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Mr.. Cilley, delivered to Mr.. Graves, in the room
Of Mr.. Wise, and in his presence, the following
note, which was the first paper borne BY Mr..
Jones, to wit:
WASHINGTON C,rY, Feb. 23d, 1898.
Hon. w. J. GRAVES
Your note OF this morning has been received
My friend, Gen. Jones, ''wil make the arrange
ments suitable to the OCCASION
Your obedient servant.
IONA. CILLLEY.
Immediately upon the presentation of the ac-
cep,ance of the challenge, Mr. Graves retired
leaving Mr.. Jones with Mr.. Wise, who submitted
to MIR. Wise the following propositions for the
rangement Of the meeting. to wit:
WASHINGTON, Feb %. 1888.
SIR:-Mr. Cllley proposes TO meet MIR. Graves.
at such place may be agreed upon between
us, tomorrow. at IL O'clock, m. The weapons to
be used the occasion shalt be rifles; the parties
placed side by side at eighty yards distance from
each other; to hold the rifles horizontally at aims
length, downward; the rifles to be cooked, and
trigger set; the words to be, "Gentlemen, are YOU
ready" After which, neither answering ''No.'
the words shall be, in regular succession. Fire;
one. two. three, four" Neithsr party shall fire
before the word fire nor after the word -four.
The position of the parties at the ends of the line
to be determined by lot. The second of the par
ty losing the position shall have the giving of the
word. The dress to be ordinary winter clothing,
and subject to the examination Of both parties.
Each party may have on the ground. besides his
second, a surgeon and two other friends. The
seconds, for the execution of their respective
trusts, are allowed to have pair of pistols each
Oh the ground, but no other person shall have any
weapon. The rifles TO be loaded in the presence
Of the seconds. Should Mr. Graves not be able
to procure n rifle by the time prescribed, time
shall be allowed for that purpose. Your very
obcdient servant,
GEO " JONES
Hon. HENRY A. WISE.
About . o'clock, PM. at Mr. Jones' room at
Dawson's, Mir. Wise returned to him the follow
ing answer, to wit:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23d, 1888.
Sir-The terms arranging the meeting be-
tween Mr.. Graves ard Mr. CilIey, which YOU
presented to me this evening. though unusual
ard Objectionable, accepted with the under
standing that the rifles to be loaded with a
single ball, and that neither party is 10 raise his
Weapon from the downward horizontal position
until the word fire
will inform you sir, by the hour of II o'clock.
a IN. tomorrow whether Mr.. Graves has been
able to procure rifle, and consequently whether
he will require postponement Of the time OF
meeting. Your very obedient servant.
HENRY A. WISE
Hon. GEO. w. JONES
ABOUT y o CLOCK. a. m. on the 9Th INST. Mr..
Jones left at Mr. Wise's room the following note
to wit:
WAsnrScroN CRY, d. G.
February 2i, 1893.
SRI will receive, at DR.. Rc,lly's, on F.
street, any communication You may see prope'
TO make me, until / O'Clock. a. m. to dav Re
spectiullv, your obcdicnt servant,
GEO W. JONES.
Hon. H. A. WISE.
i Dr. RE'LLr's, +. street, Feb 81, 1888
4 10 o'clock, a. NJ
Sir have called at this place, in conformity
with Your note of this morning. to inform Won
that MIR. Graves has not Vet been able to pro
cure rifle and put it in order, and cannot be
ready by IL O'Clock. IN. today. He is DESTROYS
however, to have the meeting to-day, if possible
and will inform you by half past IL o'clock
IN to-day what time to procure and prepare
weapon he will require. Very respectfully, &c
HENRY A. WISE.
Hon. GEORGE W. JoSEs.
Afterwards, Mr. Jones left at Mr.. Wisc's room
the following note, to Wit
, WASHINGTON, 10a A. NJ, Feb. 24th, 1888
, SIr:-Through the poiteness of my friend
Doctor Duncan, ] now tender to you, for the us,
of Mr.. Graves, the rifle referred to in my note o
, lot, n, N. this morning. Respectfully, your obo
dent servant, GEORGE w JONES
Hon. III. A. WISE
And with this note. rifle and powder flask
. and balls were left at Mr. Wise's room.
After the reception of this note from Mr.
Jones. Mr. Wise called him, at DIR. Rci>'s
and informed Mr.. Jones that Mr. Graves had pro
cured a rifle other than that left at his room b,
DIR. Duncan, and would be ready for the meetin,
at3 O'Clock p. m. 1t was then agreed that tn,
parties should meet at the Anacosta bridge, O,
the road to Marlborough, in Maryland, betwec,
, the hours of IL and "a O'Clock. p. m. and if eth
er got their first he should wait for the other
and that they would thence proceed out Of tn
District Accordingly. the parties met a, th
bridge, Mr. Ciilcy and his party arriving ihcr,
first and all proceeded, about O'clock, D. m I,
the place of meeting. On arriving at the place
. Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Wise Immediately proceede,
to mark off the ground. They then decided tn,
choice of positions. Mr.. Wise won the position
and consequently Mr. Jones had the giving Of tn.
word. AT this time Mr.. Jones informed b,
Mr. Wise that two gentlemen (Mr. Caihoon o
Kentucky. and Mr.. Howes Of Kentucky wer
at some distance off, spectators, but they Shout
not approach upon the ground. Mr.. Jones re
piled that he objected to their coming on tn
ground, as it was against the articles oc the
: ing, but he entertained for them the highest re
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