The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-05-28

The clear voice Of one Of the seconds
was next heard, saying:
"Gentleman, are you ready?"
The briefest pause; then Zone, two,
three,' were slowly counted.
FIRST SHOTS.
Just before the last word was uttered
an almost simultaneous report was
heard. AS the smoke cleared away
both parties We're seen standing un.
hurt, and Immediately the voice of Me-
Carly was heard demanding second
fire. This demand precluded any in
. reference looking to settlement on
the part of the friends, and preparations
were ut once made for the
SECOND FIRE.
When the pistols exploded this time
both parties were seen to lurch forward
and fall heavily on their faces. The
signal was given and the surgeons ap-
preached as fast as they could. An ex-
animation disclosed the fact that both
parties were seriously-Mordecai, per-
haps, fatally-wounded. A conical ball
had entered McCarty's hip, round ball
! had penetrated the abdominal cavity Of
Mordec;li.
JUSTICE TOO SLOW.
While the seconds and friends were de-
vising ways to convey the parties from the
field Of homer, Il different scene might have
qeen witnessed half.nile away, viz: the
Chief of Police, John Poe, urgin. a f"am-
ing stced in quest of the dnelSts over
fences and bitches at fox-cl,ase speed. He
came up Just us the surgeons had placed
their patients in comfortable Positions
He ordered the seconds to consider them
selves under arrest, and report and give
bail for their appearance before the Police
Justice, after performing the necessary Of
fees for tho wounded men.
to his mothers house in this city M"rtle.
cal was taken to the residence Of his cous.
in, Colonel j.. Y. d. Myers.
BLOOD TO TIE LAST.
A person present relates that while both
men were lying on the ground Mordeca
: was heard to say: ''lle can have anOtle,
fire if he wants it," OF course, in theis
situation, another fire or anything else bn,
siimulants was ont of the question.
Mor';ocai is a rising yonng lawyer here
nephew Of Colonel John b. Young, &
prominent lawyer, and personally popular
with all
mccarthy is not so well known, hut il
| also esteemed by those who enjoy his &C
qnaintance.
THE YOUNG LADY
o who was the primary hut innocent caus
of this useless ettilsion of blood ia, q
conrSe. in the deepest distress, and has tn
;. sympathy of thousands of friends She
/, Il blonde, and has been for several year
! past the leading belle at the GreenIrie
White Sulphur Springs no less lovely il
: mind than she is in person, and the quee
:, OF many hearts.
: The Herald correspondent. in endeavol
}. ing to obtain the above information, WA
hesct with lDumerable difficulties. NJ
:, body knew anything aboat the blood
.. duel but the participants, and they G
e course were unwilling to tell what the
- knew. Besides this, your correspondent
was called upon by u number of gentle
men Who requested him to suppress i
. part the callses which led to the meeting
" but duty was paramount to every otl,t
2 consideration, and l telegraph the fnlle:
u details, which are correct and exact in t.
q cry particular. The object Of the Hrral
II Lein. to tell truth without fear or favor
have, in accordance with my i. strnction
done so in the present instance with in
% partially.