The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-10
NO DUEL FOUGHT AS YET.
MESSRS. HUFF AND SIMS UNDER
ARREST AT OPBLIKA.


Mr.. Patterson at Atlanta and Inclined
to Question Mr. Huff's Desire to Face
Him-The Alabama Prisoners AL.
most Without Food for Three Days.
ATLANTA, GA, Sept 0-The latest dsvel-
opments in the Huff Patterson affair was the
publication this afternoon of the entire cor
respondence between those gentlemen, and
given to the press by Messrs. Patterson and
jackson to-day. Messrs. Patterson and
jackson. as well as Mr.. Rh IT, Mr. Huff's
second, reached the city on the same train
at z o'clock this morning. Mr.. HUFF was in
Macon last night with friends and to day it
is reliably reported here that he las re-
turned to Alabama He was quoted in the
Macon Telegraph this morning as saying:
81 have done all gentleman could do in
the matter. 1 was on time and the other
fellow did not turn up. He has acted the
scoundrel and has got to take back what he
said, or we will make him come to time.
am ready to meet him."
Mr.. PATTERsoN's CLAIM.
Mr.. Patterson sent the following dispatch
to Mayor Price, Macon: "Dr Westmore-
land, Mr. jackson and myself reached the
appointed place, near Sulphur Springs, at
| the appointed time, and remained actually
| upon the ground for twenty-four hours,
| granting two extensions of time TO Mr.
Rhett the second of Mr.. Huff, to have his
principal there. As he had not appeared at
the end of twentyfour hours, Mr.. Rhett
| declining to assure us that Mr.. Huff was
| even on MS way there, we declined to fur
ther extend the time and returned to At
lanta."
Mr.. Patterson was present at both ses-
sions of the House to-day, but declined to
| be interviewed.
MR.. RHETT's STATEN INT.
Mr.. Rhett was on the ground without his
principal, and exhouo rates Mr.. Huff from
any purpose to avoid the meeting. and
states that Mr.. Huff had gone to a point in
| Alabama where he could further communi-
cate with him as to the place where he aud
Mr.. Patterson were to meet. He got in
communication with him at that place but
the communication was interrupted for an
unknown reason, but would be satisfactor-
| lily explained when Mr.. Huff was heard
| from When these reported statements of
| Messls. Huff and Rhett were shown to
| Tom Cobb Jackson, that gentleman said
| they could best be answered by publica-
| tion Of the entire correspondence, which he
spondence would fill several columns of the
News, much of it being unimportant repe-
| titions. Mr. HulfS first note was handed
| Mr. Patterson by Capt Howell which de-
mauded a withdrawal Of the offensive Ian
| guage used BY Mr.. Patterson in last Mon
days Macon Telegraph. In the subsequent
correspondence MIR. Huff was represented
| by Mr.. Rhett and Mr.. Patterson by Mr..
jackson.
PATTERSON STICKS.
An exchange OF numbers of notes brought
| the matter to point where Mr. Patterson
repeated his refusal to retract, and specf-
cally indicated Mr.. Huff as the person
referred to by him in bis Telegraph inter
view. 1t was finally agreed between the
seconds that the correspondence should be
continued at Sulphur Springs, Ala. Mr..
| Rhett requested permission to have an
other friend accompany himself and Mr..
Huff, out this was refused by Mr.. jackson.
The subsequent failure of the princlpals
to meet has been reported. Messrs. Huff
and Rhett left Atlanta by different routes
to evade arrest. At Sulphur Springs Mr.
Rhett found himself in an awkward posi-
ton, being unable to communicate with
Mr.. fluff He obtained two extensions Of
time of twelve hours each, in the hope of
| Mr. Huff's appearances or some conmunicl-
ton from hin, and made further request
of twelve hours additional, which was re-
fused.
CLOSE OF THE CORRESPONDENTS.
The corresponence.c closed with the follow
ing communication from Mr.. Patterson to
To Mr.. Huff, delivered to Mr.. Rhett at 10:47
O'Clock yesterday morning;
In THE WOODS, NEAR SULPHER SPRINGS,
| Sept. 8, 1889
Mr. W. 4. Ha6, Present.:
| DEAR SIR-On Sept at O'Clock p m / re-
| ceved a note from you requesting me TO meet
| YOU beyond the limits of Georgia, to conclude a
| correspondence which you had initiated with
me This wasafter you had notified me of your
| arrest, and therefore presumed you were in a
| position TO keep your engagements. Ats O'Clock
| on the same day nameI this place for the next
| morning easily accessible to you, and came TO
| its vicinity You did not come. Subsequently
| waived this fact and notified you again,
| in response to your second request that
| would be at the same place twenty
| four hours later, and would wait twelve hours
| for YOU ] have done So Your friend, Mr..
| Rhett has appeared but you have not, although
| both YOU and Mr. Rhett were notified twenty
| four hours in advance by Mr. jackson and
| myself that you were expected 10 be present,
| and conclude this matter then and there. At
the expiration of this twelve hours Mr.. Rhett,
| stating that you were out or Georgia and he in
| telegraDhic communication with you re-
| oilesfed . further extension of time Then
| granted twenty-fOur hours more, although, in
| RESPONSE to my friend 5 inquiry, Mr Rhett de-
| ciued 10 assure us JuHG you WOulu De
! here even within this period, or 40 all. This
| period has again elapsed and still you have not
| appeared nor has any communication come
| from Mr. Rhett when you would and now after
| this time mas expired. your friend requests
| further extension but states frankly that he
| has been unable to near from you since II
| O'Clock m. lie requests that If the extension
| is not granted one1 OF three other places he
! named be chosen as the theater for "a confer
| ence" after Sept. 10, Really this solemn farce
! mas been played long enough. 1t is as much
| the gentleman TO avoid posing az bully
| as il IS 10 avoid shirking responsibility, de-
| cline TO make myself chronic exile from my
| state for your accommodation, or 70 place my
| self in the anomalous attitude Of being more
anxious to afford man satisfaction than he
appears to be desirous Of receiving IL. Mr..
jackson and / return TO Atlanta by first train
Respectfully, H. w, PATTERSON.
This last ended all probability of peace
full adjustment of the difficulty, and it is
believed will lead to an early renewal Of
hostilities. 1t is understood that Mr.. Rhett
has received a communication from Mr..
Huff to-day but It's purpoi is not known.
HUFF AND SIMS ARRESTED.
They We're Beating About in the