The evening times., 1896-10-01
DUEL STOPPED BYA WOMAN
Scranton Doctors Wife Lis
tened at the KeyhOle.
HEARD CHALLENGE GIVEN
She Notified the Officers and Had
q. Her Husba nd's Room Guarded--Dif-
ferenceofOpinion Betweenthe Ply
sicia ns Led to the Trouble-One of
thu. Com BAT ants w as on the Field.

Scranton, Oct. 1.-Dr. j. ]. Sullivan and
Dr. Z. L. Bower, two OF the bestknown
ph ysicians in this city, were TO have fought
duel at $50 at place known as the
"Highworks," near the western city line.
Mrs Bower learned OF the contemplated
affair OF honor" and notified the police.
She also told her husband that II lie at
tempted to go on the field to keep his ap-
pointment with Dr.. Sullivan she would
swear out warrants for the arrest or both.
Consequently Dr. Bower did not visit the
contemplated battlefield.
Professional differences have led 10 harsh
words hetw cen the men for some time past,
and gradually their relations became more
and more strained. Last F..day night the
rucn lad a dispute, and Dr. Bowers version
OF what happened afterward is as follows.
That evening, about O'Clock, was
standing IN my door, when Drs. Sullivan
and Bessey came along. The former shook
his fist in front of my face aud made many
vulgar remarks. | stood and looked at him
and said, Doctor, you are great big
bluff lie went into Heuwood's drug store
and l followed. He commenced his abuse
again, and / told him there was not
: shark OF manhood in him. I-s boldly step
ped UP to me and said:
" Repeat that expression
1T is not necessary, l said
ri put YOU on an equal footing, anu
will send YOU a challenge exclaimed
Sullivan
Il replied: Send it. I'm not afraid
of you We then parted.
Last night, while my wife was at
church social. a man giving his name
as Reddington, who Wore smoked glasses
Al hp
belonged 10 a society of which Dr. Sui
livau was a member, came to my office
and handed me a paper. AS near as
can remember, ii read as follows:
Tuesday, September 20, 1895
"'IE EZ Bower, do hereby swear, as
citizen and physician, that II a challenge
be sent me by DR.. ]. j. Sullivan, viii
either accept or at least not make the
law my defense
Il carefully read the challenge, and
Immediately placed my signature TO the
document and returned 1t to the gentle
man calling himself Reddington Moth
ing more was done for an hour or so, and
when MY wife arrived home We retired
Shortly after / beard knock at the door.
aud found Reddington again in the Hall.
| dressed and opening the door, invited
BIN into the office.
WIFE AT THE KEYHOLE.
MY wife in the meantime had come
in the next room and was listening
through the kcyholc.d She heard tue nian
say He will meet You tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock at the Eureka Baseball
Park. Highworks, What weapons do you
wish?' / replied, IN be there; 3S-
.atiDer revolvers." lie nodded his head
and departed.
MY wife became very much excited over
the conversation. aud, despite all effort On
my part. dressed, went out and had au
interview with the best citizens In the
section. She also got an officer to guard
the entrance to our apartments and de-
clared she would go and swear out war
rant for our arrest. / talked with her and
told her | signed an agreement not to use
any law in the matter and in order to
prevent her from having the warrants
issued and not violate my word of honor, I
consented to remain at home.
whether Dr. Sullivan was on the field
prepared and waiting for me l cannot say,
but as the matter stood. 1 was compelled to
disappoint him if he was waiting.'
DR.. Sullivan when seen refused to talk
about the duel. He admitted he was on
the field. but denied that he had any hand
in arranging the meeting.