Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-08-25
The Bludensburg DuelIiDg Ground.

: Here, in beautiful ilIne grass Pio'''"i
rounded by trees, forms, made alter The
image of God, come TO insult Nature anc
defy Heaven, In 1914, Edward Hop
lkins was xii ed in duel. This seemed
to be the frs, Of these fashionable muir
Eders on this duelliug ground.
In 1919, A. r. Mason, Unned States
Senator from Virginia, fought with his
sisters husband, John McCarty, here.
NcCarv was averse 10 fighting, and
+ ou,hl there was no necessity for it; bu
Mason would fight. McCarly named
muskels, loaded with grapeshot. and sc
near together that they would hit heads
| # ,hev fell on their faces. This was
tchanped by the seconds to loading with
bullets, and taking twelve feet as the dis
lance. Mason was killed instantly. and
/ McCarlv. who had his collar.boEe bro
ken. sill lives with Mason's sister in
/ Georgctown. HIS hair turned white So
! soon after the fight as to cause much COM
/ mrnt. lie has since been solicited 10 act
IS second in duel, but refused, in accor-
dance with pledge he made 10 his wife
soon after killing her brother.
In 1920, Commodore Decatur was Kill
led in a duel here bv Commodore Barron.
! At The first FIRE both fell forward, with
their heads within ten feet of each other;
and, as each supposed himself MORALLY
sounded each folly and freely forgave
the other, still lying on the ground.
Decatur expired Immediately, but Bar
ron eventually recovered.
In 1921, two strangers, named Lega
and Sega appeared here, fought, and Sc
ga was instantly killed. The neighbors
only learned this much of their names
from the marks on their gloves eft Oh the
ground. Lesa was not hurt.
In 1922, Midshipman Locke was Kill
led here by clerk in the Treasury De-
parlmeui, named Gibson. The latter was
not hut.
In 1926, Henry Clay fought ibis sec
ond duel with John Randolph just across
the Potomac, as Randolph preferred to
die, il at all, on Virginia soil. He receiv,
ed Cloy's shot, and then fred into the air.
This was in accordance with declaration
made TO Mr.. Benton. who spoke to Ran
doIph of a call, tie evening before, on
Mrs. CLAY, and alluded to the quiet sleep
Of her child and the repose of the mother.
Randolph quickly replied:
Il shall DO nothing 10 disturb the sleep
of the child or the repo,e of the mother. V
General Jessup, whose funeral | alien
ded last week, was Clay's second.
When Randolph fred, he remarked {:
Il do not shoot at you, MIR. Clay" and
extending his hand, advanced toward
Clay, who rushed TO meet him. Ran
doIph showed Clay where bis ball struck
his coat,and said facelously: "Mr. Clay,
you owe me coat"
Clay replied
"Thank God the debt is no greater y
They we're frIends ever alter.
In 1892, Martin was killed by Carr.
They were from The South,
In 1893. Mr. Key, son Of Frank Key,
and brother to Barton Key, of Sickles no.
lorle,y, met M Sherboru, and eXchang-
ed sho, when Sherborn said
"Mr. Key, have no desire to Kill
you"
mo matter" said Key, Il came TO
Kill YOU"
VERY well, them" said ShsTborn, 81
will kill YOU" And he did.
In 1888, w. J Graves, of Kentucky,
assuming HE quarrel of J. WATSON Webb,
With Jonathan CiIey, Of Name, selected
This place Tor Cilley's murder; but the
parties learning that Webb, with two
friends. jackson and Merrell, we're armed
and in pursuit, for the purpose OF a>sasSl-
mating CIlley, moved toward 'he rIver'a
nearer the city. Their pursuers moved
toward the river, but missed the parties
and then returned to the city, to which
ihey were soon followed by Graves and
the corpse of Cilley.
In lS45. lawyer named Jones, fought
with and killed DR.. Johnson.
In 1851, r A. Hoole and A. }. Dallas
had a hostile meeting here. Dallas was
shot in the shoulder, but recovered.
In 1852, Daniel and Johnson, two
Richmond editors, held harmless seI-io
here, which terminated in coffee.
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