The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-23

1nnuenced by dread or M0rdecai lie continueu
the conversation in the same tone " was conl-
menced In. The result Is known.
THE RICHMOND CLUB.
the aristocrstic club 1t the corner Of Third and
Franklin streets has among its members as thor
BE- ne counr boast Q. the un
ceasing billingsgate OF the w0uld-be young
blsods that forced the duel Reflections were
an extent that 1t became unbearable and 1t was
while commenting upon this gossip In q very un-
mistakable manner that M0rdecai entered the bar
and overheard the remarks.
ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE DUEL.
Unfortunately Tor himself, Mordecai lost his self
he had signed with McCarty, he advanced and
aDo you intend those remarks for me, s,rsr
McCarty, drawing himself up with great hauteur,
said, In the most contemptuous manner, "And
pray who are you. slrf" MordecaL BY this time
man" To which Mc6arty replied, with scorniul
emphasis, An and with the most approved
his superior, Knocked him down, and before the
parties present could interfere McCarty's face
Sse no to MS latest ntS
beating there was nothing leis aocarts to soothe
doubtful means Of the .;code" Condemned u1iver-
sally as 1t may be, there was no escape from II.
an Where he Would
the club on the Streets in the faces Of his friends,
and in the very looks Of his own mother, he would
have been confronted by the awful word coward"
1t was fate, and If not In duel, he would have been
forced by the corrupt sentiment q the Club, If not
A challenge had to be passed. verbal though 1t was,
and 1t was accepted, Tor all parties concerned
Seared on the field with bunged up nose his eyes
In mourning and q lace still swollen beyond Its
4 PEACE PROPOSITION REJECTED.
There ts little to be said about the fight beyond
what has already been reported in the HERALD,
except that it is SAID that alter the first fire. both
gentlemen having behaved CALAMITY ON the field,
proposal was made by one OF the seconds Of Morde-
cal looking towards settlement. Colonel Tabb
second OF McCarty, to whom the proposition was
made, turning to his principal remarked IN tones
that Enthusiastically meant fight, "Are you satisfied
rogation demanded "No, / demand another IRE. -
The remainder is only too well known.
1t Is related OF the venerable mother OF mccarthy
that she was aware from the first OF her sons in
tenton to call M0rdecaf to account. That on his
received rom Mordecai, that possibly his friends
might refuse TO bear his message to his opponent.
she said BE Of good cheer my son 7 they refuse,
being sent for readily consented act. 1t is said
know not with how much truth, that this Spartan
took place. At any rate when the perforated body
OF her son arrived at home at q late hour on that
fatal FRIDAY night the anxious friends who con-
convenience necessary to meet just such q contin.
geRcy as had happened.
WRONGLY DIRECTED EFFORTS TO STOP THE DUEL
Drs. Hunter Mcguire and J. 8. d. Cullen were the
surgeons In this new historic personal combat
sna e
lie. 1t does net appear tnat Dr. Mcguire made any
extended efforts to stop the aYair contenting him.
surgeon. DR.. Cullen, on the contrary when too
late, seemed by his conduct to have o realizing
possible useless euson Of blood s Il would NJ Sp
pear also that all the information that outside in
diyiduals had Of the pending contest was derived
from hun and thence communicated to the police.
Unfortunately 1t was given just In time to be too
late. Some strict constrpctonlsts bitterly de4ounce
DR.. Cullen for having limited the mattel at ar d9.
claring II breach oil confidence, while others are
equally IS hard on the Doctor for not telling all he
knew boomer than he did. am convinced that
tives. and their conduct cannot be rightfulIy I'm.
pugped. rs
II was very certain that DR.. Cullen's vaclatng
course made very good witness OF Chief OF Police
Poe, who arrived on the ground Just at the close
heard the pistol Shots saw the wounded men
sons made by actual witnesses OF the battle
Under the law the Conmonwe alth can safely rest
Its case on the evidence OF Major Poe Alone What
aiury will finally do Is one OF the possibilities OF
- o. THE SECONDS IN THE poLrcF COURT.
The imprisoned seconds, Messrs. William B. Tabb
John s. Meredith, William L. Royal and william II.
Trigg. charged with having been accessories, were
brought before Police Justice White this morning.
Mr.. Page Mccarthy, the surviving principal, was
unable to be present, his condition at this time
Wse city Attorney appeared FOR the ststs While
Messrs. Crump and Meredith and General Bradley
Q. Johnson appeared for the accused. Az
ter an unimportant decision as to juris..
diction-whether the trial should be held
in the city Of Richmond, where Mordecai
died. or in Heurica county, where the tragedy oc.
Cured. No decision as to this question being
given the case was further postponed until Tues
day, the 10th oil June, when II is expected
Mccarthy the principal, will be able to appear
The witnesses were then duly recognized TO appear
on the. 10th proximo, and the seconds we're re-
manded TO the City JAIL
THE MASOE-MCARTHY DUEL
The references heretofore made to this famous
duel, at Bladensburg, February, 1s19 seem to have
been somewhat Incorrect. That duel. between
General Armistead Thomson Mason, United States
Senator from Virginia, aud John MCCARTHY, his
brother-in-law, terminated fatally for Mason.
Colonel Mccarthy lost his arm, but though he doubt
less felt the pangs incident to such disastrous
feud, hts hair did not Immediately turn gray, nor
was lie slave to the Glowing bowl" McCarty
never was In Congress, but was q member OF the
Virginia House OF Delegates about the year 1884,
from Loudon county. 1t was his brother, William NJ.
McCarty, who succeeded General Charles Fenton
Mercer III Congress 1S40-1S41, and Page McCarty,
the surviving principal Of the late duel was son
OF this latter gentleman. Mason was known as a
gentleman OF high courage and fine personal
qualities. The McCartys were equally heightened,
courteous and gentlemanly In their bearing.