The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1871-02-02

viction, there is no place like Old
/ England -
Meanwhile the seconds had retired,
and were loading the pistol. As Moore
( finished his story, the seconds, at last
/ ready, placed the parties at the stipu-
lated distance, and put the weapons
[ into their hands. They raised their
I pistols. and stood waiting the signal
/ 70 FIRE, when pOIice-officers, rushing
( in, arrested ali the parties, and led
them off the field.
This meeting became a topic for the
wits Of Edinburgh and London. Ii was
said that the pistols were loaded with
paper pellets. Byron wrote, in the
] ''English Bards and Scotch Review
ers:"
aCan none remember that eyenttuI day,
Z That ever-gloriOus. almost fatal fray,
WheH Little's leadless pistol met his eye,
! And BoW-street myrmidous stood laughing
by2"
The clubs were merry over the mat
I ter; it was the topic of the sOtoRs; a
a hundred different versions of the af-
fair were given the newspapers
! MOOre's particular hOrrOr-retailed
driblets of the scandal and the grand
society, of which he was both the
sycOphant and ornament, cherished
/ the story for many years as a mOTsel
of luscious gossip. Both Moore and
Jeffrey publicly denied that the pis-
tolls were not loaded with ball, and
promised to adduce proof the fact
The friend of the latter did, indeed,
make half-equivOcal affidavit to sup
port his principals allegation but the
second of Moore, to MoOre's infinite
disgust and enmity, refused to make
any statement whatever. Moore and
Jeffrey, however, were recOnciled, and
became lifelong friends.
In 1907, a Mr.. COlclOugh, of Phila-
delphia, was killed in a duel by his
friend, Mr.. AlcOck, who lost his rea-
son in consequence, and was cOnfin-
ed in a mad-hOuse. Upon all other
subjects, Mr.. AlcOck remained per-
fectly sane-business, literature, COM
position, and the social and political
topics of the day. To friend upon
visit, he remarked:
''HOw old you have grown since l
saw you! How gray your head isl"
Yes" replied the other; "but
then gray hairs are honorable, you
know"
"Ay," replied Mr.. AlcOek, ''that is
true. 1t was honor that made my hair
gray"
The trial and Imprisonment of Cap
tains Smith and Markham, of the
British army, in 1880, for killing Mr.
O'Grady, a barrister, in a duel, did
much to check the barbarous system
among military men. Mr.. O'Grady,
on horseback, metin q crowded street,
Captains Smith and Markham driv-
ing in a cabriolet. In attempting to
pass, the former, crowded upon the
fOOt-path, and his horse losing his
footing, leaned forward to right HIM
self in the saddle, and, in doing so,
touched the top of the cabriolet with
his riding-stick. The horse recover
ing his footing, and he his seat, he
went on at gentle walk. The gen.
tlemen i'm the cabriOlet drew up sud
denly; Captain Smith jumped out,
whip in hand, overlook Mr.. O'Grady,
and, without salutatiOn, call, or eX-
pOstulatiOH, struck him several times.
When he turned, he saw Capt. Smith
running back to his cabriOlet, and,
upon inquiring who he was, received
for a reply:
''You know me, d-n YOU I am
Captain Smith of the Thirty-SecOnd."
Mr.. O'GTady rode to his fathers
house, and sought for the assistance
of Lieutenant Macnamara, who IN the
course Of the day had an interview
with Captain Smith and Captain
Markham, who acted as his friend
The meeting Immediately followed
1t was six in the evening. No ostrang-
ers were present. Captain Markham
acquainted Mr.. O'Grady that the sig
nal to be given was, "Ready fire ~
When he gave it, however, he said
"Are you ready, gentlemen? o.
Grady conceived the word to be
''Ready! fireu' and that care you
ready, gentlemen 81 was merely pre-
limiBary. Captain Smith, it appear
ed, did not understand it, and, upon
hearing the words, raised his pistol,
levelled it, covered OCrady, and fired.
The latter fell without having dis
charged his pistol, and died the next
day.
There was suspicion of foul play,
though the judge would not allow the
proof to so to the jury. 1t undoubt-
~ udu us e4eCti iueNeElueleSS- n NeI-
dict Of guilty was rendered, and both
Smith and Markham, were sentenced
to Imprisonment in Kilmainham Jail
for one year. The announcement was
received with cheers. To the young
officers, both verdict and sentence
came with surprise. Captain Smith
clasped his hands to his forehead, and
exclaimed 80 GodI My GOdI Take
my life! Is come to this, come TO this?'
Then, throwing himself into Captain
Markham's arms, he cried: 80 Mark
ham my dear Frederick! have l
brought you to this? Oh, l wish to
God they would take my lifep
The sentence was carried out, new
theless, greatly to the benefit of the
British service in all parts Of the
world.