The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-14
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THE DUEL AT RICHMOND.
Full Par ticnlars OF Ihe Affair-Ths
Cause Of the Meeting--RoIh Parties
Seriously Wouuded-Scenes on the
Field.

c. Mordecsi and Page McCarty, that ii
was possible 10 obtain between mid
night and two o'clock in the morning
Our inquiries made in every direction
yesterday. with the view OF procuring
sll the facts connected with the matter
resulted in the collection of the infor-
nation following:
On the 5th Of last February the lol-
lowing verses appeared on the fourth
page OF the Enquirer and though con-
sidered by the editor and nearly every
person who read them as entirely harm
less, were the occasion Of the first rup-
ture OF friendly relations between
Messrs. Mordecai and McCarty.
THE FIRST FIGURE IN THE GERMAN.
an Epigram.
We have received for publication the
following from loving swain who
doubtless, has been kicked by his sweet
heart:
When Mary's qusenly iorm press
In Strauss latest waltz,
would as well her lips caress,
Although those lips be false.
For still with fire Love tips his dart,
And kiudles mp anew
The flames which once consumed my
heart,
wGen those dear lips were true,
or form so fair, OF faith so faint,
Iftruth were only in her
Though she'd b. then the sweetest sigat,
I'd still feel like sinner.
Upon the publication Of these lines,
Mr.. Mordecsi inquired who was the
author. Ascertaining that Mr.. Nc
Carty was, for some reason unknown
10 us, he took personal sffront, and at
once, through friend, opened cor
respondence with him AZ one time
this interchange OF notes promised to
resultin duel, but by the Intervention
of mutual friends, and the giving OF
some explanations, the affair was ami
cably settled. 1t seems that there was
something behind these yerses-some
event, or some transaction previous,
which had caused uufrieniiy relations
between the parties, and though @
peaceable adjustment Of the difficulty
was had, good feeling WAS not restored,
and the two were known to be bitter
enemies o. las, Monday night, as we
are informed, Mr.. Mordecai ard Mr..
McCarty met at the Richmond CLUB
Rooms, southeast corner OF Franklin
aud Third streets. Mr.. MCCarty was
in the salon, talking TO friend, when
Mr.. Mordecai entered. The latter
thought he heard some insulting lllu'
sion 10 him fall from the lips OF Mic
Carty as he came II, and therefore I'M
rnediately approached HIM and demand
ed to know what bad been said wheI
bis name WAS mentioned The answe
was given. but proved far from satls'ac
tory. Mordecsi Immediately strucI
McCsrty = tremendous blow in the face
which knocked him down. McCar'.
sprsng up, but WAS again struck /,
Mordecsi, who WAS 20 rapid in nj
blows and 80 vigorous in HE stack
that the former could make but o poo
defense. The gentlemen in the hous'
and those near at hand used promp
exer;ioUs 10 separate the gentlemen
and they were taken apart after ie"
second-' fight Out OF this occurrence
at the club rooms grew the duel.
The duel took place at g O'Clock IN
lhe afternoon, near Oskwood Cemetery
lust east Of the city; that the weapon'
used should I've Colts navy revolvers
largest size, loaded with army balls
and to be fired At iistsrce OF te:
PAGES. =,
Mr.. MordecaI appeared on the lielc
at the hour named with his friends, Mr.
Rovsll and Mr.. W. y Trigg, and wa
met by Mr.. McCarty and his friends
Colonel w. B, Tabb and Mr. John 5
Meredith. The spot selected for the
encounter was on Harrison's farm
about hal mile beyoni Oakwood Ce'
metery.
Tie choice OF pistols fell TO McCarty
aud his friend, Colonel Tsbh. also woT
the privilege of giving the words o
command The revolvers were lo&dec
.snd the principals put 'ace t. ace
Aessrs. Modecai and McCarty "eT'
y5Hh perfectly cool snd collected
nerher ahowed the least sign Of agta
.iiol o, slightest mark OF excitement
,and when placed in position, 'a@rd r2ct
other in manner tha, ind Gated thei
determination 10 make desperate
cight. There was absolutely no al
vantage in position, though the choic
Gsd allen to Mr.. McCarty. The,
stood on line running north and south
and the sun just sinking IN the west
fell Sslant OF each OF them.
The words were 10 be
ARB YOU RCADY?'
"F!re-one. tSo, three" aod toe psrtle
were TO fire rot before 'one" nor ste
"Lhree.' Tie words ARE YOU reSdy'
we're slowly and distinctly uttered b,
Mr.. Tabh, ard responses came prompt
IS and clearly lrom Mordecsi and Nc
Carly; ready" then a. Tsbb said fire
hetwo pistols were raised snd stead
aim taken; at ine word two botl
cred. and 60 nearly together in poin
of time, that it seemed as il only on
weapon tad been discharged - "a
smoke cieAzed away both parties wer
observed standing quietly in place.
0eing apparent ths; his adversary wa
uuhurt, NJ. NcCarty demanded anoth
er fire. Nr Aordecai readily acceee
aud the same Instructions ss to firing q
before were given the principals. The,
fired this time between two az,
three" aud
BOTH FELL SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Mordscai turned to the right, as
about 10 raise his foot from the ground
then half fell and toppled over upon hi
side. McCarty fell forward like a statu
pushed down from behind His fee
ecarcelY EoYed from lii eir tracks and