The Washington times., 1908-11-25
so Runs Rumor duplicating
Roger K. Wetmore and
William Reyburn.
VOICED SAME LADY,
DECLARE FRIENDS
Son of Philadelphia Mayor De-
mands Protection of Police Be
fore Leaving Capital.

Interference by the Washington po-
lice and by friends Of the two young
society men Of Washington is all that
prevented a pistol duel between Roger
X. Wetmore, son Of Senator Wetmore
of Rhode Island, and William Reyburn.
s0n OF Mayor Reyburn. of Philadelphia.
aocording to a statement made by the
latter to a Times reporter today.
The near duel came as the climax il
10 said. OF rivalry over Miss Georgia
Maury, a well-known young Washing
ton girl Miss MaUry said today. how
ever, that she considered the whole al
fair joke. and laughingly said that
Il must have been over some other girl,
that while she knew both, she had not
seen either of them for a long time.
Demands Protection.
Il called upon the police" said Mr.
Wetmore at his home in X street. to-
day, &c protect Mr.. Reyburn and
myself.
4 thought that such a measure was
not only necessary, but the most sensi-
bic course TO pursue under the circum-
stances. i cannot tell you En wat
count Mr.. ReybuTn challenged me-
According 10 friends Of the two men,
who had always been fast friends, the
trouble arose over the favor of Miss
Georgia Maury, beautiful young WOm-
an well known in Washington social
circles.
Miss AIaury denied today having any
connection with the AFFAIR. declaring
that while she was acquainted with the
Two young men, and had entertained
them, she did not feel that either was
seriously In love with her. 1T must
De mistake she said. Surely IL can
not be me, This is the first 1 have ever
heard Of it." And Miss Maury's beauti-
ful features were iIlumined by a smile,
that brOadened until she laughed a soft
merry, ripping laugh that was bewitch-
ing. II could be well imagined that
any man would fight for her favor.
ReybuTn Leaves City.
Young Reyburn left the city for his
home in Philadelphia yesterday follow
ing the alleged interference by the po-
lice, but Mr.. Wetmore and the friends
OF both young men, admitted that they
mad Quarr6led over Miss Maury.
Made Trip Together.
Both Mr. Wetmore and Mr.. Reyburn
were members of the Taft party which
went 70 the Orient several years ago.
and on the trip, they became fast
friends.
The first intimation OF sensational de-
velOpmsnts occurred Sunday night,
when the police were called upon by Mr..
WeCmOre.
Friends Of Mr.. Reyburn deny that he
threatened Mr.. WetmOre. They say that
he merely told young WetmOre over
the telephone to be careful OF his ac-
tions, or ne would get In serious trouble,
and it was this that Wetmore interpret
ed as a threat.
When sensational developments were
threatened, and Mr.. Reybun was al
legged to have challenged Mr. Wetmors
10 a duel with pistols In Virginia, or
some other Of the Southern States,
where an affair Of honor might be set
tied without serious consequences from
the rigid. stern prosaic laws Of some
of the Northern States, there was con
steTnatiOn among the Intimate friends
of the two men, and there was general
lice were called in by Mr., Wetmore.
Until MI Reyburn left Washington,
Detective Evans was on watch at the
Arlington Hotel TO see that nothing un-
toward occurred