, 1873-07-02
Tragic Result Of the Recent
Libol-Suit Against the New
Orleans "Picayune."
Meeting Between Col. Rhett, Its
Editor, and Ex-Judge
Cooley.
Double Barrel Shot Guns the
Weapons---Distanoe, Forty
PAGES,
Judge Cooley Shot Through tho Heart at
the Second Fire.


Col. 1Rliett Escapes Un1njurcd.
New ORLEANS, July Ia private dispatch
from Day st. Louis statoa that q duol WAS fought
near Montgomery Station this morning, between
ox~Judgo William II. Cooley and Il. B. nhott, Jr.,
Of tho Picayune, in which, Cooley WIS killed at
tho aocond shot. Tho difficulty grew out of IN
article published in tho Eicaytne headed 11aw-
ktns yoraus the Picay.nc," and tho reply from
Judge Cooley published In tho Times Of the 27th.
Col. Rhest WAS not touched.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
NEW ORLEANS, July lit ia understood that
Rhett, who killed c1-Judgo Cooley in duol to-
day, waz The challenging party. They fought
with douhlo-barrolod shot-guns, loaded with
bail +; distance, 30 paccs.
The Times has special from Montgomery
Station, Miss, vim Bay st. Louis, July l, which
says The parties arrived at this plnce, on the
samo train, at 10 O'Clock this morning. A1r.
Rhott was accompanied by Mcaers. Charlos
Roman and Dr.. Burns, and Judge Cooley was
attended By Col. George ". 0arter and Maj. Nc
1tae Bolph.: The weapons wero doub1o-barrolod
shot-guns,. ono barrel loaled with single bail,
and tho distance WAS forty ynrls. The ground
waB promptly SOLICITED, tho distance measured,
and the parties placed in position. At the first
fire, Rhott'n ;ehot rnnged high, and Cooloy's to
the right. Cooley delivered his fire flret. At tho
second shot. both drod simultaneously, and
Cooley foil, 'mortally wounded by ball ento1-
ing his left side and passing apparent
ly through his heart. Hc expired In six min
ntos, without apparent aufforing, only speaking
| these words to Or. Holiday: IT am shot
through ir M Tue hoart;" - Tho gentlemen engaged in
fire, and separated with expressions Of mutual
| respect and consideration.
Tho Eoenfng Herald has the following: For
excited BY an apprehonded duel between 0ol.
i. b Hhott Jry. editor Of tho Picaynne, and
Judge William Il. Cody, loading counsel in the
cas- caso Of Hawkina vs TUG Picay1tne The facts Of
present to state TINT, on last Friday, Col.
Rhott sont 4 poremptory challenge to Judge
Cooley, which was accepted by him, the meeting,
however, to be poatponca until raostlay, Oh ac-
tho rulo for new tsial boforo Judge Hawkins,
which camo up yesterday. During tho course Of
tho argument. Judge Cooley, in opposing thcno-
caso went over until Wednesday lie night not be
alive to argue IT. and 80 1t has sadly turned out.
To-day tho parties left in the Mobile tratn at
a. m, aud, On arriving at Montgomery Station
at A. 10 e, e. m: t1sy se1a,k0a d Hnd .,hS here
this side Of Bay st. Louis, where tho road passes
through wood Of tall pines behind which ia an
opcn neld. Near by and on tho line Of the rail-
road is small cottage occupied by q family;
but With this exception the1o arc no residents
noaror than throo-quartors OF mile. This diff
Guilty is ono Of tho ead results OF tho iniquitous
Hawklns trial Against the Picayune, OF Which
cution, Judge Cooley made reflections upon that
paper Which callod forth an editorial il its noxt
i, isaue pr9o1ounong p95"ng thom fase; Judge Cooley
by q published card, assang Col. Rhott 4
challenge promptly, followed, and tho result ia
now boforo our readcrs.
Judge William +. Cooley WAS born in Pointe
Coupoo, and vas the son Of Judge Thomas J.
Cooley his mother being Lodonx, also Of the
Parish Of pointe Conpee. Ho was educated aud
graduated in tho acadomy department Of tho
the same year and at the same institution where
Gov. VOORHEES, graduated in law. Ho was sub
aoquontly aprolhtea Parish Judge at Pointo
Co4peo BY Michael Hahn. Tho first appearance
Pointe Coupee in the Reconstruction Con-
vontion, Which sat at tho 11eclanics' In
stitute, in which he tool. a lending part.
Judge Cooley, having aoloctod Now Orleans as
his rosidouco, was nominated by tile Democracy
as their candidate for the Judgoship Of the Sixth
District Court Of the city, to which position lie
WAS elected and which ho maintained until tho
rocont election, when he declined submitting hs
namo before tho convention. At tho time Of
his death, Judge Cooley was about 47 years old.
l1o was widower, having married Miss Plan
trugne who died about four years ago. His
only child is now about 10 or IL yoarH old. His
father, Judge Thomas ). Cooley and his two
brothers, JAmes aud Thomas, arc we'll known
to tho legal fraternity and officers Of
extraordinary naturnl abilities, and VIII What he
knew eithor Of INV or language came to him, Us
it wero, by intuition. His mind, while it was
oasily warped by passion or prejudice, was OK
ceedingly nnalYtio, and in cases where neither
personal feeling nor party animositles interforod
to oloud Aia Judgment, hia decieons wore almost
critically correct. With an lnoxhauBtible fund Of
humor, a keen sense Of tho ridiculous, and be-
ng IN adopt In tho use OF satire, lo was at onco
warm friend and bitter enemy.
This iH not tho first duol In which he has been
concerned. Some yoara before the War ho met
DR.. Kaufman, QUO Of his pariahionors, upon tue
fold Of honor, and, after IN exchange OF Hhots,
an amiablo adjustment Of tho difficulty was
made, and theroaftor tho parties bocRmo warm
| personal friends Ho had a supreme contempt
for shams, and was fond Of launching tho arrows
risy. Ho had religion and 0 code Of morals
peculiarly hih own, and, with all hiB occontrcl-
| ties, was a man Of liberal ideas and Warm I'M
! pulses.
Tho body WAS brought to the city on the oven-
| ing train and loft at the Tnzenborg Hospital.
| The funeral takoH place Tomorrow morning at
| 10 o'clock from the oornor OF Fourth sud vt.
| Charles strootH.
Desperate Attempt to Ikrcatk Jail.
| Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
BnnxFORD ILL., July 1-1'ho mont sYBtemhtip