Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-25
READY, AIM, FIRE!
AnueL SATURDAY MORNING IN BAL
IlMoRE COUNTY, MARYLAND.
shot. Exchanged Between Two
s.udcnt.-One Maryiandor and the
o,her n Neutrality-suspicious. Hurt.
baltimore Herald

The principal actors were two Johns
Uopkins University students, one
crodnate student who is O native OF Vir-
,,irio and the other an Undergraduate
Who resides in the northern part OF the
CITY. These two met on "the field OF
honor" one TO avenge supposed insult
l,erared ~ his sister by the other, and in
tbe presence of a couple OF seconds and
In strict accordance with the rules gov
arning such affairs, fred three shots at
each other. But so unneryed were the
combatan.s. and so unsteady was their
dim. that the bullets struck trees near by
or sped into space. much to the discom-
fort of the Witnesses
Then thinking a favorable opportunity
had arrived, the seconds stepped up ana
porsusded the duellists that their wound
al honor bad been amply satisfied.
This they had no difficulty in doing, end
the party returned to the city IN much
better spirits than they had gone ont.
neither one bearing away even as much
as a scratch TO testify to his valor.
The trouble began 10 brew at the be-
ginning OF the scholastic year, when the
Graduate student made a remark, which
Vas construed as an insult, about the SIS
ter OF the Baltimore Undergraduate: An
anoloqy was demanded Of the Virginian,
and by him refused. The Baltimorean
then made it his business to circulate re-
norris of compromising nature concern
r., tbo honor family. and social posi-
tion of the Old Dominion man, and the
matter eliminated on Tuesday morning
by the latter challenging the baltimore
student TO fight duel with 32-callhre
revolvers. in n locality to be decided
north Of the city, the distance thirty
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GOING TO THE BATTLE-GROUND.
It was mutually agreed upon by the two
seconds. one of whom is A Richmond
man and the other a Baltimore student,
at a conference held the evening before
that II would be inadvisable in view OF
the publicity given the affair IN Wednes-
davis Herald, which published an ex-
elusive account OF the trouble. to pro-
coed directly from the city to the
duellinp-pround as the police authorities
would be on the lookout for them. SO
thew decided to go out Madison avenue
70 North svenus, thence to Reisterstown
road as far as Mr.. Alexander Brown
country residence, and turn into the road
skirting his estate and opposite the West
! Park gate. After proceeding 100 yards
or so up this avenue the party that or
rived there first was to wait for the other S
arrival.
The carriage containing the Baltimo-
roam. his second, student IN
biology. who would dress the wounds
should any be inflicted, and a prominent
clubman Of this city, was the first to ap-
pear at the place appointed. When they
arrived it was 4:jl A. NJ. They waited just
eleven minutes. when the echo Of horses
hoofs crunching the stones and OF
carriage being rapidly driven heralded
the approach of the other party, and to
rether they iourneyed TO tho place ap
pointed. the Baltimore party leading the
wav. The second carriage contained
the southern man and his second, Mr.
r.. @. Vantyne Barrett, who is a resident
Of Orange county, Va, but spends much
time in Richmond. He was accompa
MED by his valet, colored man named
William Brown. A very circuitous route
was taken-out the avenue leading to
Highland Park and the old Liberty
road. Garrison avenue, thence north
passing through the sleeping town
of Arlington, TO once more turn into
the main road. On it the carriage:
passed scarcely 100 yards to Belvidere
avenue. which runs along the Arlington
Driving Park. The drivers were then
directed to keep on this road until 70
land avenue was reached. where they
took the nearest cut for Charles-Street
avenue. There a consultation was held,
The Baltimorean's second said 1t would
be n waste Of precious time to go by the
road agreed upon when they could pass
right into the open gates OF the country
place of Mr.. David Perine, opposite
them.
Then the question arose of concealinl
the carriages, and it was decided to driy,
them into the woods short piece. 81
through the gates of Homeland the
party passed, driving along its broaC
thoroughiare for some distance and ther
striking into the thick woods, where thu
carriages were stopped end the entire
party got ont, and, guided by the Balti
morean's second, struck of into tht
woods.
1t was more like q funeral than any
thing else, and for aught they knew !
was but the forerunner Of one. ~
seemed oppressed in the terrible natur,
Of the journey through the wet leave
and over stone piles, which gave forth {
hollow. sepulchral sound. Scarcely
word was spoken, and when the secon(
found it necessary 10 give guiding al
vice be did so in whisper, Under th
arm OF the clubman was On ominous
looking box, the contents of which rat
tied and thumped against its woodel
sides as he walked. The valet Of tn
clubman. a colored fellow, was the onl,
one to allow his displeasure at the JONI
ney to get away with bis sense OF SO
lemnity.
ode idee OBJ gittin' up dis time in d
mornin', he said, "to hep two gemme
, kill each oder. Wish dey had done
las night"
He was quickly silenced by bis master
however.
ON THE FIELD OF HONOR.
The journey on foot through th
woods took more time than was at frs
anticipated, and when the ground wa
reached the early morning sun had jus
begun its daily task of guiding tn
| dome OF the Notre Dame school 70
girls, who were in blissful ignoranc
Of the scene being enacted scarcely a mil
away. The ground is situated in the reO
OF the country-residence Of the late MI
T. Harrison Garrett. and is smal
opening in the dense woods. At the edg
OF the opening. bubbling and gurglin
over the smooth rocks, is brook whic
loses itself in the woods, and at righ
angles with the stream runs four-ra
fence covered with Virginia creeper ]
all its autumnal glory of crimson an
yellow foliage. The forest around
, made up principally OF oak and hickory
: with a sprinkling of scrub cedar.