American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-27
From the Rhode Island american.
WILLIAM II. CRAWFORD.

In the year 1902, MIR Crawford, the Caucus ~,
didate for the Presidency, fought duel with NJ,
Peter Van Allen, at that time Solicitor General Is
the State OF Georgia. Two shots were excbanpss
and on the second, MIR. Van Allen was kiIieI
| by Mr.. Crawford These facts are stated IN ,bs
Memoir of Mr.. c. written by one Of his Georca
friends, and published in the Providence Patriot os
July IL. This duel, in the tolerant language of III
Memoir. is termed "an unhappy affair, sohich Mr.
Crawford has nerer ceased 10 dpploren In The
lyear 1904 however, Mr.. Crawford had so far re-
covered from his grief occasioned by the event rs
his contest with Van Allen, as to send the follow.
ing CHALLENGE to General Clark, which it will Re
observed Was promptly accepted by the latter
December 9Th, 1904
SIR-ln your last publication, you assure me.
that you are not restricted to the mode of warfare
hitherto pursued My friend, Colonel Flournoy. i
therefore authorized, on my part, to make the ne.
cessary arrangements.
WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD.
GENERAL CLARE.
December 9Th, 1904
SIR-Your challenge of this morning, by Col
Fournoy, is received and accepted. My friend,
Captain Cobb. will adjust and settle with him III.
necessary ireiiminares. JOHN CLARK.
WILLIAM III. CRAWFORD, ESQ.
The time appointed for the duel was in January.
several weeks after the challenge was given and
accepted. In the course of the correspondence
between the seconds, as TO the time and place Of
meeting, Mr.. Crawtord's second held the following
language =" must entreat that the time shall be
made more cERTAIN-l BEG you 10 fix upon The
day, as Mr.. LrattJord 1ciU meet the General at
any time!!" MIR. q. was not, however, permit.
ted 10 engage in the unhappy affair." which he
had projected with so much apparent deliberaton,
and which he seemed impatient to consummate
The Executive OF Georgia interfered, and an ad.
Juslment was effected, through the agency OF
Court OF Honor-whose award was acceded to BY
the parties 1t is worthy OF remark, that the Me-
moir, published 10 the Patriot, is entirely SILENT
respecting this pemeditaled duel, the challenge 10
which was given by Mr.. G. only t,Uo years after
he had killed Van Allen, an event which the Me.
moir states he has never ceased to DEpLonE
In the year lSO6, General Clark, as will be seen
by the following correspondence, challenged MIR.
Crawford who lost no time in signyng his rea-
dlness to engage in another "anhappy affair."
Louisville, Dee. cd, BOG.
The various injuries | have received from you,
make il necessary Tor to call on you for the sal.
isaction usually afforded in similar cases. My
friend, Mr.. Forsyth, is authorized to make the
necessary arrangements on my part. With due
respect, am, Sir, your humble servant,
JOHN CLARK.
WILLIAM II. CRAWFORD, Esq.
Louisville, Dec. Cd, 1906
SIR-Your challenge Of this day is accepted,
and my friend, Captain Moore, will on my part
make the necessary arrangements. am, Sir, with
respect, your humble servant,
WILLIAM II CRAWFORD.
GENERAL John CLARK.
The Parties met, according to agreement, on the
l6lh oil December, 1906 and at the first fire MIR
Crawford received a wound in his lett wrist. The
contest then terminated. In connection with these
particulars oil MIR. Crawiord's private history, 1t
should also be stated that he was the bearer Of the
challenge from TAFT to Van Allen-and in conse.
luence of this honorable agency he at lasl became
Il lieu OF his friend, principal in the contest which
erminated in the death OF Van Allen, with whom,
according TO the Memoir in the Patriot MIR. c.
'ever had word Of d.Brrence!''
In view OF these facts, who will say that Mr.. Craw-
ord ought not to be the Chief Magistl ate of "a
moral and religious people. -