, 1875-09-05
THE RULES.
Tie following agreement WIS Afterwards et1"
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+ tered into by tho parties:
This understanding il arrived At between Col H. g.
Branch aud William D. r. Barnard Is the rules that
shall govern in the matter Of hostile meeting net~eea
Branch representing Coz. Edwards, and the said 1ar-
na-d representing N4j. Fostee:
Fnst-The parties ANAL mee: upon the neld On me .
4h day Of September ISIS. betweso the Aocfs OF t
and !. m. OF that usy.
s&rord- the place Of meeting shall be IN tha
County Of Wtnncn:xo, STATE 81 ulE9is; e pre3tso s
ri T1,1aThs 81 weapons cap to be used sns be Colts
Se to .ns ons a tue
Are you ready oce, two, three the firing 10 oo-
after the word three. ,
ko,.rth-The principals shall not be enti1te1 to but
one .hot zach, unless they both shall demand.
Fygh-Tho principals may have two friends each to
accompany them, and one surgeon each.
eimilar weapons as tho pTin 1pss ANY violations Of
tie rules shall subject this party offending to 6c shot
dorm BY the second Of :he other party.
Seucnth-These rules shall be sigued in duplicate,
md each second shall have copy.
pLUcKY.
There was no disposition on either side to
back down after this agreement was signed.
Both gentlemen served in the War, and have
splendid records. Edwards wns Major in Shell
by's Brigade. md Foster had force of 4G0
mea under his command. engaged in the haz~
ardous warfare Of bushwhscking. Their regi-
tneats encountered each othe. several tunes
during the Wal, although the parties to the pres
ent difficulty we're then unknown to each other.
MAI. FOSTERS WIFE
was the partner Of all his dangers during that
struggle, and. although strongly advised against
tho STEP he determined to tell her of the dis
ru:e which had nrisen, and the mode agreed
upoa to settle it. After tho shock, Mrs. Foster
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told her husband life Was ya!uclesa with
out honor. and strengthened him to bear
himself as a man Of courage and honor.
She wished to accompany them to ths scone Of
the duel, but this privilege Was denled her.
Arrangements were made to inform her OF the
resuit. ard if her husband WAS seriously
wcunded ste was to fly to him at once. Tn
Friday night tho principals, seconds, surgeons,
and friends
LEFT ST. LOUIS Fon W1NNEnAGo COUNTY.
The; arrived in Chicago carly this forenoon,
where they were met by the reporter, who WAS
to accompany Fos.ac's party as frieud. BE con-
seatol land is thus able to present full and CON-
pIete account OF the azray. TheT left the Wells
street depot a. 9:15 a m. During the journey
to Rockford the writer had 4 good opportunity
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scnU11S1zE FEE 7R1SclpA1s'
Maj. Foster il mau OF medium statnre, rather
slightly built. He has pleasant, intellectual
lace, Is reserved III 'nanusl a'la nAs euA. eaios'
courage. He conducted himself with great self
possession There WAS nothing in his manner
to indicate that anything outside Of the ordt-
nary run Of his affairs YVES to occur.
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HAD no RIGHT TO WISE 4 CHANGE
OF the programme, aud that any demand Tor
change was taotamount hu1ost to refusal to
fight, in which case he Fonid demand an
apology for lis friend. Barnards tEm