New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-22
WILL THEY MEET AGAIN!
COLONEL ROUNTREE DEPARTS AND DR.
WEsTMORELAND FOLLOWS HIM.
THE TRUE AND PARTICULAR ACCOUNT OF THE
GREAT GEORGIAN DIFFICULTY - FRIENDS
SHAKE THEIR HEADS AND SAY THERE
WILL BE DUEL SOONER PR
LATER - THE ENCOUNTER


WILL BE DUEL SOONER sPR
LATER - THE ENCOUNTER
IN ABBEY's THEATRE
The Georgia colony in this city Is daily ex-
pecting news from the South To the effect that
Colonel Daniel w. Rountree. Of Atlanta. and DR..
Willis F. Westmoreland of the same city. have
had a CORY meeting at last. From the story
Of the quarrel between these two men as told
in yesterdays Tribune. it may be remembered
too, that Dr. Westmoreland who has just re-
tired from the presidency Of the Georgia Med-
cal Society. is one OF the bestknown surgeons
in the South. The quarrel. II is represented.
was a bitter one-a quarreis between Southern
men are-and the blows IN Abbey's Theatre on
Friday night last loudly set forth iii pub
lie places and in the public prints. as the De
ginning Of the end"
Colonel Rountree makes the Imperial Hotei
his headquarters during his stay In the city.
DR. Westmoreland prefers the ST. Denis. II was
learned yesterday, through dgent inquiries AT
these inns. that friends acting for both princi-
pals had arranged the time and the place for
a meeting. and that a duel was actually to De
the result. Both of the men spent Monday at
their hotels. and friends of both declare that,
assisted by messengers. they came, on that
eventful day, to satisfactory understanding
Late In the afternoon cacn settIeu his Ho'ci VI"
and quietly left the city. The whole truth
leaked out yesterday when 1t became known
that the Southerners had departed for some To-
cality where they would not be disturbed
Those who know the men say that II VIII not
be a French duel: one or the other VIII never
come back. There Is. of course good deal of
secrecy about the matter lest the details of inc
expected encounter should become Known ana
the authorities interfere. Before leaving 'n'
cltv Or. Westmoreland went to the southern
Club and settled few personal ahairs: 'oi"-
mel Rountree Immediately departed Tor thr
south His destination was not known but IL
is said that within an hour after ne had s"hc
DR. Westmoreland was also tourneylnE South as
fast as steam could take him. Their frends
deplore the trouble. and yet say withal that
and that II is best to let them have IL out az
once. 1t is only a matter OF time apparently;
and something inevitable. when the Doctor anu
the Colonel shall meet and CLASH.
DR. Westmoreland's father. who was aiso "
surgeon had n reputation as deadly duelIlS'
7, is nossjble that his son is ambitious OF MAKING
the same sort OF name and glory. The assault
In Abbey's Theatre Friday, say those VINO WI,
nresent was unprovoked. II has been aNei''"
that DR. Westmoreand was to blame lot rIins
ing II on Only the presence of women ana lnr
interference Of friends prevented thr uld"''S
- wea mons and the shedding Of blood then ana
,barn I, Is said that the men have gone 10 some
unfreouented lonely spot in Florida there 10 se,-
,Ie the difficulty and that the result oi thclr
meeting NAV come on any day over the Telegraph
wires. A.. o. 80, cor,o
Then. again. you know, the fight may not come
off