The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-01-21
A Real Duel.
HOW TWO NORTHERN YOUNG MEN
LOVED AND SHOT.

o"h""y ioten"ou IL regular "afIalr OF
honor" occurred about mile and a
half south of Windsor, and though
neither of the principals was hurt,
their intention of wOundng or killing
each other could not be questioned. A
young man nineteen years old named
Robert Clark, boarding on Adams ave-
nue. east, has for several months past
been engaged to a young lady on La
Fayette street east. They were get
ting along finely. the path of true love
running as smoothly as a creased hand
sled, and they were to DO married New
Years day, and may be yet for all our
reporter knows to the contrary. Five
weeks ago yonDg man named Fred.
Gage, whose parents live in Brooklyn,
came to Detroit to visit relatives, and
he was introduced to the young lady
at q party. He was ''tlead struck
from the start, and as the young lady
began to grow cold towards her old
lover Clark grew jealous, anxious and
furious. Three weeks ago he assault
ed Gage on Adams avenue, but the
Brooklynite was too much for him,
giving him bloody nose and a chol-
ing. A week ago Clark sent Gage a
regular-built challenge to fight duel,
requesting him, if he WAS not a coward,
to keep the matter to himself, so that
their affair might come Off uudisturbed.
Gage showed the epistle 10 his friends,
however, and laughed at the idea of a
duel, and he did not reply to it. Sat-
ur1ay noon, while in the Western
Union Telegraph Office witt, the Young
gentleman, Gage was approached by
Clark, who struck him on the mouth,
saying: "There, you coward, take
that" There would have been anolh-
or fight, bnt for the interference of out
siders. The two friends Of Gage adj
vised him to accept the challenge, aud
he wrote an acceptance ont then and
there on q telegraph blank. 1t was
handed to Clark, who named friend,
and it was agreed that all should so
over to Windsor in hack Sunday
morning. The weapons were to be
revolvers.
About ten o'clock Sunday morning
the two principals, each accompanied
by a second, with q fifth man on the
seat with the driver, crossed to Cana
da, and the hack drove out about hall
a mile. when the parties got ont and
walked. They proceeded as far as
Walkers hop-yard, turned into the
yard and partly crossed The field. and
the walk was ended. Fifteen PAGES
were steppe off, aud while Clarke took
off his overcoat, coat and vest, Gage
removed none of his clothing. Each
had revolver. and the weapons were
inspected by the seconds, pronounced
all right, and after listening to some
instructions from one Of the seconds
who had been reading up on "cade,
the principals took their stations. i
is said that both were remarkably
: cool as they stood forty VIC feet apar
with loaded revolvers in their hands
There was cold, cutting wind which
made Clark shiver, and after he iat
taken his position he put down his re
volver and donned his coat and vest
Everything was ready again, and th'
seconds stepped back and one of then
held up a handkerchief. When HI
dropped it each man was to fire, bu
ONLY once until the signal should b'
repeated. Gage fired first, and Clar'
took moro deliberate aim. The tirs
i, ball could not be traced, but the Sc
cond cnt so close to Cages head tina
he lodged and threw up his hand.
Both young men were a littlo veal
in the knees and very white aroun
, the month as the handkerchief wen
ND the second time, but they did DO
finch. Both weapons spoke together
/ and while Clalk's bullet went wild
: Gage came near giving him y ha
5 wound. The ball went iuto tie coat
r sleeve, traversed it as faras the elbow
: and then went out through the sleeve
> taking cotton and lining with it, hr
not scratching tho flesh. though tl'et
was Il feeling of electricity had bee
given. One of the seconds wantc
them to try another shot, but the othe
as well as the spare man, thought til
= matter had been carried far enough
u aud the duelists were quite wiling
Q settle the matter for the time being
. All came back together, but it IS Sal
: that Clark meditates another duel III
- less Gage keeps out OF his way.-lD
= trOit Free Press.
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