New-York tribune., 1890-06-06
WAS He CHALLENGED TO A DUELf
rx.JrnGE BEpFoRp WON'T FIGHT CcIONEL
DAWSON, BUT MIGHT KICK HIM.

DUE BE'DfOhO WIN
DAWSON, BUT MIGHT KICK HIM
The illfeeling between Assistant Dfstr1ctAttorney
Bedford and Colonel A. II. II. Dawson, the picturesque
relic OF the times before the war whom MT feo"s
appointed a deputy assistant. was not aoa'eu yes
terJav Colonel Dawson had become indignant over
ex.Iudge Bedforis refusal TO allow Major stewart
Texas LAWYER who had letters OF Introduction to Mr.
Dawson to assist in the prosecution OF case. Nr
Stewart wrote TO DstrictAttOrney Fellows saying that
some Italians interested IN the trial OF Grardo 'ohpo
ba,So accused Of murder had spoken TO MN aOouu 0
case. aid applying for appointment TO ASSIST III '"o
prosecution Of the accused man at compensation
the amount Of which to be fixed by the DistrlcV
Attorney or his assistant Colonel Fellows referred te
letter to exJudge Bedford who said he did not heen
any assistance as the case was plain one ana hc
had been engaged for nearly quarter OF century
I'm the trial, Of persons accused OF crime Colhc Da"
son did not Ike this treatment OF his friend, and he
was ,ill more displeased when Mr. Bedford told the
,ury AT the trial that the case was clearly one ot
Unsuitable homicide Judge Fitzgerald, who presided
., tbe trial and every one who heard the evidence
wore convinced that the defendant was justified III Ills
act. 49,,
The first act Of Colonel Dawson when he reao the
newspaper accounts Of the trouble yesterday WIS %
write letter to cx Judge Bedford. in when ne cfii'i
his attention TO the printed statements ana shd:
l vo to avow or di,avOw the truth OF the statements
,.,rhed 10 you Until you comply with my reuqe''
hnu take 10 notice whatever Of the statements pun
ushedr Colonel Dawson also wrote another I''ter,
,hich IL WAS rumorcd might be challenge 10 hor'n'
,,,,h,, so one could however. prove that charge
a. cy Iudyc Bedford did open the letters ana '"H
vcr, sent TO District Attorney Fellows. who dld ho'
mako public the contents Of one OF them.
Both II the officials were interroeated yeS'e'u'S
an the su,iec of d ssible duel Colonel Dawson 81 IT,
uutinr to the small statue OF his opponent; " II AN
challenged will mark out the size oi Mr bello'u Oh
rr hdv and any shot outside Of that Will not count
FIX Judge Bedford said: "Fiehtl NO. VIII ho'
,ebt hut might kick him II he insulted me.
TWO ot tho Younger officials Of the courts are" up
,,,r yesterday afternoon in which they said:
whcrca, il has been brought 10 tle hno"led-c oi
,, no. that ono Andrew Hannibal Humboldt DaN son
ant q. ono cunning Bedford certain ,halc''eo
,~ SO ,ncr,,l combat within this state, contrary ~ ~
- - mis- state the said John Doe pray ',l' 10,
49,, may ssuc for the arrest Of the suu ANU ii,
H., Ufnboldt Dawson, and further Via' "a, ~ ,,, ~
,nSro,y Hannibal Humboldt Dawson ana IN" 1'n % ~ ~,
,tn, U,lford DO bound over IN suitable r.,.", 80
ie1 thc peare OF this state. Inc compI.aul.
SaUtcd 10 Fudge Fiug raid. VINO rcau ,lc "' r,,cr
,,h - ,ynk and went with the ti1aI OF Il h'i"o'
.oid that he had been in
,.ocJ mai tho trial Of CompobaSSo had Dtcm W. G
rrnnduc,ed He will call the men pelQrc , ii.l S who
nar be allie Ia suppress the too choleriC paN % 49,
hn' horn his long gray locks and saite1 on tS III
math I'm earnest. The sympathy OF M .T. rI dnnntv
y all Win ex Judge Bedford against tle erTa' up''