Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-09-29
THE BL DUELLISG
GROUND.

Inc fhliadelphia Ledger gives some re.
m'niscences Of this spot, which are at
once interesting and sad. Here, upon
the dueling ground, in beautiful little
grass plot, surrounded by trees. forms,
made after the image of God, come to in :
suit nature and defy Heaven.
In lol4 Edward Hopkins was killed
here in duel This seems to be the first
fashionable murder of which this place
was the theater.
1919, A. Il. Mason, q United States
Senator from Virginia, fought with his
sisters husband, John McCarty. here
McCarty was averse to fighting, and
thought there was no necessity for it; but
Mason would fight. McCarty named mus
hets, loaded with srape-shot, and so near
together that they would hit heads if they
tell ON their faces. This was changed by
the seconds TO loading with bullets and
taking twelve feet as the distance Mason
was killed instantly, and McCarty, who
had his collar bone broken, still lives with
Mason's sister in Georgetown. His hair
turned white as soon after the fight as to
cause much comment. lie has since been
solicited to act as second in a duel but
refused, III acdorance with a pledge he
made to his wife soon after killing her
Diuller.
In 1920 Commodore Decatur was killed
IN duel here by Commodore Barron
At the hrst ire both fell forward, their
heads within ten feet with each other :;
and as each supposed himself MOI tally
wounded, each iuI'y and freely forgave
the other, still lying on the ground. De.
catur expired Immediately, but Barron
eventually rt covered.
In ISL, two strangers, named Lega
aud Sega, appeared here, fought, aud
Sega was instantly killed. The neighbors
only learned this much Of their names
from the marks on their gloves left On the
the ground l.ega was not hurt.
In 1872, Midshipmau Locke was killed
here by Il clerk OF the Treasury Depart
ment, named Gibson The latter was not
hurt
In 1926, Henry Clay fought (his second
dueD with John Randolph, Just across The
Potomac, as Randolph preferred to die, if
al all on Virginia soil. lie received Clays
shot, and then fired into the air This
was IN accordance with declaration made
to MIR. Benton, VINO spoke to Randolph, of
call the evening before on Mrs. Clay,
and alluded to the quiet sleep of her child
and the response of the mother. Ran
dolp replied.
II shall do nothing to disturb the sleep
OF the child or the repose Of the mother
General Jessup, whose funeral atte:d-
ed last week, was Clay's second. When
Mr.. Randolph fired, he remarked:
." l do not shoot at you, Mr. Clay" and
extending his hand, advanced towards
Clay, who rushed to meet him. Randolph
showed Clay where the oall struck his
coat, and said facetlously, Mr. Clay, you
owe ME Il coat
Clay replied. Thank God, the debt is
no greater ~ They We're trend, ever after
In 1882, Martin was killed by Carr
Ihei- hrst names are not reme membered.-
They were from the South.
In 1888, Mr.. Key, son of Frank Kew.
and brother to Barton hey, Of Sickles no.
loriety, met Mr. Sherboru, and exchanged
a shot, when Sherborn said: Mr.. Key,
| have no desire to kill you
mo matter" said Key. Il came to kill
you,' Sherborn said, = Very we'll, then,
will kill you And he did.
In 1888, W. }. Graves, Of Kentucky,
assuming the quarrel of James Watson
Webb with Johnaihan Cilley, of Maine, Sc
lected this place for Cilleys murder; but
the parties learning that Webb, with two
friends, jackson aud Merrill, were armed
and in pursuit, for the purpose Of assas-
sinuating Cilley, moved toward the river
and nearer the city. Their pursuers
moved toward the river but missed the
parties, and then returned to the city, to
which they were soon followed by Graves
and the corpse Of CiIley.
In lSI5, a lawyer, named Jones, Tough,
with and killed Dr. Johnson
In 1851, r. \. Hoole and A. J. Dallas
had s. hostile meeting here Dallas was
shot in the shoulder. but recovered
In 1852, Daniel j ohnson, two Richmond
editors, held harmless set-to here, which
terminated in coffee.
In 1888, Davis and Ri1geway Tough,
here Ridgeway allowed his antagonist to
fire without returning the shot.