The evening times., 1896-10-20

Detective Hartigan had Frederick R. Day
before Judge Miller in the police court
this forenoon, charged with threatening per
sonal harm to Mr.. william H. Reuter- Be-
hind the charge of threats was Il challenge
Day sent to Reuter- several days age, in
.riting him To fight a duel.
Both men are Well known compositors,
formerly emplOycdin the Governme mt Print.
ing Office. Mr.. Reuter- resides at No. .}29
missouri avenue, while Day lives at No
900 Sixth street northwest
Detective Hartigan stated that Mr. Reut-
ger came to him last evening and said that
Day had sent him a Challenge to fight "a
DUEL and as he did not desire to settle his
differences in any such manner, he asked
the detective To advise him.
AT Mr.. Hartigan's suggestion, a war
rant Was sworn out charging Day with
threats of personal violence. The de
tcctivc handed Judge Miller the ritten
challenge;
THE CHALLENGE.
1t was enclosed in an official envelope
OF Columbia Typographical Union, and
read:
Washington, Oct, 16, 1896,
''6O6 Sixth street northwes
Sir: BY your pig-headedness, or rather
lack or reasoning powers, you insulted me
IN cowardly manner this morning. IL
is quite true l did blame you for the loss
of that article, but when / understood the
affair l exempted you from AL blame and
II the other party tells the truth, " h<n lie
says he has lost the ticket, / must also
excuse him. Howev l am OF the opinion
that there is crooked business somew here.
and am not usei 10 dealing with that class
of people, in fact, dispise a nd abhor such
people.
''Nuw to business As you are well
aware am physically unable 10 cope with
You, hence your loud-mouthed brawling
this morning. II is towards, curs and fools
who have To resort to that mode of settling
disputes.
Il resent with all the manhood OF q
gentleman the cpithets you hurled at me
this morning and throw back to you the
epithct cur with all the necessary ad-
Jectives. Knowing myself, as l do, / am
prepared 10 defend my honor at any time,
with my life if necessary, but | must meet
you on equal grounds.
Now, sir, do not only ask, but demand
an unconditional apology, or / shall brand
You must accede to my terms now.
Any time that You are ready am prepared
To step off twenty-four PAGES with gentle
mems weapons When shall 1t be, If you
are So certain that am all you cbarac-
terized me this morning before your
friends? F. Il. DAY.
'P. 81 want your answer in writing"
TESTIMONY IN COURT.
Mr.. Reuter- on the witness stand said
he believed Day carried concealed
weapon.
Il am not afraid of him." added the
witness, but 1 don't want to be made a
target of from behind
Mr.. Reuter- also stated that Day bad
been intermeddling in his affairs for some
time past and on Friday he met the
prisoner and in a stern manner demanded
that in the future Day keep his mouth
out Of matters that did not concern him.
"Idon't care TO fight him with weapons"
continued tue witness.
Would you fight him without weapons?'
asked the court.
"Ycs, sir would
"He threatened to knock h out Of me
when he got the money to pay his fine,"
Day.
yes continued Reuter-, II thought
it would be a good plan to lick him aud
then pay the fine to keep him from intcrfcr-
ing In my private affairs
Day, rather sickly looking man. about
forty yeSrs OF age, with curly hair ard
flowing mustache, then testified that Ire
was afraid the other typo would either
kill or whip him.
THE nI-ET
But you have challenged him to fight
a duel,'' remarked Judge Miller, land that
is a serious offense under the laws of the
District of Columbia"
Day said something about defending his
honor and the court asked:
Where are You from. Day?"
Minnesota, sir
They don't fight duels out there You
said In the challenge you wanted to fight
him with 'gentlemen's weapons What do
you mean by that; pistols, broad swords OF
Day smiled but did not reply.
The court admonished both men that they
had better des ist from the combative
tactics they had started.
''If either of you are brought before me
again in connection with this matter / will
punish You severely. Case dismissed"