The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-06

AFFAIR OF HoNoR-Two CoLoRED MEN FIGHT
A DuE1-THE CHALLENGER Killed. te!egaphic
dispatch from Savannah briefly informed our read
ers that negro man had been killed in duel. The
novelty of this tragic affair induces US 10 give fuu
particulars from the News and Herald Of Thursday:
A duel was fought yesterday at screven's Ferry,
on the Carolina Shore between two colored men OF
this city respectively named Jackson Brand and Eu
gene Morehead, which resulted in the oeath OF tns
former.
The facts, as far as could be ascertained, are as
follows: jackson Brand was President Ct the coiored
Conservative Club No. /, and Eugene Moreheaa
vice-President. Brand was not long ago vioiens
Radical and member OF the Union League, but
changed his politics and became an ardent supporter
the Conservative Club Of which he was President
were few who believed he was playing double
game: among them was Norehead. who kept a.close
watch upon him. On Monday last Morehead ob.
served Brand leaving the house of noted
Radical and at once accused him of double
dealing, and said, among other things, that
he (Brandl had made speech In the 10y.
oil League, in which he had stated that
it was his intention to wash his hands in the blood Of
every Southern man. Brand denied the charge, and
hot quarrel ensued, which, but for the interpos-
ton Of friends, would have terminated In fight on
the spot. They separated, aud the next day Tues
day) Brand sent challenge to mortal combat to
Mcrehead, Alexander Hardee, secretary of the Con-
servstive Club. bearing the missive. On handing
the note to Morehea6 Hardee was asked by him
what it was all about Hardee replied that 1t was
challenge to fight and that Brand had sent 1t, where
upon Morehead, who was unable to read or write
asked Hardee to read It, which was done. Morehead
then asked Hardee to write an ACCEPTANCE OF the
challenge, and state that he would choose dout lie
barreled shot guns, loaded with sixteen buckshot;
the distance sixteen paces and the duel at Screvens
Ferry the next morning, at seven O'Clock. The cha-
lenge was written, carried, agreed to, and every
preparation made for the meeting on the field CT
honor" the next morning.
About quarter past pine the prehminaries were
arranged, and the opponents placed opposite each
other, fifteen PAGES distant. with double barrelled
guns, one barrel Of each being loaded with sixteen
buckshot. Brand seemed somewhat nervous while
Morehead was perfectly cool and collected. At the
command both simultaneously 6red, and Brand fell
e1claiming 'I'm not whipped yet" while at the
same time was heard the exultant shout OF More
head, '.By God I've got him., and afterward lie re-
marked that Brand seemed so 'scared like" that he
thought he would not kill him, but shoot him in
the legs and give him time to repent Of his treache-
ry. Brands second went to him az soon as lie fell,
and found that the charge from Morehead's gun had
entered both thighs. Brand was quite weak from
loss of blood, and he could not stand up,
bu, said if his second would hold him up
he would exchange shots again. His Sec
ond very properly refused to allow any further
hostiites Morehead then walked over to where
Brand was lying, and shook hands With him. Win
the assistance Of Morehead and the Others Brand
brought 10 the city, and carried to MS mouse:
Drs Buoch and Morrison were sent for, hut the suf-
ferer had been so long without medical aid that
their skill was unavaiing, except to alleviate the
PAIN and he died two hours aud half after rece "
ing the wound which severed one and probably
both Of the femoral arteries.
We understand that Morehead, upon being asked
why surgeons had not been obtained, replied that
he went to one and he charged fifty dollars, ana y,
ed, and thought the other fellow would have sense
enough to bring one"