Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-05-20
THE RICHMOND DUEL.
Excitement Over the Death Of horde
cai-The Other Principal Closely
Guarded, though Danger.
OUsly Wounded.
Flight Of the Sec.mds-The Duel Gould
not be AyOided-That or
Street Fight.

Frasn the Now York Herald.
RICHMoED, VA, May 15.-Since the
death of Mr.. J. 3. Mordecai, one of the
principals I'm the late duel, the excite
ment in relation TO the tragic termina-
ton Of that event has increased. Both
principals and seconds belonged to the
cite of society here, and when the mat
ter, which at first was only an offense
termed felonious shooting, became in
reality a murder under the laws of the
State, fOrwhich all the parties concerned
were equally held guilty, it assumed a
more serious and terrible aspect. Be-
fore the death Of Mr.. MOrdecai,
the ether parties engaged in the
duel were arrested under the
dueling act, and bailed, Mr.. McCarty
in the sum of five thousand dollars, and
the accessories, as charged, in the sum
Of two thousand dollars each. They are
now charged with murder, which is not
bailable Offense, and last night, when
the chief of police had procured new
warrant for the rearrest of all the par.
ties, none could be found but Mr.. Page
McCarty, the other principal, who wa
lying dangerously wounded at the resi-
dence of his mother, on Upper MaiI
street. All the seconds were either hiC
or they had absconded TO avoid going t.
jail, until arrangements could be per
fected among their lawyers for con
certed plan Of defense. Mr.. McCartl
was
CLOSELY GUARDED BY A POSSE
of special cOnstables sworn in for tha
purpose, his condition not being sucl
as TO admit Of his removal to Jail. tn,
seconds who could not be found wer
Messrs. w. i. Royal and w. r. Trigg
on the part Of Mr.. MOrdecai, deceased
and Messrs. VIM. B. Tabb and ]. S
Meredith on the part Of Mr.. McCarty
The two latter are supposed to be still II
the city, while the two former are salt
10 have taken a flying trip to Baltimore
II is announced 10y friends, however
that all the seconds will be forthcoming
tomorrow morning, and will sUrrende
themselves 10 the authorities, subject {,
any disposition that may be made o
them. To-day a corOner's inquest wa
held upon the remains Of Mr.. MOrdecai
and
POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION
revealed the fact that the pistol ball ha,
entered at point about two and a hal
inches from the navel, passing under tn
muscles IN a horizontal direction till /
reached the middle tine, where it wa
detected down and backward, entering
the cavity OF the abdomen, and passin
through the left bone Ofthe pelvis, ilium
and being found i'm the flesh Of the LEI
hip, about an inch from the surface
There was intense Inflammation Of th
abdominal organs. The intestines Wer
not perforated, and death Is attribute
To peritOnitis. The testimony Of tn
r.F IL hot
because OF the lateness of the motto
which he had obtained-five minute
before the hour appointed for the duel
he did not arrive upon the ground unit
il was over. When he reached the al
most inaccessible field, he at once sal
TO those present
"Gentemen, you are all prisoners
but as these poor wounded men mus
first be taken care OF, will take you
word to report TO me in the morning
on parole. The chief then approached Nj
Mordecai, who appeared to be sufferin
most and who excited his sympathy
when the following conversation ensue
between them:
81 regret that, for your sake, / di
not arrive in time To stop this" said th
chief.
at would have been useless, Majol
and it is better as it is, for now but on
worthless man is lost, whereas, had tn
meeting not taken place, we would !
all probability have met in the stree
and then some innocent man migI
have suffered from our shots. No, il
best as it is; you could not have prevent
ed it.I'
The testimony of one Of the surgeon
and another witness gave the asserte
points in relation TO the duel, heretofOI
related in The Herald, though difierin
somewhat as to details. The inque:
adjourned at eight o'clock in Ithe even
ing, TO meetagain at the call of the core
ner.