Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-05
WILL NOT Be A DUEL
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EXPECTED TO END SERIOUSLY.
THE GENERAL ARRESTED YESTERDAY
A Warrant Also Out for Colonel
Cussons, Hut Not servc,s-Frsenss
of the Gentlemen Advise Against =
Resort to the Code DueiIo.

who has been brought into considerable
prominence OF late by the correspondents
between him and Colonel John Cussons.
OF Glen Allen, relative to the investlga.
tion recently held touching the conduct OF
Grand-commander !. n. stubbs, was AR
rested yesterday by Detectiye-sersean
A. NJ. Tomlinsor on warrant sworn out
by the Chief OF Police. charging that he
was about to commit breach OF the
peace. Colonel Cussons was included In
the same warrant. but Though he was In
Richmond yesterday morning. no coild
not be found after the issuance of the
warrant, and up to late hour last night
had not been arrested.
The warrant was sworn out by tho
Chief of Police on information given him
by gentleman who called at his Office
yesterday morning and told him that he
feared that the two gentlemen named
therein were about to engage In a duel.
Who this gentleman was could not, how
ever, be ascertained. as the Chief de-
cltned most positively to give his name.
and no one else seemed TO know. Justice
Crutchheld was called into consultation
by Major Howard before the warrans
was sworn out, and he advised its issu-
ance.
THE GENERAL BAII.ED.
The warrant was served on General
Hundley at Murphy's Hotel. where ha
was stopping. and he was taken at once
to the City Hall. where, In the Office Of
the Clerk Of the Hastings Court Justice
Crutchfeld bailed him for his appearances
In the, Police Court this morning. fsxinr
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having been picked up so unceremonious-
ly had not had an opportunity TO notify
his friends OF his preoicament but he
was not at all embarrassed by that. as
Mr. Tomlinson very promptly volunteered
to go his security, and the bond Was
quickly made out and accepted
The impression seemed very general
yesterday that General Hundley and
Colonel Cussons would fight duel. and
the friends Of both gentlemen were much
concerned over the matter. Colonel Gus
sons was In Murphy's Hotel FOR some -
tie time during the forenoon, but Il ga
happened that General Hundey did noc
at that time enter the Office and hence
the two did not meet. No one could be-
found who knew where Colonel Cussons
went after he left Murphy's, but IL Is
presumed that he returned to his home
at Glen Allen.
MEN OF GOOD RECORD.
General Hundley and Colonel cussons
are both bstsle-scarred veterans. having
fought throughout the four years OF civil
war. They are chivalrous. courageous
gentlemen Of the old school, and are
quick TO resent what they consider am
affront. Colonel Cussons. In. his letter
published Sunday, severely arraigned
General Hundley. and this arraignrnent
of himself, IL is believed. caused tho
General to leave his Amelia home and
come here Monday night. His friends ara
OF the opinion that he came here with
hostile purposes. but the General told a
Dispatch man yesterday after he had
been served with the warrant for his ar
rest that neither he nor his friends had
done anything that warranted his arrest.
Further than this General Hundley
would not say but IL was learned through
an entirely foreign source last night that
he spent several hours shortly after his
arrival I'm the city Monday night In con-
sultation with one OF his warmest friends.
who advised him against duel. This
gentleman, IL is understood. took tho
stand that gentlemen should never fight
unless their character had betn assaiied.
and not always then, and he pointed out
to the gentleman from Amelia that no.
thing that had been written by Colonel
Cussons could be construed 10 attack or
reflect on his character
TIE END PROBABLY IN SIGHT.
This advice II is thought. is what pre-
vented the sending OF a chanelnge, and
IL is not now probable that any will be
sent. The matter will probably be drop
ped after the proceedings in court this
morning General Hundey will fight
strenuously against being placed under
peace bonds, and to this end has engaged
as his counsel Hons. J. C. Parker. OF
Southampton, and w. +. Reddy. OF this
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