New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-16
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
Local Intelligence,

ONE MORE BLOODY DUEL-TAe Partici
ga'1ts Are A'rested-Not long ago MI A. J
Baclemin and Mr. Wallace Wood hoth
residents of this city and we'll known busi
ness men. disagreed over some business af
fairs, and Mr.. Wood gave publicity to tbs
trouble. About that time Mr. Bachemin
was drawn as member of the grand Jury
ana NJ. wood was indicted for libel
When the publication was made. Mr.. Bach.
enln announced the fact that his oath az
Once as Juryman prevented him taking
any aggressive measures, and declined Ia
say or do anything. His term expired on
the fourth instant, and then he posted Mr..
Wood Ia such round terms as is usual in
th2se cases. Previous to this Mr. Bache.
MN had sent two friends" to Mr.. Wood
bat That gentleman declined to accent the
challenge in the form rendered, and he ad
vectlsed his reason for not accepting YER
bal message. Soon after the little hand.
bill appeared on dead walls Mr.. Wood took
his shotgun and called at Mr.. Bachmiu q
store, apparently on the war path.
Mr.. Bachemin was informed, and did not
visit his store on the seventh instant, but
probably liked himself for an affray.
Tne police were informed in the matter
aud both gentlemen were arrested and
placed under peace bonds. For the time
all was serene, apparently, but work was
going on privately, and on the tenth de-
cisioa was arrived at. ALI efforts to settle
the quarrel short of duel failing, arrange
mencs were perfected for the belli gerents
and their friends to go over to Bay st.
Louis, Mr.. Wood being the challenger. The
seconds met last Tuesday, settling prelimi-
naries The weapons chosen were dueling
pistols distance twelve PAGES: place, near
Bay St. Louis. Yesterday morning the
parties took the early train, Mr.. Wood be-
ing accompanied by Messrs. C. Whitney
and Frank j. Wilson; Mr.. Bachenlin by
Messrs. John P. Montamat and Charles Ra-
mel
On arriving at Bay St. Louis it was con-
c!uded to go to Touline. forty-three miles
from this city. where the party entered on
their work. At the first fire Mr.. Woods
bullet winged Mr.. Bachemin, taking his
right thigh. The wound is not a serious
one. though painful. After this there was
cessation of hOstilities, and then came a
change.
It seems that our neighbors in Mississippi
have grewn tired of taking all the bad
blood from New Orleans, and concluded to
give dueling in that section decided
check. The duellsts must have had an in
timation of this, as they left hurriedly,
pursued by posse Of mounted citizens,
who captured them all The result was
that the LOuisianians were all arrested and
imprisoned.
At twenty minutes to twelve o'clock, the
dueliists and attendants reached the city.
The result Of the duel showed Mr.. Bache-
min considerably famed by painful though
not severe wound in the right thigh. The
ball ranged from the inside Of the temur.
grazing the bone and out through the tieshy
portion of the right thigh. the duel took
place abont halfpast ten o'clock. Both
principals were cool and unwavering. Mr..
Bachemin being wounded at the first fire
necessitated a cessation of hostilties. A
reconciliation was then effected by the in
termedation of the seconds, and the whole
party were placed in unison Now came down
the myrmidons of the law and arrested the
whole party, principals. seconds, reporters
and all. They were finally released on Civ
ing bond in $500 that they would appear
on the first Monday of next month, aud the
whole party arrived home without further
incident.