The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-04-25
BORROWE- FOX DUEL.
American Society Men Fight Near
Belgium.
TWO HARMLESS SHOTS FIRED.

Borrowe Scandal-The Latter De-
nounces His Former Second as a
Liar and a Coward-A Perforated
Coat the Result.
BRUSSELS, April 25.-The Drayton-
Borrowe scandal has at last eliminated
in duel, and almost tragedy. Messrs.
Borrowe and Fox met on Saturday after
noon at Nieuport Bains, seaside resort
near Ostend. After firing two shots
each at twelve PAGES they retired with
out shaking hands or passing the comph-
ments usual on such occasions.
Mr.. Foxs first shot whistled by Mr..
Borrowe's ear, while Mr.. Borrowe's last
tore through Mr.. Fox's frock coat near
the hip bone, pierced his coat in three
different places and grazed the nap Of
his trousers over the abdomen.
The cause of the duel is the following
letter from Mr.. Borrowe, which was de-
hvered to Mr.. Fox by Mr.. Milbank on
the 18th inst.
DEAR SIR hear you have stated that you
had my consent and authority to publish the
correspondence in the affair between Mr..
Drayton and myself. You lied when you
stated this, and your letters to me on the sub-
ject prove that you have acted without my
knowledge, consent authority. You have
further stated that have been sheltering my
self behind the broad shoulders of Mr.. Mil
bank. tell you that you lie. That Mr.. Mil
banks good faith should have continued after
your despcahle conduct had placed me in
false position must be beyound your comprc-
hension. 1t would, indeed, be difficult for you
to understand that TO be loyal TO ones friends
Is IL privilege among gentlemen and not an act
of self sacrifice.
As second you are a lamentable failure.
Perhaps as u principal you might be n success
Personally l doubt this, because my opinion is
that man who is untrue to others is untrue
to himself, and he who has not the courage
To own opinions has not the courage TO
combat the opinion of others. Or, to put 1t
more plainly, believe you to be contemp-
tible a coward US you have proven yoursclf to
be liar. May not hopo that man who
once called himself my friend will still give
me the only proof that can justify me in
changing my opinion2
Arrangements for the Meeting.
This brought forth challenge from
Mr.. Fox last Tuesday, and arrangements
were made to fight on the Belgian
frontier. Mr.. Fox left London for Ant
werp on Thursday night, followed on
Friday by Mr.. William B. Bacon, Jr., of
Boston, who acted as his second. Mr..
Milbauk and Mr. Borrowe went to Brus-
sells ON Friday, and all met at Antwerp
al midnight, and at 6 the following
morning started for OStend.
The party consisted of Mcssrs. Bor-
rowe, Fox, Milhank, Bacon, Edwin
Cleary and two correspondents. A long
drive was taken over the country road to
NieupoOrt BainS, where the arrange
ments had been made to fight on pri-
vate grounds. This was III most ro-
mantle position. As far AS eye could
reach along the beach We're sand dunes.
The First Fire.
The seconds measured off the space
and loaded the weapons, while Fox q ID
Borrowc stood calmly by watching the
operations with interest. All was then
declared ready, the principals and sec
onds took their places, the doctor who
had been pressed into service III the vii
laEe opened The surgical case ready for
use and the weapons were handed to the
principals. = was exactly four minutes
past 3. Two shots rang out simulta-
neously One bullet whistled by Bor-
rowes head, bnf no one was hurt. The
shots We're too high
While the pistols were reloading Bor-
rowe took cigarette from his case,
lighted it and smoked until the pistol
was handed him again. Fox stood his
ground well. The next shot resulted in
piercing FoX's coat, and the duel was de-
clared over according to an arrangement
which specified TIVE shots each at twelve
PAGES Neither principal spoke to the
other. and they left the field in the same
unfriendly spirit rs before but both
privately declared that the other was no
coward.
Fox Rciteratcs His Statement.
Before the fight Mr.. Fox gave out
statement. which he wrote at Antwerp,
reitcratng the statement that Mr.. Bor-
rowe authorized the publication of the
IRA 4apn1eppn ISprrDKyp'a
authorization he summed up as follows
Use your own Judgment, and if you
find that the newspapers are getting the
story in garbled form print the entire
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