Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-04

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Knocked him down, and before the
parties present could interfere Nc
Carty's face bore no resemblance to
his latest photograph. smarting un-
der these indignities, and suffering
from the pains of a-tcrrible beating,
there was nothing lcH McCarty TO
soothe his wounded honor but TO
seek redress by the doubtful means
sf the "codc." Condemned, univer-
sally rs it may be, therc was no es-
cape from it. McCarty could not
have lived In Richmond with such an
insult unavenged. Turn where lie
would, at the club, on tho streets, in
the faces of his friends, and in the
very looks of his own mdiher, he
whould have been confronted by the
awful word coward" 1t was fate,
mud if not in duel, he would have
been forced by the corrupt sentiment
of the club, If not by public opinion
here, to shoot Mordccai ON sight. A
challenge had to be passed, verbal
though it was, aud it was accepted,
for all parties concerned meant busi-
ness. On that fatal day McCarty
appeared on the. field with bunged
up nose, his eyes in mourning and u
face stil swollen beyond its usual
proportions.
A PEACE PROPOSITION REJECTED.
There is little to bc said about the
fight beyond what has already been
reported in the Herald, except that
it is said that after the first fire, both
gentlemen having behaved gallantly
on the field, proposal was made by
one of the seconds Of Mordccai look
I ing towards settlement. Col. Tabb,
second CT MeCarty, to whom the
proposition was made, turning to
his principal, remarked in tones that
Enthusiastically meant fight, care you
satisfied, McCarty?" receiving the
answer which the Interrogation de-
mandcd, "No, l demand another
fire." The remainder is only toe
well known.
A SPARTAN MOTHER.
1t is related of the venerable moth
CT of McCarty that She was aware
from the first of her sons intention
to call Mordecai TO account. Tha
on his suggestion TO her rs he lay sicl
from the beating received from Nor
decai, that possibly his friends nigh
refu sc to bear his message to his op
poncnt, she said, '.Be ofgood cheer
, my son; if they refuse, I'll carry i
myself" AS is known Col. Tab'
! being sent for readily consented t.
} act. 1t is said, [ know no: with hov
, much truth, that this Spartan mothc
} was not far from the field whel
the combat took place. AT any rat
: when the perforated body Of her so
5 arrived at home at late hou
: OH that fatal Friday night, the anS
/ ious friends who conveyed him int
: the maternal presence found ever
tconvenience necessary to just such
contingency as had happened.
n WRONGLY DIRECTED EFFORTS 7
q STOP THE DUEL.
c sDrs. Hunter Mcguire and j. S. ]
: Cullen were the surgeons in this no.
i historic personal combat. Their col
y duct as such is variously commente
l. upon by the friends of the partit
Il and the general public. It.docs III
i appear that DR.. Mcguire made ali
u extended efforts to stop the affai
g cortentlng himself simply with til
:. the exercise of his functions as su
g geon. DIR. Cullen, OH the contrar.
II when too late, seemed by his condu'
s. to have realizing sense that SON
It effort was due OH his part to stop
l. possibly useless efrusion of bloo'
y 1t would appear. also, that all the il
p formation that outside individual
IL lad of the pending contest was d
o rived from him, and thence comm'
IL nicated to the police. Unfortupat
II ly it was given just i'll time to be tt
h late. Some strict constructions
is bitterly dcnouncc DR.. Cullen for Ia
d ing limited the matter at all, declaril
J. it breach of confidence, viii
others are equally as hard on the ,so
tor for not telling all he knew soon
lie than he did. l am convinced tn
=, both medical attendants acted fro
'k tho best motives, and their condu
n. cannot be rightfully impugned.
III A COMPETENT WITNESS.
at 1t was very certain that DIR. O.
ty lens vacillating course made a We
III good witness of Chief of Police Pt
ed who arrived on the ground just
e. the close, heard the pistol shots, IS
C. the wounded men stretched on
ID, plain, and listened TO the admissio
nd made by actual witnesses of the b
ell tie. Under the law the commc
he wealth can safely rest its case on
I'D evidence of Maj. Poe alone. Wha
he jury will finally do is one Of the p
I'd, sibilities of the future.
} THE SECONDS IN THE POLICE coUl
III The imprisoned seconds, Mess
lie William II. .Tabb, John S. Mcredi
ay- William L. Royal and VIM. Il. Tri
be-. charged with having been acccs
.ai. ries, werc brought before Police j
The ticc White this morning. Mr.. p
he McCarty, the surviving principal, ,
-. unable to be present, his condition
this time being very precarious
not critical. George ID. Wise, city att
, at ney, appeared for the State, wi
lin Messrs. Crump and Meredith
as Gen. Bradley Q. johnson appca
md for the accused. After all unimf
try tant decision as to jurisdictio
ing whether the trial should he helo
ing the city of Richmond where Mol
lec- cal died, or in Henrica county, wi
, of the tragedy occurred. No decision
be- to this question being given tho
hile was further postponed Until Iues'
in q the 10th OF June, vi hen it is expe'
Ior- McCarty, the principal, will be
lard to appear. The witnesses were
duly recognized to appear OIL the
prcx;no and the seconds were