, 1870-08-30
FATAL DUEL NEAR MEMPHIS.
Hostile Meeting GSptsvcen mcHsss s..1 ~.
r.. kxccnnn unu e. l., I1nm1tn-tho
a,n1ter nloranlly Wouudcd nud D'eS
vrsst,ft4 nm IN OFF,

From the usmphts dratantht, Il h5.s -.
Tho community "ss shoekeh, a. ~ el,s5 III
IL. Ed. +. Hamhn, = well-knoMn a,;l sit| Su1
sighly respeeiaa 1oane an"ser oi eItg IT, VI
,sd come 10 otar n,S ~ uusi VIII n Iaanant
& Freeman. anotne1 "en'hno"a auo 1eet'o9'
Ibls young citizen; s.o ., >rn a,
The c'nerenee oes.een tho Young I'en, nea.,
ne sae}eet U. LIN us etn' ~ .u1 houo III
It Is no bfcacu ~ pt'sac{ - %: IN
Fas tho lnnoeEnA saueg " 'nY nIsuI.sI!
nE, u snin m,s ~ " ~ ati' u''o n,1,;as hnI
cltlSens nenas :, hr;ro, t''o .tT.'r ~ an nd
Iabosed LOT ca5s ~ u.s Ill H. c,ararne3 Int IN
tu.tment satisfactory 10 al eonceeneo' 'o' ''
sa1n, n3,, ,ros;nc srone Of tha drama came or
,,,Grnpcs in tho State OF hisuissipp.
~ acvcs. liz Sfato line,
a,rninr nj the intended meating, tho time
and mace. tho .1ralanche despatched = te-
norter Ia the scene. With several other
rront1en1cn. al in l,uggies, he started On his
eeu,ud Yesterday norning, st o'clock. About
txe1va fniies from Memphis, on tha Hernando
rosd' line Of carriages was met. He turned
mt Of 1l1c road to let them nass- AS they
passed ha recognized the duelling party. Sew
eral Of them, including Nr. Haulin, recog-
nizcd him, and salutel Linn snlilius1J. Sup
nosine that tic affair had been settled. aud
that tic party was on It's way back to Menu
nhia. be 1roye onward to the top Of hill, in
order to turn, tn. read beng uarrow. After
turning, ho stopped at ! creek to water his
horse. aad while 60 doing. ho wss ac:o5ted "
party VAS but then on its way to tue blcody
grous.d. He hurried on, and. after some
trouble. reached tho scene+ lho hour VAS
about oclSck: ...
Turning eM tss r9aa, eut feNoTteS e.cae II
full ne" o. tne ane;1inG.paftE. Ihsy "cse "a
an open, lesea. lat dsasltea acid, on slisat
emlnGHee, Ga.i, paepa;lng aol tno NotA o. usath
Win us companions onr reporter et;deavof:d
TO pfess !hs way 1otSara. lAcs we're aet "
ohe O! ". freeman S seconds, u "1oia thor
we're informed th;s, accnr!!ns to arrange
mente, none bnt que seconds and surgeons,
will TWO or three Invite! ftlcnds, we're to be
allowed on the hsld. This brought the party
10 halt for few lconlenta, wllea they aga!a
managed 10 rrtss forszartl rea:!.iuy tie tie}i.
Hero they met anl exchanged a1uta.io1s WITH
Nr. Freeman. who politely spoke to onr o.
item after tEo nauner Of iIis second. They
distant, from which tier obtained ! fair riew
Of thu tight. --......-
From th1s point cur reporter watched the
preparations. 9sssE:IS clouds just then
partl: o5seuted tsc sEu. though lily rays came
down With IT,! ioTce on the spot selected ttr
on tcE:lf Of Mr. E1.ecaai', tut fsr-4 tic
character OF tho ground 1t 1'E1vsd tot2 9; no
advantage, tie sun coming 10 shs side OF aua
between the feeGea. Tho sspllEgs were cut
down and srarsp!atsea alter ,1,o gronl,l had
been stsked oil, 81 AZ to affoni shelter to
Erhalf Of 3lr. uac,l,n Thc gentlemen then
:rck tkeir respective positions. Ea.f s.elur+l
nasfyctlv cool aui .,lf-ss,ssess,d. ,ot a
muscle moved; never vas there sign OF
quivcr when the wonls "Are you ready, rcn.
tic,nen:' we're pronounce ;. Ea:l, an.s5-cl
firmly and aut1ib1r. "iss." The distance was
fifteen paces nn,l the wcapoua wvre formi-
dale looking duc!,ia; ri. :,'!s, long a1l with
smooth b.,rS. After PAUSE the worls.
:" Free" une,"-re-o pronounced, wli.l
two sharp. lond reports IN qties s,:sse=s,o,.
we,e heard, and tWn col.1mns Of smoke r,1lel
principal aescrs in the tragedy
Our reporter and his friends snrang forward.
Hall WAY between the carriages and tie
gruu.nl they uet zir. freeman a:ll III. ner-
onie Eosin6 taridl: in she direction Of tbs
Carriages. Is tlcs passsJ. eue at tist pA1tv.
Us il sceAE:u. to our Reporter, and raitsr7ny
to Mr, IlauIi,;, remarked that lie was Al.aa j:
dead, or so,aethi,; to that efysc.. Tna ~
rprser pressed forsar to tho GROUND. AMI
fouml alr. Hamliu supported it +. sta,l,snc
position by Doctors D. .. Saunders and Er-
skine.
ilau,l:n's foiloWe,: i:u.n e.tiatels. The l.tt.r
felt Lis wound ecs llc discharged Lis l,ist@,:.
After sljhcka1tslng it he eAclaimed. pressing
his hand 10 l.,s tile, Il am Kits" AND -sher.
looking tG1raf:l his EdyeEaaTy:- " ErecrnsH. |
ut yer Gai,t ar.ht at,atrat y,,u Of iuiurcJ yo;.
in nil yuv life
After suu. ortiuc lin at,l.ila the Go,to,s lail
lin, rr1,iiT ~, IN, i-,k md rr,,r,,irIl n,
a,n;ue lis w:u,,J, Dr, Er.ki::e led III. ,,,,;..
After brief examination pr, Saunders re-
raarl:ed:
"El. ya1. are badly 11r1-t."
tor:"
at is serions ~oana, I'd" repliaa DR..
Saunders. .saui i can give you no onc;1..sc-
mcnt,''
~ fired too high, didn't ], doctor.'' asketl
tie dying rlan.
- Are jou IN patti, Ell asEad Qua OF III:
Eroup.
''Oli no, I m. not in pain, hs said, '' bat
feol such Il st1sugo scnsaiion ho1e,' plaril;;
| hi- hand on bis side, tho wound lneanut.iu
having beer ba4dasel.
StroEE ,ner ssoo3 trclcd, nlca s7ttso la.l
| ike children.
Some hurried words to DR.. Saunders by akc
dying rlan. .Say ncthirg to my poor moth,
| er," said Han.lin .'b.t iell my fntl.ar ws.
J lnyu gentleman, arl llcl gentleman" rs.
| all tl,at tss Lca,d.
| 4 rausc. TLo Joundei. ma,,.s crcs le.a,
TO turn rlaser. lie was losing consc;ousps4s
| II ra4 ,,ia,n lie 4x.,,. III ijfS we're r,trnip.
| ort fart.
Sail Mr., Gc.lca, his second. bending ore
| him. .sI,,,..t ynl: Et:on me, Los''
There was uo response.
"Ile will never kno" you again, Scales,
said Dr. Saunders, Tc-y GrarelF-
| After little ~l,i!o there wa5 ccnicttlun o'
u: tGaT, am !heh ah eactahas!ut', some
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vas silcn: as 1he E1avu asai.,. TIC fIie:.,'.
md rur. kyr ard rL,cta;uiu iooh.t On with
b,,.e, breath 4 l1ttla brandy was admins.
tered. 1t I.;!r,l to have MI. euvct.
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ket M. ...o,1r..l. iSto niich H. VA IiftaI
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su;., IL was ,iot clear through lbs body.
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