Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-03-11
THE EVENING NEWS.

A DuEL.- Thursday evening, Boss
Fouke and Charles Stafford alias Hand
some Charley, had an alteration at the
Music Hall. during which Fouke drew q
pistol and dared Charley to fight. SAT-
ford told him he was lame (haying had
his leg broken in running TO the fire at the
Provost Gusrd) and not able to fight.
Later in the evening Stafford sent his
friend Louis LePajge to Fouke with a
challenge to fight him. Fouke accepted
the kind invitation; articles L" of blood "
were drawn and signed, and yesterday
afternoon at o'clock was the time ap-
pointed TOR the duel-the spot chosen be-
ing Long Valley, on the Geiger Grade,
about four miles distant from Virginia.
During the afternoon considerable Discus
sion was had on the streets as TO the pro-
liabilities OF fight, and considerable
doubt existed as 20 the parties possl sing
sufficient &" sand" 70 stand the test of gun
powder; bu, about o'clock the princi-
pals and seconds lef: Virginia for the
scene Of action, followed by quite crowd.
among whom was your Reporter, who
induced his friend Vosburg. the City
Clerk, 70 go out and look at a mine"
On arriving a, the ground, we found a
crowd of about two hundred souls eager
TO witness the duel; but at this time OFF,
Ger Ward. of the Virginia police force,
made his appearance and stated his inten-
ton Of stopping the affair, aeting under
instructions from Recorder Davenport.
Ward endeavored 10 arrest Stafford and
Fouke, but each refused to 90 with him,
and of course the officer was powerless.
The preliminaries were then arranged the
weapons navy siX-shooterS) were loaded,
the word and position being tossed for
and won bv Fouke, and the ground was
measured due north and south for dis
tance of ten PAGES. The crowd gave way
on each side and the principals took their
place, each being dressed in black-Fouke
with his left side 10 the sun, and Stafford
directly opposite. Louis LePaige and
Mr.. Finnegan acted as seconds for SAT-
ford. and Jack McNabb and DR.. Columbo
figured in similar capacity for FouSe.
On beng .;ationed. the pistols were given
70 each, when one of the seconds asked
II both were ready. an affirmative response
was given in a Arm voice, each man ap-
pearing firm and void Of fear. The omi-
nous "one-two-three-hre," rang out
clear and distinct. The crowd held their
breath, and the report Of first Fouke's
and then Satford's pistol rang out on the
air. Fouke was hit at the first shot, and
evidently Somew hat disconnected, moving
several PAGES 10 the west, but firing quite
rapidly, the spectators scattering out Of
the way. Stafford advanced one or two
PAGES, firing steadily and with great nerve,
his pistol swapping once, but exploding
upon the second call. When the entire
loads of each pistol were discharged mu-
,ual friends rushed in, and Fouke was
taken 20 an unoccupied house near by,
where he was attended by Dr.. Watts,
having received bullet which entered the
nipple of the right breast, which was very
full. and passing through, again ploughed
into the flesh of the left breast, making
wound some three inches in length, but
declared by the surgeon not Of serious
nature. Stafford was uninjured, but his
coat was pierced By ball on the left
shoulder. AL ;he parties returned to Nr-
s!nia. and as far is we know no arrests
have as vet been made, and we under
stand that the parties me. last evening
and buried the Ratchet. The whole affair
was in strict accordance with the code.
and we must accord to the principals
large share of GOODNESS and nerve under
irving circumstances. Stafford, particu-
larry. exhibited great frmness and self
possession. As everybody is satisfied.
WHY should not we be: