, 1873-07-06

between tho worsls "Ono" md "Two."
Nollor party being hurt, the frion,ls Of Col.
Rett demanded n,,otltor Bhot, which was
promptly accorded, and tho seconds at onoo ro-
At the second discharge tho Same formula waB
Io9no,atcd, .9l nnd both guns were simultaneously
With . oonvulplve turn to tho loft, Judge
Tlle friends aud spectators, who in Tho moan-
time bad remained at tho station, now ap-
rroac1iod.. Tho seconds Of both parties publicly
conducted In striot accortanco with tho terms Of
tho writton agroomont and without any attempt
nt nnfairnoBs on oithor side. Saying this, thoy
shook handB aud rnrtotl.
tho seconds Of Judge Cooley the uso Of q car
riago, but It waa declined, and that pnrty retired
IN tho direction OF Bay st. Louis.
Whom reached Judge cooiey's side found
for breatk: His faco did not appear to bo dis
torted with pain, but no was evidently dying.
Tho ball, a uuskot bali, ono ounce, 1s-l00ths Of
an inch In diameter, penetrated lis left side
about tho region OF tho heart, aud ranging up
ward.
Dr. Holiday WAS 1oauing ovor him, and leo md
wound, but 1t WINS evident TINT ali u.edioal aid
WAS uaelCb8. dG IOu11EkCuY Q11OI0 i EGuCuCu
him, to DR.. Holiday, II ain shot In tho broast.'
Iheae wero tho laat words ho epolto. Ho OK
! pired ii, worry few minutes. A messenger was
| dispatched to tho noighboring house for Rix
yards Of cotton cloth. With which they onveloped
the body, and II waa thon borne on door to tho
| station whore 1t ronatloa until tho train to New
Orleans nrrivod. Tho duel took. place ut thirty
minutes past 10 O'Clock, aud tho train arrived
At that tirne tho remains Of Judge Cooley worc
placed 10 tho baggage cur. Col. Khott and pnrty
returned to Montgomery ssatiou Rt about
this time and they alao took tho train for tho
city. Tho cors stopped opposite tho Luzcnburg
were removed to that inhtitution, Col. hhott's
friends aasiBting those Of tho docoased. Col
RAett and party stopped at Claiborne street.
| Remembering the acone as do now, am un-
der the impression TINT tho injury to Judge
Cooley'a foot piaced him at torrb1o tiisndvan-
tage. observed TINT ho cat down Thilo tho
Beconda wero measuring tho ground, and I do
not think he could boar tho weight Of his body
upon his foot without fooling acnto patn. Both
gentlemen, however, exhibited tho utmost cool
noss throughout, and not q nervous tron1or from
| first to last could bo detected III either.
g. TIE GAuBE OF TUE FATAL nENcoNTnE.
| Tho original cauHe OF tho Bad affair had its
origin In tho trial Of tho caee Of Hawkins vs.: tho
| Ptody1ne. III hiB closing argument to tho jury
| on behalf Of tho plaintiff, Judge Cooley made
roforonco to tho political course Of tho Picayune
| touching the Lynch Returning DoArd.
In its issue Of Juno Is, tho day following tho
daiyery Of Judge. Cooieys. argumonts), tho
! licayttno contained III editorial, wherein Judge
Cooloy's romarks ,(aboye referred to) weIo
this, on tho game day, followed q communication
from Judge Cooley to Col. Rhett, setting forth
the proposition TINT II be. (Ooolcyl could bo
| proven to have been wrong, he would 80 pub
! lioly acknowledge, demanding, IN addition, that
| if s1ch proof oonld not be offered, that Col.
| Rhett should make d like acknowledgment. 10
this Col. Rhett replied that tho proof Of tho
| editorial Htatemonts could be found in tho hles
| Of the Ficayune, and that "any acknowledge
mcot with duo consideration" Tho result
OF tho foregoing was that on tho eth
Judge Cooley made publication OF tho corro-
Bpontlonce, supplemented by card Wherein, after
Btnting tho controversy, ho concluded with di-
rect insult.
A crowd Of probably seventy-lve waited at tho
depot for ths arrival Of tho o'clock train,
tho deceased. 1t was at tlat timo known tlat
the rcmains wore conveyed to tho Luzonburg
Hospital.
Subsequently they wero borne to tho reuidenoo
Of the deccnscd OH Du1nniu street, and after
receiving preparation for the grave, tnkeu to
tho dwelling; Of his futher, Judge 4. J. Cooley, ut
tho corner Of Ut. Charles mud eevanth streets. It
may not DO inappropriate ut this time to briefly
sketch tho history OF tho dcceagod, who, in many
! reBpcct8, WEB truly most remarkable mnu.
| JUDGE WILLIAM II. COOLEY
vas born i'll tho Parish of poiIlte Coupeo, La,
| in the year 1s92-his father now nad for. many
years q resident. Of this uity, Iavng cmigratel
thaaco from Now Orlcau3. Arriving at tho
echoo!-loy ago, William MAS sent TO college nt
l}ardstowl Ky., bitt tho waywar1, wild, and
| reckless characteriRtics subsequently, 80 strong
| IL developed iu tho l,au, began to thrive in the
| boy so vigorously that tile restraints of d COL
| legiate iifo found III him yinlictive foo, aud
tho result was, that, within Hhort timo ;aftor
his entrance into college, he was e1polled thoro-
mittod. nj well aB lis erratio nhture would per-
nit to tho moro moderate exRctions Of tho
village school, until, reachin3 the ago of 16, lie
determined to adopt the practice Of law, which
| for some years previous he had studied with lis
father, who occupied tile bench as District Judge.
Under statute Of tho State, although he was
then but 10. ho Epracticed at tho'B Bar, uudor
special power OF attorney granted to him by
litigants in tue cases which wore intrusted to
him.
His progress in his ohoson profession was
rapid, and within flyo years he lad achieved IN
enlarged local reputation, md commanded q fast
| growing and lucrative practice.
| Ills FIN8T DUEL.
] In tho yoRr 1858 ho became involved in a per-
sonal difficulty with DR.. 7. G. Kaufman, OF
Pointe Coupee, and, iu consequence thorcof.
tho parties fought duel vi With res but there r.;
came fast frionds, Kaufman, who now ligos in
Bayou Sara, thereafter marrying d relatiyo of his
erstwhilo foo.
He was engaged in two or threo roueountora Of
| q similar nature, but no serious results arc re~
| corded nB having euaued.
In 1860 le challenged ono Brady, who chose
bowio-kniyos as tho weapons, but this Banguin-
nry method Of warfare suitad not the challenger,
who refused to meet the issue, aud nothing fur
| ther camo OF the affair.
uE BUCKLES on LIE AHslon.
In 1858. ho married Miss Clantervigne, Of
Pointe conpee e first cousin). and np, 10 the
cosRfu1 nrnnt}cA hit with thu frat Hnlu of Lle