New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-25
BLISsERT ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.
CPL PALMER IGNORES HIS CHALLENGE.
THE TAILOR HAS Not DECIDED WHETHER TO USE

Ills VISITS OR NOT.
Robert Bllssert tailor trousers a speciality and
agta,or (denunciation of "bloated bondholdcrs'
speciality, has challenged to mortal combat Charles
p. Palmer, man of leisure, cubman and capitalist
All Ncw-York knows of 1t and all NowYorh Is laugh
ing at It with the exception Of Robert Bsscrt his
sert rents his shop No. $50 Broadway from the Palmer
estate which is managed jointly by Courtlandt Palmer
and his brother Charles T. Blisser has occupied the
shop for many years, but in all that time has only
signed one lease 1t Is contrary to his principles as
an agtator, however he may regard it as a tailor,
10 fcttcr himself by signing contract with capital
lst. On Tuesday, the story goes, Mr. Palmer urged
him to sign lease. BlIssert objected. Mr. Palmer
became insistcnt. Bllssert obdurate. Mr. Pal
mer wayei emphatic. Bllssort turned on hoon
Of oratory which was checked by forcibe intimanon
from Mr.. Palmer that Dllsscrt was fool Blisscrt
came back next day. The discussion was resumed
Blisscrt said that times bad.
"Tm sorry for tlat' said Mr.. Palmer; I'll give you
an order for suit Of clothes"
Bssert thought he detected q covert sneer In this
offer Of order Of suit Of clothes. 1t was adding
insult TO injury. lie scorncd the brbc He did
more he declared that nothing could ever induce him
TO make suit Of clothes for hr Palmer and he called
Mr. Palmer an English dudc.' Bat that afforded
scant relief to his feelings especially Mr.. Palmer
made no response. The tailor rushed out Of tho office
vowing that he would have satisfaction such salts
faction as is due a gentleman and man Of honor"
When he returned to his shop he wrote
a note to Mr. Palmer, demanding on apology or
satisfaction by which. OF course meant an
opportunity to shed OF Mr.. Palmes blood. Bills
sert added postscript Jntmating that HIS desire for
satisfaction intense that he would require an
answer "by IL O'Clock, noon Thursday" After
writing tho noto rumor has 1t that Bsscrt consulted
Captain Augustine E. Costello, who IS bootpubllsher
at No. West Fourteenth-st, and Colonel Talmadge,
q linz 10th ~ ,1I
fighters from wayback' Next to taking a hand In
a fight themselves, nothing afforded them much
satisfaction, II was said, seeing fight. They would
attend to negotiations for Bllssert with pleasure
Robert Blissert, Fighting Bob as his friends
have dubbed him since he issued tho challenge, was
born in England. lie consoles himself for that with
the reflection that wasn't his fault ard no blesses
bis mother because she had tho good taste to be born
In Ireland Nevertheless, he enlisted in the British
army and went through the Indian mutiny. There
fore he is no stranger TO ." wars alarms Mr. Pal
is crack shot with tho pistol, and would be able
to make things exceedingly interesting for any antago-
mist with that weapon.
Noon came yesterday but Bllsscrt had received no
response to his challenge. Mr. Palmer had treated
with silent contempt Bssert seemed to bear the
disappointment with singular equanlmlty
"Supposing you get response to your challenge,
and II is evident you Will not, what action will you
take - he was asked.
"pm In the hands of my seconds ha replied,
without relinqushng his hold his shears, "and
will do whatever is becoming in man Of honor"
|" Amt y9u afraid of the penal code7'
"Pm prepared to make any sacrifice to save my
honor.n
why don't you tackle him With your fsts?a
"Oh' replied the tailor, for the first time showing
some appreciation Of the law, might get arrested
for that"
But you'd only get fined for that and you might
set hanged for killing him In duel"
"Well, II can't fight him In any other way and
my seconds tell me that It is consistent with my
honor, I'll go for him with my fists"
II Blisscrt should adopt this method of obtaining
balm for his wounded feelings he would not have far
to go, for Mr.. Palmers Office is next his shop
10 the question. what arc you going to do about
1--WE won't uDmask our battery yet, but can assure
you that we Will find means to mako Mr. Palmer
" But If be persists In doing ncthcrp
What's TO prevent Mr. Blissert from hitting him
The reporter admitted that that might bring on a
fight
Captain Costello said that he was fully acquainted
with Tho law on the subject but ." when honor steps
In. discretion must retire"
Mr.: Palmer said that he simply intended to treat
the challenge with contempt
Last evening Captain Costello sent O note to The
Tribune. IN which he said. " l am not second in
any pending or intending duel 1 am man Of
peace
Assistant Dlstrlct-Attorney Bedford said yesterday
that no complaint had been mado against Blissert
for sending challenge to Mr. Palmer. The Penal
duclllng and against those who send challenges Any
one who takes part IN a duel is punishable by mpris
onment for from two to ten years, and person who
intending TO be challenge TO fight duel, who
accepts challenge, or carries or delivers It, is
present as second, aid or surgeon at a duel or who
gives any assistance I'm carrying out duel Is punish
able by Imprisonment for not than years.