The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-17

DUEL WITH SuX-SIuOOTEyS.
a startling Picture OF Life nv the
silver state.

Andy Fugct, II carpenter, and JACK
White, miner, fought duel recently, at
Truckcc City, Nevada, with six-shootcrs.
A fcud had existed between the mon for
some time, and a few days ago when they
met ON the depot grounds Puget said
eve might a. well settle our trouble here.
Draw and defend yourself" White said
he was not armed, and Puget replied that
he believed him liar. The men then Sc
paratcd with the understanding that they
would fight the first time they met. On
the 18th inst. the men again met on the cor
ncr of Main street and little alley running
up into the Chinese quarter, The had no
sooner recognized each other than the bat
tie began. There were several persons in
the neighborhood, but no one who saw the
shooting could tell who fired the first shot
Puget is said to have been approaching
Main street from the alley, and was met by
White, who was passing along the side
walk. When the firing began Puget
placed himself behind an awning post at
the corner of the street and alley. while
White stood on the sidewalk
The firing was very rapid so rapid, in
deed, that many who heard it thought that
more than two men were engaged in the
shooting. The majority of those who
were in the neighborhood when the shoot
ing began ran away as fast as their legs
would carry them but two or three men,
who sought shelter in the iron doorways of
Burkhalters store, stood their ground and
witnessed the whole battle White fell
first. and, striking on the edge of the side
walk, rolled into II gutter about eighteen
inches in depth. Puget fell about tho
same time, seemingly from the effect OF
Whites last shot, rolling into the same gut
ter in which White was lying, and at ne
great distance from him Between the two
men lay bundle of gunny sacks, owing
to which they were unable to see eacl
other. Puget began to crawl TOWARD
White, who lay in the gutter unable t.
rise. He dragged himself along the gutte
until he reached the gunny sacks. HI
climbed upon these until he could see hi
mortal enemy, and then fired at him hi
two remaining shots White aroused him
self, and by great effort raised his pisto
and fired his last shot, which rolled Fuge
from his position on the sacks, and cndcC
the desperate and bloody fight.
When the firing ceased and only groan
were to be heard, the citizens rapidly col
lected, and soon great crowd was on TN
bloody battle field. The bleeding an,
groaning men We're carried TO where the,
could be cared for. Puget, however
needed but little care, as he was dyin
minutes. The shot which proved fata
struck him in the left groin, scvering
large artery. lie bled frightfully. White
wounds were three in number, and of suc
a nature, that they must necessarily prov
fatal. One shot passed through his body
from side to side, just above the hips an
other entered his right breast, and rangin
back, lodged against his spine the thir
struck him in the lower part of the abdo
men, passing through the bladder.
After the shooting, and while his wound
were being examined, White said that h
was fired at by another man besides Puget
This man, he said was large man wit
heavy black whiskcrs, who stood in tn
alley leading up into Chinatown, and fire
| hot NJ 1,t ,t,l, l,a ,..i
away up the alley. Afterward on bein
more closely questioned about this man
White refused to say anything more in re
gard to him, or to give his name, even
he knew it. Many persons who were i
the neighborhood at the time of the shoot
ing are quite certain that more than tw
men were engaged in it. They say that
seems almost impossible that two mer
armed with common six shooters, coul
have done such rapid firing, and when til
men were taken up and the pistols exam
ined there was a general expression of sui
prise on seeing they were not self-cockers
Several bullets struck the iron shutters O
the store, and the men who screened then
selves in the doorways seem to have occr
pied tolerably hot position. BY some
is supposed that the men were hunting eac
other Mt the time, as but minute befor
the shooting began White came to the doc
of billiard saloon near by and peered i
as though looking for some one. Both me
We're formerly residents of San Francisco
The Eddy's and Fair Play.
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