The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-22

REGARDING TIE LATE DUEI.-VERDIor OF THE
Juay.-When the result Of the late duel was
known in the city, Coroner WHITING Immediately
proceeded to investigate the circumstances at
tending the death of Mr.. Roe. The jury first as
sembled at the Roper Hospital and viewed the
body, but were subsequently ljourned to the
Coronors Office, where the testimony was taken.
An examination of the different witnesses produ-
ced the following evidence:
CHARLESTON, June 20, 1867.
E NJ Whiting, Esq, Coroner Charleston Utsh.c;'
S1R: At your request beg to submit the fol,
lowing eutopsical examination OF body OF EDWARD
Roc for self and Jury of Inquest.
Respectfully, HENRYB. HORLBRCK.
Statement of A,ltopsica. Examination Of Body :f
Ed,oard Roe, made by DR.. H. B. Horl6eck, june
10th, 1857, at Roper Hospital.-On examination OF
body, eun-shot wound presented itself two and .
half inches below and ono and q half inches behind
right mammilia orfce of entrance Of pistol ball.
Tho ball was found 10 haye entered the cavity OF
the abdomen between the seventh and eighth ribs,
great extent, passed through the diaphragm, en-
tering tho right pleural sac in its paretal portion
-traversed the lower fringe border OF right lung,
struck spinal column about middle OF dorsal yerte-
bre, passing the spinal marrow, coming out nom
spinal column on left side in thick tissues OF long
issinuus doisi muscle lodging under skin on
line with its orifce Of entrance. Considers
BILE quantity Of blood was found in cavity OF abdo-
men, indicating excessive internal hemorrhage,
The extent of injuries inflicted BY the ball IsTers-
ing the body was ample cause Of death.
HENRY B. HORIBECK.
William Boag testified that he was OF the Oak
Hotel, on the Meeting street Road, about four
miles from the city. Deponent and George Chap
man went there together; they went there to see =
g. Boag and Ned Roe. The duel was fought; Ned
Roe was killed; and that John Clancy and John J..
McDowall were the seconds on the occasion (as he
has been informed by general rumorl; ne 1t saw
it was the only pistol fred at the time he heard
pistol fred off some ten or fifteen minutes after.
beponent saw the deceased fall at the time that
T. g. Boag fired his pistol. Depo4ent further @
says that George Chapman, Peter Jones, i i,tn Il.
Clancy, were present. He saw F. A. Michel there
after the occurrence. Deponent and Geo. Chap
man came to town Immediately after. He was
standing near the fence at the time the duel was
fought.
Geo. Chapman testified that few moments be-
fore one o'clock P. NJ, on yesterday, he saw
carriage pass up King, near Spring street, con-
tanning Mr.. Roe (the deceased) and John i. NC
Dowail; deponent knew that q duel was to be
fought by r. G. Boag and the deceased; the car
ri &c drove to house in Spring street, west OF
King street, and remained. there about four
minutes, when person got out, and afterwards re-
turned to the carriage; the carriage returned to
King street WIN SalQ parties duu uofo up
King street; deponent and VIM: Boag were riding
in q buggy some distance behind; the carriage
drove into the Oak Tavern lot; deponent and VIM.
Boag drove in at the north OF the house;
deponent got out, and short time after ne saw
John T. McDowan and John Boag go into the ave;
nue and mark out the ground at ten PAGES, and
that after the ground had been marked out Mr..
John Clancy and Mr.. O. A. Calyo drove up in q
buggy; Mr.. Clancy then went to MIR. L. g. Boag
and reported his arrival on the ground, when MIR:
m n 4 hnr lad ha had n Qtn
was handed to Mr.. Clancy, who then took his po-
sition as the second Of Mr.. T. G.. Boag; Mr. Clancy
went to John T. McDowall, the second OF MI. Roe
(the deceased) and tried to arrange the difficulty
and prevent the duel; when mr.. Clancy went To- Mr:
MIR. McDowall; o few moments after Ree, McDowall
and Clancy came from the ground to dis
tance Of about seyenty-fye yards; Clancy
reported that nothing could be done ;, IN
About one hour and twenty minutes was after
wards spent in trying to arrange the difficulty,
when J. z. McDowal said ethat MIR. Roe came
there to fight, and there he was" I: 9. Bosg
then said to Mr.. ,e that he did not wish to have
the deceased what he was, whether he was man maj
or gentleman" Roe then asked T. g. Boag If he
had q knife. T. G. Boag replied that he did not
carry such weapon. Afterwards MIR. Calvo and
G. w. Gammer went to Mr. Mcpowah and Mr; zoe
and tried to prevent the duel, It was then about
three O'Clock. Mr.. Clancy then went to Mr.. Nc:
Dowau and Roe and returned in few minutes and
told T. e. Boag that MIR. McDowall said that
stnothing would do but fight, after which Mr..
Roe used very violent language toward MIR. 7. g.
Boag, and said that che came up there for fight
and he wanted it." Roe said che would fight Boas
in any wsy, shape or form" but requested Boag
" not to shoot him rn The back - L. G. Boag said
that he esaw that not ming could be done without
Mr. nsSs s%sDo~aI DOW T then said, %Taere is the ground
marked out, and Mr.. Roe was there ready and
waiting for the fight" !" T. G. Boag and deponent
then went down the avenue, and Roe and McDowal!
followed; Mr.. McDowall asked who had piece OF
specie, as hewanted to toss up TOR The choice OF
ground: Mr.. Roe replied that sstMr. Boag could
take any choice Of the ground, as he had none I
MIR. Roe then measured the ground, and took his
positaon Mr.. John Clancy then topk his position
at ten PAGES as marked out The seconds handed
sDpev The p a Rs sr;
ply was :" Ready Mfr. Clancy then gave the
word : Fire-.one. two, three : gp9p the fge &c,
ponent saw the deceased fail he (deceasedl did
not fire off his pistol Deponent went up ana s sK.
Charles A. Calvo testifed-That on Wednesday,
about 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, he heard that duel was
to be fought between the deceased and 7. G.. Boag,
and that Mr.. John CLANCY was to be the second for
ties, determined not to 60 up. About half.past
O'Clock, P. NJ, on his way to dinner, he met Mr..
CLANCY in front Of the Mills House; he was some
what surprised to meet him. Deponent asked Mr..
CLANCY was that he was M not onsv out w.n sne
ed to be surprised, as it was the first intimation
that he had Of the then contemplated duel.
Clancy then said, seThis thing must be stopped.
At that moment they heard that MIR. =. g. Boag
tavern, in Meeting street, getting ready to start;
they hastened up to Badenhop's tavern, and
asked IMr. Badenhop il Mr.. I. G.. Boag had been
there; he replied that he had but had left about Q
half hour previous to their coming; degonent and
fought; Mr.. Clancy then proposed to get buggy
or carriage to hunt up the place Of meeting; they
returned to the Mills House, and seeing Mr.. Pur-
| cells buggy at the door, borrowed it; they then
the parties there; they then went to the -Four Mile
House, where they met T. g.. Boag standing in the
and John B0as approached hem MT
KSa as sa Se Thought e 5 nS he CLANCY would
and he had got his relative, MIR. John Boae
toact. he epreferred that his relative would not act
and then requested Mr.. Clancy to act as his second
T. G. boag then said to Mr.. Clancy, "Did you gel
my note last night2, Mr.. Clancy y replied "NS; q
Charles, and asked him if had carried the note
Charles answered, ssYes" Mr.. Clancy demonstrated
with Boag, and begged him to desist and not fight
and told him he had nothing to gain byit; Mr.
Clancy at first declined acting, as he knew nothing
Of the Code Of Honor; Mr.. Boag undertook to ex
plain to Mr.. Clancy what his duties were; during
that time Mr.. Roe and MIR. McDowall approached
them; Mr.. Boag said to Mr.. Roe and Mr.. McDowal
that he was only nstrucing Mr. Clancy as to his du
ties; Mr.. MED Dowal said to Mr.. Boag, "When you go
through with him (Mr. Clancy, that be (McDowall
would have talk with him; Roe and McDowall walk
ed off TO the ground selected by them; MIR. Clanc,
returned to where deponent was standing, still in
sisting that the fight should not take place; MIR
Boag replied to Mr.. Clancy that tho matter hat
gone too far and he hoped his friends would no
Clancy should 60 to Mr.. Roe and Mr. MEDIEVAL
and make the arrangements for the DUEL MIR. Clanc!
did so: CLANCY returned to Mr.. Boag and insisted
further that the fight should not go on, as he die
to act in the matter, as he had every reason tt
believe that MIR. McDowall was intoxicat q
After Mr.. Clancy had made the above remcrds
Mr G. w CramInar went over to where MIR. Nc