Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17
Mr.. CiRey to Mr.. Crare..


day was not satisfactory TO you, but ! cannot ad
nit the right on yoa part TO PROFOUND the ques.
ton 10 which you ak categorical answer, and
therefore decline any further response to IT,
Very respectfully,
Hon. w. j. GRAVES. J0NA. CILLEY.
Here follows the first paper borne from Mr..
Wise.
WASHINGTON CiTY, Feb. rs. 1888.
AZ YOU have declined accepting coinnuni-
cation which bore to yon from Col. Webb, and
as by your note of yesterday you have refused 10
decline on grounds which would cxonerate inc
from all responsibility growing out Of the affair, !
am left no other alternative but TO ask that salts
faction which is recognised among gentlemen.
My fTIend Hon. Henry A. Wise, is authorized
by me TO make the arrangements suitable to the
occasion, Your obedient servnnt,
Hon. J. CLLEy. w. j. GRAVES.
Mr.. Wise states that he presented The forego-
ing challenge to Mr.. Cllley, in the parlor at Mr..
Births boarding house, few minutes before IL
o'clock, IN. on Friday, the 23d instant
In addition to the foregoing correspondence,
the seconds propose TO relate only such facts and
circumstances as occurred within their iotnt
knowledge, after their own participation il The
melancholy affair,
On the evening Of the 23d instant, about the
hour offs o'clock, p. IN. Mr.. Jones, tho second
Of Mr.. Ciley, delivered TO Mr.. Graves, in the
room Of Mr. Wise, ard in his presence, the fol.
lowing note, which was the first paper borne by
MIR. Jones, 10 wit:
WAsuINcToN Cry, 23d Feb 1888.
Hon. w. j. GRAVES:
Your note Of this morning has been received.
My friend, Gen. Jones, who will SNAKE the ar
Engagements suitable to the OCCASION"
Your obedent servant,
JONA. ClLLEY.
Immediately upon the presentation Of the &C
cepiance of the challenge, Mr.. Graves retlred
leaving Mr.. Jones with Mr.. Wise. who submit
ted to MIR. Wise the following propositions for the
arrangement Of the meeting. TO wit
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1888.
Sir; Mr. Cilley proposes to meet Mr.. Graves,
at such place as may be agreed upon between US,
Tomorrow, At IL O'clock, m The weapons to
be used on the occasion shall BIO rifles the par
ties placed side TO side at eighty yards distance
from each other 10 hold tho rifles horizontally
Of arms length, downwards the rifles TO be
cooked, and triggers set; the words to be, "Gen-
tlemen, are you ready :" After which, neither
answering " No" tho words shall be- in regular
succession, "Fre--one, two, three, Jour" Nci-
Their party shall fire before the word " fire." nor
after The word " four" The positions Of the par
ties at the ends Of the line to BIO determined by
lot The second Of the party losing the position
shall have the giving Of the word. Tho dress to
be ordinary winter clothing, and subject TO the
examination Of both parties. Each party may
have on the ground, besides his second, surgeon
and two other friends. Tho seconds, for thu ex-
ecution Of their respective trusts, IRE allowed to
have pair Of pistols each on the ground, but no
other person shall have any weapon. Tbs rifles
10 be louded in tho presence OF tho seconds.
Should MIR. Graves not be able to procure a ri,
0e by the time prescribed, time shall DO allowed
for that purpose. Your very obedieni servant,
GEO. w. JONES.
Hon. HESRY A. WISE.
About 0 o'clock, p. m. a, Mr.. Jones room
at Dowson's, Mr.. Wise returned TO him the fol
lowing answer, TO wit.
WASHINGTON, Fob. 23d, 1888.
SIR: The terms arranging tho meeting be
tween MIR. Graves and Mr.. Crey, which yol
presented 10 me this evening, though unusual m,
! Objectionable are accepted with the undorstan
dnr that the rites are 10 be- loaded with singh
ball, and that neither party is to raise his weapon
from the downward horizontal position until TIL
word " fire."
will inform you, sir, by the hour Of II o
clock. a. m. Tomorrow, whether MIR. Grave
has been able to procure rifle, and consequent
~ whether he will require postponement OF III
time OF meeting. Your very obedent servant
HENRY A. WISE.
Hon. GEO. w. JONES.
About s O'clock, a. m. on the Oath inst. MI
} Jones let at Mr.. Wiso's room The following note
TO wit;
WAsnlNcToN Cry, ID. G.
) February "a, 1898.
SIN: will receive, at Doct. RelIly's, on j
street, any communication you may see proper /
make me, until IL o'clock, a. M. to-day.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEO. w. JONES.
Hon. Henry A. WISE.
DR. REnY's +. street, Feb. oath, 1898.
10 O'clock a. nj.
STA: have called at this place. in conIormit
with your note of this morning, 10 inform you thu
Mr.. Graves has not as yet been able TO procuT
rifle and put It in order, and cannot be ready
II o'clock, IN. to-day. He is DESTROYS, howeve
to have the meeting to-day, if possible, and vi
inform you by half past II o'clock, m. to-da
what time TO procure and prepars weapon
will require. Very respectfully. &c.
HENRY A. WISE.
Hon. GEO. w. JoNEs.
, Afterwards, Mr.. Jones left at Mr.. Wise
room The following note. to wit.
: WysHINGToN. 1912 A. NJ.
February oath, 1873.
SfR: Your note dated at 10 O'Clock to-day