The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-11-18
HE HIT BLACKBURN.
LIEUT.. YOUNG RESENTED a GRIT
clsM OF SECRETARY CARLISLE.

Drew Blood from the Senator's Nose.
Friends Rushed In and Separated Them.
Talk OF . Chaiienge-why IL Was Not
Issued.
Whom Senator Blackburn was last I'm
Washington he created considerable COM
ment by declaring that Secretary Carlisle
would not again take the stump In Ken
lucky, for good and sufficient reasons. Al.
though this seemed TO need explanation
none WAS forthcoming.
Now, however, the story Is out. Senator
Blackburn was with n group Of gentlemen
at Chamberlin's hotel and was beratinR
Secretary Carlisle I'm his usual impetuous
way. Ono OF the gentlemen present was
Lieutenant Lucien Young, IA junior naval
officer. himself of Kentucky birth. Lieu
tenant Young took offense at Senator
Blaokburn's remarks, and retorted in de-
Tense of Secretary Carlisle. Senator Black
burn then made "a remark about somebody
getting his face slapped unless he was care
full.
Lieutenant Young does not know what
fear Is. He has a gold hilted sword and an
engrossed vote Of thanks from the Ken.
lucky legislature for bravery as a midship.
man III Ic-Cu1uS btNtTui ptfNons lrOin lUo
Huron when she was wrecked of Capo
Hattcras. promptly told Senator
Blackburn that he was very close TO hav-
there.
~ will kill any snan who attempts to
slap my face" Blackburn is reported 70
hayo angrily replied.
Then Lieutenant Young, without fur
ther words, 1t is said, let out his right and
hit tho senior Kentucky senator a blow ON
the nose which brought the blood. Before
Blackburn could recover, the disputants
were seized by the onlookers and rushed
in different directions.
The question OF "a challenge has been
thoroughly discussed In the resident Ken
lucky colony. Colonel Dick Wintersmith
OF Kentucky, Colonel Sam Donelson Of
Tennessee and Colonel Philip Thompson
of kentucky have finally decided that SEN
ator Blackburn will not be justified I'm
shooting Lieutenant Young ON sight, as
tho latter did not slap ,cnato Blackburn's
face with tho open hand, but did punch
him I'm the nose with the clinchod fist, the
former being n blow not intended 20 do
! physical injury, but TO convey q mortal
insult, while the latter blow was calculat-
ed merely TO injure tho physical feelings,
but not the sensibilities.
On the question Of a challenge IL was
agreed that were Lieutenant Young In
private life or holding a public Office by
election, or were the code duello recognized
In the naval service as IL should be, SEN
ator Blackburn would be justified In send
ing his friord to sec Lieutenant Ycung's
friend. But as Lieutenant Young might
be in danger of n court martial for fight
ing IA duel, and inasmueh as Senator
Blackburn IL called upon occasionally To
legislate concerning the navy, the jury de-
cided by "A majority Of one that 1t would
be indelicate and ungentleInanly for Sem
ator Blackburn to send the challenge.
On this point the minority of the bench,
sustained by Colonel Carter of Virginia, a
most eminent authority, filed a dissenting
opinion. IL was urged that there was
nothing which would stand In the way of
n duel; that Senator Blackburn was bound
TO challenge and Lieutenant Young accept.
Lieutenant Young, 1t was commended,
should have considered the consequence Of
his blow before he delivered it, and it
would be a subterfuge unworthy of a Ken
lucky gentleman TO allow his position in
the navy TO stand in the way OF the only
honorable Sc .tleinent possible. Moreover,
In case IL should be the senator who was
killed, no couldn't l~egislate against the
lieutenant, AND in case the lieutenant
should lao killed he couldn't be legislated
againss.-New York World.