The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-06

Messrs. Willard and Linck last evening and the
rumor gained wide circulation that challenge
had passed for personal settlement OF the diff
nculty according to the terms OF the code
duellO. There was no truth whatever in the
rumor. Mr. Willard was seen at midnight
and stated that certain communications had
passed but he did not feel at liberty TO make
their contents public He also declined to dis
cuSs the affair. as his party had taken caucus
action in the premises. He regarded 1t as
matter in which the house was more aggrieved
than he could Dossibly.be.
Late last night a SENTINEL representative
called on Linck, who, in answer to the ques-
ton put whether the correspondence during
the evening between him and Willard con-
cerned such g serious thing as duel, answered:
''No, sir; quite the reverse. After the thing
was over and on my return TO my home | sat
down and wrote Mr.. Willard a note, the SUBJ
stance Of which was an expression of my hui
initiation at my conduct | said that, as the
Brutus of old, L held malice as a flint holds
fire, and regretted my hasty action"
On being asked to tell his side OF the episode,
he said: after the tilt between Willard and
Stanley had subsidized and other business was
before the house, | was passing petition
among the republican members seeking their
signatures for an appointment OF Alr. keigwin
of Evansville. 1 had gone as lar as Represen-
tative McQuilkeD and was talking with him
when Mr.. Cullen succeeded in getting recOgni-
ton from the speaker. Mr.. Cullen then
newed the earlier controversy by asking the
speaker if the remarks of MIR. Willard about
hypocrisy. etc. were parliamentary Willard
then arose and reiterated his previous language,
saying. i said ii and stand by it, Mr.. Cullen
then asked that Mr.. Wizards words be taken
down.
THE speaker decided against Cullen as to the
parliamentary question and / then asked If
calling 4 liar not parliamentary,
stating that Willard had called the gentleman
from Hendricks such. The speaker said that
il was Willard disputed my words during
his talk, and called me a liar This threw me
into a rage and, saying You cant call me
liar I struck him After the matter had some
what quieted I apologzed for my hasty action,
and the house seemed to take little notice
Of IT,"
When asked as to what he thought would be
the outcome, Mr.. Linck said:
Il hardly know. The democrats caucused
over the affair ! believe" He then seemed
anxious to know If the reporters had heard of
the result of the caucus. CAS- to the punish
ment" Mr.. Lnck said. Il have the greatest IN
difference as 10 what they will do and defy
them in what they may do. While have the
greatest respect for the house, | will take any
steps a gentleman ought to do, but have no fear
of punishment, morally or physically, nor never
did have. Ny feelings toward Mr.. Willard are
of the kindiiest. In answer to my letter OF
apology Mr.. Willard sent the following:
ISDIANAPoLIs, Feb. p, 1889.
Mr.. Llnck.
Your very full note of apology and regret is re-
ceived.
As the atfrOnt, however, was publicly given, of
course the apology should have equal publicity: l
presume, therefore that no objection on your part
exists to making public this correspondence.
This being done. your apology Will be accepted by
me personally in the same spirit in which il seems
to be expressed and rendered The bearer viii await
a reply Respectfully JAMES II. WILLARD.
Thursday Mr. Linck was suspended for
twelve days aud fined $3.50.