Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1875-02-18
AN EXTRAORDINARY DUEL.
Its Cause tho Hanging OF n E1en asira
spy During the Wnr-Ono OF tho Prin-
cipais Altenpts to Commit Suicide.

spy During the lVar-Ono OF tho Prin-
cipais Aitompts to Commit Suicide.
=. From the San Francisco Chronicle.
A duel, in which were shed few
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
Iecchj, Of Oakland, o heightened south
ern gentleman, formerly hailing from
Georgia, and person by the name of
Ives, northern man temporarily so.
iourning in San Francisco, and who has
been rstigmatized a$" Georgia carpet
bagger" by the southern ahivaliy
among his acquaintanccs here. The
two gentlemen met in this city about
three weeks ago, and their meetings
have been anything but pleasant,
finally oulminatipg in the encoun nter at
arms yesterday.
The incident which led to the duel
grew out of the war Of the rebellion.
Zecchi was q commissioned officer in
the confederate service, and Ives had a
brother serving in the ranks in the
Union army under Sherman. This
brother had volunteered to do duty as
fedoral spy, and while thus engaged
was captured by the oonfederates. He
was tried by drum.head court martial,
sentenced to death, and ignominieusly
hanged on the morning after his arrest.
Zecchi was the officer who captured
him., and he also played prominent
part in the execution of the youthful
spy. The surviving brother remem-
bered Zeochi's 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. Zecohi retaliated by
calling him an infamous rpet.bagger.
Friends interfered and prevented them
from coming to blows.
~; THE CHALLENGE.
They met again at an Oakland ferry
boat a few days ago, when abusive ep.
ithets were once more freely exchanged.
Ives finally fourished pistol, but he
was seized by his friends and the
weapon taken from him. Ives deter
mined that he would have the aatisfac-
tion which one gentleman demands
from another. SO he penned chal-
lenge to mortal combat and sent the
same by the hand of u friend to Zecchi.
The challenge was at once accepted,
Colts navy revolvers fixed upon as the
weapons, and secluded part of the
beach near the Ocean House determined
uponyas the place of the meeting, which
was appointed for O'Clock yesterday
morning.
The principals, attended by their SEQ.
ends, 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 offioiated as Zecohi's SEQ.
ond Sand gentleman named Williams
acted in the same capacity for Ives.
Ten PAGES were measured off, the weap-
ons examined and loaded, and Zecch
and Ives took their respective positions.
A third gentleman in the party was to
give the command to fire, and he accord
ingly stationed himself where both Ives
and Zecchi could see and hear him.
THE DUEL.
Both principals are slender. built.
small-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 gem
tleman before mentioned said:
care you ready, gentlemen ?"
owe are" firmly replied Ives and
Zeochi together, both speaking in clear,
firm tones.
"One."
Both men raised their arms to aim.
"Two."
The outstretched arms of the two men
were MS steady as rock, and the weap-
ons were directly aimed at each others
breasts.
"Three."
The seconds held their breath.
"Fire."
A little puff OF white smoke ourlei
upward from Ives revolver as the re-
port of his shot was heard. Zecchi had
received the bullet in tho feshy part of
his left arm Immediately below the
shoulder. But he gave no sign that he
was hurt Ives dropped his arm after