The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-02-04

.Apngng tie Death Of a Brother Who uaS
N, Hanged as a Federal Spy-On Of the
Principals Attempts to Commit Suicide.
From the San Francisco Chronicle, Jan. Doth.
=. A duel, in which were shed few oun-
ces of chivalrous blood was fought ac-
cording to the code ofhonor on the beach
near the Ocean House yesterday morn
ing. The principals were Paul Zecchi of
Oakland, q high-toned Southern gentle
man, formerly hailing from Georgia, and
person by the name of Ives, a Nothern
man temporarily sQjourning in San Fran
cisco, and who has been stigmatized as
Georgia carpet-bagger" by the Southern
The two gentlemen met in this city about
three weeks ago, and their meetings have
been anything but pleasant, finally cul-
minating in the encounter at arms yes
terday.
The incident which led to the duel
grew out of the war of the rebellion.
Zecchi was a commissioned officer in the
Confederate service, and Ives had broth
er serving in the ranks of the Union
army under Sherman. This brother had
volunteered to duty as a Federal spy,and
while thus engaged was captured by the
Confederates. He was tried by a drum
head court martial, sentenced to dead,
and ignominiously hanged on the morn
ing after his arrest, Iecchi was the Off
Ger who captured him, and he also play
ed prominent part in the execution of
the youth III spy The surviving brother
remembered Zecchi's name with detesta-
ton and hatred and upon accidentally
meeting him in ball room in this city
accused him of the murder of his younger
brother He called him an assassin,
murder and by other Opprobrious terms.
ZeCchi retained by calling him an infa-
nous carpet-bagger Friends interfered
and prevented them from coming to
blows.
THE CHALLENGE.
They met again on an Oakland ferry
boat few days ago, when abusive cpl
athets were once more freely exchanged.
Ives finally hourished pistol, but he
was seized by his friends and the weapon
taken from hiA. Ives determined that
he would have the satisfaction which one
gentleman demands from another, So
he penned challenge to mortal combat
and sent the same by the hand of
friend to Zecchi. The challenge wrs at
once accepted, Colts navy revolvers fixed
upon as the weapons, and secluded
part Of the beach near the Ocean House
determined upon as the place of the
meeting, which was appoidted for seven
o'clock YESTERDAY morning. l
The principals, attended by their Sec
onds were promptly on hand at the hour
and place designated. They were driven
to the locality in close carriages, and the
,preliminaries were promptly arranged
upon the ground. Col. John Brecken-
ridge officiated as Zecchi's second, and
gentleman named Williams acted in the
capacity for Ives. Ten PAGES were meas
ured off, the weapons loaded and exam
Il ined, and Zecchi and Ives took their re-
spective positions. A third gentleman
In the party was to give the command to
fire, and he accordingly stationed him
self where both Ives and Zecchi could
see and hear him
THE DUEL. nsq..
Both principals are slender-bui small
sized men. and appeared cool and collec-
ted. Not tremor could be seen in ei-
r ther. After they had stood a few sec
onds waiting for the word, the gentleman
before mentioned sain:
"Are yon ready, gentlemen"
"We are" firmly replied Ives and Zee
chi together, both speaking in clear, firm
tones
"0ne."
Both men raised their arms to aim.
1.-TWO"
The outstretched arms of the two
men were as steady as rock, and the
weapons were directly aimed at each
others breasts. a +. lr 1at
"Three." s,aT ,
The seconds heldthei breath. /
"Fire." ~" 'H' '3
A little puff of White smoke curled up
ward from Ives reyOlverastho report Of
his shot wosheard, zecGhi had received !
the bullet in the fesby part of bis LETT
arm Immediately befoH the shoulder. 4
But he gave 'ho'sigh Chat be Was iIurt,
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