Evening journal., 1895-01-01
DUEL WITH REvOLvERS
DR.. Riegel Challenged the Man
of Whom He Was Jealous.
BOTH HIT, BUT BOTH WILL LIVE.

rhe Doctor Objected to the Visits Paid His
Pretty Young wife by Her Cousin-- Emp
tied Their Revolsers at Each other and
Then CIinched.
EAsT0N, Pa. Jan. 1.--Dr. Il. j.. Riegel,
prominent physician Of Bloomsbury, n.
j., few miles from here, and William
Bebbler Of Philadelphia fought q duel at
Bloomsbury. Riegel received two bad
wounds on the crown of his head and his
coat was pierced with bullets, which for
tunately did not take effect Bcbbler had
> narrow escape, book In his pocket pre-
venting a buffet from passing through his
body.
The trouble was caused by jealousy.
Bebbler, who is a cousin Of DIR. Riegel's
wife, had been corresponding with her and
paying her frequent visits. On Saturday
he paid her visit, which resulted in
war Of words between Bebbler and the
doctor. The outcome Of the quarrel was
challenge from the doctor TO fight duel,
which was promptly accepted by Bebbler.
| Sunday morning was selected as the time
of meeting, and the men met at the ap-
pointed hour, and in short order began
| firing at each other with revolyers, with
the above result
Mrs Regel, who is the alleged cause OF
the trouble, IS 20 years Of age and very at
tractiyo The parties are well connected,
and the affair has caused quite a sensation
Bebbler left and is now at West Portal
So is Mrs. Riegle, She has been there O
week, having left her husband.
Mr.. Beers, at whose house the two prin-
cipals met, says that no sooner had the
doctor arrived at his house than he said to
Bebbler:
II want you Co quit writing to nAg wife
and stop coming to see her. "
Bebbler said:
II want to see you and talk this over y
"Then, says Beers L said u them
Suppose you two step outside. don't
want any trouble here, and they went
out That was the last l saw Of them un.
til after it was over. Bobhler is a cousin
Of my wife and has been staying weel
with u.s.
No One Saw the Duel.
There is DO one to tell just how the shoot
ing occurred save the principals Bebblei
cannot be found. Dr. Riegle gives tn,
following story;
1T was an unfortunate affair, and
deeply regret its occurrence. did not ex
pect such thing though have for SOM
time been greatly annoyed. 1t all grow
out OF the interest that my wife has takel
in Bebbler. She and the family say he i
cousin.
"IthougAA Nm an undesirable aoquaint
. ance for NJ ~ife and told her so. The.
have been corresponding for some time
and objected to this but the correspond
snce continued Some time ago Bebble
| wrote To my xvifa that he was ont of yvofl,
She, without my consent, wrote to hin
/ TO come here, saying she would get hin
+ work.
4 He came and stayed awhile with US
= saw and heart, things then that di
{ not like, but bore it for some time. Fi
nally l told my wife he must cease comm
. to the house,
For q week or so he has been at Nj
, Beers On Sunday morning went ther
: to sec a patient. Imet Bebbler, and aftt
1 few words we left the house. We wei
r walking along some distance from til
g house when the first thing / knew 1 wa
r looking into revolver
Realizing the situation, / iumpe
Q back. and being armed / drew my pisto
$ This brought on the shooting, and "
Q kept it up until our pistols were emptieI
y Then we clinched, and in the scuflie
\ got near to the edge OF the dump.
d Il went over, landing nearly 100 fe
l. below, but fortunately not hurting myse
II much, as tho snow at the bottom WI
l drifted. l was stunned for a moment, bl
z soon collected myself, got up and procee
o ed home. For a week my wife has bee
A. with her parents at West Portal Bebbl
l, Is there now. She has our young bal
l. with her -