The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-05-14

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that the matter bad gone far enough
Mordecai, however offered to give Nc
Carly another shot, but, OF course. the
idea was not entertained.
In searching for a secluded place, the
parties had gone within few hundred
yards OF the railroad, and as there were
no ccnveyances at hand fit to bear of
the wounded men, Mr.. Royal started
to Richmond to get a car from the rail-
road company, but by the time he
reached the depot the officers were all
gone home, and be wentto hunt for two
carriages. In the meantime, Major
Poe, chief of the police OF this city, ar
rived at the
SCENE OF TIE RECENT CONFLICT,
and took all present into custody. II
was 10 o'clock before the carriages were
procured and brought to the duelling
ground, and the wounded men had
therefore to lie upon the earth for four
or five hours. The entire party reach
ed the city about IL o'clock Friday
night. Mr.. Mordecai was carried to
the residence of his friend, Major E. T.
D. Myers, and Mr.. McCarty was car
ried to the residence OF his mother. The
seconds repaired to the Second station
house, where they were each bailed for
their appearance before the Police
Court in the sum Of $500 by Justice
White-Mr. Leigh r. Page undertak-
ing Tor Messrs. Tabb and Meredith ;
E. D. T. Myers for Messrs Royal and
Trigg.
THE PARTIES.
Mr.. Page Mccarthy is known in
this city, where he has resided from
his infancy. He is about thirty.five
years OF age, unmarried. and until re-
Gently was engaged in the tobacco bus
iness, but has not lately been actively
employed. Mr.. Mordecsi, Is the con
Of the late Samuel Mordecai, author OF
Richmond in Bygone Days" is q citl-
zen Of Henrico county. but spends
most OF his time here. He is the
nephew OF Col. John B. Young, with
whom he is associated in the practice
'>oi law. He is, we think, about twen-
ty.seven years OF age, and is not mar
ried. Mr.. Royal is the law partner OF
General Bradley T. Johnson; Mr..
Prigg is one OF our most popular young
men, and is a distant relative OF Mr..
Mordecai. Colonel Tabb was, during
the war commandant OF the Thirty
ninth regiment OF infantry, Wise's
Brigade and resides in West Va. Mr..
Meredith was lately member OF the
commission firm of Meridith d Perkins,
and is at present engaged in opera
tious in tobacco. All are gentlemen Of
high social position. and the regret
caused by the occurrence in which
they were participants is truly great
and very widespread in this country.
THE WOUNDED GENTLEMEN.
The tall which wounded Mr.. Nor
decai penetrated the walls of the abdo-
men three inches from the hip bone
and near the middle OF the abdomen.
1t cut through the right pantaloon's
pocket Just below the band. Mr.. Nor
decsi WAS standing with his right side
forward when be received it. The
wound bad many OF the symptoms o
perforation OF the cavity. such as ex'
cessive pain and Dauses, but wanted
the characteristic symptoms OF COLLAPSE
OF pulse and the peculiar pallid express
sion Of the face. This class o. wounds
we are told, generally prove fatal in
shout twenty four hours, but, we are
harpy to say, that that length Of time
has passed, and Mr.. Mordecais coudl"
ton is regarded as favorable and we are
encouraged to hope, though his suffer.
iugs are great, that the worst fears will
not be realized.
Mr. McCarty was wounded in the
right hip, between the hip bone and
the hip joint. The ball seems to have
buried itself into the flesh Of the but
took after glanciug from the bone.
NJ, McCarty'5 wound is considered
more serious than was at first reported
Ii is said now that the ball, instead OF
lodging in the outer fleshy part OF the
hip, has taken a direction towards the
groin The friends Of both parties are
hopeful a. 10 their ultimate recovery.
ARREST OF Mr.. M'CARTY.
Mr McCarty was arrested yesterday
morning upon warrant sworn out by
Chief OF Police Poe, and was held to
bail 10y Justice Crutchfleld in the sum
Of 5000 to make his appearance be-
fore the police court on Monday. Mr.
Peyion Wise became his surety. De
was not taken from his house, OF course
and he will probably not be able &c
appear before court for some weeks.