The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24
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.I'm the referee said Rixey, -and I'll
settle all disputes by ma king ii Sunday or
Udav nhs nan mt n, who sfqses to fight
'Ritzey's afraid to fight" remarked a
ma n in the crowd, and several others echoed
this sentiment The delicatessen man
, dashed ham sandwio i to the floor.
+Iain't no crawler!" he shouted when It
is Sunday. it is. Dots what's der natter!
Understand"
Which is which to me-" remarked Kelter-
man. So it was agreed that the duel should
take place OF Sunday afternoon in back
Ritzenmeier went home. Kelterman
remained at the saloon and ordered drinks
for everybody. He ordered more drinks
every time the others jollied him, Rixey
produced long bread knife and gave Keller
man, few points in fencing. 1hcn lac
handed over the knife to the ciga rrf her
and for an hour kept Kelternan busy jhh-
bling an imaginary adversary. At midnight
the cigarmaker went home to study the code
OF honor
By special arrangement the duellists net
at Anarchy Hall. About thirty of their
friends were there ready to accompany them
to the duelling grounds Herr Ritzen..
meier appeared in yellow and black striped
tucked in pair Of boots. Herr Ke. erm' n
wore bicycle pants, a frock coat and q low.
crowned derby Rat with big brim to IL.
The two econds, selected by Rixey,
stepped forward and were introduced.
Herr Michael O'Donohue. Herr O'Dono-
hue, allow me to introduce you to Herr
Ritzenmeier Herr Kelterman. allow me
TO introduce your second, Herr O'Reilly.
Herr O'Reilly Herr Kelterman." Duellists
II balave this affair should be At wild
pistols, remarked Herr O'Reily. Kelter-
man tugged at his coat and whispered
something:
meier.
Il got not a pistol" remarked Kelter-
well" said O'Reilly. ave Il have few
drinks and then we'll decide on the ins,ru-
ments Of war"
when came oudt, my wife we're not at
home" said kelterman. timidlv 81 live
only few, blocks undt think IN go home
All right" chorused the crowd. But
don forget to come back.
kelterman went home TO kiss his wife
good-by. Ritzenmeier kept the crowd
know. first whether it was to be dead
duel Then he wanted to know il he
could be arrested If he killed his opponent
in the fight.
hlxey, III the meantime, nad secured
two old, rusty revolvers, making sure that
neither was loaded. In a few minutes
Kelterman returned.
=! kissed mine daughter good-py," he
said, because my wife vent oudt some
where undt amt yet home
+ The party crossed the Barclay street
ferry and went by trolley car to West Ho-
boken On the way over Rixey was missed
The seconds explained that he had gone
for doctor, who would be handy in case
either man was injured The delicatessen
man shivered. The cigarmaker became
paler than he was when they started from
Anarchy Hall.
Rixey. however, had gone to the home
OF each man and was arran ging to have
their wives go to West Hoboken to stop
the duel. He explained that lie was not
anxious to see the men kill each other. nor
was he anxious to have anybody arrested,
So, with the two women in tow. he arrived
in West Hoboken an hour after the Others
got there. Going over on the boat he OK
planned that the best way to stop the duel
would be for each woman TO pounce upon
her own husband. They agreed to do it,
Meantime t. e principals had taken of
Ssen p d Iu suppisd WITH Sh-Rey s
seconds handed them long poles with in
structions to poke at each, other without
hitting. This, j. was explained, was to
be the "preliminaries. They were en-
gagged in fencing match when the women
husband.
Ritzenmeier placed his arms about his
to break away from his wife's grasp and she
poked him with her fist. Then the crowd
interfered and the duellists were ordered
to put on their shoes. Rixey observed
that he would have the seconds finish, the
duel. Mrs. Ritzenmeier dragged her hus-
band away. As he was leaving the dueling