The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-25
GRINNING OVER THAT DUEL.
SOME NEW rOHKERS SEEN 10 THINK
IT IN AMUSING EPISODE,
And that mt Twelve prccs = Target six
Feet bv Three Ought to lie Ni:-ind
~ There Is SIN "a Lie Gut How Long
VIII Honor Rest snfisasds

Feet by Three Ought to lie ni:-.ind
~ There 0. SIN "a Lie Out How Long
WIN Honor Rest Sntisnsdf
An opinion occasionally expressed in New
York yesterday was that Mr. Edward Fox and
Mr.. Hnllett Alsop Eorrowo were not heroic
figures OF the field OF honor. They fought n
harmless duel in Belgian sand hollow on
Saturday. and they did not shoot very
straight. Borrowo is an inch or 50 short OF
two yards long and is nearly yard in cqun.
torial diameter. Edward Fox is two inches
short Of two yards long and is triflc moro
than yard wide and about yard thick
through the middle. To picture tho targets
more wildly. it may he said that each gem
temen was nearly onc.third the s.zc of n
barn door. duollnG pistol is almost big
enough to be called n gun. 1t is made TO shoot
straight 1t pulls with n hair trigger. does
not kick. and whom it is pointed steadily In
any direction. and tn. trigger is pulled, tho
bullet goes in that direction. The ducllists
stood about ten yards apart. 1t seems as /!
ono of them. if his hand was steady. IN ust have
scored one out OF II possible two.
The story Of tbs duel written BY repor.c or
OF THE Sun. who witnessed it. was printed in
THE SuS yesterday morning. and caused talk
Mt tho clubs and among ihc lighting men in
town. "i5orrowc was lucky he didn't facc
Drayton." was often hoard. Its wcl for Fox
that hc made his peace with Milbanh." was
also heard, and there was sympathy expressed
for Fox irock coat. winch was 50 cruelty por-
foracd l.y Borrowe's second bullet A south
ern gentleman who has. been in several duels
himself. was asked
DOCS the fact that Borrowe stood IN and
permitted FOX to sh"ot twirc at him relieve
him from he charge 81 cowariicu put on him
brtolcman praytun =
The ge' tIeman ruh!ed his chin nnd drawlcd
rghrr;ively: -'he--iuct--th -hc-faced
Fox after So r. Ius ing to fn"c-- Urayton
fS:S t. H. mr. no.
stion is not altered in the minds OF Mr. Dray-
ton : friends
OF borrHwe AMI Fox meeting on ilciL of
hoao: makes me tired. There was no field OF
honor about it. Let look at the whole thing:
Inc corr"> p"nden"c tetwe.n D"rrowe and
cares il was made pnt lie liy authority Of npr-
he is liar and a coward Fox challenges him.
; They invite two report"rs to see the light 50
fight. Fox is shot through tho cont tails
Borrowe then takes back al! that he s;t.
about Fox. Fox. wounded rs he i. takes tncE
l!arh praises the others courage and tllcv re-
tire THIS is fine. isn't it. do not believe
thHt eli her man meant TO shoot tho ether, II
sizes that each man WAS too frightened to
shoot straight
Is at exchange Of shots without the spill
Ing of blood sufficient under the codo to WHO
ardicc;' asked the reporter.
We'll. in this case, remember. the coat tail
OF ono Of tho gentlemen was injured. That
ought TO J." considered. ! think that under
thu code. the gentlemen could agree that their
honor was satisfied. But Fox. ut last accounts
reiterated his accusation hat b"rrowe lied, /
that so long would Borrowe have to Keep
shooting ut him."