The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18

ounces Of chivalrous blood, was fought
according to the code Of honor on the
beach near the Ocean House yesterday
morning. The principals were Paul
Zsccbi, of Oakland, high-toned south
ern gentleman. formerly bsiling from
Georgia, and person by the name of
Ives, a northern man temporarily so
iourning in San Francisco, and who has
been stigmstized a "Georgia carpet
bagger by the southern shivally
among his acquaintances here. The
two gentlemen met in this city about
three weeks ago, and their meetings
have been anything but pleasant,
finally eliminating in the encounter at
arms yesterday.
The incident which led to the duel
grew out of the war of the rebellion.
Zeechi was a commissioned officer in
the confederate service, and Ives had
brother serving in the ranks in the
Union army under Sherman. This
brother had volunteered to do duty as
federal spy, and while thus engaged
was captured by the confederates. He
was tried by a drum head court martial,
sentenced TO death, and ignominieusly
hanged on the merning after his arrest.
Zecchi was the officer who captured
him, and he also played a prominent
part in the execution of the youthful
spy. The surviving brother remem-
bered Zeechis name with detestation
and hatred, and upon accidentally
meeting him in ballroom in this city,
accused him of the murder of his
younger brother. He called him an
assassin, murderer, and by other oppro-
brious epithets. Zscchi retaliated by
calling him an infamous rpet-bsgger.
Friends interfered and prevented them
fiom coming to blows.
THE OHALL ENGE.
They met again at an Oakland ferry
boat few days ago, when abusive ep-
ithets we're once more freely exchanged.
Ives finally hourished pistol, but he
was seizsd by his friends and the
weapon taken from him. Ives deter
mind that he would have the satisfac-
tion which one gentleman demands
from another. So he penned a chal-
lenge to mortal combat and sent the
same by the hand of friend to Zecchi.
Tho challenge was at once accepted,
Colts navy revolvers fixed upon as the
weapons, and n secluded part of the
beach rear the Ocean House determined
upon as the place of the meeting, which
was appointed for Z o'clock yesterday
morning.
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 Jno.
Breckenridge officiated as Zeccki's Sec
ond and gentleman named Williams
acted in the same capacity for Ives.
Ten paces were measured of, the weap-
ons examined and leaded, and Zecoh
and Ives took their respective positions.
A third gentleman in the party was to
give the command to fire, and he accord
ingly stationed himse where both Ives
and Zecehi could SEQ and hear him.
THE DUEL.
Both principals are slender built,
srlall-sized men, aud appeared cool and
collected. Not tremor could be seen
in either. After they had stood few
seconds, waiting for the word, the gen.
tleman before mentioned said
Are you ready, gentlemen ?"
"We are," firmly replied Ives and
Zecchi together, both speaking in clear,
firm tones.
"One."
Both men raised their arms to aim.
Two"
The outstretched arms of the two men
were as steady as a rock, and the weap-
OILS were directly aimed at each others
breasts.
" Three"
The seconds held their breath.
"Fire.
A little puff of white smoke curled
upward from Ives revolver as the re-
port of his shot was heard. Zscchi had
received the bullet in the fieshy part Of
his left arm Immediately below the
shoulder. Bat he gave no sign that he
was hurt. Ives dropped his arm after
firing. zecchi slowly raised his revol-
yer while its muzzle pointed upward,
when he discharged it's contents into
the air. To the surprise of those pres
ent Zecchi demanded a second fire.
The revolvers were again reloaded, but
Ives declined TO fire again, and Zecchi's
second labored to dissuade his principal
from proceeding any further, entreating
him to retire from the field 80 that his
wound could be dressed.
THE woUSDED MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Zeechi stubbornly insisted upon an
other shot, and foding himself unac-
commodated, to the horror ef all pres
ent, placed the muzzle of has revolver
against his own breast over the region
of the heart and pulled the trigger.
The cap fortunately missed fire, and
just as he had rececked his weapon his
second disarmed him and prevented him
from committing suicide. The two
parties thsreupOn returned to their car
riaRes and were driven back TO toSM.
DIR. d. Z. Richard, Of 512 Sixth street.
also a southern gentleman, who was to
have joined the party as Zecehi's tur-
geon, bat who did not reach the ground
in time, subsequently dressed the
wound, which proved to be a very
sliRht one. though the bullet was firmly
imbedded in the soft part of the flesh.
Zecebi was aiserward driven to his
lodgings in Oakland. The duel excited
much comment yesterday in those cir
cles in the city frequented by southern
gentlemen.
zECoHIs STRANGE coSDUcr
in firing into the air the first time, and
subsequently demanding e second shot
failing in which, ne attempted to
shoot himself-shows that he really de-
sired to die yesterday. He has been
very deiected for long time past, and
had, it is believed. grown weary Of life.
The oDportuuity which the ffuel afforded