The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22

Bellicerant New Workers So Get Virginia in
Which to shod Each Others Gore.
The New York Herald Of Yesterday

says:
short. wiry man. with clear-cut fca-
lures and light blue eyes. sat in the cafe
Of the Hotel Imperial yesterday after
noon. surrounded by friends who talked
la low tones and grew silent as other
persons came within ear-sh0t
The central figure OF the proup was
Colonel Daniel ". Rouniree. of Atlanta
Ga. who, as the result of a quarrel last
Friday night al Ahbey's Theatre. Is bee
leycd 10 be contemplating "a duel with
Or. Willis T.. Wostmorciand. also OF At
lanta. and the alleged aggressor in Fri
days row. The men are prominent n
Georgia They are old enemies. are under
bonds 10 keep the peace i'm their native
State. and are apparently equally eager &C.
settle their difference according 20 the
code.
with Colonel ROuntree yesterday as
confidential adviser were Edward T..
Kennarl. OF No. p Broadway. brother
in-law Of William h. Diusnore. presiden
of the American Express Company, and
John +. Degnon. well-knoWn member
OF the southern colony here. This trio
would not talk Tor Publication on the
probabilities Of meeting between the
Georgians. but the developments of thu
day were indicative OF pending war.
rol0nle EOuntree paid his bin and left
the Imperial az O'Clock IN the afternoon
FOR parts unknown. Twenty minutes later
Or Westmoreland did the same thing al
the Hotel ST Denis. where De had been
staying COR the last ten days. Messages
had passed between them before their de-
pdrture.
40 was rumofed that Colonel ROuntree
had accompanied Mr.. Keuuard 90 Hacken-
sack, " j., as his guest for the night
Mr Wcsimoreland is known TO nave
taken the Congressional limited SoItn,
but his destination Is a mystery.
ACQuaintances Of the Colonel and the
Doctor" feel sure THAI the be!gerents vii
exchange shots within twenty-io1r hours
I'm Virginia.
Colonel Rountree before his departure
yesterday. described the affair at the
theatre. and made IL clear. without de
r,ctly stating it. that nothing but West
lnOreiand's GOOD would settle the trouble.
Il was invited" said he. ito Join a
theatre and dinner party on Friday. j
accepted. but al the last moment my most
wrote 30 say he had been suddenly
,alisd from the city. and asked mo 10
escort his Wife and two daughters To lht
theatre With the three ladies ] occupied
4 box at Abbey's Theatre, and Dr. West
ilorelaud probably saw me. was not
aware Of his presence in the city. ENcus.
ing myself. between the first and second
acts. | lest The ladies and went into thr
smoking room.
"Westmofeland confronted me. and
cried. Now I've got you where Nanl
Won" ! was unarmcd. and three ladies
were in nay charge. This explained Il
Westmorclanl. and said. Let us postpone
this convcrSafi0r' Westmofcland shout
ed You are coward. and YOU dare not
answer thisr At these words he threw
his right hand back 20 his pistol pocket
and struck me IN the face with his lett
II was all over in an Instant ana went
hack 10 nv box No retaliation was pos
sihie al the moment.
"Nv as-allant - always armed with
dirk and revolver. ana reclamation lnel
would have meant deliberate sacrillce OF
n life Hurrying the ladies home. took
"A cab and secured the city in search oil
Westmoreland l could not find him then
but have since discovered his where
ab0uts
II cannot discuss the possibilities as ic
the result OF this assault. Your northern
code Is not like ours I'm the South as
sure YOU however. that l shall not Nio-
late the laws OF this state while within
its boundaries"
DR. Wsstmorcland called al the Imperial
alone at 10 o'clock on Sunday night, ane
left his card and address for Colonel
Rountree. He called a second time, bu
again failed 10 see his antagonist. a.
the -. Denis il was said yesterday tnai
DR. Wcstmorciand had left abruptly aitri
q brief conference with two unknown
men. who were yisibiv nervous colonel
Rountree's friends think DR. Wes;more-
land followed his enemy TO this city iC
bring about due.
BOTH IN sTiANTA.
ATLANTA. GA. May T.-colonel Roun-
tree and Dr. Willis Wes'moreland are
both i'm Atlanta tonight. They came by
different routes Neither VIII make a
statement. but il is not believed that there
will be duel