Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-22
MEMPHIS. OCT. IL, 1851

II. O. CHAxBERs. E'q Sra: Your note Of to-day has
been received, and must confess caused me no little
surprise In your frs. note you stated that "yoa" IN
attempted to take my Your life with pistol present
ing With the remark that you would blow my (your
head off, or words that effect, and on the same occa
sion addressed me you) in Of abuse aud insult.
For oil this (you) demand an apology"
10 reply took OCCASION In my own Justihcfto on to,
state that the drawing Of the pistol was an got done
the excitement Of the moment, and one which would
not have done on mature ref scon snd that regretted
lis occurrence A to the terms Of "abuss and insult"
used BY me on the occasion referred towards you and
of which you comtained dis inctly stated that made
apology for them as fet that they we're fuy war
ranted b. your card.
TIE drawing Of the pistol considered wholly imma-
tera never heard Of such &C: Of isef being con.
sidered among gentlemen a. one requiring either an
apology or salts action. Ia addition to this you pledged
yourself at Gresnvie In the presenes OF large crowd
Of gentlemen challenge me, as unders cod, and as
presume they understood for the denunciaons that
heaped upon you'll have publicly charged you with
kno~ingy and maliciouy lying In your Aforesaid card
d.y or two afterwards understood from your friend
Mr. Dale tsat you we're 10 challenge me, and accord
ingly this place TO receive communication Of
that character from you.
repeat therefore, that II was with no little s1rpfhs
that received your last note In which you submit qu!
etly to my positive refus, to accede TO your dtmsid II
an apology for the words Of "abuss snd osul" which
had used towards yau and In WHICH you also attempts
70 change our relaaVs positions BY throwpg upon me
the oaEs Of tsDding message Of hostile charscter
shall lend myself such arrangement want no sat
sfacton from Jon. have bad ample In holding you up
TO the public for the misrepresentation, mstateuens,
lar.
II you content to rem lin quescent under such
al srge IL il no concern OF nine. am still Wiling how
ever afford you an opportunity Of redress you think
proper to avail yourself Of it. and shall accordingly
ma In this city sufficient length Of time for that pur.
hauh h. IN N n INV dams nd for
satisfaction for tho "terns Of abuse sad insult" ad.
dressed to you at Greepve and for which On apology
has been demanded by you and BY me promptly refused
. have made arrangements TO leave on Monday even.
ing the II b inst at o'clock. but will defer my depar-
ture If necessary. Yours, &C., W. A. LAKE.
HoPIYrrLD, Ark, Oct. IL. 1891.
Hoy. WV. A. LAKE-Sir: Your lss. note Of ttis date
ewes me no alternative but to demand satisfaction In
be manner usually recognized among gentlemen. ! re-
e; you to my friend Col. n. O. Galway, who will &C.
or me in the arrangement Of preinipsries-
Respectfully, b. CHAxsras
,ffsHE3fr - ARKASsAs Oct H.
q. O. CHAMBERS, Esq.-Sir: Your note Of this instant
demandog satisfaction in the manner usual among gea
tlemen, has been banded me BY Col II. O. Galway.
Your demand IL acceded 10, and my friends Hon.
Walker Brooke and DR.. g. H. Berchett will make the
necessary arrangements on my part for The meeting.
Respectfully, W. a. LAKE.
M,jor B. D. Harmau was also selected by Col. Cham
bers as one Of his seconds.
olRIxL-
OF hostile meeting 10 take place between COL B. O.
Chambe and Col W. A. LAX:
ls, The weapons TO be ustd-the ordinary rid, or
wager loot bre Oh losdng with without the shot gun
breech and less than thirty inches In length, With
the round bsls The weapons to be beld by the par
ties taking their places in perpendeular position,
muzze upw I'd clear OF the body somewhat 10 the man
ner Of present arms"
81. The distance to be fity PAGES or yards.
srd. The p'acs-on the bank Of the river. 10
the ate Of Kansas at some point opposite or nearly
TO what Is called Fort Pickering.
Al The time Tuesday morning, the 18th lost at or
about 10 o'cocS, e. m.
Ssh. The word to be given ss follows BY the sc,nd
who may acquire the right, as hereafter provided
viz Aer the parties shall have been placed In position,
the econd Winning the word shall inquire, 10 ds' %
voice. gentlenen are you resdy@ On Response beag
,Ie by both parties ar ady" the same secont she
give the tord "frs"-one, two, three-stop sAd
words 10 be pronounced distinctly and audhy ct inter
FIRE before the word SIRE" or after the word 'st
his life shall lie considered ss forfeited The gun NOS 70
bs moved from the position before desc,lo until he
word "fre" has been pronounced
9Th. The principal sec ,nds ta determine by lot the
right 70 give the word and the losing party shsn have
the choice Of position. NA i
7h. After the choice Of ire word has b,en dsermin
ed the second entil to IL shall repeat to the pirss
a, Il is given for Instruction.
s;b. Rich party shsl b, entitled to two seconds and
surgeon aud may take with him to The ground Doter.
ceed,ng six other friends.
9th. The firing shall continue until blood 10 drawn.
and not after unless the challenging party shal an
nounce himself satisfied.
G. K. BslcHsrr,
W. BR,oEg
II O. GALLAwAy,
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