The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-02
4 Field Of Hood.

The coil Of Bladenburg, Maryland, has bood,
record. u has been the scene OF many refined
murder In days past. One who visits the plae,
now will hnd the Geld green with verdure, whiel
q few years since was trampled by the feet of met
arrayed In deadly hostility Here, on a beauii
after the image Of God came TO insult nature and
l defy heaven.
1 Ia 1914, Edward Hopkins was killed there iu
duel. This seems TO have been the frat Of ihess
fashlouable murders on this duelpg ground.
In 1919, A. 7. Mason, United States Senator
from Virginia, fought with his sisters husband
Joha MeCarty, here. McCarty was averse to fight.
Ing, and thought there was no necessity for Il
bat Mason would fight. McCariy named musket.
loaded with bucksh0t and so near together that
they would hit heads if ihey fell on their faces.
This was changed by the seconds to loading with
bullets, aud taking twelve feet as the distance.
Mason was killed Instantly, aud McCarty, who
had bis collar bone broken still lives with Mason
sister In Geofgeiown. Ills hair turned white 50
soon after the eight as 10 cause much comment.
lie has since been solicited 10 act rs second IN
duel, but refused, in accordance with pldgc
made 10 his vile, soon after killing her brother
10 1890, Commodore Decatur was Killed here
70 duel by Commodore Barron. Al the FIRST
nrr both fell forward aud lay with their heads
within ten feet Of each other aud ~ eae sup
posed himself mortnlly wounded, each fully aud
freely forgave the other, still lying the ground
Decatur expired In few days bl, Barron even.
tually recovered.
In 1921, two sIrangerS, named I.ega aud srga,
appeared here, fought, aud Srga was Instantly
killed. The nrighbors only learned this much
OF their names frum the marks on the gloves lett
on the ground; LeHR was not hurt.
10 ls92. MiJshlp,nan Locke was killed here n
duel with clerk Of the Treasury Department
named ellison. The latter was not hurt
In 1896, Henry Clay fought his SECOND duel
with John Randolph. just across the Potomac,
as Randolph preferred tOdic, " ai ALL on Virginia
soil. The latter received Gays shot and then
hred his pistol ia the air This was In ccordancc
with declaration made TO Mr.. Henion. who
spoke to Randolph OF a call the evening before
on Mrs Clay and alluded 10 the quiet sleep Of her
child and the rrpose Of the mother. Randolph
quickly replied, ~ shall do nothing 10 disturb
the slsep Of the child or tn repose Of the mother
Gen. Jessup was Clay's second. When Randolph.
bred he remarked, II do not shoot at you, Mr.
Clay" aud extending his hand, advanced TO.
wards CLAY, who rushed 10 meet him. Randolph
showed Clay where the ball struck bis coat, aud
said, faceiiously, "Mr. Clay, you owe me a coat.
Thank God, the dsbt is no greater" They
were friends ever after
in 1882, Martin was killed here by Carr. Their
hrsi names are not remembered. They were
from the South.
In 1893. Mr.. Key son O. Frank Key and
brother Of Barton key Of Sickles uoiorietvl met
Mr. Sher6Orn. and Shrtborn said. "Mr Kcy,
have no desire TO kill you" - No matter said
Key ~ came to kill you Very we'll ih,u =
said Sherborn, IL will now kill YOU % And n.
did
In lsli. lawyer named Inn'-s '.nght with and
killed n DR.. johnson
In 1883. Y. A. lionlr aud 4 j. Dallas had a
hostile meeting here. Dallas wss sho, in the
shoulder but recovered
10 1851 Daniel and johnson. two Richmond
editors held = hsrmt,s srt.,o here, which tcrm.
Aiied in coffee.
In ls53 Davis aud Ridgway fought here
HidEaay alOwed his Antagonist 60 fire wn
returning the shot