Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-27
FATAL DUEL.
kr. Edward L. Hanlia Killed by Major Ed.
Freeman.

Freeman.
A personal meeting took place at or
near Old Shanghae, some three hundred
yards beyond the Mississippi line, on the
Hernando road, and about ten miles from
the city, yesterday morning at sunrise,
between Major Ed. Freeman and MI. Ed.
L. Hamiin, in which the latter was shot
through the body and died in a few min
utes afterward. OF the
CAUSES
which led to this melancholy affair it is
not our province to speak. They were of
a strictly private and personal nature,
and are known only to the circle of init
mate friends of both parties. The thou
sand and one umor in regard to them
which were in circulation on the streets,
may or may not nave contained a grain of
truth-perhaps some of them were true,
but 1t Is not for us to-repeat them here.
The preliminary
CORRESPONDENCE
in the affair commenced several DAYS ago,
by Major Freeman, who wrote a letter to
Mr.. Hamlin, reciting certain grievances,
and demanding satisfaction. The matter
speedily passed into the hands of friends,
who made every effort, as honorable men
should do, to settle it without a last resort
to arms; but their efforts were unavail-
ing, and a few evenings ago
THE SECONDS
of both parties, viz: Mr.. Charles Wool
bridge and Major Yves. Rhea for MI.
Freeman, and Mr.. Dabney Scales and
Tom Saunders for Mr.. Hamlin, went over
to the Arkansas shore to arrange the pre-
hminaries for the meeting. The gentle
men were accompanied by n or two
friends only, and we understand that Mr..
Hamlin did not go Owe in person. The
correspondence at Hopefield resulted in
A oABTBL,
of which the substance is as follows:
" Time of meeting, sunrise, or as near
thereafter as possible, on the morning of
Friday, August 26th; place, a point in
Mississippi, near the boundary line be-
Tennessee and Mississippi;
weapons, dueIing pistols; distance, if-
teen u.s. PAGES. The parties to fire at the
word, etc, as usual in such cases. Neither
party to be allowed to bring any one on
the field but their seconds and surgeons"
This we learn from mutual friends, and
we believe Is correct, although we have
not seen the cartel.
"~AMICABLY ARRANGED"
The preliminaries having been arranged,
the party returned to the city, and the
tact of their visit having become
noised around the city, it was reported
and generally believed that the matter
had been amicably arranged. We, in
common with the reporters of the other
city papers, were sc. informed and pub
lished a statement to that effect. I'm
it was not true. On Thursday
evening there was some talk around the
streets of a duel between the gentlemen, |
but it did not obtain much credence. AT
3 comparatively early hour yesterday
morning the rumor spread around the
streets that
THE MEETING
taken place. 1t was first stated that
Hamlin had been slightly wounded.
soon ard that he was severely but
not fatsI.y injured, and it was not until
line O'Clock, or half past, that the truth
known-he was killed.
THE GROUND
S one well known in the annals of Mem
dueling, several hostile meetings
having occurred there, an old open field
belonging, we believe, to Mr.. Joiner of
he firm. ofJOiner, Lennon q Gale. Both
PARTIES were promptly on the field and
Iut little time was lost in preliminaries.
IN tossing for the word it was won by
Scales, which gave the choice OF
to MajorsFreeman, and shortly
.fter the sun rose the two gentlemen
ook their stands. Major Scales gave the
word, and both cred between the words
ne and two, so nearly together that it is
impossible to say which fired first. 1t is
said, however, that Mr.. Ham
in did. Dir. Hamlin was seer
o reel and fall, and when his
urgeon and friends got to him he was
Ound to be shot through the body, the
all passing through the liver and other
ital portions in its terrible route. His
rraOa H. nn1l- Con-Aara orI n
l. Erskine, Major Freeman's surgeon,
ressed the wound, and made a litter on
yhich the sufferer was Immediately re-
moved to the house of Mr.. Joiner, where
e died in the course OF a very few min
ties, some twenty-five minutes after he
Tss shot,. His friends n the family of
ir. Joiner performed the sad rites of lay
lg him out, and a notification
yss sent in to his family of his death.
DYING WORDS.
We learn that Mr.. Hamlin spoke after
eing shot, to the friends around him. To
he said: "Tell my father that l die as
have lived-a gentleman" He expressed
imSelf ais ignorant of having COM
lifted an offense which should be expi-
ted with his life. These are rumors but
from so direct q source that we must
elieve them.
~ ANIL
as quite a young man-from appearances
70 should say not over twenty-five or
x. He was the eldest son of Mr.. w. B.
one of the oldest and best citi-
Ems of Memphis. He was a member of
-eneral Marcus J.. Wright's staff during
10 war, and made a good soldier. On his
home he went to college, after
-hich he read law, and for the past two
ears had been a regular practitioner at
le bar.
FINALE.
The funeral, as will be seen from a no.
which will be found in another !
)lumn, will take place this evening at
alf past three o'c ock, from Grace Church.
arriages Will be in waiting at the resi- {
of his father, Mr.. W. b. Hamlin, !
the State Female College. l
BEWARE There will be sold on the $
th inst, between the hours of IL am. !
I'd 2 o'clock pm, a nice house, ETC., to- !
with three and q half acres of land, '
l the new Raleigh road, one and a half 9
lies from Court Square. A good chance /
purchase a pleasant home. Title per- I
ct. I
AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN A Doctor :
I'D HIS PATIENT.-About three months :
20 Mr.. James Henry Redding, of 500 :
street, New York, was, as he ?
opposed, not far from deaths door. His :