Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-04-29
THE CODE DUELLO.
Bi.s Blsoa vsrs.s Bl.e Nose.

has no long been held in tho COur1
room ut Phoebe seems likely to ter
inmate in something more s~rious
than the reiteration of elimination,
and the handying Of bitter, rhetor.
ical furnishes Of \ personal aort. liz
. case where individual motives play
10 prominent . part. even in the
pleadings, a. in this Raymond Her
mes case. it would be remarkable il
the trial thereof should he brought
to u close without u clash of arms.
We must consider the surroundings
and the incentives to violent resent
ments. Personal courage. or show
Of having it. is held at its full valne
in - lighting camp" like Pio.'he !;
and men who must depend. a. law
yer. must, in y great measure upon
their talking powers and their quail
ties Of hot rejointier. hit or miss.
come what will. stand in need of
what is called sand" quite a. much
rs the belligerens clients and their
squads Of fighting ret:iners by WHOM,
they are surrounded Doubtless
there il good deal Of ''blntf in
this great game where the stakes are
. silver mine anil q fortune but
there would seem to be period in
the game when any further talk is to
BIZ regarded a. mere buster and an
impertin~nce in view Of the rigid
exxriions of the code ,luello which
c,sle Is undoubtedly recognized by |
Col. Thornton and Mr.. Perley, lie
tween whom there seems to I've an
intensity Of dislike impossible Of re
strsint or Disguise. An acronnt Of
Judge Lakes speech on Saturday.
Published in tho ALt. for Sunday,
concludes with the recital Of the
following incident:
During the afternoon. most exciting
scene occurred between Mr.. Perley and
Col. Thornton. In the course of Judge
Lakes argument, he spoke abont the
manner in which Henry Rives' name
had been mentioned BY counsel for
plainti6. in connection With the Hermes
location.
Mr. Thornton said he had not attacked
Mr.. Rives, and that he had stated the
facts of the transactions in which Mr..
Hives was connected in the purchase of 1
q part of the Monitor title. assuming
that Mr.. Perley was responsible for the
acts r~counted. II
Mr.. Perley said he was responsible for
an his acta-responsible inside aud out
hide of the Court-house. Il
Mr. tt. rnton said. - am ready for Z
you. 1r. Perley. any time you zee fit to I
cali upon me-"
Mr.. Perley-"You will hear from me. j
Ir. without fail Ii
Mr.. Thornton-''I am ready At any
lime you nee fit to call upon me-" And
hen. after a pause, Mr.. Thornton adj
ded. Don't forget it. Mr.. Perley. and
back out of it, a
Mr.. Perley."You will hear from me;
1on't yoa b mistaken on that score"
Considering tho antscedents and =
character Of the principals in this
bellicose colloqny there il nothing
lac to he looked for than rssort to =
he duelling code for the satisfaction i.
Il the wounded honor of the aggriev-
d party. Mr.. Thornt"n'.. II am :. |,
eady for you." means that he is :"
prepared to receive . challenge to :.
Mortal combat; and Mr. Perley's - :.
esponss "you will hear from mo :.
ignifiss his intention Of transmittingl :.
cartel. This will bring into the X
ell ono Of the most unidentified &c
blue hloOds" Of Alabama and one
( the most indul,itable '.blue pI
oses Of Nova Scutia-Mr. Thorn ii,
On being . representative Il one Of "
be most aristocratic families Of the In
outh. and Mr.. Perley being native on
the British American Province on
hose name ws have given. We arc .
Of aware that Mr.. Thornton has III
ser figured - . principal in any ~
affair Of honor" bnt he is every. CO
h~na r>rnonixad a n 1entlaynan ~ In.