The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-11
THE DUELLO.

Virginia Society Convulsed by the Re-
cent Duel Between McCsrty and Nor
decai-The Seconds ON Trial-Bail Re-
fused-Thc Death OF MOrdecai Accusing
Public Indignation.
RICHMOND, Va, June 10, 1878.
The recent duel here between McCarty and Nor
decai has created much social commotion. After
the nrst excitement following the announcement
OF the tight had subsidized the sudden demise OF
Mordeca one ofthe principals struck terror into the
hearts OF the seconds and their friends, while the
entire populace spoke out In condemnation OF the
duelo. There was little sympathy expressed for
Mordecai, and there Is less for McCarty, the sur
vivor. The seconds-Messrs. Royal. Trigg,
Meredith and Tabb-have been for some weeks past
paying the penalty OF their chivalric exercise of
friendship In one OF the prisons OF the city, or
course these gentlemen believe, every one OF them
religiously that they will be acquitted directly they
are brought before o Court. Their immediate
friends indulge this pleasant expectation also; but
there some who believe that "what is sauce for
the goose should be sauce for the gander" ana
that when the law declares certain act murder.
when It's commission is proved the Courts should
ratify the edict. Whether the Court will do re-
mains to be seen. The commemorative attorney,
Captain George d. Wise, has assured the public
that he viii do his duty, and should he feel SO dis
posed he can be energetic enough to make all the
defendants wish they had
NEVER SEEN FIELD OF HONOR.
The class or society tthe bon ton OF the city, to
which they belong and or whom they are very fair
expOnents, are unanimously in favor OF not only
acquitting them, but also OF applauding them to
the skies for their chivalric action. But this can
not be said OF the mass OF the people-the bone
and sinew-the merchants, the mechanics and
others OF the community. These latter have an
abiding faith in the law Of the land. and they wish
aWa n Ypru ah
not look upon the duests through the most favor
able spectacles. III 1t were one or u.s." they say,
these are bloods' they must be let or" This is
| the sentiment in the city.
To-day was set down for the appearance again OF
the seconds IN Court and, agreeable to the con-
| White at about ten O'CLOCK.
DR.. J. y. Cullen made oath that Mr.. McCarty, the
surviving principal, was unable to appear because
sci, the case was further continued until the 10th
Justice White was then about to rcconmit the
| seconds to jail, when the counsel for the defence
who were reinforced BY Henry A. Wise and others.
was refused by the Police Justice on the ground
that he had not heard the evidence In the case
but, he added he would go into an examination OF
the witnesses Several OF the witnesses were then
examined, the testimony being substantially the
same as heretofore reportedmthat duel nad been
were the Seconds that Mcrdecai was since ae
| gerOusly wounded.
| The Court was thronged by the friends OF the
seconds, who were allowed the privilege of shaking
| hands and cOnversing freely with them
The CommOnwealth's Attorney, Colonel George
d. Wise, opposed the motion to bail in most
iorcible. logical speech The array Of counsel for
the accused made eloquent appeals to the Justice
in behalf OF their MOTION. At seven O'Clock the
| examination closed, when the Justice announced
he would reserve his decision until tomorrow
morning 1t is now the opinion that the seconds
| will be bailed
| McCarty still remains at his mothers residence,
and, though daily improving in health, is yet una
| BILE to walk step, and may not be able to appear
IN public fsr months. II Is hardly probable that
trial. The young friends who volunteered to keep
| him constructlvely prisoner and were sworn in
as special constablcs for that purpose have given
| away to a grum policeman, who Is regularly re-
| eved, and maintains his watch and ward with
| mathematical precision.