The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-18 00:00:00

THE LATE DUEL.

CORONER'S INQUEST.--Wednesday moroing,At nine o'clock,
a coroner's inquest was held at the Load of Hay, Haverstuck-
hill, upon the body of hient. Edmund Bailey.
Mr. Adams W 41.4 the first witness e•antutet, anti he con-
firmed his former testimony. adhering to the essential points.
la co oitt4 to that pert where Air. O'Callaghan went to !Loop.
litres) for A roach for the deceased,

The C• (hies (Mr. 'itirling)a•keil what Mr. O'Callinghun':.
relativ'• sihnithin

Mr. Noel, who i. solicitor to all the prisoners, and, who at.
tended to watch the proceelings of the intinest, oloserveil,
" As it will turn out that Mr. ('Callaghan is a principal, it
may he as well to mention it iu this stage of the isivestiga•
lion."

Mr. Adams.—l believe so.
Mr. Cormier.—Was Mr. O'Callaghan .the man who fired the
shot by which the deceased fell?
Mr. Adams.-1 caiderstand so, from the situation of the
rartirs.
Adams, in -addition, stated, that while the deceased was
lying on the sofa, and was sensible he conk: not survive, he
c ailed O'Callaghan to -him, and requested him to take his
right hand (for it appeared quite dead and useless to him) and
shake hands with him. lie did so, slid the deceased told 111111
that i.e forgave him, and said every thing had been conducted
in the most honourable way. 'rlie deceased then asked him
if it had been his(treallagliait's) case, would he have dune

the same by him?.
O'Callaghan replied, " Yes, my dear fellow, I certainly
woulbi, unit wish I had been wounded in the room ut you ;
I felt your first hall anout oily legs (or something to that pur.
pose), and I wish it had taken effect."
[The fact was, that it had gone through both the legs of his
trowsers, and through one boot.]
Mr. PllCalall, the friend of the deceased, went to town at the
Tequest of the deceased to execute some commissions for kim,
but returned after the death of the deceased, and surrendered
himself to the peace officer.
Air. Coroner.—Who stood opposite to each other?
Mr. Ailams.—l have no doubt but they were O'Callaghan
and Bailey, as they were in dark grey coals ; the others were
in blue. I have no doubt that they were the persons who
stood iii opposition to each other, as I saw the smoke ascend
lions them. . .

Coroner.—Did yon see any pistols?
Mr. Adams.-1 (lid not until 1 saw them on my table. I
don't know who put them there. I was Ma considerable state
of agitation, as might be *apposed.
Coroner.—At what distance do you think they Mood
Mr. Adams.—L think about twelve or fourteen yards : they
were 4 or 300 yards from me. and therefore I cannot tell ac-
curately.
Coroner.—Did you sae the seconds deliver the pistols?
Mr. Adams.—l saw the,seconds Newbolt and l'healan go up
to O'Callaghan and Bailey and give Bunn something, and then
they receded from. them. lestipposed this to he giving them
the pistols. One of them fired a pistol over the hedge, and I
afterwards understood that there was an obstruction iu
tie birirel which prevented the hall from going down.
Coroner.-91 I you hear any explanation given relative to
the cause of the quarrel ?
Mr. Adams.—There was some explanation given by O'Cal-
lagkan and Bailey; they said they were seconds in a duel
which was to have taken place the morning before. Soule
of them said, We were not to blame, it was not our
quarrel."
Coroner.—Who said this?
Mr. Adams.—l believe these words were need by all. but
I am pretty sure they were by Bailey.
Coronor.—Did they state what the nature of the quarrel
aces?
Mr. Adams.—No, they did not ; but O'Callaghan told me
he received the challenge, but it was notiu the presence of
Mr. Bailey.
Coroner.—Did O'Callaghan say whereA/C received the chal-

lenge ?
31r. Adams.—No,lie did not.
Coroner.—Ls there any thing that occurred to the parties
that you think material?
Mr. Adams.—ti o 4 .1 have kept nothing 'nark ; they did
not say any •thing that gave me to understa,id how the "mei

arose.
Mr. Noel.—l/id not Mr. Bailey say he wanted to speak to
Mr. Pliealanin private?
Mr. Adams.—Not that I know.
Mr. Rudd, the surgeon.--lt was I who suggested it to Mr.
Bailey, on seeing the danger he was in, that if he had any
thing to say to alr.Phealan, hehad better de it, and I would
leave the I omit. 1 did so, and they bad a conference, which
lasted tell initiates.
Mr Ailains.—l found a payer in Mr. Bailey's pocket ; it
applies fluty to the other duel which was to have been fought.
Mr. Noel begged, that if it was read, the MUMS of the
other p .1 is intaidatio be given, as it might lead to
circuur
stances of an unpleasant nal lire.
Mr. Sterling read it, excluding altogether the name men-
tioned, but denounced one party a coward and a putsvnovi.
Mr. Adams.—lt may not be amiss to state, tiro t Mr.O'Callag-
han saidoitat,if he ka d been principal in the first case, he would
bave waited MI the ground for seventeen hours ; but to; he
was second, he had a eight to bring his man MI dee truund
as soon .Is lie could.
It was now stated, that Mr. O'Callaghan had 4ieen thrice
wound. we, at the hattic of it a tarltio. ALteut. Bailey
tad reeeived no le—• tkati rive wouvils in battle.
divulge Rudd, sitr4eiiii. of Hampstead, stated, that on
Mon lay Assailing last, auaa, leis o'clock, lift was CAW(' to at-
tend a gentleman who hod lieca wounded in a due I, and he
found mai at the house ur Mr. Attains, sitting un a sold, sup•
rutted oy several gentlemeit. His right side was Wood).
Upon es.aeridiviiiiii 'Minn a wound in his right side 'Kari)
011 a level us a tile nay cl, made by a ball. Uu thr•
tiler eiraiiiiiiation, he bound that the hall had pellet' ated
through the hotl, to the opposite side ; it was busied het wet
the MIA SC les and tile skin, and lie extracted it trolu thence.
He saw a 'narked doxiety in the conntetrance of the ilea eased,
which convinced Inin that a mitt of vital importance ri•rd
been tetint'k ny the hall. this extremities we se then east.
After lie had cxatiittied toe pat t, he told tin der eay.i.l Iltid his
situation was stmt.., that if he hail any Alting,to
e,+titiuuni_ Ile
to api Rate lien', he ought to do .11 Storthttilli. nit' tit,
A:easen avid fur about duet. hotit,, and is itilesb r,„116.ii,;1,•,1 tile
body, dud found that the hot' Hs had I 11) three
_separate place's. The Mad had passed A litoligh Ott. stobslauc.
‘t hick, together with Ine Inesuiii I hog e that ensued, was lift.
Cailtoe of 1164 &Oat. Altut ttotites•lijd tml4ctr,,
.asked the deceased it uteri. dam; lied litieu late.? and SIC
Sall
decidedly so." Nlr. was ill the 10081 shortly
.before his death, and altituata;.l deeply' affected. Why, de-