Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-03-08
Your obcdient servant,
w. J. GRAVES.

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| Your obcdient servant,
W.. GRAVES.
Hon. J. CILLEY.
Mr.. Wise states that he presented the fore
going challenge to Glr Cilley, in the paror
at Mr.. Births boarding house, few minutes
before IL o'clock,m on Friday, the % instant.
| In addition to the foregoing correspon-
dence, tho seconds propose to relate only
what facts and circumstances ns occurred
within their joint knowledge, after their own
participation in the melancholy affair.
On the evening OF the 23d instant, about
the hour Of O'Clock, p. IN. Mr.. Jones, the
second of 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 MIR. Jones, to wit:
WASHINGTON Cirr, 23d Feb. 1888.
Hon w. j. Graves.
Your note of this morning has been re-
ce,ved. My friend, Gen. Jones, will snake
the arrangements suitable to the occasion"
Your Obedient servant.
JONA. CILLEY.
Immediately upon the presentation Of the
acceptance Of the challenge. Mr.. Graves re-
tired, leaving Mr.. Jones with Mr.. Wise, who
submitted 10 Mr. Wise the following pro-
positions for the arrangement of the meeting,
to wit:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, 1888.
SR:-Mr. Ci!ley proposes to meet Mr..
Graves, at such place as may be agreed upon
between US, tomorrow, at II o'clock, NJ. The
weapons TO be used on the occasion shall be
rifles the parties placed side to side at
pIU ard, b,r
hold the rifles horizontally at arms length,
downwards the rifles to be cooked, and
triggers set the words to be, "Gentemen,
are you ready After which, neither an
sweriDg "No," the words shall be, in regular
Succession, "Fire-onc, two, three, four."-
Neither party shall fire before the word sire"
nor after the word "four." The positions of
the parties at the ends OF the line to be de-
termined by lot. The second Of the party
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, surgeon and
two other friends. The seconds, for the ex-
ecution of their respective trusts, are allowed
to have pair Of pistols each on 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 a rifle by the time prescribed, time
shall be allowed for that purpose.
Your very obedient servant,
GEO. w. JONES.
Hon. HENRY A. WISE.
About 9 o'clock, p. M. at Mr.. Jones's room.
at Dowson's, Mr.. Wise returned to him the
following answer, to wit:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, 1888.
Sir-The terms arranging the meeting be-
tween Mr. Graves and Mr.. Ciiley, which you
presented to me this evening, though unusual
and objectionable, are accepted with the
understanding that the rifles are to be loaded
with single ball, and that neither party is
to raise his weapon from the downward hori- !
zontal position until the word "ire."
] will inform yon, sir, by the hour Of IL o.
clock. "A. NJ. tomorrow, whether Mr.. Graves
has been able to procure a rife, and conse-
quent'y whether he will require a postpone
ment Of the time OF meeting.
Your very obedent servant,
HENRY A. WISE.
Hon. GEO. w. JONES.
About o'clock' n. m. on the 9th inst. Mr..
Jones left at Mr.. Wise's room the following
note, to wit -
WAsHINeroN CRY, d. CT
February "a, 1898.
SIa-I will receive, at DR.. Rcilly's, on F.
street, any communication you may see prop
or to make me, until IL O'Clock, a. IN. today.
Respectfully,
Your obedient servant
GEO. w. JONES.
Hon. II. A. WISE.