The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-19
A DUEL WITH SWORDS.
Two Young Men Heal Their WOunded
Hnnnr in q Chicago Hotel.

Two Young Men Heal Their Wounded
Honor in Chicago Hotel.
10 spite of the prevailing impression that
dupling is now a thing of the past, an 'at-
fair of honor" fought with rapiers and in
tended to be to a finish, took place last night
in a hotel in the business part of the city,
says the Chicago Herald. At about o'clock
in the evening cab drove up to the main
entrance of the Palace Hotel, on North
Clark street and a fashiOnably dressed
young man sprang out and hurriedly en-
tered tie offi.e. He was shown several
rooms, and finally decided 10 engage PaTlOT
b, on the second floor, room large enough
to seat 200 persons.
About an hour later two carriages drove
up to the door and on iDquiring for Parl0r
b the occupants were shown upstairs.
There were eight men in all, four having
come in each carriage. They hastily repaired
to the room which had been engaged and a
half-d0Zen bottles OF wine were ordered
sent up. Oue Of the strangers carried with
a great show of sOlcitude a narrow box
about four feet long.
The Palace Hotel prcprietorS exercise the
greatest preCaution against extraordinary
proceedings. and the clerk, becoming SuSpi-
ciouS, reported the fact 10 Proprietor New
berry aud detailed q porter 10 watch PaTl0r
B. The porter did 50 and in a short time he
: d.
less, and declared that the occupants OF Par
Tor were evidently burglars. They are
hammeTing with some sJTt OF TOOLS" he
said.
Mr.. Newberry, accompanied by posse of
employees, hurried TO PaTlOr Is and found
It locked. They could hear Scuffiing inside,
and when somebody within gave a cry of
nain. Mr. NewbeTry demanded admttancP.
The occupants Of the room at first refused
to open the door, but after threats to call
the police they yielded. Upon entering 1t
was found that all the furniture had be n
moved to one end Of the room, and the large
rug which covered the floor had been rolled
up and placed on the piano. In the middle
Of the room stood two men, painting for
breath and garlug at each other. All cloth
ing down 10 shirt and trousers had been re-
moved, and each one held firmly grasped IN
his right hand a long, shining blade of steel.
On the left shoulder OF one the white shirt
was disCUlored by a fresh crimson stain, and
the flow Of blood showed that he had been
''pinked" by his opponent
Ia few words, short and decidedly en-
phatic, Mr.. NewberTy expressed GiSapprO-
baton OF the proceedings, and ordered ths
party to leave the hotel al once. The friends
Of tle cOmbatantS endeaYOred TO explain,
while the duelIstS eyed each other in no
friendly manner
"Only an affair Of honor" explained Mr..
Miner of New York. We expected 10
quietly finish our business and 90 away"
1--WE can 60 to some other place and fin
ISL it, said one of the others.
ITS gone far enough now" said another
who appeared rather frightened. blood
has been drawn, and that ought to satisfy
them" The other members of the Earty
seemed 10 entertain the same opinion, and
the cOmbatants were finally prevailed upon
to shake hands and declare honor salts
fed" The duelists were assisted into their
clothing after tile wounded man was found
to have been only slightly pricked by his
ANTAGONISTS weapon, and they drove away
in their carr lagos which had waited at the
door From expressions which were dropped
by the party it seems the trouble originated
in a dispute over young woman, a MEN,
Der OF theatrical company.