The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-23
Women'S Tattle and Mems BilliDgsgate
s a GOad to "HOnOr.''
A COMPACT OF PEACE AND A FATALITY.
Hereto Conduct Of the Chal-
n lenger's Mother. .
The Seconds Arraigned in a Police
Court Yesterday.


the particulars OF the bloody duel here have
been received by the news purveyors, and speedily
disposed OF, yet the sanguinary encounter and the
various incidents connected Herewith continue to
be the main topics OF conversation In all circles.
Last Sunday some OF our fashionable preachers
even addressed the Throne OF Grace in mitigation
OF damages on both the souls and bodies Of the
young men engaged in the realistic pastime.
Meanwhile the field friends OF both OF the late duel
lists are quietly hobnobbing together in
HISTORIC APARTMENT
attached to the second story OF the City Jail. 1t
has been neatly and comfortably carpeted by the
relatives and friends Of the Virginia bloods who
languish therein as martyrs to principle, and Its
present Inhabitants are consoled for not being
allowed just now to bask in the admirlng gaze Of
their fellow citizens by various articles OF comfort
and convenience, the presence OF sympathizing
friends, quiet consciences and the best provender
liquid and solid that can be furnished by our chief
fashionable restasrateur
FORMER OCCUPANTS.
The room which now affords shelter to the Illus
traitors OF the chvalric era was once occupied by
James Grant, who, from secure covert on Four
teenth street, valoroUsy, with bucEshot, blew out
the brains OF II. Rves Pollard, editor OF the South
eyn opinion. The misunderstanding arose about
woman, and the accused was acquitted in defiance
Once this room was tenanted by William R. Myers,
Sam uel s. Myers and William 9. Burr, who erst-
while murdered Dudley Marvin Hoyt in basement
room OF the Exchange HOTEL The murderels lost
not only their property, but the estimation in which
they had been held by their friends, and though
acquitted soon sought the welcome shade OF now
forgotten graves. The room was also once occupied
by George Chahoon, Military Mayor Of Richmond,
appointed by the late lamented General Candy, who,
together with Major Johnson H. Sands, lawyer,
formerly OF the Confederate Army, were charged
with forging certain papers to get possession
OF the Haunstein estate. lessrs. Chahoon and
Sands were relieved OF the penalty affixed by
jury IN their case by the inerposition Of Governor
Walker. More recently the same room was occu-
pied BY Dennis oDay arrested for arson, and other
criminals. whose names are only OF local interest
1t is also adjacent to the cell in which was once
confined Lucien Baird, called the Virginia 0Dick
Turpn," and by DR.. Lewis and Thomas Grimm,
brought to this city from Brunswick county for the
murder OF constable Drummond. Your CORE
spondent long ago attended the farewell obsequIes
Of Thomas Griffin, who has been hanged. DR..
Lewis Is now in the Easton Lunatic Asylum, and Is
not such craving maniac'' as to be insensibe to
the difference which Providence has made in the
late Of himself aud his colaborer, Griffin. It was
for short time occupied by the noted Peter
Philips the hero OF the Dinkers farm murder, for
whom, on account Of a doubt as to his guilt, much
sympathy was felt till, after three years. trial,
being brought to the galows, he acknowledged II.
EFFORTS TO ENLIST PUBLIC SYMPATHY.
Since the fatal elimination OF the due, the efforts
to enlist public sympathy for the survivor, Page
McCarty, and the seconds, Messrs. w. r. Royal, w.
r. Trigg, w. b. Tabb and ]. S. Meredite have been
numerous in quantity and unmistakable in quality.
nj hay IN no land
Ing papers here soliciting the publication of COM
munications condemning the inquest jury for GEN.
surfing the surgeons for not using their knowledge
to stop the elruson Of blood. Some OF his friends
ridicue the idea Of Virginia jury doing anything
with party for killing his man in an agreed fight,
and think that McCarty rather deserves besides an
acquittal for his vaor the plaudits of admiring
public.
CONSIDERATION.
That the nerves and sensbilities OF McCarty
should not be disturbed by the presence OF vulgar
policemen sitting around his bedside, several
youthful members Of his Club had themselves
sworn in as special policemen, and they are now
going through the form OF keeping watch and ward
over him. Though represented to be suffering
rs to be insensible to friendship so disinterested
THE OTHER SIDE. XII
The written law OF Virginia makes the survivor
OF duel murderer and the seconds accessories
before the fact. An influential and intelligent por
ton OF the people here are in favor OF carrying out
a Se o. f default Hn % 4 ae
ton In plain cases, OF its being erased from the
statute book. Captain George D. Wise. Common
wealth Attorney, Is said to be willing to do his
duty, leaving on the jury the OF violating the
law. There never was duel In which the evidence
with which the law was violated are even now re.
posing at the bottom OF Gille's Creek, where they
hastily thrown Just after the last fire and
ORIGIN OF THE AFFAIR.
AS stated heretofore In the HERALD account,
shortly alter the 9Th OF February, when the verses
which were alleged to refer to certain belle OF
this city appeared in the Enquirer, and were de-
nounced in the club house BY Mordecai, McCarty,
nor did anybody tell him. though Pat McCarty,
nnally heard them through the gosslpping OF mis-
, lazy ir1ends' they having heard them from mem.
already made up their judgment ana were ' spread.
ing IT with busy tongues. McCarty failed, they
said to resent an impn alton on his honor; lie was
bitterly denounced and would not take II up, &c.
As q matter OF course this avalanche Of social
scandal cane on him with the force and sudden
casion. note from him to Mordeca inouirin9 the
nature OF his language and to whom 1t was re-
he meant his remarks for the author or the poetry
n they alluded to certain young lady, and that
he would retract none OF his denunciation.
M'CARTY'S MAGNANIMITY.
McCarty extricated himself from the dilemma OF
seeming to make lady the pivotal point of pub
Tic quarrel py uhguduliuusJ usCidiuAluE TO ner
friends and to Mordeca that the lines in the En-
Q1frer had any reference whatever TO her: After
decaf to account for his denuncations, for
which no apology had been rendered. Nordecat
declining TO make any concession. arrangements
were In progress for meeting when the police
nipped the AFFAIR In the bud by an arrest. Being
discharged on the ground Of insufficient proof the
friends Of the parties interviewed and after consd
cradle negotiation truce cartel was drawn up
and signed by both. By its terms In brief, neither
party was ever again to recognize or speak to
each other, on any pretence, at the club room or
elsewhere. They were to be to each other as II
neither lived. Had this agreement been Kept there
would have been no bloody sequel to a foolish
Wrangle.
THE LAST QUARREL.
Tnus matters rested until the memorable night
OF the 6th inst, when the fisticuf encounter took
pace IN the bar or the club room. Now, IN justice
20 the living as well as the dead 1t may be re-
marked that this very encounter places McCarty
IN an entirely different light from that In
which he has heretofore doured in the