Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-11-21


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,na, hse alter the second giving the word, shall have
eouhted the number Of FIVE.
srd. Each party TO demand many fires as he may
nk pt0pei and TO he attended by second and ono
''teeon each, and 10 more.
IN. snap or fish to be considereda fire. and eacii
Py 70 nave leave TO take two pair Of pistols to the
3 h. II either Of the princip,ls ,c, !, ,,,a,; .,
these rules, by which his opponent is injured the So
cond OF the injured party has righ, TO shoe, the oep
der on the Spot.
9th, The giving the word 10 be determined h, III,
ana me Meeting 10 take place on Friday the lyb of
Oct 1929, NJ o'clock. A. NJ at or near hs iYc,; If
the Scott ard Fayette lines.
HENRY JOHNSON.
.s, JAMES RlfCHInt
LExINoroN. Oct rh. 1922
Capt ~. Johnson:-in consequences of Nj W;.L.
ihe's inability TO procure the surgeon h. ,n,;.;nt,
to attend him on Friday next he taxes mo ~ os6;,
ann taxes MIR James IL Holemsn as his friend who i.
- ''Neu =" complete The necessary arrange
"'sh'' Yours. J. RiTCHIEi
n. +, 49,, LExiNoToN, Oct. 7tb. 1929
Dr. James Ritchie-Sir: The undersigned regrets
MAJ any dihcu!ty should exist on the part of Mr.
Wickife in the procurement Of a S1re,on n a,.nd
him on Friday morning. and further regrets tb,i h
ean0o's submit to the proposed change of friends.
The comm uncatons touc hing the contempIa ed meet,
ing were considered by the clo,ed I'M
III me meeting on tile ground should take place. and IL
Was certainly not expected that change of friend. M,
the part OF Mr. Wickiifie would he in,sndi -, ~.
late hour but in fine. must say in behalf of Mr. Trof.
ffOtemln ~ nj he
circumstances whatever. ''
Earnestly hoping that Mr. WiclIg. ,;,
10 procure another Surgeon, the undersigned homes
mat d. kichie will continue in the ch,rac,er in
winch he has hitherto acted IL is distinctly uuderI
sood and expected that the meeting will tate ,ace Oh
friday morning next, as am compelled 10 leave here
On the SUNDAY succeeding.
Your obi serv't, HENRY IOuNSON
The last letter closel the corresponJ.,.. ., IL
meeting took place at the time and Mace Jesir,,,a
s"go'n thr account of III" issue the meeting al
tlp xgllr. f,l,..
infringement or alteration of any kind I, will be hon.
IN n'nd that he states hisef have been an ,c;t
"Ss OF inc melancholy affair." and that should any mart
OF hs assertions be denied lie would corroborate then.
with his maine. "'e"
~, he nc, parties met at the designated place. Mr..
Wcklfe and his friends arrived half an bnrr 10. i,
and apoogised, stating that they had been los, NJ
irotter and MIR. Wickife bowed at a respec,GI Jist
,s"Ge, neither speaking. Dr. Richie demanded fash
OF 'he piols-both fired handsomely. lie then eh.
qsired it Captain Johnson had mere than one brsc. If
pistols on The ground. He replied that he had Mr.
h Oe nuis en o,,ered 10 lend Mr. WieklGt giving
where the pistols deposited and he made hi. se
eo'pn. was stipulated that each party should take
two brace OF pistols t, the ground and il was ceranv
'urpri'ng that DIR. Ri chic should have ssked the Dues
lion. " '"e ques"
When the paries had taken their stands Can, I,hn.
son requested MIR Hickiiie TO hold his pistol more
perpendirularly. Mr. Trottcr reuuested bis i,;nI 80,
ieaVe l' entirely to w. and proceed al once In cast
ny os Ior ne word Dr. Richie obtained it. and ac-
eoru,ng,Y gave The word each time. Ln,nediatelv af.
ter The first fire, MIR. Wickhe observed v.rv sba2,v
cemaha second htc; Trouer advancing TO him.
r,phed' Sir, You shall have it tciM pleasure Mr.
w, requested permission of Mr.. +. load his own p,-
'oi' which was granted without hesitation Both pa,
lies fought with their coats or F"
Ia shout ten fifteen Minutes the parties fool, ,b;r
stations for second fire. The word was yivan anJ
MT. "ickhife received shot Just above th. hin 4,
h's been stated thar hc fired whilst in the ar, of C,jj;,
Inns u Hoienans version This is net Tie fact. for
he was Standing erect when he fred He ohs.,vsJ
mat he was dead and died from honorabJ. in.
tenhons' Cap, Johnson then erqrred if he was saI
nsneu' ne Fepiieu. atm, sir; Shot aud am no,
soe 10 hre gam Ihrn looking towards his Surgeons
ne requested them to- come aud take him" IN mis-
time ne tcas standing, and did JaH but afterwards
himsefdown. ~
had al o been stated that the first FIRE the ps
toi OF Mr. WickiH flashed This assertion has been
PHssed ore by Mr. Trotter and his friends through.
mere eotDfesy and it neither said or wspered On,
me gr"""a, that The pistol had not gone of II was
considered by all parties fire. anu Mr. Troter ne4
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