The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-29
BOSTONIANS IN A DUEL.
ONE COMBATAyT n LAWYER AND
THE OTHER An EDITOR.
Swords the weapons-Lawyer Crowley
Wounded Three Times-Result OF tho
Treatment OF Witness at q Trial.

A Boston special to the New York sun
gives this account Of duel when 'o0"
place In that city Saturday night.
About midnight last night two bos'o"
fans. John Crowley. lawyer ana nie"l
Der OF the Suffolk county bar the o'".
Delos T.. Gold, a newspaper man. i"eeo
each other IN duel. Swords were 'nS
weapons and ten persons witness1u tr,o
encounter. The lawyer feceiS0a =, Inc
wounds on the right arm one az IND a
right leg just above the hhee' am
fourth In the left thigh. ...,..,, o,,ta
His injuries are not fatal though qui ne
serious. HIS opponent came "ut VI -
duel with two slight CUT, iiInab S The
men met In lonely and dlsindl sPo9 ~ ~
very far from the smallpox bOspltdI, pS
tween the Mount Hope and FOREST mn
cemeteries.
Twice within week the principals had
sought TO settle the point % honor IN
VOWED. but 1t was feared me autnVii
heS mad In some way got VINO OF Whae
was 70 take place, and. although on eacn
occasion things went aions smoothly until
within a short time OF the appointed
hour, the affair was postponed.
Last night, however. the persons IN
terested were confident that the police
were In ignorance of the Intended meet
Ing. The principals, with their SECONDS,
the referee, and the surgeon, drove 10
the agreed place Of meeting and fought
to kill.
The duel was the result of quarrel
about the manner in which Crowley treat
ed a witness In a case in which ne
appeared. This witneSs-a young woman
is friend Of the editor, and the quar-
rel Is Of long standing. The young news
paper man considered when he asked
Tor an apology I'm the young woman's
behalf and one was refused. that n
himself had been insuited. and demanded
satisfaction.
He was told by the lawyer that he
could have this at any time, 50 1t was
mutually agreed that 4 duel should take
pace. Friends interferfd. but II was u
no use. Both men were determined, ana
al efforts Of their frnds 10 prevent
the duel ceased some weeks ago. Both
men are good sw0rdsmen, haU prac-
ticed from youth with the loils, and
Gshsnted In bout how and then IN
friendly way.
one man determined TO injure his oppO-
nent IN manner which would mark
MN Tor life, II not caus- his death. This
was young Gold. The other said be
fore the duel that he would not fo.ca
The hshting but tnat If he was pressed
hard ne would fight 10 Kill. II not
he would merely be protecting his own
life. That was the lawyer.
from the very start the lawyer wa
pressed hard. once, twice, thrice, dii
MS opponent thrust and each time thai
yer had taken dozen steps backward
and was last approaching the shadow
Of the street lamp close by. The duel
lists seemed cool and collected. and
they fought apparently Win the ca
they would have exercised IN friendly
bout.
But this was only the start. As the
lawyer was fast nearing tne shadow
which would give one man the advantage,
he seemed 10 reaiZe tne poeiu when
he was getting iato. While mp TO this
time he had merely met thrust after
thrust as IL came, he now cha ged his
tactics apparently for his own safety.
lie stood his ground, and then came
some fiehting m close Quarters.
Fully minute ELAPSED while they were
IN close quarters before either man touch
cd bis opponent IL was then that the
lawyer with a deXtrous movement caught
the thrust OF his opponent and disarmed
It was a pretty act. He had his man
al his mercy but three feet away his
opponent stood with his breast barred
with the exception of a thin gauze un-
deFVest. Inc newspaper man did NOT
finch. although knowing that by one
thrust OF the LAWYERS sword he might
be mortally wounded. Il was then that
the most dramatic scene occurred.
Il viii not take advantage Of you"
the lawyer said.
"On guard" cried the seconds. and
again the swords clashed. Once the blade
sank IN the lawyers leg, In the neshy
part above the knee. Before the witnesses
could realize il another thrust was made.
this time the sword being buried In tho
lawyers shoulder. one more movement
and his opponents sword was again ia
the lawyers flesh, this time near his
right thigh.
He fell 20 the ground. and when his
seconds raised him 10 his feet he could
not stand. lie was carried % his car
riage and laid on the cushions. 4 small
pocket lamp had been provided and by
it's Hight the lawyers wounds were hur-
riedly examined and bandaeed. Blood
flowed freely at first, but was soon stop
ped
The newspaper man and his seconds
waited In their carriage for the result
Of the surgeons examination. On receiv-
ing the report from one Of the lawyers
seconds, "He IS all rigirt-that is, he IS
not fatally hurt" they drove Off
The police are looking for both COM
batants with the Intention Of having them
prosecuted