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9TH E CODE FINDS TWO VICTIMS IN
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9TH E CODE" FINDS TWO VICTIMS IN
ST. JAMES PARISH, La.
DR.. Gray, . member Of the Legislature Of
Louisiana, and NJ. Richard, deputy sheriff,
fought Q duel with Smith & Wesson reVolversI
at fftsen PAGES, IN st. James parish, L., on
Tuesday and at the third shot both fell, mortslly
wounded. Each man was hit in the right aide,
under the arm pit. Gray expired almost In
stantly and Richard Q few moments afteF. A
telegram to the Chicago Timer gives the follow
ing detailed account Of the affair: "ThS quarrel
grew out ofthe recent parish Republican conTen-
tion. There was split in the party, and one
faction was driven from the convention with black
eyes and bloody noseG Amer that those zen in
the convention fought among themselves, and
when the deputy sherihs rushed IN 70 make
arrests the convention turned upon the latter and
beat them terribly, After the convention Z.
johnson, editor Of the st. James Stnttael, and J.
Helm, editor Of the 81 james RspubIiesn, each
warfare, and they became very bitter toward each
The division in the Radical ranks vas thus
herentst and johnson was ct last urged 70 make
personal physical attack on Helm, which he DID
y beating him Win stick o. Saturday last
ward demand satisfaction. His puerlle oondnct
50 inoensed johnson that he challenged Helm 10
mortal combat; but Helm refused 10 light. Rich
ard, however, espouBed Helms cause, and pub
holy Insulted johnson for the purpose Of making
him fight. johnson challenged him on Monday,
and the hour, place and weapons were selected.
before they could meet, and placed them undAr
peace bonds. DR.. Gray then came forward, and
loudly proclaimed in public that both men were
towards and were efraid 70 hght. Richard wo3ld
not submit TO sach insult, and determined, de-
spite his peace bonds, to fight the man who had
traduced him. He sent Q friend TO him on Mon
day night, and, the challenge being promptly 90
cepted, the hour for the light was liked for $50
this morning, in wood on the river bank.
At the appointed time both men appeared on
the scene, each attended by two seconds and 0
surgeon. Both were calm and collected, and,
amer the usual ciYilites and preliminarieS, they
took their places, hftqen PAGES apart armed with
Smith Wesson six-barreled reVolYsrs. Al the
word both delivered the nrgt ere simultaneously,
and both shots ranged q tribe wide, and the CON-
oatant1 remained unhurt. A second nre was
demanded, and again did the men firmly and
Stolidly discharge their weapons but for the SEQ
ture the seconds sought 10 effect cessation Of
hoetiitos, and protested against further proceed
lnEs, as enough had been done to satisfy wounded
honor but Gray demanded 9 third IRE, and
repetitlon until one or both parties should fall.
The seconds had, therefore, no recourse, and once
more the oon6atants faOed each other, still o.
nFm Of nerve as ever.
oni upon the morning eiI together, and on the
instant both fell forward dat upon the ground, as
II they had been logs. The seconds and surgeons
ran quickly 70 them, and saw ct once that IN each
case the deadly messenger had thoroughly done
its savage work. Both were struck 10 the side
directly under the arm, and neither spoke q word
after the fatal shot. Grey died inttantly, and
Richard breRthed his last less than two minutes
sfteE. Both were white men and lifelong resi-.
differences thew hSd been warm fS.nds' nd their
terrible end has had an exceedingly depressing IN
huence In the community where they I've, -.