The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-07-26
NO. 49,.
The Ground GG Death.o

Bladensburg, KY, the celebrated duel
ling ground, is thus described by corre-
sPondent. The place, so noted for its re-
fined and polite murders, is about FIVE
miles from the city, fresh and handsome,
IL full livery Of green, adorned with flowers
and should blush in its beauty for the
scenes it has witnessed. Here, in beau
tlIul little grass plat, surrounded by trees,
forms made after the image Of God, come
to insult nature and defy heaven
In 1914 Edward Hopkins was killed in
duel in this place This seems 10 have
been the first of these fashionable murders
on this dueling ground.
! In 1919, a. 7. Mason, United States
| Senator from Virginia, fought with his
sisters husband, John M'Carty, here
! NJ Carty was averse to ghting, and thought
there was no necessity for i; but Mason
would fight M'Carty named muskets
! loaded with grape shot, and so near togeth-
er that they would hit heads if they fell
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 NJ Carty, who had his
collar bone broken, still lives with Mason's
sister in Georgetown. His hair turned
white so soon after the fight as TO cause
much comment. He has since been solicit
ed to act as second in a duel, but refused,
in accordance with a pledge he made to
his wife soon after killing her brother
In 1920, Commodore Decatur was killed
IN a duel here by Commodore Baron At
the first fire both fell forward with their
heads within ten feet of each other, and as
each supposed himself mortallv wounded,
each fully and freely forgave the other,
still laying on the ground. Decatur ex-
pired Immediately, but Baron eventually
recovered.
In 1921, two strangers named Lega and
Sega appeared here, fought, and Sega was
instantly killed. The neighbors learned
this much only from the marks on their
gloves left on the ground. Lega was not
, hurt In 1922, Midshipman Locke was
killed here by a clerk of the Treasury
, Department named Gibson, The latter
was not hurt. In 1926, Henry Clay fought
(his second duel) with John Randolph,
Just across the Potomac. In 1882, Martin
was killed by Carr. Their first names are
not remembered, They were from the
, South.
In 1888, Mr. Key, son of Frank Key,
and brother of Barton Key, of Sickles
notoriety, met Mr.. Sherborne and ex-
charged a shot, when Sherborn said -
"Mr. Key, have no desire to kill you"
] ''No matter" said Key. Il came to kill
you" very well, them" said Sherborn
I 4 will now kill you" and he did.
, In 1888. W. j. Graves, of Kentucky,
assuming the quarrel of James Watson
: Webb with Jonathan Cilley of Maine, Sc
e lected this place for Cilley's murder, but
a the parties learning that Webb, with two
: friends, Jackson and Morel, were armed
and in pursuit, for the purpose of assas
{, sinating Cilley, moved toward the river
but missed the parties, and then returned
to the city, to which they were soon fol
: lowed by Graves and the corpse of Gil
;; ley.
d In 1915, a lawyer named Jones fough
J with and killed DR.. johnson. In 1851
/ r. \. Hoole and a. j. Dallas had hos
n tile meeting here. Dallas was shot in thc
It shoulder, but recovered. In 1852, Dan
e iel and johnson, two Richmond EDITOR
e held harmless set-to here, which ter
! minated in coffee. In 1858, Davis ant
= Ridgeway fought here; Ridgeway allow
y ed his antagonist to FIRE without returnin!
the shot.
d nsa- Josiah D is a most estimabl