Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1868-05-07
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In 1914 EDWARD Hopkins was
killed here In i dneL This seems
tohave been the frst of these fash
ionahae murders On this duslling
ground.
Ii 1919, a. T. Mason, ) United
States Senator frofn Vngihia, foughk
with his SISTERS hnshand. Johsl Nc
GartY here. McGssty was sverss
tss ighting, and thoaghs there war
DO necessity 6or It; bus Mason woula
light. nCarty sAAnsa mnsksts
loaded With backshds ard 80 near
sogether that they wpald touch
heads IL they tell % their fscas. ~
This vas changed bB the asconds ~
loading with bullets, and taking
twelve feet as the distance Mason
was killed Instantly, and MeGayty,
who had his collar bone broken,
stilI lives with MaHons sisteS ID
Gsorgstswa. Ills ha@ safned white
30 soon aftsr the fight d ito cause
comment. He has Since been solie-
lied "a aos - second 10 due. bui
refused, In accordance with apaedge
made Ia his wife soon alter killing
her brother.
In 1890, Comrnoaqe Decature
Was killed here ia dnaI by Com.
uodsre barron. Al ia frs FIRE
both fell forward, and lay with their
heads within ten feet af each other
and, ~ each sunpoaea hirasel rpor.
tally wounded, each faiiy and ffse-
~ forgaye the other, still lying on
the ground. Decatafs exF@fed I'M 4
few days, hut Barron eventually re
covered.
In 1881, two strangers, named
Lega and Sega, appeared Acre,
fought, and Sega was instantly
killed. The neighbors oaiy learned
this much of their names frpn the
marks On the gloves on the ground.
Lega was NOT hurt
In 1899, Midshipman Eoke wAs
killed here in q duel with . clerk
of the treasury department, named
Gibson. The latter was not hurt.
In 1896, Henry Clay fought his
second duel with John Randolph
just across the PossEnac, a. Ran,
dolph preferred To die, if at all, on
Virginia soil. The latter received
Cha rs shob and shea fired his llis-
tol Ia the air, This was in accord.
ance with d declaration rssde to
Mr Benton, who spoke to Rsndolph
ola cali the evening before on Mrs.
Clay, and alluded 10 this quiet sleep
at her child and the repose of ahe
mother. Randolph quickly reHlsed,
II shall do nothing 10 disturb the
sIeen ofthe child e@ the repose of
the mother" Geperai ,Ieasup was
Clay's second. When Randolph
fred he remarked. ~ do not shoot
at you, Mr., Clay and extending
who rushed to meet hsEp. Ban
dolph showed CEay where the ball
struck his coat, and said, facetioas-
iy, aMr. Clay, ynh owe me i cDaf, 2
THANK God, the debt is no greater, y
They were friends ever after,
10 1882, Martin was killed here
by Carr. Their 6rst names are not
remembered. They we're from the
south.
In 1888, Mr.. Key lsnn bf Ffapk
Key aud brother Of Barton Key, Of
Sicxles notoriety, } met Af. Sherhon
and She bon said, Mr.. KEY, 81
have no desire 10 kill you. 2 ssNo
matter, y said Key, II come 20 kill
you.n Every well, thsn.n SAID
sherban, II win now kill yoa, " and
he did.
LIN 1S45, q lawyer nanasd Jones
fought with and killed q DIR John
son.
In 1851, r. Al Hoola snd A. r.
Dallas had a hostile meeting here.
Dallas was shot Ia the shonlder, but
recovered.
In 1862, Daniels and Johnsea, two
Richmond editors, held d harmless
settle here, which tsrmIastsd il
coffee.
In 1852, Dasis and Hidgway
fought here; Ridgway allowed hfs
antagonist 10 FIRE without returning