any challenge from Judge
Rucker.
The authorities have heard OF the presence
OF Col Moore in the city and viii arrest him
Il found There is great excitement in thu
city ova' the prospects Of duel There is
lively discussion among the citizens as %
whether the senator should meet Rucker on
the field. and thus recognize him, under the
code, as his equal
Senator Blackburn came into the city
quietly, accompanied by the Hon. J. Stod
dard Johnson They were met at the train
by Gen. James +. Robinson, collector Of in.
ternai revenue Of this district, and Gen. Basil
w. Duke, Of Louisville Going at once from
the depot TO the back part Of the Phoenix
MOTEL, they went up the stairs, and, taking
room which had been previously ordered by
Col johnson, shut themselves in.
If Senator Biockburn's visit was n mvs.
terry, Col. Moore's movements, il he has
made any, are more completely yelled in
darkness, as the combined efforts OF all tho
city reporters and correspondents have come
to naught, so far as discovering the where.
abouts Of the Colorado colonel, A telegram
from Louisville was the first intimation re-
coiyed here that Col Moore would visit Lex.
ington, but II here Il Is presumed that he il
going under an assumed name.
While in the lobby OF the Phoenix hotel a
policeman engaged In conversation with n
stranger who casually dropped the word that
he was resident of Denver. He claimed Ia
know all about Judge Rucker and his second |
and was not slow to express his opinion thai
there would be no fight as he believed both |
the western men were chicken hearted and
only blutiing. As policemRn's descriptiop
of the man is similar TO the reported appear.
anee Of Col Moore, il is believed that thi,
citizen Of Denver was none other than Judge
Fuckers second.
The fact that Senator Blackburn Is in tho
care Of such men as Col Stoddard johnson
Gen Basil Duke and Con. Robinson. ali 81
whom are men Of well known courage and
yeised IN the code duello, also looks siispi
cious Friends Of the senator, who claim IA
DO on the inside, say that his visit TO this civ
IS only Of political character, but his mys
-erious movements seem TO contradict this
statement, considering the fact that all Of his
previous visits 10 this city have been open
and above board. A fear Of the law regard.
ng dueling, which is very severe in ithis
tate, is probably ono Of the reasons Of n
much secrecy, and also accounts for Col
Moore not showing himself in public Il he i,
n the CITY