Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-01-10
DUEL IN NEW ENGLAND.

Cumberland, X. 1. lee. IL, 18S2.-Yestef-
day four men came out Of Massachusetts in
twn chaises 10 the northerly part Of the town.
and stopping at the house Of one of my neigh
bors, inquired il they were 10 hOde-lsland
or COnnecticut. On being told they were in
Rhode, island, they rode on short distance
and stopped, and after fastening their horses
10 alfence, got over into the adjoining pas
ture, where they stood talking for some time.
Atlast two OF them began to undress, but be-
fore they had got through, their attention was
arrested by some cattle that were in the same
pasture, one of whom, seeing strangers. sent
forth sort Of threatening noise Of wonder,
ON hearing which one Of the other gentlemen
went and reconnoitered. and returned with
report that there was bull there, which. by
the way. was not the case. They then pick
/. ed up their clothes, and got over wall into
another pasture, followed at a short distance
by 4 number Of boys, whose curiosity was ex-
cited nv these strange proceedings. Here
they hnished undressing themselves, taking
of their very shirts. At this juncture, the
Youngest looking one of the two seemed
much agitated. One of the boys says. he
cried property and that one of the other
men gave him a bottle to drink out Of two or
three times. Two pistols were now produ-
ced, and the two shirtless men stood up,
backing each other, about rod apart. with
their pistols IN tnelf uauWe, Az ucF siueSs-
! sE0on after, something was said by one Of the
other men, and both the shooters turned
/ round aud sfired--one when he had got hal
way round, aud the other without raising hi.
arm. The bullet from the pistol Of the for
nlcr probably came very near one Of the sec
& ends. though he stood some way Oh, as h,
exclaimed, .d-n you. don't hit me"
Two moro pistols were now brought on
and the lighting parties stood up as before
The second who bad expressed himself appre
hensive Of beihg Iii, looked out for himself
by getting behind an old tree. The combat
ants turned round and fired pretty much a
before. and the one who fred downwards i'm
mediateiy fell to the ground with terrible
scream-The two seconds ran and pickes
: him mp, and II appeared that ball. whethe
from bis own or his opponents pistol is un
known, had entered the lower part of his leg
which bled profusely. His attendants nOS
pntion his clothes as fast as possible. and fh
sinhurt one dressed himself, forgetting, how
ever, in his irepidatioa. 10 put on his shirt, am
allconcerned cleared ont with great speed, ev
idenily fearful ofheing taken up by the neieh
bora, carrying on fence stake, which wa
pulled up for want uf time 10 unite the halle
andleaving behind q very good shirt and
pist6l bullet that was picked out OF the grouu
mesf where the wounded man stood. C
acting into their chaises they drove OF vii
great Si0lenee. and aller driving about mil
met an inolfensive old neighb0r Of mine, wit
his grandson 10 the road. to whom they pr
sebiad their pistols, with volley OF oath
threatening him with instant death IL he tFis
to,slop them, the thought of doing whicI
they nust have known, had their fright q